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…
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….
Prayagraj: Patients across the city as well as neighbouring districts on Wednesday breathed a sigh of relief as doctors unofficially called off their two-day-long strike and returned to clinical duties.The resident doctors held their protest on the SRN Hospital campus on Tuesday and Wednesday after one of their colleagues, Dr Monish Ali, was allegedly detained…
Jhansi: Following the recent spat between the junior resident doctors andadvocates in Prayagraj and arrest of junior resident fromhis hometown in Rampur, the resident doctors of Maharani Laxmi Bai MedicalCollege staged a protest outside the emergency department on Wednesday.The strike was a part of the statewide strikecalled by the resident doctor’s association (RDA). The strike…
Bettiah: Bagaha Cyber Police on Thursday unearthed an alleged international cyberfraud and money laundering network operating through a fake online trading platform in West Champaran and arrested five people.The arrests were made during raids in Harnatad and Rampur under Laukaria police station limits. Police said the accused were running a fraudulent investment scheme through an…
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: Facing pressure to meet its annual revenue goal, the Uttar Pradesh excise department has decided to add 489 new liquor shops to the existing network of retail vends across the state.Officials said the additional outlets will be opened in 43 districts, expanding a system that currently includes around 27,260 retail vends selling country liquor,…
Reiterates No Animal Sacrifice At Public SpacesTNNLucknow: Taking strong governance to the doorstep, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked senior officials to hold weekly chaupals in every block to resolve grievances of the people. A schedule is going to be prepared to cover all the development blocks in the state, and villagers would be…
Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak during TOI conclave Lucknow: Referring to the perception of Uttar Pradesh in the past, when workers from the state were humiliated in other parts of the country, and how the situation has changed now, Deputy Chief minister Brajesh Pathak said, “Migrants from UP who moved to other parts of the…
LUCKNOW: A devastating thunderstorm that swept across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday left behind a trail of destruction, killing as many as 117 people.According to data released by the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner’s office, 113 deaths occurred due to violent storms and collapsing structures, while four people lost their lives in lightning strikes.The disaster, which unfolded…
