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Maya: 'Casteist mindset' behind opposition to UGC equity rules

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday backed the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulations mandating equity committees in higher educational institut... Read More


Kalraj, Brij Bhushan voice concernover the new rules, seek rollback

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kalraj Mishra and Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh have cautioned the central government on the new University Grants Commission regulations, te... Read More


Students, docs up in arms

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Opposition to the UGC's Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 intensified on Wednesday, with students and doctors staging separate protests demandi... Read More


Codeine nexus: Accused admit smuggling 6L bottles to Bangladesh, earning crores

VARANASI, Jan. 29 -- Three men arrested in Siddharthanagar district have confessed to smuggling approximately six lakh bottles of codeine cough syrup and earning crores of rupees through a network of ... Read More


Minor girl attempts suicide after online harassment

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 29 -- A 16-year-old girl from here allegedly attempted self-immolation after she was allegedly blackmailed and subjected to online harassment, police said. After the incident occurred ... Read More


CBI probes wider bribery network after raids on arrested NR officials' homes

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has expanded its probe into an alleged bribery case involving two Northern Railway officials after conducting late-night searches at their... Read More


Chief secretary directs dist heads to accelerate Ayushman Bharat card drive

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Chief secretary SP Goyal on Tuesday issued strong directives to district administrations to accelerate the drive for Ayushman Bharat card, farmer registry and land identification f... Read More


Municipal corporation personnel to be trained as Aapda Mitras

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority will train municipal corporation personnel as Aapda Mitras (Disaster Friends) at the district level to mitigate damage and pro... Read More


Pragati children's festival focuses on personality growth of students: Minister

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- The UP Basic Education Department is organising 'Pragati - Towards Self-Respect and Success - 2.0' children's festival with an approved fund of Rs.186.60 lakh, a spokesperson said.... Read More


Rs.4k bribe costs SSB accountant five years in jail, Rs.1 lakh fine

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- A special CBI court here has convicted and sentenced Ram Nibas Verma, senior accountant at the Zonal Pay and Accounts Office of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Aliganj, to five ye... Read More