Category: Lucknow

Lucknow: Lucknow is set for a major transportation transformation with plans to expand the metro network across the state capital and its neighbouring districts. The proposed mega expansion by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) envisions a 150-170 km network connecting key urban and suburban regions, including Barabanki, Unnao, Mohanlalganj and Ayodhya Road corridors. The flagship project is the 11.16-km East-West Corridor from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj, featuring seven underground and five elevated stations. The expansion blueprint also includes corridors linking Rajajipuram to IIM Lucknow, Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport…

Lucknow: Premium poultry brand Happynest has joined hands with Feeding India to support nutritional assistance for underprivileged children, helping provide meals to more than 33,000 children in Lucknow between January and May 2026. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition among vulnerable communities. As part of the initiative, Happynest contributed over ₹5 lakh to Feeding India’s Daily Feeding Programme, enabling the distribution of nutritious meals to children studying in schools across the city. The programme reaches children and families through schools, Anganwadi centres and other…

– Dance-drama on Lord Gautam Buddha captivates the audience – Play titled ‘Kanha se Dwarikadhish’ staged alongside Dastangoi Lucknow: The ‘Virangana Sammelan’ (Heroines’ Conclave) and ‘Lakshmanpuri Festival-2026’ were organized on Thursday, June 18, 2026, starting at 4:00 PM. The event was held under the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Abhiyan’ (Saluting Women’s Power) through the joint efforts of the International Buddhist Research Institute (Department of Culture), ‘Badlav: Ek Kadam Shiksha Ki Ore’, and ‘Kala Karavan’. Held at the auditorium of the International Buddhist Research Institute in Gomti Nagar on the martyrdom anniversary…

Lucknow: The Lucknow Branch of the Central India Regional Council (CIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) organized a grand CA Final Achievers Felicitation Ceremony at ICAI Bhawan, Lucknow, to honour the students who successfully qualified as Chartered Accountants in the CA Final Examination held in May 2026. The event celebrated the remarkable achievement of the newly qualified Chartered Accountants and witnessed enthusiastic participation from successful candidates, their family members, senior members of the profession, past chairmen, and members of the Managing Committee of the Lucknow Branch.…

  Lucknow: In a fitting tribute to renowned Kathak guru Kapila Raj, celebrated Kathak dancer Devika Devendra S. Mangalamukhi presented an insightful lecture-cum-demonstration at the premises of the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA) on Wednesday. The event was organized as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to preserve and promote traditional arts under the cultural vision of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the guidance of Culture and Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh. A distinguished Third gender Kathak artist belonging to the Lucknow Gharana and a recipient of the…

Lucknow: In a significant step towards strengthening India’s scientific quality infrastructure and advancing the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has expanded its indigenous Certified Reference Materials (CRM) ecosystem through the development and release of 22 phytochemical reference standards under the Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND®) initiative. Certified Reference Materials play a critical role in ensuring measurement accuracy, traceability, quality assurance and regulatory compliance across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food safety, environmental monitoring, biotechnology, agriculture and industrial testing. With increasing regulatory requirements and a growing number…

Illuminated Display Showcases Lord Krishna’s Message from the Bhagavad Gita Lucknow: In a unique initiative aimed at promoting India’s spiritual and cultural heritage, the Northeast Railway has installed a striking ‘Gita Samvad’ (Dialogue of the Gita) sculpture at Lucknow Junction Railway Station. The newly installed artwork depicts the iconic moment from the Bhagavad Gita in which Lord Krishna imparts divine wisdom to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Housed within a glass enclosure, the sculpture features a chariot scene symbolizing the timeless dialogue that forms the essence of the sacred…