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Apr-Nov fiscal gap at 62.3% of FY26 estimate

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit from April to November stood at Rs.9.76 trillion or 62.3% of the budget estimate for 2025-26, showed data from the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). Bet... Read More


Cabinet freezes Vi AGR dues, grants more time

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The government on Wednesday froze Vodafone Idea Ltd's (Vi) adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs.87,695 crore as of December 31, 2025, and allowed the telecom operator to repay ... Read More


NIA court awards life term to Hizbul man nabbed by up ATS in 2018

Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Guwahati has awarded life imprisonment to a key Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) operative who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh... Read More


Scouts & Guides from NR Lko div get President's Award

LUCKNOW, Jan. 1 -- Members of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from the Northern Railways (NR) Lucknow Division were honoured with the prestigious President's Award, the highest recognition in scouting an... Read More


Applications open for 32,679 constable, jail warder posts

LUCKNOW, Jan. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) on Wednesday released a detailed notification for direct recruitment to 32,679 posts of constables and jail warders in ... Read More


UPERC lowers power connection costs

Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a new Cost Data Book, making it significantly easier and cheaper for consumers across the state to obtain new ... Read More


FIR filed over irregularities in CM Abhyudaya Yojana recruitments

LUCKNOW, Jan. 1 -- An FIR has been registered at Gomti Nagar police station over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of course coordinators under the Chief Minister Abhyudaya Yojana, which aims ... Read More


Biting cold may give way to New Year warmth

LUCKNOW, Jan. 1 -- Lucknowites may welcome 2026 with a little relief from the biting cold, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted some rise in temperatures across the state from Fr... Read More


Ensure foolproof law and order during New Year, says CS

Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- Chief secretary SP Goyal on Wednesday directed all district administrations to ensure foolproof law and order during the New Year period. Intensify night patrolling and take immedia... Read More


Copper theft from transformersraises alarm over infra security

LUCKNOW, Jan. 1 -- A spate of copper thefts from transformers in different parts of the city has raised concerns over the safety of power infrastructure and the growing audacity of organised gangs. Th... Read More