Lucknow

The toilet area is surrounded by dense bushes and overgrown vegetation. LUCKNOW: An eight-year-old Class III student died after a suspected snakebite at a government primary school in Barabanki district on Monday, triggering protests by villagers and allegations of gross negligence against school authorities.The deceased, Anshu, a resident of Badhai Purwa village, was studying at…

UP has witnessed rapid infrastructure development under the Yogi government (Photo: Agencies) Infrastructure has emerged as the defining pillar of Uttar Pradesh‘s development journey over the last nine years. Since 2017, the state has adopted an infrastructure-led growth strategy that has fundamentally transformed connectivity, industrial development, logistics, urban mobility and rural accessibility.Under the leadership of…

UP government has proposed a massive Rs 77,622 crore budgetary allocation for the basic education sector (Photo: UPEFAPB). Education is widely regarded as the foundation of social and economic development, but quality education cannot flourish without quality infrastructure. For decades, a large number of government primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh struggled with…

UP’s spiritual tourism industry attracts countless visitors from around the world (Photo: PTI). Uttar Pradesh has historically been religious, spiritual and cultural heartland of the country. For centuries its temples, ghats, forts, and sacred rivers have drawn seekers of faith and heritage. In recent years, however, the state has engineered a far more deliberate and…

The carpet industry remains one of UP’s largest employment generators. Bhadohi, an old sleepy town in Uttar Pradesh—officially named Sant Ravidas Nagar—has been synonymous with India’s finest hand-knotted carpets. The district’s intricate craftsmanship, passed down through generations of skilled artisans, earned it the title of the country’s “Carpet City.” Every handwoven carpet produced in Bhadohi…

A scene from the play (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav) The auditorium at Bharatendu Natya Akademi, Gomti Nagar, was packed with theatre lovers, parents and art enthusiasts as participants of a workshop staged Meera: Ek Darpan, a play on the life of 16th-century saint-poet Meera Bai. Directed by Jyoti Narayan Nath, the production marked the workshop’s culmination,…

(L) Shalini and Ayush Singh (R) Shubh Sree (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav) Music, fashion and festivities marked the beginning of the new academic session at a private college in the city, where the incoming PGDM batch of 2026-28 was welcomed at the annual freshers’ party titled Aarambh 26. Held under the theme All That Glitters, the…

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expressed his appreciation for Narendra Modi soon after the Prime Minister lauded the efforts of UP govt for making the tree plantation drive successful.While praising UP’s contribution to the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign during Mann Ki Baat, Modi said under the BJP govt, UP has taken…

Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mention of ‘Vidur Prerna Swadeshi Herbal Tea’ from Bijnor in the latest edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, describing it as a major recognition for the entrepreneurial spirit of women associated with self-help groups across the state.Maurya said the PM’s appreciation of…

LUCKNOW: Four members of a family, including two children, were killed after a speeding truck veered off the Basti–Khalilabad highway and crashed into a house in Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar district early on Monday morning.The truck ran over family members sitting on a cot outside their home before overturning and crashing into the house.The…