Lucknow: State govt is set to launch a new outreach initiative, Sandhya Samvad, aimed at ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the last mile.The programme will be launched from a gram panchayat in Shravasti in Devipatan division on May 8 during which the divisional commissioner, Durga Shakti Nagpal, will interact with villagers in…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh secured two national awards at the 10th national summit on ‘Innovation and Inclusivity: Shaping India’s Health Future’ held in Chandigarh, earning recognition for its best practices in family planning and child health programmes.The summit was organised to promote innovation and inclusivity in India’s healthcare sector. Inaugurated by Union health minister J P…
Sarah with principal Rakesh Lucknow: After a blind, speech and hearing-impaired Sarah Moin, student of Christ Church College, scored 98.7% in her ISC exams, a question doing the rounds is — How do children like her understand and learn about the world? The answer, experts say, lies in their fingers, which play the role of…
LUCKNOW: A property dealer died after falling from the 11th floor of a residential building in Lucknow’s Gudamba, police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 8.45 pm on Thursday at Janeshwar Enclave located on Kursi Road. The deceased has been identified as Prabal Jain (31), a native of Mahmoodabad in Sitapur district, who was…
Lucknow: A neurodivergent autistic student, Kabir Verma, has emerged as an inspiring example of perseverance and collective support by scoring 65% in the Class X examination.Verma dedicated his success to his teachers and parents. He was denied admission by several schools in his childhood. Then, his mother, Meena Rana, a teacher at Spring Dale College,…
Lucknow: A student of Seth MR Jaipuria School, Saanvi Agarwal, delivered an extraordinary academic performance by securing 98.2% in the Class X examination despite suffering severe setbacks.A split AC blast triggered a house fire that destroyed her notes, study materials and electronic devices just weeks before her pre-board examinations in the last week of Oct.Adding…
LUCKNOW: A BTech final-year student, who died by suicide in the Bijnor area under Sarojini Nagar police limits on April 26, was allegedly facing harassment, her father claimed, following which the police lodged an FIR against a software engineer on Thursday.The FIR was lodged under the charge of BNS 108 (abetment of suicide).The student, a…
Lucknow: A 33-year-old married woman allegedly died by suicide after consuming pesticide in the Bakshi Ka Talab area of Lucknow on late Wednesday.She was rushed to Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital in critical condition, where she succumbed during treatment.According to the deceased woman’s family, she had been under severe mental distress due to repeated threats from…
TNNLucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party member and MLC Rajendra Chaudhary strongly refuted BJP’s allegations that SP was anti-women for having opposed the amendment to the Nari Vandan Bill, 2023. During Thursday’s special session, Chaudhary said that the Nari Vandana Amendment Bill that was defeated in Parliament was not a reservation bill but a Delimitation Bill.In a…
The exemption would be effective till May 13 as the 594-km long eway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj was thrown open on April 29. LUCKNOW: In a public-interest initiative, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that vehicle owners commuting via Ganga Expressway will not have to pay any user charges for the first 15…
