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minister pulls up officials over poor redressal of complaints

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- Minister A K Sharma pulled up officials of the urban development department and UPPCL at a Jan Sunwai (public grievance hearing) event held at his residence on Monday. The minister... Read More


2 new bridges over Behta toend residents' monsoon woes

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- Two new bridges will be constructed over the Behta in Lucknow to ease long-standing transportation problems faced by thousands of residents, particularly during the monsoon season.... Read More


UPETDB plans wellness, eco-tourism hub at Sharda Barrage

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board (UPETDB) has started the process to select an implementing agency to develop Sharda Barrage in Lakhimpur Kheri as a premium accommod... Read More


Trade unions oppose proposed power privatisation

LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- Electricity employees' unions, central trade unions and farmer organisations have jointly stepped up opposition to the proposed privatisation of the power sector and the Draft Elec... Read More


BRD doctor loses Rs.71 L in fraud

Gorakhpur, Dec. 16 -- A senior doctor posted at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur was allegedly cheated of more than Rs.71 lakh by a group of fraudsters in a fake real estate deal. Th... Read More


$396 mn crypto trail unearthed in Blue Chip fraud: Kanpur Police

KANPUR, Dec. 16 -- Kanpur Police have traced a cryptocurrency wallet handling transactions worth $396 million, roughly Rs 3,564 crore, as they probe deeper into the alleged Rs 970-crore fraud orchestr... Read More


HC converts habeas corpus plea into criminal writ petition

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 16 -- The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition in the matter of Aligarh police inspector missing for three months said that the case now suggests that he "might... Read More


3 drug smugglers held in Champawat district

Dehradun, Dec. 16 -- Three alleged inter-state drug smugglers were arrested near the Nepal border in Banbasa of Champawat district, an officer of the special task force (STF) of state police said on M... Read More


CAT issues notices to Centre, state over HoFF appointment

Dehradun, Dec. 16 -- Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has issued notices to the Centre, the state government and the incumbent head of forest force (HoFF), Ranjan Mis... Read More


CM promises a grand Ardh Kumbh in 2027

Haridwar, Dec. 16 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday assured people that the Ardh Kumbh Mela scheduled to be held in Haridwar in 2027 would be organised on a grand scale, as he met repres... Read More