Category: Lucknow

Practical tips for healthy eating shared at a nutrition awareness session by FICCI FLO Lucknow Lucknow: In today’s fast-paced life, amidst the rising prevalence of lifestyle diseases, one habit stands out as crucial: reading the label before purchasing packaged food products. Carrying this very message, Revant Himatsingka—a nutrition awareness activist who has gained nationwide recognition as ‘Food Farmer’—visited the city on Saturday at the special invitation of FICCI FLO Lucknow. At a nutrition awareness session held at Hotel Taj, he taught members the essentials of becoming healthy and informed consumers.…

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Lucknow: There’s something different about watching ten-year-olds try to capture what love for their country means. At Srijan Hall, Class V students of Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Goel Campus, did exactly that with their annual presentation, “A Tribute to Our Nation” — and by most accounts, they pulled it off with more heart than most adults manage. The show opened quietly, almost deliberately so. A prayer titled “Whispers of Faith” set a calm, reflective tone before anything else happened — the kind of opening that asks an audience to settle…

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Lucknow: Loreto Convent Intermediate College successfully concluded its two-day inter-school festival, ‘Angelorum’, bringing together nearly 1,000 students from 20 leading schools across the city. The event provided a vibrant platform for young minds to showcase their creativity, innovation and talent through 20 diverse competitions spanning academics, arts, technology and cultural activities. The festival was inaugurated on July 30 with a ceremonial lamp-lighting by Sister Christine, Head of the Loreto Institution, Principal Sister Sunila, Vice-Principal Ma’am Godin, and distinguished guests from participating schools. In her welcome address, Sister Christine encouraged students…

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Mohan: Promoting environmental awareness alongside educational support, the Kiran Foundation organised a tree plantation and educational material distribution programme at Composite School, Mohan, under its “Ek Paudha Maa Ke Naam” (A Sapling in Mother’s Name) campaign. The programme was inaugurated by Deepesh Kumar, Block Education Officer (BEO), Hasanganj, who attended as the chief guest. Among the dignitaries present were Samarjit Yadav, Chairman of Mohan, Mohsin Raza, Councillor, Mohan, and Gauri Savariya, Councillor and Patron of the Kiran Foundation. The event began with the plantation of saplings by the guests, teachers…

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Lucknow: District Magistrate Vishakh G. visited Malihabad Tehsil on Saturday to conduct a public grievance hearing under the Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas programme, reaffirming the district administration’s commitment to ensuring prompt, transparent and citizen-centric grievance redressal. During the public hearing, the District Magistrate directed officials from all departments to ensure the immediate and quality disposal of complaints received at the programme. He emphasised that grievances should be resolved through proper verification and factual inquiry rather than as a routine administrative exercise. Reviewing the progress of cases from the previous Tehsil Diwas,…

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Lucknow: The Department of Hindi and Modern Indian Languages at Lucknow University concluded its Convocation Week celebrations with a prize distribution ceremony held at the Malaviya Auditorium. The event recognised winners of various academic and literary competitions organised by the department ahead of the university’s 69th Convocation. The programme commenced with a welcome address by Head of the Department, Professor Pawan Agrawal. Presiding over the ceremony, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Arvind Mohan, highlighted the role of students in shaping the future, stating that while civilisations continually evolve,…

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Lucknow: An enchanting blend of poetry, music and storytelling came alive at “Dil Abhi Bhara Nahi,” a unique cultural evening that celebrated Lucknow’s rich literary and musical heritage. Held at Zaika Restaurant, Gemini Continental Hotel, the event brought together lovers of art, literature and music for an unforgettable experience where timeless classics were reimagined through contemporary poetry and soulful performances. The evening opened on an evocative note when Mumbai-based playback singer and theatre artist Kirti Killedar rendered the couplet, “Hain juda rang khushbuen phir bhi, Ek hoti hai zaat phoolon…

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