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Businessman, lawyer, prof: First woman member among three new Ram temple trustees with diverse backgrounds

LUCKNOW, Sept. 3 -- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's new trustees - Delhi-based businessman Mahesh Bhagchandka, former Uttar Pradesh additional advocate general Madan Mohan Pandey and S... Read More


Shravasti 'half-encounter': High court rap forces rethink in police paperwork

LUCKNOW, Aug. 28 -- The scathing remarks by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on the Shravasti "half-encounter" have put the UP Police's much-touted encounter policy under fresh scrutiny a... Read More


Ram Mandir donation 'theft' probe: SIT flags 'gross lapses', finds no financial impropriety at top level

LUCKNOW, Aug. 19 -- A Special Investigation Team's (SIT) final report into the alleged embezzlement of Ram Mandir donation money has flagged "gross lapses" in the functioning of the Shri Ram Janmabhoo... Read More


UP Bar Council seeks list of advocates with pending cases

LUCKNOW, July 26 -- The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has directed all bar associations across the state to submit within 15 days a list of advocates against whom serious criminal cases are registered,... Read More


SC nod for Kukrail night safari: Periodic inspections, strict safeguards among key riders

LUCKNOW, July 19 -- India's first night safari within the Kukrail Reserve Forest has got the Supreme Court's approval with a rider of strict compliance of conditions and safeguards imposed by the Cent... Read More


Ram Temple Trust seeks first CEO on 3-year contract; age limit 50-70

LUCKNOW, July 13 -- The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust on Monday invited applications for its first chief executive officer (CEO), an attempt to professionalise the management of the temple ... Read More


NGT bars construction violating Ganga norms along Gomti, issues notice to LDA

LUCKNOW, July 12 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has barred any construction along the Gomti river in Lucknow that violates the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities O... Read More


Long hours, single shift, wage cut: Factors that made 23 cash-counting employees quit amid Ram temple donation row

LUCKNOW, July 11 -- Long working hours and strict supervision in the aftermath of the donation controversy compelled 23 cash-counting employees at the Ram temple to resign en masse as none of the empl... Read More


Smoke clears, questions remain: Lucknow's fire tragedies reveal a cycle of neglect

LUCKNOW, June 23 -- As investigators begin piecing together the circumstances behind the deadly fire in Aliganj, a familiar pattern has resurfaced in the state capital. Sirens wail, crowds gather and ... Read More


In 11 months, Ram Mandir Trust received rRs.r82.78 cr donations, earned rRs.r138 cr interest

LUCKNOW, June 17 -- Amid the ongoing debate over donations to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, financial details presented by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust show it received donations worth R... Read More