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Pahuj river pollution: NGT directs action, seeks report from UP chief secy in 6 weeks

LUCKNOW, Dec. 12 -- Taking serious note of pollution in the Pahuj river in Jhansi due to sewage waste flowing directly from four untapped drains, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Utt... Read More


SIR deadline extension: More time for UP to re-verify 2.95 cr 'uncollectible' voters

LUCKNOW, Dec. 12 -- Following a 15-day extension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Thursday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will re-verify 2.95 crore "uncollectible... Read More


'Vision India' drive: Samajwadi Party to hold second summit in Hyderabad

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- Under its nationwide youth outreach drive under its new 'Vision India' initiative ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party will hold its second summi... Read More


Lucknow secures Unesco creative cities tag for gastronomy

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- The state capital secured a major global recognition on Thursday after Unesco selected Lucknow for its prestigious Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the 'Gastronomy' category, plac... Read More


UP STF nabs slain don Ashraf's aide with rRs.r50k bounty from Delhi

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Afsar Ahmed, a close associate of Ashraf Ahmed, the younger brother of mafioso-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, according to an... Read More


Rashtra Prerna Sthal: Officials review security, transport plan ahead of PM's Dec 25 event

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate the Rashtra Prerna Sthal on December 25, the Lucknow administration on Wednesday carried out an extensive inter-department... Read More


'If required, protest': Akhilesh's call to PDA Praharis ahead of SIR deadline

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- As the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls nears its end in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has asked booth level agents... Read More


29.1 million 'uncollectible' voters to be verified in Uttar Pradesh, SIR deadline set to be extended

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- Even as the enumeration forms of 2.91 crore (29.1 million) voters (approximately 19%) remain "uncollectible" in Uttar Pradesh, the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elect... Read More


Barabanki : Five dead as speeding SUV crashes into parked car on Purvanchal e-way

LUCKNOW, Dec. 10 -- At least five people, including a woman and four children, were killed after an SUV allegedly rammed a stationary hatchback on the Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki district on We... Read More


Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who had run-ins with successive Uttar Pradesh govts, arrested in 26-year-old case

LUCKNOW, Dec. 10 -- Former Indian Police Service officer Amitabh Thakur, known for his frequent run-ins with successive Uttar Pradesh governments and compulsory retirement from service in March 2021, ... Read More