Lucknow: The Additional District and Sessions Court in Deoria has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for shooting dead a 28-year-old man in March 2019. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on each convict under the UP govt’s Operation Conviction initiative.The convicts sentenced are Pramod Yadav, Vijay Yadav and Mahesh Yadav. The…
DGP Rajeev Krishna on Saturday directed police units across the state to intensify market patrolling, revamp traffic management, conduct strict inspections of firecracker shops and strengthen women’s safety measures Lucknow: Ahead of the festive season, UP DGP Rajeev Krishna on Saturday directed police units across the state to intensify market patrolling, revamp traffic management, conduct…
Union home minister Amit Shah LUCKNOW: Days after pitching the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as the BJP’s next major agenda item in Uttar Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah is set to lead an extensive statewide campaign, with the party planning rallies across all 18 divisions of the state as it begins…
Lucknow: Two robbers were arrested in a police encounter on Saturday, three hours after a robbery at a jewellery showroom in Ghazipur in which three men posing as customers fled with six gold chains after opening fire inside the shop.The accused, Sanjay Dubey and Pushkar Dubey, uncle and nephew from Khatibpur village , sustained bullet…
As part of the BRICS Sustainable Lifestyle Week (BSLW) plantation will be done across departments and institutions Lucknow: Various public awareness and participation-based programmes promoting environmental conservation, prudent use of natural resources and sustainable lifestyles will be organised across Uttar Pradesh during the week-long BRICS Sustainable Lifestyle Week (BSLW) campaign beginning Nov 1.The campaign is…
Lucknow: Intensifying its inspection of food items before Diwali, the UP Food Safety and Drug Administration carried out checks at sweet and other food manufacturing establishments in Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Ayodhya and Prayagraj. An official said 69 teams carried out inspections of 116 food establishments and collected 149 food samples. Teams issued 96 improvement…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has directed King George’s Medical University (KGMU) to initiate action against faculty members and employees named in the inquiry report filed by the special task force that makes allegations of sexual exploitation, harassment, pressure for religious conversion and suppression of complaints in various departments.Acting on govt’s communication, vice-chancellor Prof Sonia…
Lucknow: A 45-year-old farmer was seriously injured in a leopard attack while he was working in his field in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division. The farmer fought back against the animal but sustained severe injuries to his right hand.The incident took place around 1 pm on Sunday in Prithvipurwa hamlet of Jhala village under the Motipur…
Lucknow: Cloudy skies and drizzle continued across Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive day on Saturday, significantly improving the state’s rain score in Oct, turning the 80% deficit till two days ago into a 52% surplus in 48 hours.The rain activity is expected to subside from Sunday, with skies likely to clear gradually across the…
Lucknow: A grand procession featuring Ramlila’s ‘Solah Shringar’ will mark Deepotsav in Ayodhya this year. Of the 21 tableaux, rolling out from Saket Mahavidyalaya, 14 will showcase achievements of Yogi Adityanath govt in infrastructure, education, healthcare, tourism and cultural development, while the remaining will be based on Ramcharitmanas episodes.An official said the tableaux are being…
