Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh vice-president of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasangh, Anupam Kumar Singh alias Rajan (38), allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his licensed rifle at his residence in Aladaspur village in Barabanki district early Thursday.The incident came to light around 3 am when family members heard a gunshot and rushed to…
Lucknow: Flagging instances of multiple applications for voter registration due to applicants not receiving confirmation messages, Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa has directed district election officers across the state to train Common Service Centre (CSC) operators to prevent duplicate Form-6 submissions during the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls.The directive…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, comparing him to a student who repeatedly fails examinations and comes up with a new excuse each time to explain the failure.Leading BJP’s ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ march in Ghaziabad, Yogi slammed Congress over allegations concerning EVMs, Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision…
Bahraich: Rural women in Bahraich district along the Nepal border will soon get new employment opportunities under the Namo Drone Didi Scheme, aimed at empowering women associated with self-help groups through drone technology and training.Under the scheme, selected women will be provided drones and trained to spray pesticides on farmers’ fields. The initiative is expected…
Bahraich: Giving women a dedicated platform to voice their concerns, Shravasti administration held a special public hearing under the ‘Maa Pateshwari Shakti Samvad’ initiative, aimed at ensuring a safe, sensitive and prompt grievance redressal mechanism for women.The initiative was launched across the districts of the Devipatan division on the instructions of divisional commissioner Durga Shakti…
Bahraich: A case of wild boar hunting in the protected forest area of the Chakia Range has come to light, with the forest department arresting one accused during a raid in Sarrakala village under Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday night.The team recovered approximately 2.5 kg of meat and three hunting nets from the accused’s house….
Lucknow: The state govt on Thursday announced a Diwali bonus for around 14.5 lakh employees, who will receive an amount equal to 30 days’ emoluments for 2025-26, subject to a maximum of Rs 6,908.The bonus will be paid to non-gazetted state govt employees, staff of aided educational and technical institutions, local bodies and zila panchayats,…
Lucknow: Grief gripped Gayatripuram colony in Lucknow on Thursday as the bodies of sisters Vartika Verma (28) and Deepika Verma (29) arrived at their residence after they died during a trek to Kedartal in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, where the group was caught in heavy snowfall.The bodies reached the family home under Gudamba police station limits…
Lucknow: Anticipating a surge in passenger traffic during Diwali and Chhath, Northern Railway’s Lucknow division has scheduled 1,704 trips by 54 pairs of special trains, besides planning 10 additional train services between Nov 9 and 13 to handle the festive rush. Seven additional train rakes will remain on standby at Lucknow station, while eight regular…
According to market experts and dealers, demand for mobile phones is 20% to 30% lower compared to last year Lucknow: Smartphone retailers in Lucknow are banking on Diwali sales to revive demand, but rising handset prices have made customers cautious about upgrading their devices.Buyers are considering budget and mid-range mobile phones, comparing prices and offers…
