Lucknow

Lucknow: In a significant development for shooters in Lucknow and across the state, the operation and maintenance of the Chandrashekhar Azad Shooting Range in Sarojininagar, which has been lying in a deteriorated condition, will be handed over to a private player under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for upkeep and expansion. In-principle approval has been…

Lucknow: Police seized large quantity of illegally stored explosive material, including firecrackers and country-made ‘sutli’ bombs, estimated to be worth around Rs 45 lakh, during a raid at a warehouse in Itaunja area of Lucknow. The explosives seized were later destroyed by police after a detailed safety assessment, officials said on Tuesday.According to police, the…

Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority will develop sports arenas at three locations beneath Green Corridor, offering facilities for badminton, basketball, tennis, pickleball and box cricket, along with kids’ play areas and open gyms. Plan was finalised after LDA V-C Prathamesh Kumar inspected the corridor on Tuesday. Officials said vacant spaces under the corridor near Nishatganj Bridge,…

Lucknow: The Vidhan Parishad was adjourned for 15 minutes on Tuesday after members of the Samajwadi Party accused the govt of violating reservation norms in govt recruitments.SP members stormed the well after hearing Leader of the House Keshav Prasad Maurya’s justification on the matter, leading the House to be adjourned for 15 minutes. The matter…

Lucknow: Hundreds of architects, interior designers, engineers, students and conscious citizens participated in a “Walkathon – Celebrating Fitness & Togetherness,” by Indian Institute of Interior Designers, Lucknow regional chapter, on Tuesday as part of SAMAGAM 2026. Walkathon began at 7am from Lohia Park pledging to promote a healthy lifestyle and positive urban culture. The event…

Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday said that in the past few years, Uttar Pradesh has transformed itself from a “bottleneck state” to a “breakthrough state” achieving tangible progress in the areas of good governance, law and order, economic empowerment, agricultural expansion, women’s empowerment and infrastructure development.Addressing the joint sitting of both houses of the…

Lucknow: A health camp was organised for lawmakers and officials at the Vidhan Bhawan on the 1st day of the Budget session on Monday. It was inaugurated by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who advised members of the assembly and parishad to take care of their health in addition to their work.The check-ups are being conducted…

Kanpur: In a bizarre incident, a 24-year-old woman vanished into the unknown from her Auraiya house, abandoning a 5-foot serpentine slough, fuelling whispers of a mystical metamorphosis. According to police, a dramatic turn of events unfolded in Singanpur village as Reena eloped with her lover on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, leaving behind…

Lucknow: Infrastructure development, education, and agriculture, along with women and youth are likely to be the focus area as finance minister Suresh Khanna tables his 7th and Yogi govt’s 10th consecutive budget on Wednesday. This is likely to be the last budget before the 2027 assembly polls slated to take place Feb-March next year for…

Lucknow: The governor’s address to the joint sitting of the UP Assembly on Monday was mired by din and pandemonium as Samajwadi Party members protested over bulldozer action as part of redevelopment work at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi and special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ list by the Election Commission, among other issues.The SP members…