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Skewed teacher-pupil ratio in aided schools: 1:156 on outskirts, 1:3 in Lucknow city

India, June 11 -- LUCKNOW Despite the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 mandating an ideal teacher-pupil ratio of 1:30 for all school levels and 1:25 for disadvantaged regions, aided secondary scho... Read More


Skewed teacher-pupil ratio: 1:156 on outskirts, 1:3 in city

LUCKNOW, June 11 -- Despite the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 mandating an ideal teacher-pupil ratio of 1:30 for all school levels and 1:25 for disadvantaged regions, aided secondary schools ac... Read More


Crumbling infra, empty desks: Slow fade of Lucknow's aided schools

India, June 10 -- LUCKNOW Many aided secondary schools in Lucknow, once celebrated as benchmarks of quality education, are now staring at potential closure, plagued by dilapidated buildings and rapidl... Read More


Crumbling infra, empty desks: Slow fade of Lko's aided schools

LUCKNOW, June 10 -- Many aided secondary schools in Lucknow, once celebrated as benchmarks of quality education, are now staring at potential closure, plagued by dilapidated buildings and rapidly decl... Read More


UP forest area up 609 sq km in 23 yrs, protected forests shrink 86%

LUCKNOW, June 6 -- The recorded forest area in the state has increased over the last 23 years. This has been recorded in the State of Forest Report (SOFR) 2001 and SOFR 2023. However, the source of wo... Read More


BSIP confirms 700-yr-old Munger banyan as world's oldest

LUCKNOW, June 5 -- Scientists at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences (BSIP) found the world's oldest known banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, through radiocarbon dating wood samples in a recent stu... Read More


Gold, silver purchases plummet in Lko as trade grinds to halt

LUCKNOW, May 28 -- The city's jewellery market faces a severe demand crunch with traders reporting a 60-70% decline in gold and silver purchases following new import curbs tied to the West Asia crisis... Read More


DSMNRU to open regional study centres in Varanasi, Prayagraj

LUCKNOW, May 28 -- To expand its functioning to other parts of the state, the authorities at Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) have decided to establish regional study c... Read More


LU ropes in entire faculty for flying squads to boost exam transparency

LUCKNOW, May 23 -- To bring greater transparency and accountability to semester examinations, the Lucknow University administration has expanded the role of flying squads by involving faculty members ... Read More


Pricey staples put kitchen budgets on fire in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, May 21 -- The common man's monthly kitchen budget has been dealt a severe blow this month, with the prices of daily vegetables and fruits skyrocketing across the city. Market experts attribut... Read More