Team (L) that stopped the child marriage in Ballia, (R) AI image used for representational purpose LUCKNOW: A 16-year-old girl in Ballia district prevented her own child marriage by calling the Child Helpline (1098) after learning that her family had arranged her wedding with a 25-year-old man working in Saudi Arabia.The incident occurred in a…
Sanjay Singh took to the podium at a press conference to counter Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s claims SULTANPUR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday hit back at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his ‘BJP’s B-team’ remark, accusing Congress of repeatedly helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) form governments in several…
Uttar Pradesh has rolled out cylinder refill subsidies for 1.89 crore families, highlighting the Ujjwala Yojana’s impact (Representative image) – Prof. Deepti Taneja, Economist, Delhi UniversityAYODHYA: In an era long past, when Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram returned to his birthplace Ayodhya after completing fourteen years of arduous exile in the forest and vanquishing Ravana’s…
UP CEO directs CSC operators to check Form-6 process LUCKNOW: Flagging instances of multiple voter registration applications filed because applicants do not receive 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…
Security arrangements include surveillance through 386 CCTV cameras across Lucknow, Varanasi Junction and Ayodhya Dham stations. 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…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 1.85kg of high-purity gold worth Rs 2.58 crore. LUCKNOW: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 1.85kg of high-purity foreign-origin gold worth around Rs 2.58 crore and arrested two people for their alleged involvement in a smuggling network operating between Delhi and Meerut.According to sources, the two accused…
Lucknow: UP govt announced the schedule for State Teacher Award and Chief Minister Teacher Award for secondary education teachers for the academic session 2026-27. Online applications from outstanding principals, head teachers and teachers are invited from Nov 10 to Nov 30.Teachers vying for the award should ensure the performance of students in board examinations is…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) is developing a 951.79-acre industrial area at Bhara Pachpera in Pilibhit’s Amaria tehsil, with 200 acres earmarked for a dedicated bio-pharma park to attract investments in the manufacturing of advanced biological medicines, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.The proposed park will encourage units manufacturing vaccines, insulin,…
Lucknow: Two brothers, allegedly involved in a string of thefts and burglary cases across multiple districts, were arrested after a police encounter in Amethi’s Shivratanganj area late Tuesday night. One of the accused sustained a bullet injury in his leg during retaliatory firing by the police.The arrested men were identified as Vakil alias Senapati and…
Sonam died in the fire at her house in Jagatpur village. KANNAUJ: A 30-year-old woman was allegedly tied to a chair, doused with petrol and set on fire by her husband following a dispute in Jagatpur village in Kannauj, police said.Her husband was later arrested.Police said Sonam’s body was severely burnt by the time they…
