62 fall sick after eating ‘prasad’ at religious event (Image credit-X) KANNAUJ: At least 62 people allegedly fell sick after consuming ‘prasad’ during a religious ceremony held at a private residence in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place in Simuapur village, where a ‘Satyanarayan Katha’ was organised at the…
Uttar Pradesh Minister for Minority Welfare Danish Ansari commutes on a motorcycle, in Lucknow Lucknow: Reacting to the fuel price hike, citizens across income groups said it will make everything expensive by increasing transport costs.With petrol prices rising from Rs 94.73 to Rs 97.55 per litre and diesel from Rs 87.86 to Rs 90.82 per…
Lucknow: The transport department on Friday issued guidelines to encourage fuel conservation and public transportation.It is in accordance with the recent directives issued by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for promoting public transport and conserving fuel in the state, said transport minister Dayashankar Singh. The minister asked the department to submit a proposal regarding exemptions on…
Lucknow: Senior advocate Satyendra Kumar Pandey on Friday said that the govt’s fuel conservation campaign has been reduced to a one-day photo-op and social media exercise, adding that sustained efforts are required for the success of such drives.He said that following the Prime Minister’s appeal, politicians and officials came out on the streets with bicycles…
UIDAI CEO distributes OVSE certificates during Lucknow visit Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Vivek Chandra Verma on Friday made a visit to the UIDAI regional office in Lucknow and distributed Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) certificates to representatives of seven companies registered for Aadhaar offline verification services. Verma said the service enables secure,…
Lucknow: Oil marketing companies on Friday hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.86 and Rs 3.01, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh.According to the latest revision, petrol price in Lucknow was increased from Rs 94.69 per litre to Rs 97.55 per litre. Diesel witnessed a sharp hike from Rs 87.81 to Rs 90.82 per…
The sculptures depict the nine emotions described in the ancient Sanskrit concept of Navras from the “Natya Shastra” Lucknow: Lucknow University’s Arts College is preparing to restore a rare set of “Navras” sculptures by noted artist Shridhar Mahapatra, ending decades of neglect on the campus. The restoration forms part of a Rs 29-crore proposal sent…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday distributed approval letters, cheques, toolkits and house keys to selected beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes in Maharajganj district.Yogi also performed the annaprashan ceremony for some children and presented them gifts. He also visited an exhibition at the event venue.Under the ODOP scheme of the industries department, the…
Minister Rakesh Sachan during TOI event Lucknow: UP has transformed from a ‘Bimaru’ state into one of the country’s fastest-growing economies due to improvements in infrastructure, law and order and support for small industries, MSME minister Rakesh Sachan said during TOI’s ‘Defining 9 Years of Transformation’ interview on Thursday.Sachan said that UP, once known for…
Lucknow: Panic spread in Rae Bareli after three unidentified bodies — two men and a woman — were recovered from the Indira Canal near Malpur village under the Bachhrawan police station area on Friday.According to police, villagers spotted the bodies floating in the canal near the Banda-Bahraich highway around 8 am and alerted authorities. Police…
