Lucknow: Long queues gained respite from oppressive heat and humidity with chilled beverages served at bhandaras across the city on third Bada Mangal. On Sitapur Road, crowds gathered for shikanji, rasna, froot juice and poori-halwa.In Indiranagar, volunteers distributed cold water and shikanji. Auto driver Ram Lakhan said, “It’s so hot and getting something chilled to…
Jal Shakti Minister, Swatantra Dev Singh Lucknow: UP govt has blacklisted construction firm, NCC, and third-party inspection agency, BLG Construction Services, and ordered a statewide safety audit after an under-construction water tank collapsed in Bareilly on May 4.The incident occurred in the Alampur Jafarabad development block, prompting immediate attention from Jal Shakti Minister, Swatantra Dev…
Lucknow: Prompt intervention by the govt machinery helped avert child marriage of two sisters in Auraiya district.The action was taken jointly by the district administration, police, Child Helpline 1098 and Child Welfare Committee after information was received about the proposed marriages in a village in Auraiya.Protection officer Reena Chauhan received the alert through 1098 helpline,…
Lucknow: The state govt on Tuesday said that the ‘Jal Sarthi’ mobile app is effectively helping in making the campaign to provide clean drinking water to every rural household under the Jal Jeevan Mission more digital and transparent.The digital initiative by Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Rural and the State Water and Sanitation Mission is providing…
This is an AI image used for representation LUCKNOW: A Prayagraj-based engineer has been arrested for allegedly running a pornography racket on social media that fetched him Rs 2.5 crore through the illegal sale of obscene content to school children.The accused, Vikas Singh, 28, ran multiple subscription-based channels on a social media platform where explicit…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the tehsildar concerned to ensure removal of illegal encroachments from the Gomti riverbed while hearing in a petition alleging unlawful occupation of land by Neelansh Group.The court also issued notices to the Neelansh Group and directed it to file counter affidavit by July 7.A…
Lucknow: Judicial and administrative work at the Lucknow district court and collectorate remained disrupted for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as lawyers continued their strike in protest of the alleged police lathicharge during a demolition drive of advocates’ chambers on Sunday.The collectorate premises wore a deserted look throughout the day, with many advocates abstaining…
SP functionaries met the injured advocate and presented him a copy of Ramcharitmanas Lucknow: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised BJP govt on Tuesday over the alleged lathicharge on an advocate carrying a copy of the Ramcharitmanas and said it shows govt’s “anti-Sanatan thinking”.In a post on X, Akhilesh said the manner in which police assaulted…
LUCKNOW: As Uttar Pradesh continues to reel under a spell of scorching summer heat, one district in Bundelkhand region stands out for a grimmer reason — emerging as the hottest city in the world twice and in Asia thrice in the past one month.Bundelkhand’s Banda district not only emerged as the hottest place in India…
Visitors at the exhibition Lucknow: A student-led five-day painting exhibition began in the city on Tuesday showcasing fine pieces of artworks that reflected both artistic creativity and everyday concerns.Curated by artist Meenakshi Shravani, the exhibition features around 65 paintings by her students on themes including nature, devotion, spirituality and social issues.Participant Neha Singh, who painted…
