Tourism minister Jaiveer Singh Lucknow: To fast-track tourism infrastructure projects, tourism minister Jaiveer Singh on Thursday set a Nov 20 deadline for completing all ongoing works and warned officials against delays in execution.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the tourism and culture department in Lucknow, Singh instructed departments and executing agencies to complete tender approvals…
Lucknow: The first phase of Census 2027 self-enumeration online (SEO) recorded an encouraging response across Uttar Pradesh on the launch day, with over 1.3 lakh applications submitted by 6pm on Thursday.TOI accessed data for up to 5pm that showed a total of 98,832 applications were received, reflecting early public participation in the digital census exercise.Of…
Global chief heat officer, UNEP Eleni Myrivili Lucknow: Realising its key responsibility for growth and development, UP govt is addressing challenges of climate change and embracing heat resilient infrastructure and urban sustainable cooling.Taking the first steps towards this essential goal, UP-State Transformation Commission organised high-level consultation here on Thursday, in partnership with UN Environment Programme…
Lucknow: The UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has announced instalment-based payment options for pending electricity dues following the conversion of smart prepaid meters to postpaid mode across the state.In an official order issued on Wednesday, UPPCL managing director Nitish Kumar directed all power distribution companies to immediately convert smart meters installed under the RDSS scheme…
Lucknow: Countries like Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Nepal continue to attract MBBS aspirants from the state who fail to qualify for govt medical colleges and cannot afford Indian private colleges.The trend has been the same since 2021, when the National Medical Commission (NMC) brought the regulation that it will recognise medical degrees of those…
Lucknow: The state govt has said that the drip irrigation technology, wherever used, has led to a 25% increase in sugarcane yield in the state.According to the sugarcane department, drip irrigation systems have been installed across 73,078 hectares of sugarcane area over the past nine years. Farmers using this system have recorded a 25% increase…
A view of the newly inaugurated Ganga Expressway Lucknow: The UP govt said that artificial intelligence (AI) and Swiss sensor technology are being placed at the core of ensuring the quality, safety and long-term durability of expressway projects in the state.A state govt spokesperson said that the partnership between the UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority…
The Red Cross insignia evokes an image of hospital, ambulance, medical and healthcare staff. But beyond these services, it stands for neutrality in times of extreme hostilities and assurance of dignified treatment every human being deserves.Since the adoption of a red cross on a white flag as the emblem of Red Cross movement in 1864,…
Visitors at the exhibition Lucknow: An exhibition titled ‘Feminists of Awadh Par Salaam’, currently on display at the Lucknow Bioscope Museum in Kaiserbagh, showcases the women who shaped Awadh’s history in art, literature, culture, and politics.The exhibition that highlights the lives of 40 notable women will run for the next three months, opening daily from…
DYCM Pathak interacting with an exhibitor at the UP Energy Expo Lucknow: Acknowledging UP’s rising potential in renewable energy, deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday said energy-reliance would ensure UP’s progress.Inaugurating the UP Energy Expo 2026, he said state govt was aware of its potential in the area. “In Apr, over 52,000 solar plants…
