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Modi, Rajnath, Yogi hail Lko's Unesco accolade

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries have congratulated Lucknow after the Uttar Pradesh capital earned ... Read More


Over 19K kids found TB +ve in UP; screening drive to be expanded

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- The Uttar Pradesh health department is planning to expand tuberculosis (TB) screening among children under five years of age. The move follows the detection of over 19,000 TB-positi... Read More


Healthcare on city fringes to getboost, 2 PHCs to admit patients

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- The state government has approved a Rs 1.97-crore proposal wherein the primary health centres (PHCs) at Mati and Banthra on Kanpur Road on the fringes of Lucknow will have a 15-bed ... Read More


Lack of ventilator staff leaves six govt hospitals 'gasping'

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- Paucity of doctors and trained staff is hindering effective use of ventilators in state capital's six government hospitals which collectively have a total of 133 life saving medical... Read More


Lucknow architecture a blend of'inspiration' and historic styles

India, Nov. 2 -- The architectural marvels of Lucknow, constructed during the Nawabi rule (1722-1856) and British governance (1856-1947), have long evoked a spectrum of reactions ranging from admirati... Read More


Ongoing civic projects in city under review

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- Following public complaints over delays and substandard work, several ongoing construction and development projects across Lucknow have come under close review. Key sites, including... Read More


RWA president held for assault and robbery

Lucknow, Nov. 2 -- The Madiaon police in Lucknow on Saturday arrested Resident Welfare Association (RWA) president Raman Kumar Singh ,39, for allegedly leading a group that attacked a brother-sister d... Read More


Teen raped by acquaintance, accused held

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an acquaintance in Kakori area of Lucknow late on Friday night. Police arrested the accused, identified as Dunmun alias Atiq Ahmed (26), wi... Read More


Unseasonal rain destroys crops, around 20 UP districts worst hit

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- Unseasonal rainfall accompanied by high velocity winds due the Montha cyclone in the past few days has destroyed crops in around 20 districts, including all districts under Devipata... Read More


Liquor smuggling to Bihar on a high; 35K litres seized in UP in five months

LUCKNOW, Nov. 2 -- Ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, liquor smuggling from Uttar Pradesh to the dry state has increased. In the last five and a half months, excise teams have seized 35,785 lit... Read More