Lucknow: One in two children visiting KGMU OPD with hepatic complaints has fatty liver, which reflects on the rise in lifestyle-linked condition and a growing public health concern, said doctors on the eve of World Liver Day.A recent KGMU survey found that nearly 50% of 280 children treated over the past year had fatty liver,…
Lucknow: Diet and lifestyle changes are key to tackling fatty liver disease and obesity, said experts at SGPGIMS on Saturday during an awareness programme on the World Liver Day.Organised by the institute’s department of hepatology, the event titled “Fatty Liver & Obesity: Real Stories, Real Solutions” brought together patients, caregivers and health care professionals. The…
Lucknow: Digging out old videos of top BJP leaders not approving of the women reservation bill when it was originally introduced in 2010, Samajwadi Party’s top brass on Saturday questioned the ‘motive’ and ‘intentions’ of the BJP bringing in an amendment that couldn’t pass the floor test in Parliament.SP leadership on Saturday questioned the delay…
Lucknow: The transport department along with traffic police on Saturday concluded a two-day drive against vehicles fitted with modified silencers, hooters, sirens, and multi-toned horns that cause noise pollution. The drive was carried out in compliance with the orders from the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad high court,.During the operation, nine vehicles were seized, and…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) claimed to finalise arrangements to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the state during the extreme summer months. The corporation prepared a strategy to make around 34,000 MW of power available, keeping in view the rise in demand expected between April and Sept.UPPCL managing director Pankaj Kumar said that…
Lucknow: In compliance with a high court order, the forest department has prepared an interim plan to control monkey menace in villages. The action plan encompasses immediate, preventive and long-term measures, said a govt release. Immediate measures include identifying areas prone to human-monkey conflict in municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats within a period…
LUCKNOW: Acting on the directions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has suspended work on replacing smart meters under the RDSS scheme and constituted a four-member technical committee to examine the rising complaints related to meter quality and connectivity across the state.Additional chief secretary (power) Ashish Kumar Goel said…
CCEA approves Rs 14,926 crore rail expansion to boost Ghaziabad–Sitapur corridor Lucknow: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved a Rs 14,926 crore railway expansion project for the third and fourth lines between Ghaziabad and Sitapur, aimed at significantly enhancing capacity on the crucial corridor.The 403-km…
Lucknow: Lucknow has emerged as the leading district in rooftop solar installations in the country, overtaking Surat, according to official data released up to Apr 15.The figures relate to installations carried out under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a central govt scheme aimed at promoting residential solar power generation.According to the UP New…
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Ganga Expressway from Hardoi district on April 29.“The occasion will mark a milestone in the state’s infrastructure development, directly benefiting crores of people,” an official said.The Ganga Expressway has a total length of 594 kilometres. It starts from Bijoli village in Meerut and ends near Judapur…
