Lucknow: Members of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Ksehtra Trust will assemble once again in Ayodhya for another crucial meeting on Wednesday.Before the appointment of the chief executive officer, finalising the terms and conditions, standard operating procedure, renumeration package, entitlements, emoluments, benefits along with roles and responsibilities, will be the key agenda before the eight…
Lucknow: A 30-year-old woman and a toddler were killed and six children injured after a speeding SUV collided head-on with a CNG auto-rickshaw in Gonda district on Monday evening.The accident occurred around 4.30 pm near Para turn between Bargadi and Chachri villages on the Chachri–Shahpur road under Karnailganj police station limits. The collision mangled the…
The final shortlist comprises candidates drawn from both government and private-sector backgrounds. LUCKNOW: The search committee tasked with selecting the next chief executive officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is set to present a shortlist of six candidates before Trust members in Ayodhya on Tuesday, marking the final stage of one…
Lucknow: A former minister in Mayawati govt, Amarmani Tripathi, who was convicted of the murder of poet Madhumita Shukla, has announced his intention to contest the 2027 Assembly elections from Pharenda seat in Maharajganj.Mayawati was heading BSP-BJP coalition govt when Madhumita Shukla was murdered in May 2003. Amarmani and his wife, Madhumani, who were convicted…
Lucknow: The UP govt has achieved another significant milestone in the public procurement system by registering procurement worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore on Govt e-Marketplace (GeM) since its inception in 2017.Uttar Pradesh accounts for more than 30% of the total procurement made by all states in the country through GeM. A state govt…
Lucknow: Senior BJP functionaries and members of its allies launched a counterattack on allegations made by SP president Akhilesh Yadav regarding the encounter of the accused in the Ankit Baliyan murder case in Shamli.BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary said that the opposition, and especially Akhilesh Yadav, had no faith in any institution.“A criminal will not…
Lucknow: With 17 districts being affected by floods, state govt on Monday said it has fully activated the administrative machinery, prioritising relief and rescue operations.Along with moving people from flood-affected areas to safe locations, arrangements for food, shelter, health facilities and fodder for animals are being made continuously.Relief Commissioner’s Office said 17 districts — Ayodhya,…
Lucknow: DGP Rajeev Krishna on Monday said the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan in Shamli on Aug 26 was a planned contract killing linked to organised criminal activity. He asserted that Uttar Pradesh Police would continue its crackdown on all those involved in the conspiracy.Addressing a news conference in Lucknow, DGP said two wanted…
Lucknow: High drama unfolded outside the legislators’ residential complex at Darulshafa in Hazratganj on Monday when a 30-year-old man climbed a tower and threatened to end his life, alleging that he had been assaulted and falsely implicated in criminal cases.The man, identified as Ankur Singh, a resident of Rampur Janak village under Baba Bazaar police…
Lucknow: Issuing a stern warning to criminals operating from outside Uttar Pradesh or from abroad, DGP Rajeev Krishna on Monday said such offenders should not assume they can evade the law by masterminding crimes from beyond the state’s borders.“Criminals cannot think that they will commit a crime and then hide. Those involved in planning or…
