Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- Lucknow District Magistrate, Visakh G Iyer, has announced a closure of all government and non-government schools on Thursday, from classes 1 to 12, due to bad weather and rain conditions in parts of the state.

Recently, on August 8, all government-aided and private schools from pre-primary to Class eight in Lucknow district will remain closed on Friday due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging, according to a notice from the District Magistrate's office.

The order applies to schools affiliated with all boards in both urban and rural areas. The District Magistrate's office said the decision was taken following continuous heavy rain in the past few hours and a forecast for more rain by the India Meteorological Department....