Uttar Pradesh News

Lucknow: Govt school students will now engage in experiential learning through ‘science circle’ and ‘math circle’. The two unique activities are part of a comprehensive Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP) introduced by UP govt to address learning gaps and improve grade-level competencies of students enrolled in classes VI-VIII.Under the ‘science circle’, aimed at encouraging scientific temper, … Read more

Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi at the Parliament in New Delhi Lucknow: The recent organisational rejig in UP Congress is more than a routine change of roles, believe party insiders. To some of them, the changes speak for ‘the party moving towards a new set of leaders, seen as closer to Rahul Gandhi, … Read more

The woman reached Pakka Pul after an argument with her family members and climbed onto the railing overlooking the Gomti. LUCKNOW: A tense situation unfolded at Pakka Pul over the Gomti River in Lucknow when a woman reportedly climbed onto the bridge railing and threatened to jump into the river following a family dispute.The incident … Read more

Yogi Adityanath (File Photo) LUCKNOW: Launching a blistering attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused the previous Akhilesh Yadav-led government of spending public funds on the construction of graveyard walls in the name of appeasement politics.While inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 80 development projects worth Rs 305 … Read more

Lucknow: The excitement of Raksha Bandhan turned into unimaginable grief for a family in Sant Kabir Nagar after their 18-year-old only son, Adarsh Mishra alias Tushar, died during treatment in Lucknow on Thursday. His three sisters had been waiting to celebrate the festival with their only brother. Instead, they were left mourning his sudden death.Adarsh, … Read more

Wife of Ankit Baliyan, a recently murdered singer, has urged the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to take immediate action against those behind her husband’s death SHAMLI: The wife of slain Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan has appealed to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to ensure the arrest of his killers, saying she and … Read more

Lucknow: Days after trading barbs with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his controversial “chavanni to rupiya” remark, BJP ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is all set to shift into election mode in western Uttar Pradesh, with a renewed push to consolidate not just Jats but also the politically influential Gurjar community.In what is being … Read more

UP tops in scrapping of old vehicles Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has secured the top position in the country in implementing the vehicle scrapping policy, with the state leading in the scientific and environment-friendly disposal of old, unfit and polluting vehicles, officials said.Minister of state for transport (independent charge) Dayashankar Singh said the Yogi Adityanath govt’s … Read more

A PhD scholar in the department of education at Lucknow University was trapped inside a lift for more than an hour on Thursday afternoon A PhD scholar in the department of education at Lucknow University was trapped inside a lift for more than an hour on Thursday afternoon A PhD scholar in the department of … Read more

The floods have also affected residents of Maharajganj who work in Nepal, disrupting their daily commute. KUSHINAGAR: Flash floods in Nepal have disrupted cross-border trade with India, affecting the movement of goods vehicles to Kathmandu and other parts of the country via Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh, as roads have been damaged and flooded.According to news … Read more