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Knp brother duo held for Rs.50 crore embezzlement

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state police has apprehended two brothers in connection with the embezzlement of more than Rs.50 crore from investors through various schemes op... Read More


Furore over Fatehpur row: 'Guilty will not be spared'

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- On the second day of the Monsoon session on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government assured the legislative assembly that those responsible for the vandalism of a medieval mausoleum ... Read More


Lawmakers raise alarm over strays

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- After the Supreme Court's order on Monday to relocate all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks, BJP lawmakers raised the issue in the UP Legislative Council on Tu... Read More


'Historic steps taken to raise edu standards'

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Basic education minister Sandeep Singh on Tuesday accused opposition parties of politicising issues such as enrolment, teacher recruitment, school mergers and admission age reforms... Read More


Some road-related projects lacked proper planning: CAG

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Proposals for widening and strengthening of roads were sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh without ensuring availability of free land that resulted in delay in completion of work, stated t... Read More


Lapses flagged in urban waste mgmt; overhaul recommended

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- A performance audit of solid waste management (SWM) in Uttar Pradesh's urban areas has revealed alarming deficiencies in planning, implementation, staffing and fund utilisation, ra... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav pays tribute to Shibu Soren, meets Jharkhand CM

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited Nimra in Ramgarh via Ranchi to pay tribute to late Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) patriarch and former chief minister Shib... Read More


Kharif season sees record fertiliser sales surge in UP

LUCKNOW, Aug. 13 -- Uttar Pradesh has recorded a notable jump in fertiliser sales this Kharif season, with the state government claiming a timely and adequate supply to farmers, a spokesman said here ... Read More


Sambhal court orders SP MP Barq to raze illegal structure within 30 days

MEERUT, Aug. 13 -- A sub-divisional magistrate court in Sambhal on Tuesday ordered Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq to demolish an alleged unauthorised structure within 30 days, measuring 1 metre ... Read More


Police probe obscene video incident in Maharajganj DM's online meet

GORAKHPUR, Aug. 13 -- Four days after an obscene video interrupted an official online meeting chaired by Maharajganj district magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma, police are yet to identify the culprits. ... Read More