LUCKNOW: At least five toll plaza employees sustained critical burn injuries after an LPG tanker lost control, crashed into a toll plaza and caught fire following a massive explosion in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district on Friday morning, triggering panic and bringing traffic on the highway to a standstill.The accident occurred around 7 am at the…
LUCKNOW: A fire broke out in a building inside the Lok Bandhu Hospital campus in Ashiana early Friday after a suspected short circuit ignited the false ceiling in the waiting area of the Asha Jyoti Kendra. No one was injured.The incident occurred around 5am, triggering panic as flames spread through the false ceiling and smoke…
Uttar Pradesh is going through a massive transformation in its power sector. Gone are the days when the state was considered as a deficient state instead it is transitioning toward becoming a power-surplus state, despite grappling with some of the fastest-growing electricity demands in the country. Uttar Pradesh, in fact, has successfully managed to secure…
The FIR was lodged by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. LUCKNOW: Two days after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted its preliminary report to chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, an FIR has been registered against eight persons, including key accused Tinnu Yadav…
Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna and one of India’s most important pilgrimage destinations, has undergone a significant transformation during the last nine years ever since Yogi government ascended to power in Uttar Pradesh. Under the broader development agenda of the Uttar Pradesh government, the district has witnessed improvements in infrastructure, tourism, urban amenities, connectivity,…
Son attacks mother with axe over alleged relationship, held in Lucknow (Image used for representational purpose only) LUCKNOW: A 28-year-old man allegedly attacked his mother with an axe after a heated argument over her alleged relationship with another man in Lucknow’s BBD police station area early Tuesday morning, leaving her critically injured. The woman is…
The Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022 is a flagship renewable-energy initiative that combines ambitious capacity targets, investor-friendly incentives, solar city development, agricultural solarization, and green transmission infrastructure. With a target of 22 GW of solar capacity by 2026-27, it is expected to position Uttar Pradesh among India’s leading solar-power-producing states.The inherent idea behind formulating…
Yogi Adityanath (L) Neeraj Singh (C) Pankaj Chaudhary (R) LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its new Uttar Pradesh unit office-bearers ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.The party said the appointments were made after consultation with BJP national president Shri Nitin Nabin.Key appointments include Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s son Neeraj Singh and…
SIT submits preliminary report on Ram temple donations (File Photo) LUCKNOW: The Special Investigation Team constituted to probe the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple has submitted its preliminary investigation report to UP govt, officials said.The three-member SIT formally handed over the report to additional chief secretary, home, Sanjay Prasad, after completing its…
Following a tragic fire that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority has posted a demolition notice on the Aliganj building LUCKNOW: Two days after a devastating fire in Aliganj killed 15 people, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Wednesday pasted a demolition notice on the building and asked the owner to respond within 15…
