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HCL is a partner to establish Lucknow as one of India's leading AI innovation cities: CM Yogi

Lucknow, Oct 6 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that his government is committed to establishing Lucknow as one of India's leading AI innovation cities.
To achieve this, a strong innovation ecosystem will be developed over the next five years, with the government providing full support to at least 50 world-class AI startups to establish themselves in Lucknow, strengthen them, and reach the global market, he said, while addressing a program to mark the 10th anniversary of the HCL Tech Lucknow campus.
The Chief Minister called on HCL Tech to become a partner in this initiative.
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Six arrested with 35 kg Ganja in Haryana's Faridabad

15 Oct 2026 | 7:28 PM

Faridabad, Oct 15 (UNI) Faridabad Police have arrested six alleged cannabis smugglers, including three women, and seized around 35 kg of ganja from three bags near Old Faridabad railway station road during the intervening night of October 14 and 15.

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Yogi renames Atiq Ahmed's Kasari-Masari as Shri Krishna Puri; To build flats for poor

15 Oct 2026 | 7:27 PM

Prayagraj, Oct 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced the renaming of Kasari-Masari, the area of late mafia leader Atiq Ahmed, to Shri Krishna Puri.

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New solar-powered toilet ends daily inconvenience for girls at Chhattisgarh school

15 Oct 2026 | 7:20 PM

Raipur, Oct 15 (UNI) Girls at a government school in Tarra village no longer have to leave the campus to use a toilet.

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Crackdown on Lucknow's Aminabad drug market: 14 licenses cancelled, 29 suspended in fake billing racket

15 Oct 2026 | 7:10 PM

Lucknow, Oct 15 (UNI) In its ongoing investigation into fake medicines and fake billing, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has struck a heavy blow against drug firms in Aminabad, the capital's largest drug market. As part of the crackdown, the drug licenses of 14 have been cancelled, while 29 have been suspended on Thursday. A decision on five firms is pending.

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Chhattisgarh Dhokra artisan selected for Shilp Guru Award

15 Oct 2026 | 7:06 PM

Raipur, October 15 (UNI) Bannuram Baid, a traditional Dhokra artisan from Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, has been selected for the Shilp Guru Award 2025 for his contribution to preserving and promoting Bastar’s traditional bell-metal craft.

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