Prayagraj: The UP Board’s ambitious initiative to digitise attendance in affiliated schools has failed to gain traction even a year after its launch, with most institutions yet to adopt the system regularly.A review of attendance records from over 29,000 affiliated schools revealed patchy compliance despite repeated directives from the board. Officials attributed the poor response…
Kanpur: Seven people were injured when a passenger bus travelling from Gonda to Delhi collided with an LPG tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Etawah in the early hours of Thursday.The accident occurred near Bani Hardu village when the passenger bus reportedly went out of control, broke through the divider and entered the other lane,…
Lucknow: Only 72 applications have been received for the state teachers’ award, presented by the state govt to primary and upper primary school teachers on Teacher’s Day. The basic education department sought self-nomination from teachers who have made exemplary contributions in the year 2025.The department had invited online applications between June 7 and June 30….
Lucknow: Gonda police on Friday claimed to have solved the murder of a 17-year-old girl, the sister of an Azad Samaj Party functionary, within 36 hours after the main accused was arrested following an encounter in which he suffered a bullet injury on his right leg.The incident took place under the limits of Nagar Kotwali…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Gonda on Friday where he reviewed proposals for development works submitted by public representatives from 33 assembly constituencies. He approved proposals for more than 1,000 development projects worth Rs 4,900 crore.The CM directed officials to improve connectivity to Maa Pateshwari Shaktipeeth Dham and other important…
Bahraich: A sub-inspector posted at Risia police station in Bahraich was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 during an operation conducted by the anti-corruption team on Monday.The accused officer was arrested from the police station premises immediately after accepting the bribe.According to officials, the case originated from a complaint filed by…
Chandigarh: Police have registered a dowry death case against a man and his parents after his 26-year-old wife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself. The police launched an investigation after verifying a complaint filed by the deceased woman’s father.The victim was found dead on May 19, hanging from a ceiling fan in her in-laws’ house….
Lucknow: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the policy for procurement of maize under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme for the Kharif marketing season 2025-26. The MSP for maize has been fixed at Rs 2,400 per quintal.Briefing reporters, cabinet minister Suresh Khanna said that the state govt will procure maize from farmers between June…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to strengthen its health and wellness sector with a focus on Ayush-based services to further boost tourism across key destinations in the state. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to take effective steps for implementing the recently finalised Ayush health and wellness policy during a review meeting of…
Prayagraj: In a major relief for commuters facing frequent traffic congestion on the Phaphamau bridge (Chandrashekhar Azad Setu) over the Ganga while entering and exiting Prayagraj, the district administration has begun efforts to build a new bridge parallel to the existing one.Thousands of vehicles cross the Phaphamau bridge every day, with commuters travelling from cities…
