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Jhansi: Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday accused the Congress of “spreading fear” over the possibility of a fuel crisis amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, asserting that there was no shortage of fuel or LPG.Maurya said Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were “creating unnecessary panic” despite a clear statement…

Lucknow: The CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) will host its vibrant two-day ‘Bougainvillea Festival 2026′ at the Central Lawn of Botanic Garden on Saturday. The event aims to promote ornamental horticulture, biodiversity conservation, and urban gardening. N K S Chauhan, officer on special duty in the chief minister’s office, will be the chief guest and…

Lucknow: Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) has introduced a facility to convert books into audiobooks on demand, making learning more accessible for students, especially those who are visually impaired. The task will be done at the ‘talking book studio’ in the university’s Swami Vivekananda central library. The studio will covert books into audiobooks…

Lucknow: Officials were directed to speed up construction of Sahitya Park and a working women’s hostel during an inspection of civic projects by mayor Sushma Kharkwal and municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Thursday. They reviewed progress of Sahitya Park project in Chak Ganjaria Zone 8, and the women’s hostel near Transport Nagar, asking officials to…

Barabanki: In a key step towards empowering youth with digital skills, Tara Sri Foundation, in collaboration with CII Foundation, New Delhi, has launched a three-month digital literacy training programme in Barabanki.The event was inaugurated by Vibha, the founder of the foundation. The initiative is being implemented with the support of CII Foundation (CIIF) and Infosys….

Lucknow: An FIR was registered against former municipal chairman and ex-MLA Radheshyam Jaiswal and three former councillors in connection with the alleged irregular allotment of land for a Samajwadi Party office within the Town Hall premises in Sitapur.The action was taken late Wednesday following directions from the district administration. The complaint was lodged by property…

Lucknow: A symbolic march was organised at Lucknow University under Janbhavan, Uttar Pradesh commemorating Mahatma Gandhi‘s historic March 12, 1930 Dandi March in protest against the British regime’s ‘salt tax’. Students highlighted Gandhi’s principles and significance of the Salt Satyagrah.The event aimed to inspire students and youth with Gandhi’s ideals of truth, ‘swadeshi’, self-reliance and…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh govt has revoked the suspension of former Invest UP CEO Abhishek Prakash who was suspended a year ago on bribery allegations in a proposed solar power project in the state.Senior home department officials confirmed to TOI that Prakash’s suspension has been revoked.The decision came after a Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court…

Lucknow: As part of the state’s push to develop eco-tourism in Uttar Pradesh, govt is developing tourism facilities at the Rapdi Eco-Tourism Centre in Firozabad and Kamakhya Van Park in Ghazipur.The UP Eco-Tourism Development Board started work under Phase-2 of the development project at the Rapdi Eco Park in Firozabad at a cost of Rs…

People queue up to get their LPG cylinders refilled near Faridpur police post on Kanpur-Hardoi Ring Road LUCKNOW: Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) services for LPG booking remained unresponsive in several parts of the city, forcing residents to visit gas agencies in person, a TOI reality check on Thursday found. Consumers said booking attempts through…