Category: Top News

Lucknow: The Lucknow Mahanagar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised an organisational and introductory meeting of its Mahila Morcha and Kisan Morcha at the party office in Kaiserbagh. The meeting was chaired by BJP Lucknow Mahanagar president Anand Dwivedi and attended by Mahila Morcha president Archana Sahu, Kisan Morcha president Jitendra Singh and newly appointed office-bearers of both wings. Dwivedi interacted with the newly appointed office-bearers and discussed organisational responsibilities. He said the party’s various fronts played an important role in strengthening the organisation and urged office-bearers to…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has stepped up preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections, with authorities accelerating the identification of Expenditure Sensitive Constituencies (ESCs) and strengthening surveillance against the illegal distribution of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other inducements to voters. Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa chaired a meeting with senior officials of 23 enforcement agencies of the Central and state governments at Yojana Bhawan in Lucknow. He directed the agencies to remain alert and coordinate closely to ensure free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections. Rinwa said preventing the use of…

Lucknow: The Congress will formally launch its preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on November 13, with a series of organisational workshops aimed at strengthening the party structure and preparing leaders to take on the BJP government. Announcing the programme at a press conference at the UP Congress headquarters, party MP and chairman of the UP Congress Scheduled Caste Department, Tanuj Punia, said a one-day workshop would be held under the leadership of UP Congress president Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’. District and city presidents, heads of frontal organisations and…

Danish Azad Ansari to Attend Inauguration as Special Guest Lucknow: Acer Electric Vehicles is set to strengthen its presence in Uttar Pradesh with the opening of a new retail outlet in Lucknow. The store will be the brand’s fourth retail outlet in the state, following its existing outlets in Varanasi, Mathura and Gorakhpur. Danish Azad Ansari, Minister of State in the Uttar Pradesh government, will attend the inauguration ceremony as the special guest. Operating under the Acer trademark licensed by Acer Incorporated to Think eBikeGo Private Limited, the Lucknow outlet…

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi organised its annual musical programme ‘Yaadein’ on October 30 to commemorate the legacy of legendary ghazal singer and Padma Bhushan awardee Begum Akhtar. The event, held at the Sant Gadge Ji Maharaj Auditorium of the Akademi, featured performances by established artistes and emerging singers. The programme was organised in keeping with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision of promoting and preserving art and culture, under the inspiration and guidance of Culture and Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh. Akademi chairman Prof. Jayant Khot, vice-chairperson Vibha Singh…

Lucknow: Continuing its tradition of spreading joy during Diwali, Kiran Foundation organised a series of activities under its initiative ‘Diwali Khushiyon Wali’, distributing Happiness Kits among children from different backgrounds. The foundation began its celebrations at Vidya Mandir Girls School, where around 135 children received Happiness Kits. The distribution took place in the presence of the school’s principal, Rashmi Yadav, school coordinator Khushboo and other staff members. Representing the foundation were Manas Mitra, IT Coordinator, BJP, and Upanshu. The team later visited Nirvan Rehabilitation Centre along with Shivpal Sawaria, patron…

Additional Commissioner’s Court passes final order in 1996 land exchange case involving property along Gonda-Lucknow National Highway; alleged forged signatures of then SDM emerge Gonda: In a significant move to protect public land and ensure the integrity of revenue records, the Additional Commissioner (Administration-II) Court has passed a final order in a long-pending dispute over the exchange of valuable Gram Sabha land in Narayanpur Majha village of Karnailganj tehsil in Gonda district. The decision, dated October 28, 2026, was taken in the case of Gram Sabha Narayanpur Majha versus Jagdamba…

NEW DELHI – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the extension of the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4, at an estimated cost of ₹2,390 crore. The new stretch will be an 8.449-km, fully elevated corridor with five new stations. Once it opens, the combined operational metro network across Noida and Greater Noida will grow to 71.878 km. Announcing the decision, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the corridor will significantly improve public transport in…