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'Teachers' absence from schools frustrates purpose of RTE Act'

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- Observing that the absence of teachers "frustrates the very purpose" of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Allahabad high court has refused to ... Read More


State govt greenlights telemedicine centre of excellence at KGMU

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the establishment of a centre of excellence (COE) for telemedicine services at King George's Medical University (KGMU), and approved th... Read More


UP to get Ist 'Gen Z' post office in Lucknow today

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- India Post is attempting a quiet but significant reinvention, in an age where messages travel faster through WhatsApp than envelopes and official work is increasingly handled onlin... Read More


2-day Atal health fair in Lko from Dec 20

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- A two-day Atal health fair will be organised on December 20 and 21 at the Mini Stadium in Vikas Nagar to mark the conclusion of the late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth centenary c... Read More


Under pressure, nagar nigam exempts all places of worship from house tax in Varanasi

VARANASI, Dec. 19 -- Buckling under pressure after a section of seers recently objected to the notices issued to several Maths and temples in Varanasi seeking payment of pending water, sewer and house... Read More


Cleanliness drive to mark end of Atal's birth centenary celebrations

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- On the occasion of the culmination of the birth centenary celebrations of former PM Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-1918), the UP government will pay him tribute by organis... Read More


Ajay Rai alleges political targeting of former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur

GORAKHPUR, Dec. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Thursday visited Deoria District Jail to meet former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amitabh Thakur, who is currently incarcerate... Read More


'bengal job scheme to be named after mahatma': CM

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government would rename its job guarantee programme after Mahatma Gandhi, in an announcement coming on a day th... Read More


Big prize money tennis tournament begins tomorrow

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The 23rd Eldeco Cup Prize Money Tennis Tournament will be held from December 20 to 22, at the La Martiniere Tennis Facility here. Organized by the SDS Tennis Academy, the tournamen... Read More


Yuvraj and Anmol shine for UP in Cooch Behar Trophy match

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- Sparkling half centuries by Yuvraj and Anmol Noushran helped former champions Uttar Pradesh take a slender 45-run first innings lead against Bengal on the penultimate day of their ... Read More