Lucknow: A Lucknow Police constable, Sunil Kumar Shukla, was dismissed from service after a departmental probe found him guilty of misusing social media to level unsubstantiated allegations against senior officers and violating service conduct rules.According to an official statement issued on Sunday, the inquiry committee, constituted on May 7, 2026, conducted a detailed probe, recording…
Lucknow: Carrying stories of struggle, self-discovery and acceptance, queer individuals from across the city gathered for ‘Mah-e-Garv’ at Lucknow Bioscope on Sunday, marking Pride Month with an affirmation of solidarity.As performances ranging from music to literature set the tone for the evening, Sanjeev (25) took the stage in traditional ‘angarkha’ and ‘churidar’.The artist said he…
Lucknow: The latest edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ was collectively enjoyed by the residents of Maharshi Shakti Kendra in Faizullaganj first municipal ward on Sunday.Hosted by BJP, state vice-president Dr Neeraj Singh, former MP Kunwar Bhartendra Singh, corporator Rashmi Singh among other BJP leaders were present along with the…
Illegal clinic sealed after child’s death (Representative image generated using AI) BARABANKI: A child died and three others were hospitalised after they were allegedly given injections by an unqualified practitioner at an illegal clinic in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, officials said on Sunday.The clinic was subsequently sealed and an FIR was initiated against its operator.The…
Agri Junction Scheme (officially Trained Agricultural Entrepreneur Swavalamban Agri Junction Scheme) in Uttar Pradesh is an entrepreneurship programme that empowers agriculture graduates and allied subject postgraduates to set up one-stop Krishi Kendra (Agri Junction) centres in rural areas. Launched in 2022-23 with a target of establishing 10,000 centres by 2027, these centres function as village-level…
Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana is a flagship welfare scheme launched by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2020 to provide social security to farmers and their families in case of accidental death or disability while engaged in agricultural activities. It covers land-owning farmers (khatedar/sah-khatedar), tenant/sharecroppers (bataaidar), and leaseholders whose primary livelihood is agriculture.The scheme offers…
3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social Media) 3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social Media) 3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social Media) 3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social…
Representative image of a lifeless hand resting on the floor, covered by a white shroud BULANDSHAHR: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband just seven months after their marriage following a domestic dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district on Sunday, police said.The incident took place in Hajipur village, where the accused, identified as…
LUCKNOW: Investigators probing the alleged embezzlement of donations from the Ram Temple have widened their investigation to examine the assets and financial dealings of Anukalp Mishra, who police suspect to be one of the key conspirators behind the alleged theft. Officials are now probing whether his reportedly improved lifestyle and recent acquisitions were funded through…
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in Uttar Pradesh is the state-level implementation of the national flagship scheme launched in 2015 to improve the child sex ratio, prevent gender-biased sex selection, and promote girls’ education and empowerment.In UP, the scheme was initially rolled out in low sex-ratio districts and later expanded to all 75 districts. It…
