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Capital of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Lucknow is the capital and the second largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state.
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'Yun Hi Chala Chal': Swades song soothes Shubhanshu Shukla nerves before lift-off; Lucknow boy takes mango nectar, sweets to spaceIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Civil Defence prepares for mock drill in Lucknow following directives from MHAIn response to the directives from the Home Ministry, preparations for a mock drill scheduled for May 7 have commenced at the Civil Defence Control Room in Lucknow on Tuesday.IndiaTimes - Published | TOI River Dialogues 2025: Experts chart roadmap for water sustainabilityThe TOI River Dialogues 2025 in Lucknow addressed river rejuvenation and sustainable water management in Uttar Pradesh, emphasising Maha Kumbh 2025. Experts highlighted the need for community..IndiaTimes - Published |
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UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak gets 'blue drum' as gift from...The exchange of blue drum took place during the 'Lantrani Hasya Utsav' program in Lucknow.DNA - Published | 'Dictatorship or emergency?': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accuses UP Police of stopping his convoy on EidAkhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief, accused the UP Police of unnecessary barricading on Eid in Lucknow, deeming it as a sign of dictatorship and emergency by the Yogi government. Police forces have..IndiaTimes - Published |
Crescent moon sighted in Delhi, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai and.., Eid-ul-Fitr to be observed tomorrowThe country will observe Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow, i.e., March 31, as the crescent moon has been sighted in several cities, Islamic religious leaders announced.DNA - Published | Ensure uninterrupted water supply during summers or face music: ACSThe State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) in Lucknow is stepping up efforts to ensure consistent water supply in rural areas during summer. Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Srivastava warned that..IndiaTimes - Published |
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