New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A severe heatwave continues to grip Delhi and large parts of North India, with residents struggling under intense temperatures and dry, scorching winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that there is little respite in sight, with Saturday expected to bring another day of oppressive heat and discomfort. Meanwhile, a severe heat alert has been issued in Uttar Pradesh’s 32 districts. Over the past 24 hours, the city has witnessed minimal fluctuation…
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Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) Two FIRs have been registered and 19 people arrested so far in the case related to a dispute over the installation of a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, officials said on Wednesday. The situation remained tense in Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday following clashes that broke out a day earlier after the alleged vandalism of a statue of Ambedkar in the Bankeganj area.According to officials, tensions escalated on Tuesday eve…
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) The situation remained tense in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday following clashes that broke out a day earlier after the alleged vandalism of a statue of B.R. Ambedkar in the Bankeganj area. According to officials, tensions escalated on Tuesday evening after the statue was reportedly damaged, leading to a confrontation between locals and the police. The incident occurred on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti in the Bankeganj area under …
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) A Lucknow court has convicted and sentenced Ram Nibas Verma, a senior accountant at the Zonal Pay & Account Office of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Aliganj, to five years in prison along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh in a bribery case.The conviction came on Wednesday, following a trial in the CBI court, an official statement said.The case dates back to July 2, 2018, when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR based on a complaint from a constable (ge…
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) The Chief Minister ‘Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan’, which aims to create self-employment opportunities for 1 lakh youth every year in Uttar Pradesh, is yielding encouraging results, promising enough to nudge others to take note. The jobless and unemployed youth are taking advantage of the scheme and setting themselves on an entrepreneurial journey with financial help from the state government.Mujahid Sheikh, a native of Lakhimpur Kheri, is one such example of a self-made entre…