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GOVT COUNTERS OPPN CLAIMS IN PARISHAD

LUCKNOW: The Upper House on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between the government and Opposition over the state of education in Uttar Pradesh.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED WITH TRANSPARENCY. RESERVATION RULES HAVE BEEN STRICTLY ADHERED TO...NO ONE CAN QUESTION THEIR CREDIBILITY," SAID THE CM

Unemployment rate dropped to 2.4% in the state from 19% between 2012 and 2017, says Yogi

GOVT TO PROVIDE RS 1K CR TO BUY 3000 DIESEL BUSES

LUCKNOW: The UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will purchase 3000 new diesel buses to ferry passengers to and from Mahakumbh beginning next month.

SHAHEED RAJA DIGVIJAY SINGH MEMORIAL IN UMARIA VILLAGE WILL UNDERGO DEVELOPMENT WITH ₹1 CRORE

SHAHEED RAJA DIGVIJAY SINGH MEMORIAL IN UMARIA VILLAGE WILL UNDERGO DEVELOPMENT WITH ₹1 CRORE

Smart meter installed at MP's house amid drive against power theft

MEERUT: Amidst heavy security arrangements, a smart electricity meter was installed at the residence of Samajwadi Party MP, Zia-ur-Rehman, in the Deepasarai locality of Sambhal on Tuesday, said officials.

NOTICE TO CONG MAN AHEAD OF PROTEST

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Congress planned Vidhan Bhavan gherao and protest march, the Madiyaon police on Tuesday served a notice to party spokesperson Anshu Awasthi, citing Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and instructing him to remain at home on Wednesday.

Death penalty to 48, life to 6,065 since July 1, 2023, says govt

LUCKNOW As many as 48 people were awarded the death penalty, mostly in the cases of murder after a sexual offence, between July 1, 2023 and December 11, 2024 in Uttar Pradesh, said state finance and parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna in response to a question by Samajwadi Party MLA Ravidas Mehrotra during the ongoing winter session of Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.

FARMERS PROTEST OUTSIDE LDA OVER UNMET DEMANDS

LUCKNOW: Farmers of the Bhartiya Kisan Union Awadh (BKUA) staged a protest outside the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) office in Gomti Nagar on Tuesday, demanding action on their long-pending issues.

HC seeks details of pending ex gratia payments

Court seeks details of all such cases; case listed for hearing today

Annapurna Bhawans to be developed as multi-purpose centres

THESE BHAWANS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED ON GOVERNMENT LAND IN GRAM PANCHAYATS

CBI court sentences man to 2 yrs in 19-yr-old fake home loan case

LUCKNOW: A man was sentenced to two years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000 by a Lucknow court, in a 19-year-old case of home loans taken out on documents with made-up details, on Monday, said senior CBI officials here on Tuesday.

PRACTICAL EXAM: UPDATED LIST OF TEACHERS SOUGHT

PRAYAGRAJ: UP Board has started preparations for the Intermediate practical examination.

Residents of housing society accuse builder of financial anomalies

LUCKNOW: The residents of a private residential society in the Sushant Golf City area of the state capital accused the builder of serious financial irregularities and mismanagement during a meeting with senior officials of Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday.

Hearing in many religious places' cases deferred

THE APEX COURT HAS REFRAIN ALL COURTS FROM PASSING ORDERS IN CASES RELATED TO RELIGIOUS PLACES UNDER THE PLACES OF WORSHIP ACT

Sambhal mosque body raises alarm over 'bid' to reclaim historic well

COMMITTEE'S LEGAL REP SAID ADMINISTRATION'S PURPORTED PLAN TO CHANGE THE WELL'S STATUS HAS CAUSED ALARM

VIKAS NAGAR RESIDENTS NOW GRAPPLE WITH TRAFFIC SNARLS, WATER CRISIS

LUCKNOW: A massive crater so deep as to swallow a bus appearing on the road connecting Sector 5 and Sector 6 in Vikas Nagar on Monday has not only disrupted traffic in the area but also led to a water crisis.

Tiger moving in 10km radius of Rehmankheda

LUCKNOW: Fresh pugmarks of a tiger, which was prowling in Rehmankheda on the outskirts of Lucknow, found on Tuesday suggested that it might be moving towards Sitapur.

Despite 100 CCTVs, security fails to prevent 5-year-old's abduction and murder

LUCKNOW: Despite the presence of over 100 CCTV cameras and the vigilance of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Force (GRP), the horrific abduction and subsequent sodomization and murder of a five-year-old boy at Charbagh railway station in the state capital has raised serious concerns about security measures at this busy transit point.

'Traumatic' trauma care snuffs out another life

Delivery executive suffers head injury in bike-car collision, succumbs in ambulance due to inadequate care after being ferried to four hospitals, says family

LDA TO OPEN PLOT REGISTRATIONS IN MOHAN ROAD SECTORS

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will open registrations for plots in Sectors 3, 4, 6, and 7 of its Mohan Road schemes under RERA.

Rain revelry no more; deluge ravages 24 UP primary schools

Education of over 2K school kids impacted; repair, renovation begins; damage to govt upwards of Rs 40L per school

FLAUNTING PISTOL-LIKE LIGHTER IN VIDEO LANDS YOUTH IN POLICE NET

LUCKNOW: A day after a video went viral on social media showing a youth purportedly carrying a pistol-like object around his waist at a wedding, Vikas Nagar police nabbed him on Tuesday.

'Meri pehli film maine khud nahin dekhi'

Actor Ali Fazal recalls the initial phase of his career, when his films didn't take off as expected, during a panel discussion at Jashn-e-Rekhta in Delhi

Over 100 athletes for state cross-country

LUCKNOW: Over 1000 athletes will be seen in action in the 59th Uttar Pradesh State Cross-Country Championship here in Lucknow on December 22.

Aman, Bhavya put UP almost in quarters

A sparkling century by Aman and a fine unbeaten half-century by skipper Bhavya Goyal put former championship and hosts Uttar Pradesh almost in the quarterfinals of the Cooch Behar Trophy, enjoying an overall lead of 340 against Rajasthan in the second innings, at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday.

HC rejects plea against Adani's power contract

The Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the contract awarded by the state to the Adani Group for supply of thermal and renewable power electricity, noting that the plea was unsubstantiated and reckless.

SC to send CCI's e-comm cases to Karnataka HC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it was keen to send all petitions challenging the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) antitrust probe against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart before the Karnataka High Court (HC) even as it stayed the proceedings before that bench till a decision in this regard is taken on January 6.

Highway capex shifts to slow lane in FY25

NEW DELHI: Spending to build and expand India's sprawling highway network has slowed sharply, with the Centre achieving only 55% of the capex target in FY25.

WPI inflation eases to 3-month low of 1.9% in Nov

NEW DELHI: India's wholesale inflation fell to a three-month low of 1.9% in November from 2.4% in October; data from the Union commerce ministry showed on Monday.

Japanese cos back to investing in India

Large trading houses, banks show interest, while smaller firms remain cautious