Lucknow: Preparations for Deepotsav in Ayodhya have reached the final stage, with Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra planning to light one lakh diyas across the Ram Temple complex on Nov 7 under the leadership of chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The move is aimed at adding a new dimension to the decade-old Deepotsav celebrations that have…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday compared Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to the historic battlefield of Haldighati, calling it the “Haldighati of democracy” as he addressed the INDIA bloc rally against alleged vote theft.Speaking to a large gathering at the opposition event, Akhilesh said the turnout and slogans at the ground signalled public determination…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) on Saturday concluded the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026, recording a 68.79% attendance across three examination days held on Oct 25, Oct 30 and Nov 1.Of the 35.41 lakh candidates who registered for the state’s largest recruitment screening examination, 24.36 lakh appeared at 1,372 centres spread across…
TNNLucknow: The Election Commission of India will review preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 18 districts of western UP during a meeting in Meerut on Monday.Senior deputy election commissioner Manish Garg, along with other senior ECI officials, will assess election-related arrangements and progress made by district administrations.UP chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa…
A climactic moment in the play Lucknow: A theatrical adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s timeless literary work Anandmath was staged at Bhartendu Natya Akademi on Sunday.It took the audience on a journey through India’s cultural heritage, national consciousness and the spirit of sacrifice.Adapted by Praveen Kumar Sharma and directed by Shubhdeep Raha, the play explored…
Ayodhya: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Ayodhya on Monday to review preparations for Deepotsav. He will offer prayers at Hanumangarhi and the Ram Temple before inspecting key venues, including Saket Mahavidyalaya, Ram Ki Paidi, Ram Katha Park and the Saryu Aarti site.The CM will also hold a meeting with senior officials to assess arrangements…
Lucknow: The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Allahabad, has urged the Oudh Bar Association of the Lucknow bench to initiate appropriate steps to restrain Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal from performing judicial duties, alleging that two orders passed by him on Oct 28 and 29 were detrimental to the interests and reputation of advocates.In a…
The celebratory occasion turned into mourning following the death of the child, identified as Arsh, son of Girivar Gopal Patel. LUCKNOW: A five-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding in Futhehri Baneka village under the Kadipur police station area of Sultanpur district on Sunday evening.The incident…
The deaths triggered outrage among residents of Dharouli and Dalsinghpur, with hundreds gathering on the highway and blocking traffic in protest. LUCKNOW: Three men were killed and another sustained critical injuries after a speeding Tata Safari rammed into their motorcycle on the Ayodhya-Lucknow highway in the Ramsanehighat area of Barabanki district on Sunday.The accident triggered…
CEO Navdeep Rinwa had already ordered action against the 2 EROs on Oct 22 following the detection of irregularities in electoral roll records. LUCKNOW: Escalating action over alleged electoral roll irregularities in Pilibhit, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the immediate suspension of two electoral registration officers (EROs) and sought further action against…
