UP govt ends prepaid system for smart meters, shifts all users to postpaid billing | Lucknow News

UP energy minister Arvind Kumar Sharma held a review meeting at Shakti Bhawan with power department officials with respect to the smart meter issue. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh govt on Monday announced to discontinue the prepaid mode of smart electricity meters and operate all such meters in postpaid mode, following complaints from consumers regarding technical…

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UP targets 35 crore saplings in a day under mega plantation drive 2026 | Lucknow News

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to script a new environmental milestone, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath announcing a target to plant over 35 crore saplings in a single day under the Mega Plantation Campaign-2026. Reviewing preparations on Sunday, the CM stressed that tree plantation must evolve into a sustained public movement…

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Candidates thank Yogi for transparent selection process | Lucknow News

Lucknow: The appointment letter distribution ceremony turned into a moment of celebration for selected candidates, who said that the transparent selection process strengthened their trust in the govt.Prateek Kumar Dixit from Auraiya, selected as junior analyst (drugs), said the process was conducted in a fair and transparent manner. “Expansion of laboratory infrastructure under the present…

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DGP seeks global-standard training, tech-driven policing for UP ATS sleuths | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Sunday carried out a comprehensive inspection of the headquarters of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), laying strong emphasis on technological upgradation and advanced commando training to meet emerging security challenges.The DGP underlined that modern terrorism is increasingly technology-driven, requiring real-time intelligence, digital surveillance and rapid-response…

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Accused in UP’s Ambedkar Nagar woman-children murder case killed in police encounter; property motive suspected | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: Ambedkar Nagar police claimed that 19-year-old man was behind sensational murder of a woman and her four children in Ambedkar Nagar district. He was killed in a police encounter early Monday morning, officials said.According to police, the accused, identified as 19-year-old Aamir, was intercepted around 5 am near the Nevteria bypass under the Akbarpur…

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