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NHRC orders probe in 2014 custodial death case at Etah district of UP

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered a probe into the alleged custodial death of a 30-year-old man in Etah district in 2014

Varanasi facelift to be completed by March 31, just in time for G20 events

The work of Varanasi's facelift will be completed by March 31, in time for the five G20 events to be held here between April and August

UP emerges top gaming destination; tier 2-3 towns outpacing metros: Report

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top destination for mobile gamers, followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal, according to India Mobile Gaming Report 2022 by gaming platform Mobile Premier League released on Sunday. Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Himachal Pradesh have seen the highest increase in mobile gamers in 2022 compared to 2021. In terms of games, Ludo Dice, Snakes and Ladders, Carrom, Fruit Dart, Block Puzzle and Poker were some of the top games played by gamers across different Indian cities. In Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Allahabad have the highest share of gamers. "Thirty-six per cent of the total gamers in UP hail from these cities. This is the second year in a row that Lucknow has earned recognition for its gaming prowess -- last year's IMGR revealed that growth in Lucknow outpaced all metros," the report said. Last year, India became the largest consumer of mobile games in the world, recording over 15 billion .

Noida airport to be sustainable, very innovative: Swiss Ambassador

Switzerland is part and parcel of India's infrastructure focus, and the upcoming Noida International Airport will be a sustainable as well as a very innovative airport on the Indian soil, according to Swiss Ambassador to India Ralf Heckner. The airport is being developed by the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh government and the Union government. In a recent interview to PTI, Heckner said Switzerland is part and parcel of India's infrastructure focus. "The (Union) budget 2022-23 very much focused on infrastructure and I am sure the next one will also focus on infrastructure too. The aim of the Indian government is to create a new ground wave of economic development through infrastructure projects and Zurich airport is building the Noida airport. "This will be a very important airport not only for UP but also for the greater area of New Delhi. This is the second .

Uttar Pradesh discoms target Rs 92,000 crore of revenues in FY24

Discoms had posted a deficit of about Rs 16,000 crore in FY21, while the consolidated accumulated losses were to the tune of Rs 70,000 crore

MV Ganga Vilas cruise could threaten endangered river dolphins: Experts

'World's longest river cruise' will take the maiden journey from Varanasi and travel 3,200 km over 51 days to Dibrugarh in Assam, passing through 27 different river systems

Uttar Pradesh prepares for Global Investors' Summit 2023 on a war footing

Adityanath had sent eight teams abroad to hold international roadshows at 21 cities in 16 countries

Lucknow hospitals witness 50-60% rise in patients with respiratory issues

With the cold wave prevailing over North India, government hospitals in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow are witnessing a surge in patients with respiratory problems

PM Modi to flag off MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise in Varanasi today

CM Adityanath said that Varanasi is famous as the cultural and spiritual capital of the world and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kashi has established itself on the global stage

Om Prakash Rajbhar old friend, BJP has space for him: UP BJP chief

Om Prakash Rajbhar is not "untouchable" for BJP, Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, the party president for Uttar Pradesh, has said. Chaudhary's remark comes in the backdrop of a recent meeting between Rajbhar, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party Chief, and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak in Lucknow. "No one is untouchable for BJP. Whoever agrees with the views of the BJP, the party is ready to take him with it. BJP is a big ocean. Rajbhar is our old friend," Chaudhary told reporters on Wednesday, responding to BJP's prospects of an alliance with Omprakash Rajbhar's party. Rajbhar had fought the last assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, but later parted ways. Since then his party's stand toward BJP has softened. SBSP had fought the 2017 assembly elections in alliance with the BJP. Rajbhar was made a cabinet minister when the government was formed. He however had broken ties with the alliance later. Chaudhary claimed that BJP will win all 80 seats

Global Investors Summit 2023: MoUs worth Rs 76K-cr signed at Lucknow

Six investors from different states of the country have made proposals for big investments in the Lucknow roadshow

Flipkart opens its 3rd and largest fulfillment center in Unnao district

This facility will offer customers a wide-variety of close to 400 regional grocery products across more than 100 categories including household supplies, staples, tea, snacks and beverages

32 foreign tourists to be part of MV Ganga Vilas cruise in Varanasi

Thirty-two foreign tourists who will go on the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, on its maiden journey were accorded a warm welcome in Varanasi on Tuesday

Rs 3.25 lakh bid for renting kiosk with base price of Rs 27,000 in Noida

The kiosks built in Sector 18 of Noida were auctioned online where the maximum bid for the rent of one of the kiosks went up to Rs 3.25 lakh per month, which surprised the Noida authorities

Lakhimpur case: May take 5-yrs to conclude trial in normal course, SC told

A sessions judge, who is conducting trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in which Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son is an accused, on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it might take around five years to conclude the trial in normal course. In a letter sent to the apex court, the additional sessions judge said there are 208 prosecution witnesses, 171 documents and 27 forensic science laboratory (FSL) reports in the case. "He (sessions judge) says in normal course, it may take five years," said a bench of Justices Surya Kant and V Ramasubramanian. The top court had last month asked the sessions court how much time in normal course was it likely to take to conclude the trial, without compromising with the schedule of other pending or prioritised matters in that court. The bench is hearing a plea filed by Ashish Mishra seeking bail in the case of mowing down of protesting farmers in October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri. During the hearing, the bench asked the counsel ...

'Ganga Vilas' reaches Varanasi, to be flagged off by PM Modi on Jan 13

The cruise will move from the Ramnagar port to Sant Ravidas Ghat where it will be given a grand welcome

70% investment target received ahead of summit in Uttar Pradesh

Since UP is itself aiming to become a trillion-dollar economy, the global investors summit is expected to give a major fillip to the endeavour

Cough syrup deaths: Marion's licence suspended over no reply to show cause

Marion's licence cancelled over no reply to show cause

Hi-Tech Pipes, UP govt ink pact to set up steel unit with Rs 510-cr fund

Hi-Tech Pipes on Monday said it has signed an agreement with the UP Government to set up a steel manufacturing facility in the state at an investment of Rs 510 crore. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed under the Invest UP Programme of the Uttar Pradesh Government, the steel pipes maker said in a statement. "Hi-Tech Pipes has signed a MoU with the UP Government for setting up a mega manufacturing facility. Under this MOU the proposed Investment will be of Rs 510 crore to be invested in a phased manner," it said. The favourable business environment and the special incentive packages offered by the UP government will additionally help the company to strengthen its position in the steel tubes and pipes, and flat-steel processing industry. Ajay Kumar Bansal, the Managing Director of Hi-Tech Pipes Ltd said the company has been present in the state for more than three decades. "The agreement with the state government will further reinforce our commitment to create ...

3 killed, 18 injured as bus rams into truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway

A bus rammed into a stationary truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Monday, killing three persons and leaving 18 others injured