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UPPSC starts PCS-2025 application process

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Thursday issued its detailed notification for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination-2025, commonly know... Read More


Life term for man, wife and 2 sons

MEERUT, Feb. 22 -- The district court in Saharanpur awarded life sentence to a man, his wife and their two sons in a 2015 murder case, and also imposed a fine of Rs.30,000 each. The incident occurred ... Read More


Hastinapur Sanctuary: Bird numbers soar, species' diversity declines

Meerut, Feb. 22 -- The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2025 has revealed both positive and concerning trends in waterbird populations within the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary and its adjacent wetlands. I... Read More


'Privatisation of power in Agra causing huge losses to UPPCL'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 22 -- The Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, UP, has claimed that the privatisation of Agra's power distribution has resulted in annual loss of crores for the Uttar Pradesh Powe... Read More


BJP govt has drowned U.P. in debt: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Feb. 22 -- A day after the state budget was presented by finance minister Suresh Khanna in the UP Assembly, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacked the BJP government, alleging that it ... Read More


Critical faults found in surprise inspection

Lucknow, Feb. 22 -- A surprise inspection of blood banks in Lucknow, conducted on February 17 and 18 by the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), revealed operational flaws at three prominent bl... Read More


Dalit groom's baraat attackedover DJ music, five arrested

Meerut, Feb. 22 -- A Dalit man's wedding procession (baraat) was allegedly attacked by upper caste men over passing through their area and playing DJ music in Bulandshahr, police said on Friday. Five ... Read More


Row after LMC issues tender to relay road already in good shape

LUCKNOW, Feb. 22 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has come under scrutiny after issuing a tender of nearly Rs 5 lakh for reconstructing a road, which is in good condition, in New Haider Ganj... Read More


Mayor cracks whip as municipal corpn negligence delays project

LUCKNOW, Feb. 22 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has neglected to get 39 modern garbage collection centres constructed, despite issuing tenders for the work in December 2024. This negligenc... Read More


'Pay stipend at par with govt medical colleges or face action'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 22 -- Private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh not paying stipend to PG students at par with government colleges will face disciplinary action, including penalty. Flooded with complain... Read More