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(Search results - 153)India UntoldSep 21, 2023, 10:30 AM IST
Meet Salma Beig, India’s first gate woman in the railways
Lucknow’s Salma Beig is India’s first gate woman. She is posted at Bharwara crossing of Lucknow. She achieved this feat at the young age of 22, and now it has been ten years since she started doing this job.
India UntoldSep 18, 2023, 9:56 AM IST
Liver donation: A sister’s determination to save her brother
Lucknow’s Anshika Kaithwas came out as an inspiration for everyone when she became a liver donor for her elder brother. Her brother was suffering from cirrhosis, and despite being a football player, she did not hesitate for the liver transplantation. Anshika has a 6-month-old daughter and is currently under the recovery period. She intends to continue with football after becoming completely healthy.
India UntoldSep 11, 2023, 11:12 AM IST
Green Dreams: VK Pandey’s home-grown vegetable paradise
A home that values environment, prospers and flourishes. Lucknow’s VK Pandey cultivates vegetables in pots that are placed all over his two storeyed building. When the prices of tomatoes surged, he increased his production and distributed his home-grown tomatoes to his relatives and neighbours.
India UntoldSep 11, 2023, 10:10 AM IST
Creation and Innovation: Here’s how Shailendra Singh’s invention produces electricity with the help of bulls
India is full of innovative stories of inventions and discoveries. In this one, Lucknow’s Shailendra Singh has invented a model that produces electricity with the help of labour of the bulls. His enterprise is called ‘Nandi Rath’ and it currently produces 5 kilowatts of electricity in one hour for personal purposes.
India UntoldSep 8, 2023, 10:56 AM IST
IPS in the first attempt and IAS in the second; this IITian’s story is inspirational
Lucknow’s Ajay Kumar Gautam received his school education from government schools. He did his graduation from IIT Kanpur before deciding to appear for UPSC exams. In his first attempt, he acquired the post of IPS and in his second attempt, he became an IAS.
India UntoldSep 7, 2023, 10:54 AM IST
Celebrating the art of Dastangoi: Incredible journey of Himanshu Bajpayee
Himanshu Bajpayee was a journalist before he decided to become a storyteller on the encouragement of his friend Ankit. Today, he is a renowned storyteller who performs across country and abroad. He has worked in a popular Netflix series and his book earned him the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award.
India UntoldSep 6, 2023, 12:15 PM IST
A hawker’s daughter earns three gold medals in Lucknow University
Iqra Warsi comes from a small district in Indira Nagar. She has received gold medals for her excellent performance in her studies and has received the Best Student Award. Despite all the financial constraints, she continues to study and wishes to become a professor of Urdu language.
India UntoldSep 1, 2023, 9:04 AM IST
8 gold medals, 68 merit certificates and 27 lakh salary, this is how Harshita became a UPPSC-J topper
Harshita Singh worked at a law firm in Delhi. Being dissatisfied with her job, she appeared for the UPPSC-J examinations and came out shining by securing a rank 6 in the exams. Harshita juggled between her tiring job and studies to make herself and her mother proud.
India UntoldAug 31, 2023, 12:15 PM IST
Aditya was scared to rescue a cobra the first time, now he has relocated 3000 snakes to their natural habitat
An incident at his home at age 14, led Aditya to become a snake rescuer. He is passionate about animal rescue and earns no salary for the same. He organizes workshops in the Lucknow Zoo to make people aware about the animal rescue programmes. So far, Aditya has rescued over 3000 snakes.
India UntoldAug 28, 2023, 10:06 AM IST
Not in stadiums, but these players train near the river banks in this village
Sangrampur remains a secluded village in Pratapgarh district even after boasting a huge number of national level players. The village is not connected to the cities and lacks basic facilities. Despite these difficulties, the young players train themselves to participate in the national level competitions.
India UntoldAug 23, 2023, 2:55 PM IST
Inspiring story of Amit Saxena who educates village women about menstrual hygiene
Lucknow’s Amit Saxena has educated more than 60 thousand women about menstrual hygiene. He distributes free sanitary pads in schools and villages and is known as the Pad Man of Lucknow.
India UntoldAug 17, 2023, 3:46 PM IST
From threads to dreams: Shama Parveen picks up crocheting after 25 years to empowerment
Amid the bustling city of Lucknow, Shama stands out as a unique artisan who channels her talents into crafting bags through the art of crocheting. Shama's journey began when she was married to Habibur Rahman at a young age in 1996. Her husband was engaged in the intricate art of Zari work.
Lifestyle NewsApr 25, 2023, 12:07 PM IST
Muhammad Ashif Ahmad, a well-known Islamic musician, uses music to preach a message of harmony, love and peace
Born on August 3rd, 1984, in the city of Lucknow, Ahmad has captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide with his captivating voice and thought-provoking compositions.
IndiaJul 23, 2021, 12:22 PM IST
Lucknow NGO funds free education, stay of over 300 COVID orphans
The state director of Women and Children Welfare lauded the initiative and appealed to other institutions in the state to come forward and help the children.
IndiaApr 26, 2021, 1:40 PM IST
Actor Gurmeet Choudhary to open a 1000-bed super modern hospital in Patna, Lucknow
Actor Gurmeet Choudhary, who has earned popularity with his role as Lord Ram in TV series Ramayan, will open a 1000-bed super modern hospital in Patna and Lucknow