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Oil cos plan kerosene backup in UP if LPG shortage worsens LUCKNOW/AYODHYA: Will kerosene make a comeback in your kitchen? Preparing for the possibility of a temporary LPG shortage in the next 10–12 days, oil marketing companies (OMCs) working in UP have begun formulating contingency measures to ensure households continue to have access to cooking…

Lucknow: The Noida International Airport project in Jewar is approaching operational readiness as construction of its first phase nears completion.Officials said nearly 95% of the work has already been finished, while the remaining components are expected to be completed by Nov 10. In the initial phase, the airport will operate with a single runway and…

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed the Balrampur district administration and the police to crack down on illegal conversions and directed them to ensure that no person like Chhangur Baba, accused of carrying out large-scale illegal conversions in the district, emerges again.Carrying out a review of law and order and development works in…

Lucknow: Setting the plan into motion, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority has started looking for a suitable construction company to build the spur route between the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Purvanchal Expressway.Spanning 51km, the link route would facilitate the movement of motor vehicles directly between the two expressways without compelling commuters to negotiate city traffic.The…

Lucknow: Coal and firewood markets in the city are witnessing a sudden rise in demand as small eateries and street food vendors search for alternatives amid the ongoing shortage of commercial LPG cylinders. With regular gas supply disrupted, many vendors say they are left with little choice but to fall back on traditional fuels to…

Lucknow: Blending magic, romance and mischief, the play ‘Island of Dreams’ was staged by Bhartendu Natya Akademi at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi on Wednesday.Presented by the second-year students of BNA, the play was adapted from William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Directed by Shubhodeep Raha, the play featured a fusion of Indo-Western music by Bhaskar…

Lucknow: Nobel prize-winning physicist Konstantin Sergeevich Novoselov inspired students with his thoughts on curiosity, determination, and scientific thinking during his visit to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) on Wednesday.Addressing a gathering of students and faculty members, he encouraged young minds to stay focused on their goals and pursue knowledge with dedication and confidence. Novoselov, who…

Lucknow: Tea stalls, food stalls and street-side food businesses that typically bustle with evening crowds during Ramzan at places like Burlington Crossing and Phoolbagh are now struggling to keep their stoves running.Vendors say that during the fasting month, people step out in the evenings to buy snacks for iftar, making it one of the most…

Lucknow: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 313.12 crore of Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. (APIL) and its promoters under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for alleged financial irregularities. According to officials, the attached assets comprise residential land parcels measuring 9.08 hectares located in Agra, which…

Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested former district president of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Suresh Chaudhary and branch manager Piyush Kumar for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs45,000 to facilitate a bank loan under a govt scheme. The action was carried out by CBI’s anti-corruption branch.Piyush, manager of a nationalised bank…