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Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act: New rules take effect in UP; cabs, bike-taxis to pay more

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has formally enforced the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising the structure and rates of motor vehic... Read More


Polythene ban: Crackdown in Lucknow confined to vendors, manufacturers spared the rod

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The availability of banned polythene in the markets even after more than a year of repeated drives and penalties sparked criticism in the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) House c... Read More


Clean-up efforts go to waste as Gomti bank turns dumping ground

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Even as crores are spent on cleaning and beautifying the Gomti, garbage continues to find its way to the riverbank. An open dumping site near Jhulelal Vatika in Lucknow has resurfac... Read More


KGMU conversion case: Witness to disputed 'nikahnama' arrested in Pilibhit

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- The Lucknow police arrested a key figure connected to a disputed nikahnama (Islamic marriage document) in Pilibhit district as the investigation into allegations of sexual exploita... Read More


Jeddah flight returns to Lucknow after cabin pressure issue

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- A Jeddah-bound flight was forced to make an emergency return to Lucknow after it lost cabin pressure when it was near Mumbai on Friday, airport sources said. While some passengers ... Read More


Jeddah flight returns to Lucknow after cabin pressure drops

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- A Jeddah-bound flight was forced to make an emergency return to Lucknow after it lost cabin pressure when it was near Mumbai on Friday, airport sources said. While some passengers ... Read More


From dhak beats to Kathak tales, Sanatkada unites two cultural worlds

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- Celebrating the shared cultural legacy of Lucknow and Kolkata, the Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival (MSLF) began at Raja Ram Pal Singh Park here on Friday. The festival, themed ... Read More


Mau DSO steno under vigilance lens; assets worth rRs.r17 cr traced

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- A vigilance inquiry into alleged disproportionate assets held by a clerical employee posted in the Mau District Supply Office (DSO) has expanded into a multi-state probe, after tea... Read More


Absentee Lucknow Municipal Corporation staff face salary cut at Alambagh office

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- Lapses in staff attendance, inadequate office infrastructure, and slow progress in revenue-related work were sharply scrutinised following a surprise inspection by municipal commis... Read More


Uttar Pradesh Cabinet decision: CM Fellows to get age relaxation, marks weightage in recruitment exams

LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Thursday approved rules for relaxing the age limit by one to three years and giving weightage of marks to participants in the Chief Minister's Fellowsh... Read More