Mother, son murdered in UP

Lucknow, Jan 24 : In a shocking incident, an aged woman and her son were shot dead in broad daylight in a Meerut village in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police said. The assailants pumped eight bullets in less than a minute into the woman who was seated outside her house with another woman. The incident has […]

Modi to lay foundation of Purvanchal Expressway

Lucknow, Jan 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the 340-km Purvanchal Expressway in March to connect Lucknow with Ballia, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Wednesday. During the inauguration of the UP Diwas here, Adityanath said the project, costing Rs 23,000 crore, was expected to be completed […]

UP celebrates its first birthday at 68

Lucknow, Jan 24 : Uttar Pradesh celebrated its first birthday at the age of 68 on Wednesday as Vice President M. Venkaiah Nadu inaugurated the first ‘UP Diwas’ to begin the two-day celebrations here. Naidu lit the ceremonial lamp in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Tableaux of […]

Neelanchal Express scrapes stationary truck in UP, none injured

Lucknow, Jan 23: A train accident was averted on Tuesday when the New Delhi-Puri Neelanchal Express brushed past a loaded truck parked close to the tracks in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district, officials said. No one was injured. According to a Northern Railway official, the truck loaded with sand was parked close to the tracks when […]

Bose’s kin meet UP CM

Lucknow, Jan 23 : Several family members of Subhas Chandra Bose on Tuesday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on the freedom fighter’s 121st birth anniversary, officials said. They included Bose’s brother Sharat Chandra Bose’s granddaughter Jayanti Bose Rakshit, her husband Amiya Kumar Rakshit, grand-nephew Arya Bose and grand-niece Tapti Ghosh. The Chief […]

UP hospitals to provide free CT scan

Lucknow, Jan 23: In a major step towards improving healthcare, the Uttar Pradesh government will kickstart a project on Wednesday to provide free CT scan service in government hospitals, an official said on Tuesday.   The project is being undertaken jointly with the National Health Mission (NHM). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the initiative […]