Two children drowned while bathing in a village pond in Basti district on Monday evening after they ventured into deep water, police said. Lucknow: Two children drowned while bathing in a village pond in Basti district on Monday evening after straying into deep water, police said.The incident took place around 5.30 pm in Niduri village…
Lucknow: Hazratganj police in Lucknow registered an FIR against Samajwadi Party (SP) functionary Laljeet Yadav and four to five unidentified associates on charges of allegedly abusing chief minister Yogi Adityanath, threatening Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal workers, and attempting to assault them outside Darul Shafa.The case has been registered under Sections 351(3) (criminal…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has been put on high alert along its 579-km open border with Nepal after violent clashes erupted across the frontier, triggering stepped-up surveillance, intelligence collection and coordinated patrolling to prevent any spillover into the state.The tightened security cover spans seven Nepal-border districts — Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj…
Lucknow: The UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) is gearing up to develop new industrial areas besides working to expand infrastructure in existing ones. As of now, there are 165 industrial areas across 17 districts.A decision to this effect was taken during the board’s annual meeting held on Monday. Additional chief secretary, infrastructure and industrial…
Lucknow: The use of the integrated mining surveillance system (IMSS) to crack down on illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals has helped the department of geology and mining collect a revenue of over Rs 756 crore.Mala Shrivastava, secretary and director of UP department of geology and mining, explained how the use of technology under…
Lucknow Girls Shachi Biswas and Chinmoyee (first and second from left) perform in a group dance at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at Glasgow Lucknow: Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer sisters Shachi Biswas (30) and Chinmoyee Biswas (25) brought laurels to the city with a captivating performance in a group dance staged at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth…
Lucknow: As the monsoon session of the UP legislature began on Monday, BSP national president Mayawati said that the four-day session is extremely brief.“The sessions of UP legislature are continuously decreasing in duration. With such a brief session of the legislative assembly, will it be able to achieve its true objective – which is the…
The sugar policy of Uttar Pradesh has catalyzed a remarkable rise in ethanol production, with outputs soaring from 42 crore litres to an impressive 175 crore litres. Co-generation using bagasse has surpassed 1,000 MW, providing extra electricity. This shift towards ethanol not only boosts mill revenues but also enhances farmer compensation, positioning the state as…
Uttar Pradesh STF arrested Anurag Arvind Srivastava, the alleged mastermind of a large cyber fraud syndicate LUCKNOW: In a breakthrough against organised cybercrime, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the alleged mastermind of a pan-India cyber fraud syndicate accused of duping investors of crores of rupees through fake IPO and stock trading…
(Representative image) UP aims to build a world-class semiconductor ecosystem with state-of-the-art infrastructure and global supply chain integration (Photo: Reuters). The Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024 is a bold, flagship initiative by the Uttar Pradesh Government to establish the state as a leading semiconductor and advanced electronics manufacturing hub in India. It seamlessly complements the…
