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Census 2027: Lucknow population nears 60 lakh, up by 15L from 2011

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- After a fortnight-long self-enumeration exercise and a month-long houselisting drive involving physical verification, the administration reached nearly 60 lakh people in Lucknow di... Read More


Power outages trigger protests across city amid heatwave

Lucknow, June 20 -- As a severe heatwave continues to grip the city, power outages and low-voltage problems triggered protests in several localities, with residents accusing electricity officials of f... Read More


Banda hottest in country, Lko braces for 42degC

Lucknow, June 20 -- Rising temperatures and the absence of significant weather activity intensified heatwave conditions across eastern Uttar Pradesh on Friday, with Banda emerging as the hottest city ... Read More


Relief for teachers as high court stays repatriation orders

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday stayed the orders for the repatriation of primary schools' teachers (returning them to the same schools from which they were... Read More


Temporary barricades at 70 city road cuts likely to become permanent fixtures

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- Nearly 70 road cuts and intersections across the city that have already been closed using temporary police barricades may be permanently sealed with concrete structures as part of ... Read More


36% land along Gomti in high eco stress, finds study

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- A study by scientists at the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) has exposed severe ecological degradation along the Gomti river, revealing that over a third of its r... Read More


UP govt orders action against employees who missed deadline

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered disciplinary action against state employees who failed to upload details of their movable and immovable assets to the Manav Sampada portal.... Read More


Plans afoot for heritage wedding, hospitality destination makeover

Lucknow, June 20 -- Lucknow's iconic Chhattar Manzil is poised for a new chapter in its storied history, with the Uttar Pradesh government planning to transform the heritage landmark into a world-clas... Read More


GST fraud network bustedin city, key accused arrested

LUCKNOW, June 20 -- The Lucknow Crime Branch busted an organised GST fraud network allegedly involved in creating fake firms, obtaining fraudulent registrations and facilitating tax evasion through bo... Read More


Chirag's party fine-tuning P3 formula for UP foray

Lucknow, June 20 -- With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) looking to bounce back from its 2024 Lok Sabha election setback in Uttar Pradesh by regaining the support of Pasi and Paswan voters in t... Read More