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3% DA increase: U.P. govt staff and pensioners get Diwali gift

Lucknow, Oct. 17 -- Uttar Pradesh's 28 lakh employees and pensioners have got a major gift ahead of Diwali with the state government deciding to increase the dearness allowance payable to them by 3% (... Read More


U'khand govt proposes privacy focused changes to UCC rules

Dehradun, Oct. 17 -- The Uttarakhand government has proposed major amendments to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Rules, 2025, focusing on protecting individual privacy, curtailing the powers of registrar... Read More


UP boys, Sr women's on verge of early exit

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- It's going to be do-or-die for former champions Uttar Pradesh when they take on Assam in their last Elite Group A league match of the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy on Friday, at the... Read More


Terracotta Laxmi-Ganesh idols from Gkp pack markets this Diwali

LUCKNOW/GORAKHPUR, Oct. 17 -- As Diwali nears, Gorakhpur's Kumhar Gali buzzes with spinning pottery wheels and the scent of wet clay, while Lucknow's markets overflow with shoppers hunting for idols. ... Read More


Airfares to Lucknow skyrocket

Lucknow, Oct. 17 -- In the annual pre-Diwali scramble to reach home, those trying to travel from major metros like Delhi and Mumbai to Lucknow are in quite a spot. Airlines have quickly capi- talised ... Read More


Lucknow: Over 5,000 kg of substandard food items destroyed

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- In a major pre-Diwali enforcement drive, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) on Thursday destroyed over 5,000 kg of adulterated, expired and unhygienic food items - main... Read More


Committed to modernisation and expansion of roads: Dhami

Dehradun, Oct. 17 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said the state government was committed towards the goal of modernisation and expansion of the road network across Uttarakhand, in l... Read More


Vaishnaw inaugurates facilities at 65 stations

Jaipur, Oct. 17 -- Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Thursday inaugurated new platforms, platform upgrades and extensions, and an integrated passenger information system at 65 small an... Read More


Two Thai tourists die in Unnao road mishap

KANPUR, Oct. 17 -- Two tourists from Thailand died on the spot after a speeding car hit them from behind moments after they stepped out of their booked vehicle on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao ... Read More


'HC grants bail to main accused in 2024 Ayodhya gang rape case'

Ayodhya, Oct. 17 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday granted bail to main accused Moid Khan in the Ayodhya gang rape case of 2024, his lawyer Saeed Khan said. The alleged inci... Read More