Lucknow: Beaming with joy for being felicitated by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, students and parents thanked him for his words of encouragement for children.“I am overwhelmed to be honoured by the CM sir. I am very happy to receive a tablet,” said Tanu Jaiswal, who secured 96.8% marks.Sarvesh Mishra, who secured 96.5% marks, said that…
Lucknow: Referring to fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan in Ghaziabad, Yogi Adityanath said the incident happened in the guise of friendship.Without naming any community, he said such incidents were “unacceptable” and would not be tolerated. He said that parents and guardians must take responsibility for guiding their children, adding that the govt’s primary…
LUCKNOW: In an upgrade to Uttar Pradesh’s cybercrime response infrastructure, Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna on Monday inaugurated the expanded Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) and the upgraded 1930 Cyber Helpline Standalone 2.0 Centre at Kalli Paschim Police Lines in Lucknow, significantly boosting the state’s ability to respond to cyber financial frauds in real…
UPERC says FPPAS not meant for recovery of past liabilities, questions 10% hike from UPPCL (Picture credits: Getty image) LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has raised objections to the manner in which the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) calculated the fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS), making it clear that…
The accused, Mohammad Shaikh arrested following a sustained intelligence-led operation involving electronic surveillance, digital analysis and field verification. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 22-year-old Class 10 pass-out from Azamgarh for allegedly working for a Pakistan-backed terror network that was grooming Indian youths through social media and assigning them targeted missions,…
Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna LUCKNOW: A day after being appointed as Uttar Pradesh’s permanent Director General of Police (DGP), Rajeev Krishna on Monday highlighted the state’s progress in crime control, women’s safety, cybercrime prevention, and road safety, attributing much of the improvement to focused policing initiatives undertaken over the past several years.Interacting with journalists…
The Supreme Court has directed the government to expedite appointments to the Armed Forces Tribunal LUCKNOW: The Supreme Court has sought responses from the centre and other authorities on a writ petition filed by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) bar association, Lucknow, seeking expeditious filling of vacancies in the AFT and continuation of serving members…
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath govt has tightened oversight of development works in industrial areas across Uttar Pradesh, directing rigorous third-party inspections to ensure quality, transparency, and timely completion of infrastructure projects being executed by the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA).As part of the initiative, the responsibility for independent quality testing has been entrusted…
File photo used for representational purpose. LUCKNOW: The price of commercial LPG cylinders saw a noticeable jump on Monday in the city as the cost of 19-kg cylinder went up by Rs 42 with effect from June 1. This applies to commercial LPG cylinders used by hotels, restaurants and businesses. There has been no change…
Lucknow: Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that corruption, dishonesty and falsehood have become the defining features of the ruling party and its govt.Yadav claimed that in the BJP, political advancement is determined not by merit but by the extent of an individual’s dishonesty.“Under the BJP govt,…
