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Lucknow's legacy waste drive offers lessons for Mumbai

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- A pile of complaints about Mumbai's foul-smelling landfills has brought the maximum city's civic officials to Lucknow. This follows a Bombay high court directive to the Brihanmumbai... Read More


Missing person cases: HC seeksmore details from top officials

Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday sought a reply from the additional chief secretary (home) and the Uttar Pradesh director general of police on the issue of ... Read More


Manjha menace continues, leaves retd Armyman hurt

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Less than 24 hours after a nylon manjha cut deep into a man's neck, killing him in Bazar Khala, another incident involving the banned kite string was reported on Thursday, this time... Read More


From love of kites to tragic death, pall of gloom descends on Dubagga

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- It was a cruel irony of fate that Mohammed Shoaib, who died due to nylon manjha (nylon kite string) on Wednesday, loved flying kites. He enjoyed the sight of colourful kites in the ... Read More


Cops raid shops as crackdown launched to enforce ban

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath's strong displeasure over banned nylon kite string leading to the death of a 33-year-old man spurred the Lucknow police on Thursday to launch a three-... Read More


How a once harmless pastime has acquired a lethal edge

Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- Once a symbol of celebration during Jamghat and other festivals, kite flying has now become a deadly hazard on the city streets due to the growing use of the banned razor-sharp nylo... Read More


Farmers now get loans in 5 min through e-KCC, says CM Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said digital governance has transformed the loan approval system in Uttar Pradesh, reducing the waiting period for Kisan Credit Card (KCC)... Read More


Yogi's Japan, Singapore tour to push UP's $1-tn economy goal

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath is set to give a major push to his government's goal of making Uttar Pradesh a USD 1-trillion economy by 2027-2030 during his proposed foreign tour to... Read More


Divyangjan jobs drive in all UP dists from today

Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- The state government will launch "Divyangjan Rojgar Abhiyan 2.0" across all districts from February 6 to 13 to promote employment and self-employment for persons with disabilities. ... Read More


SIR: Poll panel may extend notice, objection phases in U.P.

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) may revise the dates of the claim and objection phase as well as notice phase under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ... Read More