Day: October 17, 2026

Sultanpur Administration on Alert Ahead of Durga Puja and Idol Immersion

Arijit Bose

DM Indrajeet Singh and SP Vineet Jaiswal direct organisers to ensure safety and maintain law and order Sultanpur: The district administration has stepped up preparations to ensure the peaceful and safe conduct of Durga Puja celebrations and idol immersion. A meeting was held at Pandit Ram Naresh Tripathi Auditorium under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Indrajeet Singh and Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal. The meeting was attended by office-bearers of Durga Puja committees and event organisers, with discussions focusing on security arrangements and crowd management. Officials directed organisers to ensure…

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BJP Launches Door-to-Door Voter Outreach Campaign in Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Morning and evening rallies to continue till October 22; Dr Neeraj Singh seeks support for Avnish Singh and Umesh Dwivedi Lucknow: The BJP’s Lucknow Mahanagar unit has intensified its voter outreach campaign ahead of the graduate and teachers’ constituency elections. BJP state vice-president Dr Neeraj Singh inaugurated the party’s morning and evening rallies by lighting a ceremonial lamp at Sanjay Gandhipuram in the Gomti Nagar ward. The campaign will continue until October 22. Party workers will visit households across the city to connect with voters and appeal to them to…

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UP DGP Rajeev Krishna Directs Police to Intensify Patrolling and Crack Down on Crime

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna chaired a high-level online crime review meeting from Police Headquarters, directing senior police officers across the state to strengthen crime prevention, improve law and order, and ensure robust security arrangements during upcoming festivals. Emphasising a proactive approach to policing, the DGP said, “Zero Tolerance is a State of Mind,” underlining that zero tolerance must become an integral part of the police force’s working culture. Krishna directed officers to intensify patrolling to curb theft, chain snatching and other crimes. He also stressed…

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Lucknow Police Organises Cyber Safety and Women’s Empowerment Awareness Drive at CMS School

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Lucknow Police organised an awareness programme at CMS School, Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar, under Mission Shakti Phase 6.0 and its cyber awareness campaign to educate students about online fraud, cybercrime, women’s safety and empowerment. The programme was conducted under the direction of Police Commissioner Tarun Gaba, with the participation of officers from the Eastern Zone. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ghazipur, who is also the cybercrime nodal officer, and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gomti Nagar, guided students on various aspects of digital safety and personal security. Rajiv Tandon…

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Strengthen Urban Development and Energy Sectors to Accelerate UP’s $1 Trillion Economy Goal: AK Sharma

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Energy Minister AK Sharma has called for a greater contribution from both departments towards achieving the state’s target of becoming a $1 trillion economy. He directed officials to maximise the use of departmental schemes, ongoing projects and available resources to strengthen economic growth. Chairing a review meeting at Sangam Auditorium in Lucknow, Sharma said the departments must identify new opportunities to increase revenue, attract investment and improve the delivery of public services. He stressed the need for a comprehensive roadmap to develop Uttar Pradesh’s…

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