Indian Dental Association Had First Moved HC

Lucknow: Giving no respite to the state government or gutka manufacturers’ lobby, the Supreme Court upheld ban on sale, consumption and manufacture of gutka in Uttar Pradesh. The ban on gutka imposed by the Allahabad high court, therefore, came into effect on Monday evening. Principal secretary and commissioner, department of Food And Drug Administration Pravir Kumar confirmed the news stating, “The notification is already in place and it is now the duty of field officers to ensure implementation.”

Lucknow: The government is keen on increasing the green cover in the state.

Urbanisation, Insecticides Pushing Winged Creatures Towards Extinction

Lucknow: Many bird species once sighted commonly across Uttar Pradesh are now vanishing. The reasons could be many and diverse, but technology appears to be the biggest factor behind this threat looming over the feathered friends of man. First mynahs faced the extinction threat, then sparrows and vultures followed. And now, the existence of graceful peacock is also threatened due to various factors.

Had Proposed To Charge 5.25/Unit After 100 Units

Lucknow: The UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) plans to raise sagging revenue and reserve by hiking power tariff received a setback on Monday when the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) set aside the annual revenue requirement (ARR) submitted by the corporation for the financial year 2013-14 in the absence of audited accounts for financial year 2010-11.

Plan To Divert Sewage Of Certain Areas Near Kukrail Nullah

Lucknow:The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has started the second innings of the Lucknow Sewerage Yojana under the Centre’s flagship scheme Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. As a result, residents of Aliganj, Mahanagar and Gomtinagar area who had long been struggling with half-dug roads, dusty atmosphere and heavy traffic jams may expect some relief, where a major portion of the work has been completed.

Shift All Public Transport Vehicles To CNG, Says HC

Lucknow: The high court on Friday asked the central and state governments to consider converting all public transport vehicles in Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra into CNG-operated ones to control the ever-increasing levels of air pollution. The state capital is rated fifth in terms of pollution level as per a WHO report. The court has given four weeks’ time to the authorities to give a detailed report on the feasible supply of CNG in Lucknow.

Sitapur: Taking a cue from their counterparts in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, who participated in neck-deep ‘Jal Satyagraha’ in September 2012 demanding the lowering of the water level in th

Lucknow: In what may bring relief to real estate developers, UP government has hinted at revising the policy in favour of developers for reserving certain percentage of units for weaker sections of

Lucknow: With a total of Rs 17,174 crore allocated for agriculture and allied sectors, UP budget-2013 is all set to shower some bounty on Uttar Pradesh’s farm sector.

Old Proposal Of 2 Corridors Scrapped

Lucknow: The much-awaited report of the department of urban planning on the proposed Metro project in the city has made radical changes in the original plan. While it has totally done away with the ‘two corridor’ concept and instead recommended a dense network of Metro connectivity in the city, the entire route has been proposed to be built overhead to save cost. Government sources told TOI that the revised route can reach even to the interiors of the city.