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Pay 16 times more to keep cows as pets, double for dogs in Lucknow

People in Lucknow will have to pay 16 times more for keeping cows as pets, while the licence fee for the dogs has also been doubled.

13 killed as wall collapsed in UP amid heavy rain; financial aid announced

Heavy rains brought down walls in parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, killing 13 people including nine labourers who were buried alive under the debris in the state capital. The state government has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased. In Lucknow, an under-construction boundary wall of an Army enclave collapsed following overnight rains, leaving nine labourers dead and one injured, police said. "Some labourers were living in huts outside an Army enclave in the Dilkusha area. Owing to heavy overnight rains, the boundary wall of the Army enclave collapsed," Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Piyush Mordia told PTI. "We reached the spot around 3 am. Nine bodies were pulled out from the debris. One person was rescued alive," he said. District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar said the injured has been admitted to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital. The deceased hailed from Jhansi district. President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister

Nine labourers dead as wall collapses following heavy rains in Lucknow

An under-construction boundary wall of an Army enclave collapsed here following heavy overnight rains, leaving nine labourers dead and another injured, police said on Friday. One person was pulled out alive from the debris, they said. "Some labourers were living in huts outside an Army enclave in Dilkusha area. Owing to heavy overnight rains, the boundary wall of the Army enclave collapsed," Joint Commissioner of Police, (Law and Order), Piyush Mordia told PTI. "We reached the spot around 3 am. Nine bodies were pulled out from the debris. One person was rescued alive," he said. District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar said the under-construction wall collapsed following heavy rains. The injured persons have been admitted to the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee (Civil) Hospital, he said. The deceased hailed from Jhansi district. President Droupadi Murmu, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak

President Murmu expresses grief over Lucknow wall collapse incident

Nine people have died and two others were injured after a wall collapsed in Lucknow due to heavy rainfall in the area in the last 24 hours.

All schools in Lucknow to remain closed due to heavy rain, waterlogging

Following the heavy rains that have been lashing Lucknow since the past 24-hours, the district administration, early on Friday, announced the closure of all schools in Uttar Pradesh's state capital

Lucknow Metro Rail project to cost Rs 4,265 crore, complete in 5 years

While the 23-km north-south corridor of the mass rapid transport system (MRTS) in Lucknow is already operational, the east-west corridor will span 11 km

SP national convention at Lucknow on Sept 29, party president to be elected

The Samajwadi Party (SP) will hold its national convention at Lucknow on September 29 during which its president will be elected, and the party's strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls discussed. The party will hold its state convention a day before where its state president will be elected. Sitting SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said in a statement the BJP has "created political and economic crises and has played with the democratic system" of the country. The convention will discuss how to effectively deal with these issues, he said. "There will also be an in-depth discussion on the party's strategy in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024. In these conventions, the election of national and state presidents of the SP will also be held," he said. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said there will be a special discussion on how the "democratic institutions are being weakened" by the BJP. The statement said the "deteriorating" law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, problems .

Lucknow hotel tragedy: UP CM Adityanath orders action against officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered action against 19 current and former officials, taking congnisance of a probe report into the death of four people in a fire tragedy at a hotel here. The 19 people are accused of irregularities and negligence in the report submitted by a high-level inquiry committee set up by the state government to probe into the tragedy that took place in the Hazratganj area on Monday. A spokesperson said the CM gave the instructions after receiving the investigation report of Lucknow Commissioner of Police SB Shiradkar and Divisional Commissioner Roshan Jacob. The spokesman said departmental action, including suspension, will be taken against officials of the Departments of Home, Energy, Appointment and Personnel, Housing and Urban Planning and Excise. The official said action will be taken against those who retired according to prevailing rules. Four people were killed and 10 others injured in a fire at Hotel Levana Suits on Monday. Poli

BJP to hold meeting in Lucknow today to strategise for UP municipal polls

BJP State President Bhupendra Chaudhary will chair the meeting

Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Intl Airport initiates 'silent mode'

The silent airport is an initiative to ensure that passengers can enjoy a relaxed journey experience while they utilise their wait time in their favourite activities, without disturbance

Lucknow's Hotel Levana to be sealed, demolished after fire claims 4 lives

Hotel Levana in Lucknow, where a massive fire broke out on Monday that claimed the lives of four people, has been ordered to be sealed and demolished by the city administration

4 dead, 10 injured as fire breaks out at Lucknow hotel; UP CM orders probe

Four people, including two women, died and at least 10 were injured after a fire broke out in a four-floor hotel in the city's commercial centre Hazratganj Monday morning, police said. Rescue teams were inspecting the premises of the Levana Suites on Madan Mohan Malviya Marg in Hazratganj to check if someone had been trapped, officials said. Initially, 10 people were rushed to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee civil hospital. Of these, two were declared dead and seven are undergoing treatment. One of the injured was released, they said. Officials said two more people were later rushed to the civil hospital, and were declared dead, taking the toll to four. "Two more people who were found in a serious condition during room to room search of the hotel were rushed to the civil hospital. They were declared brought dead by doctors," Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Piyush Mordia told PTI. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the injured in the hospital and enquired abo

Two dead, more than 20 injured, many feared trapped in Lucknow hotel fire

More than 20 persons have been shifted to the hospital in an unconscious state where two women have succumbed to burn injuries; official statements are awaited

Hookah bar found operating inside Lucknow's Indira Nagar coaching institute

A girl complained that she experienced foul smell and fainted outside a coaching institute in Lucknow's Indira Nagar locality

Income Tax raids 22 locations in Lucknow, Kanpur in corruption cases

Income Tax raids are being carried out at 22 places simultaneously in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow and Kanpur in connection with the corruption cases

Covid cases surge in Lucknow as 115 infections reported in 24 hours

Lucknow has reported a surge in the number of Covid cases with 115 new infections being reported in the past 24 hours

Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the north-northeast of Lucknow in the early hours of Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.The earthquake occurred at 1.12 am on Saturday. The depth of the earthquake was 82 km below the ground."Earthquake of magnitude:5.2 occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 and Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km, Location: 139 km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh," tweeted the National Center for Seismology.Further details are awaited.Earlier on Friday, mild tremors were felt in the Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand which was hit by an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 pm."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:55:55 IST, Lat: 29.96 & Long: 80.12, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 43km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand," the NCS tweeted.Another earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit South-Southwest of Jammu and Kashmir's Hanley village, the NCS ...

Lucknow's historic Imambara's parapet collapses due to heavy rains

A parapet of the historic 230-year-old Bara Imambara in Lucknow collapsed on Monday night, following heavy rains

UP govt to set up war room in Lucknow to curb copying in exams

A war room will soon be set up in Lucknow to curb the menace of copying in exams, Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said

Lucknow records spurt in Covid-19 cases, 145 infections reported in 24 hrs

Lucknow alone has reported 145 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours while Uttar Pradesh reported 940 cases