Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday called upon BJP workers to launch a booth-level campaign to ensure that all eligible voters, particularly those whose names are missing from electoral rolls, are enrolled during the ongoing drive to add missing names, turning voter-list verification into a key organisational task ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing…
Three UP districts have earned national recognition, with their grassroots models among 27 best administrative practices Three districts of Uttar Pradesh distinguished themselves by implementing grassroots initiatives earning national recognition for demonstrating how community participation, technological innovation and women’s leadership can transform rural livelihoods. The models from Bahraich, Mirzapur and Gorakhpur have been included among…
The Election Commission of India is set to convene in Meerut on Monday to evaluate the election preparations (Representative image) LUCKNOW: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will review preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections across 18 districts of western UP during a meeting in Meerut on Monday.Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Manish Garg,…
The incident came to light after a video showing the alleged act went viral on social media JHANSI: Kotwali police have registered a case here on Friday against four men for allegedly pouring an inflammable substance on a live rat and setting it on fire.The incident came to light after a video showing the alleged…
Police have detained three suspects and are questioning them to unravel the conspiracy behind the killing. LUCKNOW: A senior advocate and four-time former president of the Kalpi Bar Association, Gayadin Ahirwar (70), was allegedly abducted and murdered after being lured into a car by men posing as clients seeking to discuss a case.His body was…
Youth stabs to death a man in Saadatganj area of Lucknow and flees LUCKNOW: A 24-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his acquaintance following a heated argument near Ambedkar Park in Lucknow’s Saadatganj area on Saturday evening.The incident gained widespread attention after a video purportedly showing the aftermath of the attack and the…
Lucknow: Green Gas Limited (GGL) has announced an increase in compressed natural gas (CNG) retail prices across five cities in Uttar Pradesh, effective from 6am on Sunday, citing rising procurement costs of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) amid increased winter demand and global supply uncertainties.Under the revised rates, CNG prices in Lucknow and Agra will…
Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan LUCKNOW: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ghaziabad on Sunday. He will be lodged in Dasna District Jail in Ghaziabad instead of Rampur jail,…
Lucknow: In a dramatic development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan outside Rampur district jail on Saturday, moments after he walked out following nearly 11 months in custody. His son, Abdullah Azam, was released and went home.The ED officials questioned Khan outside the jail before taking him…
Lucknow: As many as 22 police officers and personnel from Uttar Pradesh have been selected for the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence for 2026 in recognition of their outstanding work.The list released by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs includes officers ranging from deputy inspector general (DIG) and senior superintendent of police (SSP) to…
