Lucknow: As the scale of devastation in the Vikas Nagar fire becomes clearer, appeals for help are pouring in across social media, with citizens and organisations mobilising support for over 1,000 displaced residents struggling for basic necessities.Among those leading the relief efforts is the AMU Old Boys Association Lucknow, which has stepped in to provide…
Lucknow: Homebuyers will get another chance to buy budget housing, as registration for 630 flats under the Atalnagar scheme will open from Apr 18. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) officials said the online process will continue till May 17, and flats will be allotted through a lottery.The available units include 539 one-bedroom and 91 two-bedroom flats…
Lucknow: To accelerate implementation of CM Yuva Scheme, UP govt on Thursday launched a training programme that will create workforce of certified credit counsellors. The scheme aims to simplify access to bank credit for aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly in MSME sector and targets to connect 1.5 lakh youth to self-employment opportunities in 2026-27.Training would be in…
Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh expressed concern over the incident and enquired about the incident from district magistrate Vishak G. BJP’s Lucknow Mahanagar president Anand Dwivedi said the defence minister directed officials to ensure that all assistance is provided to the affected residents and the injured get best medical treatment Source link
Lucknow: Chaos gripped various parts of the city on Wednesday eveningLucknow: Chaos gripped Vikas Nagar and adjoining areas on Wednesday evening as commuters and residents rushed towards the site of the fire incident, leading to severe traffic congestion. Police were forced to freeze traffic movement along Ring Road, with jams beginning from Polytechnic crossing onwards.“We…
LUCKNOW: Residents say the disaster was waiting to happen. They recalled that a similar fire broke out in Dec 2020 in the same densely packed cluster. In the 2020 blaze, at least six shanties were gutted and two minor girls suffered burns. “Mithilesh (8) and Jyoti (6) suffered minor burns but were given timely treatment…
Lucknow: Thoughaway from home state, Odia community in the city celebrated Pana Sankranti with traditional rituals, festive food and prayers, keeping alive their cultural roots.Observed as the Odia New Year, the Pana Sankranti is associated with preparation of ‘pana’, a sweet drink made with curd, jaggery, bel fruit, milk and dry fruits.Devotees on the occasion,…
Indian Idol fame singer Banashree Biswas performs on the occasion of Poila Boishak in Bengali club Lucknow: Members of Bengali community in the city welcomed Poila Boishak, Bengali New Year, with colour, music and tradition on Wednesday.Bengali Club was the centre of festivities, drawing visitors from early morning. Dressed in traditional attire, women in red-and-white…
Police personnel conduct a route march in the aftermath of workers’ protest in Noida on Wednesday Lucknow: Those employed at private libraries, coaching centres, pharmacies and nursing homes, clubs, brick kilns, domestic workers supplying agencies and petrol pump attendants are among 74 categories of workers who will be covered by UP govt’s recommendations to effect…
CM Yogi Adityanath at Tata Plant in Lucknow on Wednesday Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Tuesday that external elements should not be allowed to interfere in day-to-day factory operations as it could disrupt industrial harmony and progress.Referring indirectly to the workers’ protests in Noida, the CM, while addressing workers and officers at…
