Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will distribute appointment letters to 1,228 newly selected nursing officers on Sunday as part of its efforts to strengthen healthcare services and expand employment opportunities for youth in the state.Out of the total, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will hand over appointment letters to 492 candidates at a programme to be held at the Lok Bhavan auditorium in Lucknow. The remaining 736 candidates will receive their appointment letters from p…
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Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Comedian and actor Harsh Gujral has shared his fondest memories of growing up with Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav. The actor-comedian also spoke about the Kanpur connection that he shared with the cricketer.Harsh spoke with IANS in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and shared that he used to play gully cricket with Kuldeep Yadav.He told IANS, “First of all, I would like to congratulate Kuldeep. I and him share a very close Kanpur connection. Congratulations to both of you. Kuldee…
Gwalior, March 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (MP-STSF), in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), arrested wanted wildlife smuggler Mishrilal Mahor from Shivpuri district of Gwalior division on Wednesday. Upon receiving information about Mahor’s location, a team of the State Tiger Force raided his house in Gohad village, Bhind district, and arrested him, a senior forest official told IANS.Mahor was allegedly involved in large-scale smuggling of R…
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday launched a broadside on the BJP governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that rising inflation and heavy taxation are placing an increasing burden on the common people.Addressing a press conference here, Yadav remarked that inflation would subside only when BJP leaders step down from power.He accused the government of continuously increasing taxes while failing to control the rising cost of essential com…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Actress Geetanjali Mishra has bid an emotional farewell to the popular comedy show Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, marking the end of what she described as a memorable chapter in her career. Reflecting on the journey on Instagram, the actress said that stepping away from crime, drama and conspiracy-driven roles and moving into comedy began nearly two-and-a-half years ago with Tulsi Pujan, and has now concluded with Holika Dahan.She first wrote in Hindi: “Alvida – Happu Ki Ultan…
Bhubaneswar, March 1 (IANS) An Army Jawan and his two nephews were arrested on the charges of killing a YouTuber in the Mancheswar Police station area of Bhubaneswar over a petty issue.The accused were identified as Samarendra Behera (20) alias Muna, Sangram Behera (24) alias Kuna and Sangram Kesari Behera (37) alias Satura, police said on Sunday.The accused people, who hail from Kanpur area of Cuttack district, resided at GGP Colony in Bhubaneswar.Speaking to the media, Assistant Commissioner o…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Amit Singh, an officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Services (Batch 1998), in connection with possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.Singh was serving as the Chief General Manager at the Ordnance Equipment Factory, Hazratpur in Firozabad at the time of the alleged offences and is currently posted at Troop Comforts Ltd. Training Academy in K…
Kanpur, Feb 25 (IANS) Hundreds of students staged a massive protest at a technological institute campus in Kanpur on Wednesday following the death of a final-year BCA student in a collision with a JCB machine.Raising slogans of “We want justice,” the agitating students of the Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology gathered in large numbers, leading to a tense situation on campus and prompting heavy police deployment to maintain law and order.The deceased student has been identified as Prakha…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the setting up of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur. The Centre will be established in collaboration with the Government of France under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).The announcement wa…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A six-year-old boy was killed and five others, including two women, were injured after a speeding car, driven by a Class 12 student, ploughed into pedestrians in Lucknow, triggering shock and outrage in the area. The incident took place on Thursday evening on Kanpur Road in front of the Hanuman temple at Banthra. Police said five people were seriously injured in the accident, and the child later succumbed to injuries during treatment.The injured have been identified as A…