Lucknow: The city is gearing up for the highly anticipated Gomti Book Festival, organized by the National Book Trust, India, from 9th to 17th November at the scenic Gomti Riverfront Park. In a high-level meeting held today, presided over by Ms. Roshan Jacob, IAS, Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow, District Magistrate Shri Surya Pal Gangwar, IAS, and NBT Director Yuvraj Malik, along with senior officials from the District Administration, City Transport, SDM, RTO, Municipal Corporation, LDA, and other stakeholders, a comprehensive review of public convenience measures and logistical arrangements was conducted.…
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Revenue of Rs 17111.00 crore received in October
Lucknow: Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Suresh Kumar Khanna said that a total revenue of Rs 17111.00 crore was received in the month of October of the financial year 2024-25 in the main tax-non-tax revenue items, whereas a revenue of Rs 15041.46 crore was received in the month of October of the financial year 2023-24. Thus, Rs 2069.54 crore more revenue has been received in the month of October of the current year as compared to the month of October of last year. He informed that Rs 8970.43 crore has…
Read MorePeople of Ghaziabad will create history this time: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party’s National President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav addressed the workers’ meeting organized in support of Samajwadi Party candidate Singh Raj Jatav in Ghaziabad Assembly by-election. Addressing the meeting organized in Ghaziabad, Akhilesh Yadav said that every section is against BJP. Everyone is unhappy with inflation and unemployment. Work at the booth, the public is fully prepared to remove BJP. This time the people of Ghaziabad will create history. Samajwadi Party will win by a huge margin. He said that Ghaziabad was always developed during the Samajwadi…
Read MoreAK Sharma inspects Kudiaghat during Chhath Puja festivities
Lucknow: Urban Development and Energy Minister of Uttar Pradesh, A.K. Sharma reached Kudiaghat in Lucknow and inspected the preparations being done for Chhath festival and gave necessary instructions to make better arrangements. He said that Chhath festival has started with the ritual of Nahaye Khaye, devotees have immense faith and enthusiasm for this four-day festival. Lakhs of devotees celebrate the festival with great faith and belief by singing Chhathi Maiya’s songs at Chhath Puja Ghats and sites to fulfill their wishes. He wished all the devotees, countrymen and state residents…
Read MoreMNREGA- Uttar Pradesh is the leading state in man-day creation
Lucknow: Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), work is being done continuously to provide employment to the needy people living in rural areas. Under the leadership and guidance of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, continuous efforts are being made to provide work to the rural people as per their demand under the MNREGA scheme under the Rural Development Department. Every effort is being made to provide 100 days of employment to unskilled laborers in their own village with priority. Uttar Pradesh is consistently in the…
Read MoreDonald Trump back on saddle in U.S.
Washington: Donald Trump is in the news all over the world. Trump has once again been elected President of America. Out of 538 seats in 50 states of America, he has got 277 seats. This majority figure is 7 more than 270. At the same time, Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris got 224 seats and her dream of becoming President was shattered. Trump became the President of America for the first time in the year 2016. After this, he lost to Joe Biden in the next election held in 2020.…
Read MoreU.P.’s Saba haider makes her presence felt at U.S. polls
Ghaziabad: In the DuPage County Board elections, Saba Haider, daughter of Ghaziabad, UP, has brought laurels to America. Saba Haider has won the elections held in America with record votes. She got this victory in the DuPage County Board elections. She was in the electoral fray on behalf of the Democratic Party and defeated Republican Party candidate Patty Gustin. Saba Haider lives in Illinois district of Chicago. She has won the DuPage County Board elections. She has a son Azim Ali and a daughter Aija Ali. Her husband’s name is…
Read MoreBadal, the horse is a runaway hit at Pushkar Fair
Jaipur: In the famous Pushkar fair of the country, buying and selling of animals among the tourists coming from the country and abroad is also one of the main events of the fair. The most attractive thing in this are horses of different species, for which many big buyers reach Pushkar. Many horse breeders also prepare horses due to their hobby and passion, among them there are many who bring their horses to the Pushkar fair only for exhibition. One such horse brought to the fair for exhibition is Badal,…
Read MoreSwchh Ghat competitions to foster sense of creativity
Lucknow: On the occasion of Chhath Mahaparva, the Yogi government is organizing Swachh Ghat Competition 2.0 in the state. The main objective of this competition organized till 8 November 2024 is to ensure cleanliness, beautification, and plastic-free environment on the ghats. Many activities have also been organized to promote this competition among various bodies. Under the competition, Arpan Kalash have been installed to maintain cleanliness on the ghats, so that awareness about cleanliness can be increased among the people. Along with this, the ghats have been declared as no plastic…
Read MoreVoting dates extended for Assembly bypolls in U.P., other states
Lucknow: The date of voting for the by-election to be held in Uttar Pradesh (UP By Election Date) has been changed. Now voting will be held on November 20 instead of November 13. The Election Commission has taken this decision keeping in mind various festivals. Many parties had demanded to extend the date According to the Election Commission, the by-elections to be held in many assembly constituencies of UP, Kerala and Punjab will now be extended from November 13 to November 20. It was told in the order of the…
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