Lucknow: Public participation is essential to make Lucknow the country’s number one city in sanitation, said state urban development minister, AK Sharma, on Wednesday while chairing a review meeting on Swachh Survekshan 2026 at Sangam Auditorium.The minister said that Lucknow had improved its standing in sanitation, but officials must now focus on achieving the top…
Goat market abuzz with festive buying on the eve of Eid al Azha, on Wednesday Lucknow: On the eve of Eid al Azha (Bakrid) on Wednesday, Bakra Mandi near Joggers Park in Dubagga was abuzz, drawing buyers traders and livestock breeders from Lucknow and neighbouring districts.A pair of goats named Sultan and Sikandar was bought…
Lucknow: A 15-day theatre workshop for children titled ‘The Voyage’ concluded with the staging of three plays by participants at the All India Kaifi Azmi Academy in the city. The workshop, organised by Doremi Club, was held at La Martinière College and saw participation of children from 4-14 age group. Curated by Manukriti Pahwa and…
Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati emphasised holding “small-level” meetings with Bahujan communities and motivate them to assume governance and become “ruling class like it is in UP”.Mayawati is reviewing the party’s organisational set-up in states preparing for Assembly elections early next year. Having reviewed UP unit on Sunday, she took up review of the Uttarakhand…
Lucknow: As the world celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, UP govt has asked all state-run upper primary, composite schools, including Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, to constitute Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Clubs.According to the directives issued by director general of school education (DGSE) Monika Rani, the MHM Club will organise fortnightly meetings to disseminate…
Lucknow: For generations, menstruation arrived with little warning for many girls — often accompanied by confusion, anxiety and whispered explanations at home. But smartphones and social media seem to have changed the norm, finds a study undertaken by Queen Mary Hospital’s Centre of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development.Noting that the city’s Gen Z girls…
Lucknow: Celebrating the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, UP govt has decided to expand the Swachh Garima Vidyalaya initiative across 7,004 govt and aided schools in all 75 districts of the state.Launched in Aug 2022 as a pilot in one government girls’ inter college per district, the initiative — implemented in collaboration with Unicef — aimed…
Lucknow: A major power disruption hit the state after nine power generation units with a combined capacity of 4,302 MW were shut down during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, triggering outages in several districts.According to the Uttar Pradesh State Load Dispatch Centre Ltd (UPSLDCL), the shutdowns occurred across thermal power stations at Rosa,…
Lucknow: More than 18.86 lakh complaints linked to power supply disruptions were lodged across Uttar Pradesh in just 55 days (peak summer demand) on power emergency helpline 1912 — a concern that was discussed during UPPCL chairman’s review meeting of all discoms on Tuesday.Data presented in the meeting showed that between April 1 and May…
Lucknow: A man allegedly killed a stray dog in a brutal manner in Lucknow’s Nigohan area, prompting outrage among locals and animal lovers after a video of the incident surfaced on social media, police said on Wednesday.According to separate complaints submitted by villagers and an NGO, the incident took place on Tuesday. The accused, Ballu…
