Day: May 19, 2026

Lucknow: A high-level review meeting was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Mayor Sushma Kharkwal to address pending objections related to water and sewer tax being levied on schools and colleges across the city. The meeting was attended by Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar, Additional Municipal Commissioner Arun Kumar Gupta, GM Jal Kal Kuldeep Singh, Chief Tax Assessment Officer Ashok Singh, and all zonal officers. During the meeting, the Mayor and Municipal Commissioner directed officials to ensure that all objections filed by educational institutions are reviewed and resolved within one…

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Lucknow: As part of their ongoing protest programme ahead of the proposed nationwide strike on May 25–26, representatives of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation met senior political leaders in Lucknow on Monday and submitted memorandums highlighting their long-pending demands. The delegation met Rajya Sabha MP and former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who is also a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, as well as Barabanki MP Tanuj Punia at their residences in the city. During the meetings, union representatives including Ashutosh…

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Lucknow: As part of their ongoing agitation ahead of the proposed nationwide strike on May 25–26, representatives of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation submitted a detailed memorandum to Shri Diwakar Tripathi, representative of Defence Minister and Member of Parliament Rajnath Singh, in Lucknow on Monday. The memorandum was presented by union leaders including Ashutosh Verma, Brijesh Tiwari, Shiv Kumar Singh, Tarakeshwar Chauhan and other office-bearers of the organisation. The employees raised several long-pending demands, including recruitment of messengers and armed guards, adequate staffing in branches, and…

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Lucknow: Employees of the State Bank of India (SBI) across Lucknow staged a strong protest outside the main branch on Monday, intensifying their agitation over long-pending demands under the banner of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation. The demonstration was led by Circle President Ajay Pandey and General Secretary Dr. D.K. Singh, with a large number of employees from different branches participating in the protest. Addressing the gathering, General Secretary Dr. D.K. Singh said that talks held on May 12 between the Deputy CLC, senior management, and…

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Lucknow: Employees of the State Bank of India (SBI) staged a strong protest outside the main branch in Lucknow on Monday, pressing for long-pending demands under the banner of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation. The demonstration was held under the leadership of Circle President Ajay Pandey and General Secretary Dr. D.K. Singh. A large number of employees from various branches participated in the sit-in and raised slogans demanding immediate resolution of service-related issues. Speaking during the protest, General Secretary Dr. D.K. Singh said the employees are…

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Lucknow: An awareness and interaction programme on the upcoming Census process and the “Self Enumeration” facility was organised at the Jai Shankar Prasad Auditorium of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya on Monday. The programme aimed to educate citizens, students and university staff about the Census process and encourage participation through digital self-enumeration. Assistant Director of Census, Upasana Giri, addressed the gathering and explained the procedure for self-enumeration introduced by the Government of India for the convenience of citizens. She informed participants that people can submit their Census details online through the official…

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