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41 UP encounter killings this year touch 2018 mark

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- Although encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh have sparked debates and raised questions about the efficacy of such measures in controlling crime, the state police gunned down 41 cri... Read More


ED arrests Ansari aide from Lko airport

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate arrested late mafia don-turned-politician, Mukhtar Ansari's close associate Mohd Shadab, alias 'Dumpy', on Wednesday morning from Lucknow's Chaudhary Ch... Read More


Man who mutilated gay partner 'dies by suicide'

GORAKHPUR, Oct. 25 -- A man, who allegedly mutilated his male partner's genitals after finding out that his six-year-old daughter had been sexually assaulted, was found dead at his Deoria residence on... Read More


Secondary, tertiary sectors growing in East UP but overall dev slow: LU study

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- A recent study by economics faculty members of Lucknow University, Nagendra Kumar Maurya and professor Roli Mishra, has found that districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh -- Bahraich, B... Read More


UPPSC fires 315 subject experts over performance concerns

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has removed 315 subject experts from its panel, marking the third major action against experts in the past three years. Previo... Read More


UP approves five-fold increase in financial powers of PWD officers

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- After three decades, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved a five-fold increase in the financial powers of public works department (PWD) officers, alongside a comprehensive rev... Read More


Adityanath orders overhaul of drug control mechanism to ensure quality of medicines

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- In a move aimed at ensuring quality and safety of medicines across Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a comprehensive strengthening of the state's drug cont... Read More


Two IAS officers transferred, Archana Agarwal appointed ACS, transport dept

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh government issued orders transferring two IAS officers on Thursday evening. IAS Archana Agarwal, previously on the waitlist, has been appointed as additional chie... Read More


New body formed to advocate for teachers from across states

Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- Teacher organisations from across states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, have formed Teachers' Federation of India to raise their demands before the central government, said Di... Read More


BNA invites applications for Bhartendu Harishchandra Samman

Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- The Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA) has invited applications for the 'Bhartendu Harishchandra Samman', which will be presented on Uttar Pradesh Day, January 24, 2026. According to BN... Read More