Category: Lucknow

Lucknow culture discussed in detail at city event

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: On Sunday was the second day of the workshop. Madhavi Kuckreja said, “Until you learn it, you can’t truly appreciate it. There is so much tension in picking up each thread. You need to understand its intricacies and recognize the craft, so that when you go to the market, you can evaluate it properly.” Munnawar who is an artisan conducting the workshop said, “ I have been doing this for the past 30 years. Nine people sitting on the adda and working on a single shawl with zardozi work…

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SR Group Celebrates “Sangam 2024” Alumni Meet

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The SR Group of Institutions, located in Bakshi Ka Talab, hosted the alumni meet “Sangam 2024” with great enthusiasm today. The event saw the presence of distinguished guests such as Kaushal Kishore (Minister of Housing and Urban Development), Sanjay Nishad (Minister of Fisheries, Government of Uttar Pradesh), Swatantra Dev Singh (Minister of Jal Shakti), and Manvendra Singh (Speaker of the Assembly). Additionally, Sushil Agarwal, the owner of Gobind Thresher, was also among the chief guests. This occasion honored former students of SR Group from the years 2012 to 2023,…

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National P.G. College ignites discussion on rising temperature

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Geography Department of National PG College organized a ‘Bhoo Samvad’ on the topic of water crisis amid the scorching heat waves on 1 June 2024. The keynote speaker of this program was Professor Bindhy Wasini Pandey from Delhi School of Economics. Professor Pandey said in his statement that due to continuous urbanization, indiscriminate tree cutting and extinction of rivers, the temperature has crossed 50 degrees Celsius not only in Lucknow but in many parts of India. Due to this, people have lost their lives in many cities and…

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‘Summer Extravaganza’ at CMS Shalimar OneWorld

Arijit Bose
CMS Shalimar OneWorld

Lucknow: The New Campus of City Montessori School, Shalimar OneWorld, zoomed with talents as children displayed their skills in various games and sports, art, craft, painting, music and dance. Chief Guest, Dr Vikram Singh, IPS, Ex-DG, Police and Chancellor of Noida International University lit the lamp of learning to inaugurate the programme. The Principal, Mrs Priyanka Agarwal warmly welcomed the guests. CMS Founder-Director Dr Bharti Gandhi, President, Dr Roger David Kingdon and Manager, Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, were graciously present at the summer extravaganza. Principals of various CMS Campuses, teachers…

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Summer Blues keeps Electricity Department on toes

Arijit Bose
heat wave

Lucknow: To ensure that citizens do not face problems due to extreme heat wave in the state, the state government has directed the officials of the Electricity Department to maintain uninterrupted power supply and resolve local problems as soon as possible in case of power disruption. Currently the heat is at its peak. The temperature is constantly crossing 45 degrees centigrade in almost all the districts across the state. There is no significant drop in temperature even in the evening and at night. The havoc of scorching heat is constantly…

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Zero Waste Bada Mangal Gameplan works wonders

Arijit Bose
Zero Waste

Lucknow: The first Bada Mangal of Zero Waste Month concluded with grandeur and cleanliness The preparations that were made to make Bada Mangal’s Bhandaara a zero waste one under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Inderjit Singh, their results were visible after the first Bada Mangal Bhandaar was successfully concluded. Bhandaras were organized by the city residents by following the prescribed rules and conditions by registering in large numbers. People completed the registration process through Lucknow One App and LMC’s portal along with the toll free helpline numbers of the control…

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Alert sounded as mercury rises due to heatwave

Arijit Bose
heatwave

Lucknow: With an alert sounded with intense heatwave, no person should go out (under the open sky) because the Meteorological Department has said that the temperature will go up to 45 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius, due to which if any person feels suffocated or suddenly falls ill, then immediately consult a doctor, keep the door open inside the room so that there is ventilation, reduce the use of mobile, there is a possibility of mobile bursting, please be careful and inform people, use cold drinks like curd, buttermilk,…

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SGPGI introduces Harmonic Scalpel

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Harmonic Scalpel

Lucknow: In the Plastic Surgery Department of Sanjay Gandhi PGI, surgery of tumors caused by vascular malformations has now become easier and safer with the use of ultrasonic energy, a state-of-the-art surgical instrument Harmonic Scalpel. The high-tech state-of-the-art surgical instrument Harmonic Scalpel is used to cut and scar tissue simultaneously. This is the latest device available in the last decade. Using this latest gadget, the tumor has been removed by performing surgery on the lip of a one-year-old child. Reportedly this technique has been used for the treatment of vascular…

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New museum attracts culture enthusiasts

Arijit Bose

A long patient wait finally bore fruit as the doors of the Lucknow Bioscope museum were thrown open in the presence of distinguished guests. The launch of the museum was done by Noor Khan( trustee and curator at Lucknow Bioscope and Saman Habib (trustee and curator at Lucknow Bioscope)  in presence of Madhavi Kuckreja (founder of Sanatkada) and advisors Vandana Sehgal and Jayant Krishna. Joining in  through Zoom were advisors Paola Manfredi and Madhuvanti Ghose and Sarovar Zaidi. Lucknow Bioscope – A City Museum of Culture launched its dynamic physical…

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26 crore people in India consume tobacco says Dr Ved Prakash

Arijit Bose
Dr Ved Prakash

Lucknow: Tobacco use is a major cause of death and disease in India, which is responsible for more than 10 lakh deaths annually (estimated to be more than 80 lakh worldwide), these deaths are such that they can be prevented by prohibition of tobacco. On the other hand, tobacco use in India causes an economic burden of about Rs 220 crore (more than 14 lakh crore in the world). 26 crore people in the country consume tobacco, which includes about 29 percent young men and women. This information was given…

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