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Akasa Air set to launch two flights to Mumbai, Bengaluru from Lucknow today

Akasa Air is commencing its air service from Lucknow on Sunday

UP CM Yogi welcomes start of Akasa Air services from Lucknow on Dec 25

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed happiness over the commencement of flight services of Akasa Air from the state capital Lucknow on December 25. "Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee represented Lucknow five times in the Lok Sabha. On his birth anniversary, new air service is being started from Lucknow to Mumbai and Bangalore. It is heartening for all of us," Adityanath said on Saturday. On the eve of the commencement of the first flight of Akasa Air from Lucknow, the officials of the airline greeted the UP Chief Minister by giving him the first boarding pass (symbolic), the UP government said in a statement issued here. After getting information from the officials of Akasa Air regarding the model, route, fuel, fare etc, the chief minister said that Akasa Air is starting its air service for the Bengaluru-Lucknow-Mumbai route. "It should also be linked to Varanasi. This route is the most frequented. This will prove to be very useful for both th

Adani group to invest Rs 10,700 crore to expand Lucknow airport

About 25,000 people will be employed once the project is completed

Bharti Airtel launches 5G Plus services at no extra cost in Lucknow

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services here. Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout. Customers with 5G-enabled devices will enjoy a high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network at no extra cost until the rollout is more widespread, according to a press statement. "Currently operational at Gomti Nagar, Hazratganj, Aliganj, Aishbagh, Rajajipuram, Aminabad, Jankipuram, Alambagh and Vikas Nagar and a few other select locations, Airtel will augment its network making its services available across the city in due course of time," said Sovan Mukherjee, CEO, Bharti Airtel, Uttar Pradesh. Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast networks and enjoy speed up to 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds, he added. "The upgraded network will allow superfast access to high definition video streaming, gaming, instant uploading of pho

Infinite Solutions to invest Rs 500 cr for IT campuses in Noida, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh government delegation led by state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna met with Chairman, of Infinite Computer Solutions Sanjay Govil on Tuesday in New York

UP Congress president launches regional Bharat Jodo Yatra from Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Brijlal Khabri launched the regional Bharat Jodo Yatra from Ravindralaya Charbagh here on Monday and said the foot march is a sign of change under former party president Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Khabri was accompanied by party leader Nakul Dubey. The yatra has been launched in support of the pan-India foot march led by Gandhi. Khabri began the yatra by garlanding a statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Congress said in a statement. Addressing the gathering, the state Congress chief said the yatra is a sign of change under the leadership of Gandhi. After it started from Charbagh, the yatra of Awadh zone reached Shaheed Smarak via Bansmandi Chauraha, Naka Chauraha, Raniganj, Rakabganj, Yahiyaganj, Nakhas Chauraha, Charak Chauraha and Imambara, the statement said. The yatra will resume from Shravasti on Tuesday, it said. The Congress has divided Uttar Pradesh into six zones organisationally and Bharat Jodo Yatra is being organised in every zone. Gandhi

UP CM Adityanath accuses previous state govts of neglecting Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused previous state governments of neglecting the development of the capital city and said the city suffered from filth, disorder and anarchy. However, Lucknow has been completely transformed in the past five years, he said. "Five years ago, the state capital used to bear the brunt of neglect of local governments. Despite Lucknow being the capital, when one saw dirt or witnessed chaos and anarchy they had a different image of the place in their minds," the chief minister said during his address at the 'Prabuddhjan Sammelan' (Intellectuals' Conference) here. After 2017, many of the Centre's plans, including the Swachh Bharat Mission, were implemented in Uttar Pradesh, he said. By providing 2.70 crore toilets to the poor in rural and urban areas, banning plastic and reviving the Mati Kala Board, the city made a significant improvement in the systematic disposal of urban garbage, an official release quoted Adityanath as ...

With just one active case, Lucknow all set to become zero-Covid city

As no fresh cases have been reported from the past four days, the active caseload of the city will be then zero - a dream for which thousands of healthcare providers

Lucknow declared no 1 city in national ranking of clean air survey

Lucknow has been declared the 'No.1 city' in the national ranking of 'Clean Air Survey', and received a reward of Rs 1.50 crore along with a citation.

UP to develop bus stations with modern facilities, on lines of airports

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave its approval on Friday for developing 23 bus stations on a public-private partnership with state-of-the-art facilities on the lines of airports. The stations include two each in Lucknow, Agra and Prayagraj, besides Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Kanpur, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said. During a meeting that was presided by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the cabinet approved the proposal to develop 23 bus stations in big cities in the first phase, Singh told the media. Later, it will be taken up in all the 75 districts of the state, he said. Hotels, restaurants, malls, toilets and separate facilities for women will be made available at these bus stations, according to Singh. It will have good seating facilities and good toilets like those at airports, he said, adding that the tenders would be floated soon.

Web series 'Jamtara' inspires cyber thugs, 7 cases reported from Lucknow

According to police reports, at least seven cases have been reported from the city in the last 20 days where people were duped by miscreants posing as army men or from the paramilitary forces.

Shia clerics seek PM's intervention in renaming of Muslim sites in Lucknow

Shia religious leaders will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking restoration of the original names of Muslim historical and heritage sites in Lucknow

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on three-day visit to Lucknow

Rajnath Singh, who is an MP from Lucknow, has a packed schedule lined up with several events during his trip

Lucknow logs 42 new dengue cases in 24 hrs, inspection of houses underway

The fresh cases were reported from Indira Nagar (4), Aishbagh (4), Chandarnagar (4), N K Road (5), Chinhat (4), Tudiyaganj (4) and Malihabad (3).

Allahabad High Court takes note of rising dengue cases in Lucknow

The court directed the health department, Lucknow Municipal Corporation to apprise it of the steps taken by them to check the menace of vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and viral fever.

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136 ft Durga Puja pandal in Lucknow to enter Guinness Book as tallest

The Durga Puja pandal, situated in Jankipuram, Lucknow is going to be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest ever.

1 killed, 5 severely injured after cooking gas cylinder blast in Lucknow

A man was killed while five members of his family suffered serious burns after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at their house under 'Bakshi Ka Talab' police station area in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow

Mukesh Kumar, Rajat Patidar earn maiden India call-up for SA ODIs

Uncapped Bengal seamer Mukesh Kumar and prolific domestic performer Rajat Patidar on Sunday earned their maiden India call-up for the upcoming three match ODI series against South Africa, starting October 6 in Lucknow. Mukesh, a prolific red ball bowler for Bengal had performed just at the right time, emerging as top wicket taker in first class games against New Zealand 'A' and followed that up with another stupendous show in Irani Cup. Patidar, a stylish hitter, has scored centuries in IPL play offs, in the Ranji Trophy final and in "Tests" against New Zealand in last three months. The team would be led by ODI specialist Shikhar Dhawan while Shreyas Iyer will be his deputy. Shreyas and Deepak Chahar will link up with the T20 World Cup squad in Brisbane after the ODI series. They were named as stand-by players for the ICC flagship event. The team will train in Perth in first week. The second and third ODIs of the series will be played on October 9 and 11 in Ranchi and Delhi ...

Over 1,000 students fail in Rashtra Gaurav exam in Lucknow University

Nearly 1,000 students in BA final semester in Lucknow University failed in Rashtra Gaurav and environmental studies paper that tests general knowledge of India's glorious past, history, geography