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Most U.P. cities record good air quality
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Most western UP districts that recorded poor to very poor AQI so far, for the first time in the current year recorded AQI of less than 100. Moradabad and Firozabad’s air remained under best air category in the state .
Under CM Yogi, U.P. has moved from anarchy to progress: Pathak
Pathak, who also is the health minister of UP, enumerated the achievements of the Yogi government in education, health, power, rural development and other sectors. He said that soon the state would have as many as 17 international airports.
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Ahead of PM visit, BJP leaders launch cleanliness campaign in Kashi
A BJP leader said Kashi was also counted in the ranking of the cleanest cities in the country because of the effective implementation of Swachh Bharat.
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Minister launches mobile number-power bill integration work
Six-seven messages should be sent to each consumer intermittently immediately after his final monthly bill is ready and generated, energy minister AK Sharma said
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:27 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
March madness: Rain, hail in Lucknow and more to come
The Met department has issued a warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning likely at isolated places over the state
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Wheat bears the brunt of freak rain, hailstorm
Though the exact figures regarding crop loss and the areas affected are yet to be ascertained, wheat is feared to have taken the most damage, in at least 20 districts; followed by mustard (12 districts).
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
UPPCL unlikely to revoke action against striking staff
Energy minister AK Sharma gives indications of initiating fresh penal action against the striking employees once the court issues order, retaining the tough observation it made
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:54 PM IST
₹11,000-crore investment proposals for three aspirational districts: Yogi
Balrampur, Bahraich and Shravasti will get rid of the backward district tag and be counted among the developed districts of UP, says chief minister
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Safe evaluation of Gyanvapi ‘Shivling’: Allahabad HC grants ASI time till April 5 to file reply
Expressing displeasure over delay in the filing of a counter affidavit (reply) by the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), the Allahabad high court on Monday (March 20) granted one more chance to it to file its response by April 5—the next date of hearing— to clarify whether the carbon dating of the object (purported Shivling) found inside the Gyanvapi mosque could damage it or safe evaluation of its age can be done
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:26 PM IST
JItendra Sarin, Prayagraj
Umesh Pal murder: Five Atiq aides held with 10 firearms, ₹74.62 lakh
The seizure was made from Atiq Ahmad’s now razed old office building at Karbala under Khuldabad police of U.P.’s Prayagraj
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:18 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
PDA puts up notices at constructions of two Atiq aides in U.P.’s Prayagraj
While Guddu Muslim was involved in Umesh Pal’s killing, Mohd Abid is a trusted man of gangster-turned-former MP Atiq Ahmad
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:08 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Allahabad HC refuses to quash criminal case against Cong MP Surjewala
The Allahabad high court on Monday declined to quash a 23-year-old criminal case pending before a Varanasi court against Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:02 PM IST
JItendra Sarin, Prayagraj
PM to lay foundation for India’s first public transport ropeway in Kashi on March 24
After the construction of the ropeway, the path of devotees going to the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor would be easier; project worth ₹644.49 crore to take shape within two years
Published on Mar 21, 2023 10:45 PM IST
500 sportspersons in UP to get govt jobs: Yogi
All-India Police Athletics Cluster Championship begins; govt itaking the programme forward so that sportspersons could inspire youths to engage in positive and constructive activities while maintaining physical and mental health, says CM
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 08:44 PM IST
Lucknow crossings poorly planned, need to be reworked: LMC report
These are the findings of the survey report by Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) that was prepared on the directives of divisional commissioner.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 07:56 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
UP power dept officer dismissed for putting up Osama bin Laden's photo in office
According to a senior departmental officer, Gautam had put up the picture when he was posted in Kayamganj subdivision-II of Farrukhabad district in June 2022.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 07:39 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
‘Scientists must update farmers about advanced tech to benefit them’
Baldev Singh Aulakh was speaking as a chief guest at the ongoing two-day Pushp Krishi Mela & Bougainvillea Festival in Lucknow
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 12:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Blood-soaked body of a driver found in truck on Lucknow outskirts
According to the PGI Police, Onkar Singh, a resident of Rampur, and a friend of the deceased, informed the police
Published on Mar 21, 2023 12:39 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh government tells departments to follow austerity measures
In new guidelines, the Uttar Pradesh government has also asked its departments to work out the phasing of possible expenditure on a monthly basis
Published on Mar 20, 2023 11:35 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Ayodhya administration sets deadline for projects
Reviewing progress of all projects in Ayodhya on his visit to temple town on Sunday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath had stressed on quality of work and timely completion of projects.
Published on Mar 20, 2023 11:32 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
2014 assault case: Allahabad HC suspends jail term awarded to U.P. minister Nandi
Earlier, on January 25, the MP/MLA court in Prayagraj had awarded Nandi one-year imprisonment and also imposed ₹10,000 fine on him in the case and had granted him an interim bail
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:54 PM IST
JItendra Sarin, Prayagraj
Vehicle carrying LU exam papers crashes into divider, driver dead
The university had deployed a class IV employee for transferring the exam papers from Lucknow to Sitapur district
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:45 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Fix local faults caused by rain promptly: UPPCL chief
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) chairman M Devraj on Monday asked officials to ensure that local faults that could be caused due to current continuing spell of unseasonal rain and hailstorms were rectified promptly to avoid inconvenience to people
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:45 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Every village panchayat in U.P. will get sports kits by next year: CM Yogi
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said the government will provide sports kits to every village panchayat by next year
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 10:39 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Prayagraj court issues notice to cop over Shaista plea
In her application, Shaista had alleged that her sons--Aizan Ahmed and Aban Ahmed--were picked up by police for interrogation on February 24 after which their whereabouts were not known
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:39 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
U.P. Covid active case tally past 100 for 1st time in 2023
For the first time this year, the active tally of Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh has crossed the 100-mark
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:33 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Umesh Pal murder: Key assailant Gulam’s house demolished in U.P.’s Prayagraj
The house was illegally constructed in violation of set norms on government land, said a senior Prayagraj Development Authority official
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:31 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
PM likely to launch Purvanchal’s first integrated pack house on March 24
It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment with the aim to ramp up the supply of banarasi langda mango, cauliflower, green chilli and tomato, which are grown in abundance in east UP, to Japan, Australia, Korea and Europe.
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:29 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
46 rhinos sighted at Dudhwa National Park
The headcount exercise was carried out by forest officials, and experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from March 15 to 17.
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:24 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lakhimpur Kheri
‘Har Khet ko Paani’ grant to farmers raised to ₹1.75 lakh
The state government has also increased the grant for deep tube well boring from ₹1 lakh to ₹ 2.65 lakh.
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:17 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
