Cracking the whip on errant industrial units that release effluents into river Ganga, chief secretary Jawed Usmani, in a meeting with the UP Pollution Control Board on Thursday, said operations at

The overall green cover in the National Capital Region has witnessed an increase, according to data compiled by the NCR Planning Board.

LUCKNOW: Ganga has been chosen as abode for the young ghariyals this year too. The Kukrail Rehabilitation Centre will release 150 ghariyals in Hastinapur sanctuary along the Ganga.

More than 2,500 raids by the forest department and over 100 FIRs have failed to dampen the spirits of the unauthorised saw mills, which mushrooming virtually in every nook and corner of the state.

The Urban Development Ministry has given in-principle approval to three Regional Rapid Transit System corridors which will vastly improve Delhi's connectivity with Alwar, Panipat and Meerut.

High-speed connectivity between the regional centres of the National Capital Region will soon become reality, with Minister of Urban Development Kamal Nath giving in-principle approval to the conce

The government today said it has approved building over 1,000 kilometre of expressways under its flagship road building programme NHDP, entailing an investment of Rs 16,680 crore.

India’s densely populated cities with poorly designed buildings makes 68 per cent of our urban population vulnerable to earthquakes.
“There are 344 towns which fall in the Zone 5 category (high risk category) making them amongst the most damage prone cities in the planet,” pointed out Shashidhar Reddy, vice-chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority.

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh felt low-intensity tremors after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted north India at around 6.15 pm on Sunday.

LUCKNOW: The Sunday earthquake, which jolted almost the entire north India, has once again raised questions on the safety aspect of the city's multi-storied buildings.

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