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Uttar Pradesh Launches First ‘Gen Z’ Post Office at IIM Lucknow to Engage Youth with Modern Postal Services

19-12-2025 / 0 comments

Lucknow, Dec 19, 2025 In a move aimed at modernizing postal services and attracting younger users, Uttar Pradesh is set to inaugurate its first ‘Gen Z’ post office today at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow campus. Unlike traditional post offices, this facility is designed to be tech-driven, youth-friendly, and visually appealing, blending modern conveniences with core postal services. The new post office, set up by the General Post Office (GPO), features QR code-based payment...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea to Apply SIR Guidelines to Panchayat Poll Roll Revision in Uttar Pradesh

19-12-2025 / 0 comments

Lucknow, Dec 19, 2025: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the application of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) guidelines for the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. The order was passed on December 17 by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh. The PIL was filed by Narendra Kumar Tripathi, a resident of Sant Kabir Nagar,...

Severe Cold Wave Sweeps Across Bihar, IMD Warns 27 Districts of Worsening Conditions

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Patna, Dec 19: Bihar is currently facing an intense cold wave as temperatures continue to drop sharply across the state, accompanied by dense to very dense fog during morning hours. The cold has become persistent, with damp weather conditions making even daytime hours uncomfortable for residents in many districts. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cold wave and cold day conditions have been reported in several parts of Bihar, prompting the weather agency to issue alerts...

Nine Schools in Noida Receive Bomb Threat Emails, Searches Confirm Hoax: Police

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Noida, December 19, 2025: Panic briefly spread across parts of Noida on Friday after bomb threat emails were sent to at least nine schools in the city, including prominent institutions such as Amity International School and Shiv Nadar School. The threats prompted an immediate security response, but were later confirmed to be hoax messages following extensive checks by police and security agencies. According to officials, the threat emails were received by school authorities earlier in the day,...

Akhilesh Yadav Alleges Major Cough Syrup Scam Originated in Uttar Pradesh, Accuses BJP Government of Protecting Accused

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Lucknow, December 19, 2025 — Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that a large-scale illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup, worth thousands of crores, began in Uttar Pradesh and claimed that the BJP-led state government is shielding those involved in the racket. Addressing a press conference at the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow, Yadav said the issue would be strongly raised during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly’s winter session, which begins on Friday. Yadav alleged...