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PDA kept away from edu, jobs: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- The Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav (SP) has said that the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be 'Yogi' vs 'Pratiyogi' (candidates of job seeking exams). Attackin... Read More


RTE data update shared: Hardoi, Basti, Etah lead in EWS admissions

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- Two days after Hindustan Times reported the expanding reach of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in Uttar Pradesh, the state government released additional data spotlighting the role ... Read More


WB president Banga in state capital today

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- World Bank president Ajay Banga will be on a day's visit to the state capital on Friday, said a state government spokesperson. Besides participating in a series of meetings and progr... Read More


LU's exec council nod to regularise 63 teaching staff

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- The executive council (EC) of Lucknow University on Thursday gave its nod to make its 63 teaching faculty regular. These teachers, recruited in the past, are on probation as of now. ... Read More


Col Commandant rank conferred on LU VC

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- The vice-chancellor of Lucknow University, Prof Alok Kumar Rai was conferred the honorary rank of Colonel Commandant during a piping ceremony organised at the university by Lucknow's... Read More


LDA eases map approval process, cuts fee

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will soon reduce map approval fees and introduce a simplified, digital process through the Awas Bandhu portal. The LDA has been made the nodal... Read More


STF nabs man accused of duping youths on pretext of Army jobs

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- The UP Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested the mastermind of an organised gang accused of duping two dozen youths of crores of rupees by issuing forged Army joining letters... Read More


Varanasi nagar nigam raises Rs 50 cr through its first bond issue

Lucknow, May 9 -- Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) has entered the municipal bonds club by raising Rs 50 crore through its first municipal bond issue at a coupon rate of 8.01%, marking the lowest rate secur... Read More


Money for filing replies: HC orders DGP to issue circular to cops

PRAYAGRAJ, May 9 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the director general of police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to issue a circular informing every police officer in the state that they should never ca... Read More


16 yrs after fraud, 6 get jail for embezzling post office funds

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Lucknow has sentenced six individuals, including two former assistant postmasters of Banda Head Post Office, to rigorous impr... Read More