Lucknow: The monsoon currents covered the entire UP on Thursday, but the rain in most parts of the state in 24 hours till Friday evening was far below expectations.Monsoon not only arrived late by two weeks this year, but also lost momentum after covering UP. Hence, in the past 24 hours, of 75 districts, 25…
Lucknow: A 27-year-old man with a criminal history was allegedly beaten to death in a revenge attack by eight individuals on Friday. The incident took place in Sarthua village under PGI police station limits.The deceased, Abhishek Rawat of Jagatkheda, worked as a shuttering labourer.According to a complaint lodged by his mother, Abhishek was called out…
Lucknow: Every day, hundreds of discarded mobile phones, laptops, televisions, batteries and other electronic gadgets are thrown away across the state capital. But with no authorised e-waste recycling facility in the city, much of this waste is handled by the informal sector, raising concerns about possible health risks for residents and workers alike.A recent study…
Lucknow: UP has become the first state in the country to develop a Facility-Based Lactation Management (FBLM) training module for healthcare providers to strengthen breastfeeding support in hospitals and reduce dependence on formula feeding.Additional chief secretary (Medical Health) Amit Kumar Ghosh launched the module on Friday at a state-level Training of Trainers (ToT) programme organised…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has increased the sanctioned electricity load of around 46.68 lakh consumers through its billing software, allegedly without issuing prior notices, triggering questions over compliance with the Electricity Supply Code, 2025, and the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (UPERC) latest tariff order.The revision was carried out on Thursday, the…
Lucknow: UP is the leading producer of mangoes and honey in the country. “The honey produced in the state is being branded as ‘Kashi honey’ with the aim to gain global recognition,” said Dinesh Pratap Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for horticulture, agricultural marketing, agricultural foreign trade and agricultural export, UP, while addressing the…
Lucknow: Noorjahan, weighing up to 4kg, Baramasi Balasundari that fruits twice a year, Nehal Pasand that can be eaten both raw and ripe, and colourful hybrids such as Pusa Arunima and Pusa Lalima stole the spotlight at the UP mango festival.The 3-day festival featuring more than 800 varieties of mangoes, India’s favourite summer fruit, began…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday called for an integrated push to make Uttar Pradesh’s mangoes globally competitive through quality assurance, branding, processing, traceability and organic certification.Speaking at the inauguration of the ‘Mango Festival 2026’ at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Yogi said the state’s approach should go beyond expanding acreage and output.“Preparations should ensure that…
File photo used for representational purpose. प्रतीकात्मक तस्वीर (फोटो- NBT) File photo used for representational purpose. प्रतीकात्मक तस्वीर (फोटो- NBT) File photo used for representational purpose. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) on Friday said it will refund excess smart meter charges to only 93,138 consumers, even though its own records allegedly showed that…
PM schools for rising India – A vision for children The Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme has emerged as a flagship initiative in Uttar Pradesh to modernise government schools and align them with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,…
