Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Though a host of political parties have rolled up their sleeves to test the electoral waters in the 2027 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the real election will be contested between Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, said former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav on Monday.“The people now want to … Read more
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has dismissed a petition seeking permission for a student to wear a headscarf along with her school uniform, observing that no factual or legal material had been placed before it to establish that wearing a headscarf is an essential religious practice in Islam.The court also noted that no other girl … Read more
A minister’s claim about fish being vegetarian during Shrawan ignited a political debate. LUCKNOW: At a time when most Hindus forget about non-veg food during Shrawan, fish has acquired political currency in UP.What began with cabinet minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad declaring that ‘fish cooked without garlic and onion could be considered vegetarian’ … Read more
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench on Monday held that there is no question of appointing teachers on an honorarium against sanctioned vacant posts in aided secondary schools.The court directed the state govt to frame a fresh policy for temporary appointments against such vacancies until regularly selected teachers become available, with appointees to be … Read more
Ritika Singh Sisodiya/TNNLucknow: A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged death of a man in the custody of UP STF in Pratapgarh.The court observed that the victim’s postmortem report mentioned antemortem injuries and his family had alleged his torture by STF personnel in custody.The court directed the … Read more
Gyanesh Kumar described booth level officers as the “foundation of Indian democracy” and urged them to work with transparency, dedication and responsibility. LUCKNOW: Nearly 1.80 crore personnel were deployed on deputation during the Lok Sabha elections, making India’s poll process one of the largest organisational exercises in the world, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday visited Colvin Taluqdars’ College in Lucknow Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday visited Colvin Taluqdars’ College in Lucknow Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday visited Colvin Taluqdars’ College in Lucknow Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday visited Colvin Taluqdars’ College in Lucknow Chief Election Commissioner … Read more
Muslim clerics have criticized a court ruling dismissing a student’s hijab plea LUCKNOW: Muslim clerics on Tuesday criticised the Allahabad High Court’s decision to dismiss a petition by a minor student seeking permission to wear a hijab with the prescribed school uniform, insisting that the headscarf is an integral part of Islam and should be … Read more
ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters CEC Gyanesh Kumar at regional conference on electoral literacy ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters CEC Gyanesh Kumar at regional conference on electoral literacy ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters Lucknow: The Election Commission … Read more
Lucknow Kanpur expressway repairs Unnao: Having zoomed in on the poor drainage system as the key problem resulting in stagnation of water over the surface of Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, the concessionaire PNC Infratech has started taking preventive steps to ensure immediate discharge of excess water from vulnerable locations.Over the past week, heavy machines and two dozen … Read more