Lucknow: Defence minister Rajnath Singh approved development of a 250 MW solar power project with integrated battery energy storage system on about 850 acres of vacant defence land in Sitapur. The project is first large-scale renewable energy initiative of its kind to be developed on defence land, aimed at strengthening energy security for defence establishments…
Lucknow: In a suspected case of honour killing, a man allegedly beat his two daughters to death with the help of his minor sons in Kushinagar district, police said on Tuesday. The accused is absconding, while the two juvenile boys have been detained for questioning.The incident occurred in Pipraghat village under Sevarhi police station limits…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has awarded the first major civil contract for the proposed east-west corridor of Lucknow Metro.The contract for construction of the corridor’s Metro depot at Vasantkunj has been awarded to GHV (India) Private Limited at a cost of over Rs 127 crore. The contract was finalised through an open…
Lucknow: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary will visit Varanasi on Wednesday to attend a programme where he will distribute clothes and fruits to orphaned children at Kashi Orphanage. He will also offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and participate in the Maha Aarti.Chaudhary’s visit to Varanasi coincides with BJP’s ongoing celebration of completion of…
Lucknow: Four FIRs were registered on Tuesday in separate cases of cheating, impersonation and circulation of misleading content on the second day of the UP police constable recruitment examination. Of the 9.62 lakh registered candidates, 7,32,731 appeared, recording an attendance of 76.10%, officials said.The written examination was held in two shifts at 1,183 centres across…
Lucknow: The Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal, an ally of the BJP, on Tuesday dissolved its UP state executive, in a move that potentially necessitated restructuring of the party’s organisational command ahead of the high-stakes UP Assembly elections due early next year.Sources said that the decision was taken at the party’s National Executive Committee, headed…
Lucknow: Two persons were burnt alive and two others sustained critical injuries after a speeding trailer truck rammed into a truck carrying poultry feed on the Lucknow–Sultanpur highway near Chaubisi late on Tuesday night, police said.According to the police, the trailer collided with the rear of the truck, triggering a massive fire that engulfed both…
Lucknow: Weather dealt a double whammy on city residents as mercury levels and moisture content in the atmosphere remained high on Tuesday, leading to uncomfortable sultry conditions. No relief is likely in next two days. While very light rain was reported in isolated areas in the wee-hours, it did little to cool the atmosphere and…
Lucknow: To ensure tangible support and social security to acid attack and triple talaq survivors, the Uttar Pradesh govt has decided to extend them housing and health benefits under various welfare schemes.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath issued directions in this regard during a meeting to review various schemes being implemented by the state women and child…
Lucknow: Additional chief executive officer of UPEIDA, Shashank Chaudhary on Tuesday visited the Lucknow node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor to review the progress of ongoing infrastructure works and assess project implementation.During the visit, he took stock of the status of road construction, drainage development and boundary wall works. Officials, engineers and representatives…
