Lucknow

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials concerned to resolve the problems of entrepreneurs on priority and said that any delay or negligence will not be tolerated.During Janata Darshan at his official residence on Monday, the CM met two entrepreneurs who shared their concerns with him.After interacting with them, the CM directed the departments concerned,…

Lucknow: A 20-year-old youth was seriously injured after a leopard attacked him outside his house in the Katarniaghat forest area of Bahraich late Sunday night. The victim fought the animal for nearly 5 minutes before villagers rushed to his rescue.The incident occurred in Bhattabargad Purwa village. According to local residents, Tulsi Ram (20) was walking…

Lucknow: In a clear indication of a consistent and sharp decline in the dependency of the rural poor on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGS) in UP, the number of households engaged under the Centre’s scheme dropped by almost 31% over a span of 5 years.Rural development department data show that the…

Lucknow: UP’s higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyay directed state universities to charge examination fees strictly according to the prescribed rates.Chairing a review meeting on Monday at the Vidhan Sabha, he said the govt has fixed semester-wise examination fees for various courses to ensure uniformity across universities.A fee of Rs800 per semester has been prescribed for…

Lucknow: Prerna Canteens, operated by women self-help groups in Uttar Pradesh, has become a medium for enhancing the income of women associated with it.Govt has claimed that over 10,000 women associated with Prerna Canteens became lakhpatis. At present, over 2,100 Prerna Canteens are operational across the state.The canteens were established in the offices of district…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh govt has launched Project GANGA (govt Assisted Network for Growth and Advancement) under which it will provide broadband connectivity to around 20 lakh households across the state over the next 2-3 years. Under the scheme, direct and indirect employment will be generated for more than 1 lakh people.The State Transformation Commission signed…

LUCKNOW: Marking the spirit of International Women’s Day, the UP Police Family Welfare Association, Vaama Saarthi, honoured women and girls from the families of non-gazetted personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Police who achieved distinction in diverse fields.President of the association, Meenakshi Singh, initiated the programme to recognise inspiring achievements by women who excelled in areas…

Lucknow: Twenty women sportspersons and 40 rural women entrepreneurs from different parts of the district were felicitated for their contributions to sports, business and women empowerment during a programme organised to mark International Women’s Day at Vikas Bhawan at Mirzapur on Friday.Officials of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) said the women honoured at the event…

Lucknow: An oral health awareness campaign for pregnant women was organized by the Indian Dental Association (IDA), Lucknow branch, at the gynaecology department of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) to mark International Women’s Day.As part of the programme, Prof. Pragya Pandey, honorary secretary of the IDA Lucknow branch, visited the gynaecology department and distributed educational…

Lucknow: Dubbing the alleged lapses during the President’s visit to West Bengal as extremely unfortunate, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said that whatever happened during the visit of Droupadi Murmu should not have happened.“According to the ideals and moral values of the Constitution, it is essential for everyone to respect the office of the President…