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'Sariska model of species restoration a landmark'

Jaipur, June 29 -- Union environment, forest and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday said the Sariska tiger reserve has transformed from a landscape where tigers had become locally extin... Read More


BJP govt sets in motion plan to revive Kolkata's historic trams

Kolkata, June 29 -- The iconic electricity-driven trams, which were largely phased out in 2024 due to mounting losses, may be headed for a major revival on the streets of Kolkata under the new Bharati... Read More


CM Yogi challenges Akhilesh tosupport Krishna Janmabhoomi

Agra, June 29 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in a political war of words over the Ram temple donation controversy, challenging him to ope... Read More


UP brings cab, delivery apps under licensing regime with new rule

LUCKNOW, June 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has brought ride-hailing and delivery platforms under a formal regulatory framework by notifying new rules that make licences mandatory and introduce s... Read More


11 killed in skydiving plane crash in France

Tomblaine, June 29 -- A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said, in one of the country's deadliest ever light aircraft accidents. The c... Read More


High humidity turns 39.7degC into 45.8degC ordeal

LUCKNOW, June 29 -- The state capital found little respite from the heat on Sunday. Although the maximum temperature settled at 39.7degC, the "feels like" temperature touched 45.8degC due to high humi... Read More


Yogi orders statewide fire NOC audit for hospitals and hotels

LUCKNOW, June 29 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered an immediate statewide audit of fire no objection certificates (NOCs) in hospitals, medical colleges and hotels, warning that no co... Read More


LDA to re-inspect 81 bldngs, sealing likely over safety lapses

LUCKNOW, June 29 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will begin re-inspecting 81 hotels, nursing homes, guest houses, commercial complexes and other establishments found violating fire safety a... Read More


Fire guts cold storage in Chinhat; 50 houses evacuated

LUCKNOW, June 29 -- A massive fire that broke out at the 35-year-old Himalayan Cold Storage on the Lucknow-Ayodhya Highway in Chinhat on Sunday raged for eight hours, forcing authorities to evacuate a... Read More


Traders say fire safety moreimportant than sealing drive

Lucknow, June 29 -- Traders' organisations have urged the government to shift its focus from sealing commercial establishments to strengthening fire safety infrastructure, saying punitive action alone... Read More