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Some road-related projects lacked proper planning: CAG

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Proposals for widening and strengthening of roads were sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh without ensuring availability of free land that resulted in delay in completion of work, stated t... Read More


Lapses flagged in urban waste mgmt; overhaul recommended

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- A performance audit of solid waste management (SWM) in Uttar Pradesh's urban areas has revealed alarming deficiencies in planning, implementation, staffing and fund utilisation, ra... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav pays tribute to Shibu Soren, meets Jharkhand CM

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited Nimra in Ramgarh via Ranchi to pay tribute to late Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) patriarch and former chief minister Shib... Read More


Kharif season sees record fertiliser sales surge in UP

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Uttar Pradesh has recorded a notable jump in fertiliser sales this Kharif season, with the state government claiming a timely and adequate supply to farmers, a spokesman said here ... Read More


Sambhal court orders SP MP Barq to raze illegal structure within 30 days

MEERUT, Aug. 13 -- A sub-divisional magistrate court in Sambhal on Tuesday ordered Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq to demolish an alleged unauthorised structure within 30 days, measuring 1 metre ... Read More


Police probe obscene video incident in Maharajganj DM's online meet

GORAKHPUR, Aug. 13 -- Four days after an obscene video interrupted an official online meeting chaired by Maharajganj district magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma, police are yet to identify the culprits. ... Read More


Over 25 million devotees flock to UP during Sawan

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Over 25 million devotees visited key religious sites across the state during the month of Sawan. Throughout the month-long observance of Sawan, this year's number of devotees surge... Read More


Fatehpur incident: Local SP MP writes to home minister, seeks high-level probe

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha MP from Fatehpur Naresh Uttam Patel has written a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah over the alleged vandalism by right-wing groups at a mausoleum i... Read More


Bird flu scare in Rampur after tests confirm cases

Meerut, Aug. 13 -- Emergency containment measures were put in place in Rampur district after laboratory tests confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) there. The virus was diagnosed in the ... Read More


'CJI is not superior to 33 other judges in SC'

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai on Tuesday underscored that the country's top judge is not vested with powers superior to the other 33 judges of the Supreme Court, a... Read More