Day: August 24, 2025

Beyond the Beauty: The Unforgiving Reality of a Fragile Mountain Range

Arijit Bose
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The Himalayas, often known for their stunning beauty, can be harsh and merciless due to their rugged terrain and unpredictable nature. A chilling reminder of the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters comes from the recent incident in Dharali town, a town of around 900 people in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, where a cloudburst in the Kheer Ganga catchment area led to devastating floods. Such incidents highlight the importance of respecting and understanding the power of nature, especially in a fragile ecosystem like the Himalayas. The flash flood that hit Dharali village…

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University Students to Study in Taiwan on Prestigious Government Scholarship: Vice Chancellor Extends Congratulations

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: Four students of the Humanities Department at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University — Sonal, Agamya Verma, Goodluck, and Harshit Thakur — have been awarded the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship by the Government of Taiwan. The scholarship will enable them to pursue a one-year program in Mandarin language studies in Taiwan. All four students successfully cleared the TOCFL (Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language), making them eligible for this international academic opportunity. Expressing delight at their achievement, Vice Chancellor Prof. K.P. Singh congratulated the students and the department, blessing them…

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“Sampoornta Abhiyan” Felicitation Ceremony and “Aakansha Haat” Organized in Bareilly

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: Bareilly  hosted the Sampoornta Abhiyan Felicitation Ceremony and the inauguration of Aakansha Haat with great enthusiasm. The event began with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp before Maa Saraswati by the District Panchayat Chairperson, Block Pramukh Fatehganj (West), and the Chief Development Officer (CDO). The District Development Officer (DDO) welcomed the dignitaries and introduced the program. During the ceremony, it was highlighted that under the Sampoornta Abhiyan (July–September 2024), development blocks Fatehganj (West) and Damkhoda achieved 100% targets in three out of six key indicators—two from the Health Department and one…

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Awareness Program on Vector-Borne Zoonotic Diseases Organized at IVRI

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: The Department of Veterinary Public Health, IVRI, organized a special awareness program under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan. The program witnessed the participation of 50 beneficiaries, including a significant number of sanitation workers from Scheduled Castes, who are at higher risk of contracting vector-borne zoonotic diseases due to the nature of their work. The session was led by Dr. Bablu Kumar, Head of the Department, with support from Dr. Himani Dhanze, Scientist. Dr. Dhanze conducted an interactive session with participants, providing vital information on zoonotic diseases, vector-borne illnesses, antimicrobial resistance,…

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“Your Small Step, A Big Relief for the Ward” – SUEZ Team Leads Mission Against Sewer Blockages

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The SUEZ team has launched a major campaign to tackle sewer chokage in the lanes of Bharatendu Harishchandra Ward, aiming to provide residents with a cleaner and healthier environment. Where machines cannot reach, workers are manually clearing sewer blockages using traditional tools, demonstrating both dedication and ingenuity. Since last Sunday, nearly 3–4 kilometers of sewer lines in the Ram-Ram Bank Chauraha area of Sector “A” have been desilted. To the team’s surprise, almost every manhole was clogged with large amounts of plastic waste and garbage, largely due to direct…

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Sohrai Art: A Confluence of Nature and Culture – Five-Day Tribal Art Workshop Concludes with Exhibition

Arijit Bose

Lucknow – The five-day traditional tribal Sohrai Art Workshop at Lucknow Public Schools & Colleges, A-Block Rajajipuram, concluded on Saturday with a vibrant exhibition of student artworks, marking a celebration of creativity, culture, and ecological wisdom. Originating from tribal communities of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and Bengal, Sohrai Art is more than decorative mural painting—it is an expression of gratitude towards life, nature, harvest, and livestock. Rooted in ancient rock art traditions of Hazaribagh and Satpahar, it embodies a living dialogue between ecology and culture. The closing ceremony featured Dr. Kumud Singh,…

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Travelogue of Georgia: At the Crossroads of Mountains and Myths

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: I arrived in Tbilisi, a city where time folds in layers. From the plane window I had seen the Caucasus mountains rise like white walls — Shkhara and Kazbek, Europe’s silent giants. The Mtkvari River wound through the capital, carrying centuries of stories. Tbilisi – Where East Meets West Walking into the Old Town, I lost myself in narrow alleys, Persian-style sulphur baths, and wooden houses with carved balconies. Above it all, the Narikala Fortress watched like a sentinel of Georgia’s turbulent past — a past that includes the…

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Metaphor Reading Circle Hosts Second Edition on “What Freedom Means to You”

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The second edition of the Metaphor Reading Circle was hosted on Saturday, drawing an engaging panel of speakers who explored the thought-provoking theme “What Freedom Means.” The session brought together diverse voices including Yashasvi Saraff, Head Girl of La Martiniere Girls’ College and a young researcher-musician; Dr. Himanshu Bajpai, renowned dastango and author; Prem Mishra, senior journalist with Navbharat Times; Carlyle McFarland, former Principal of La Martiniere College; Iffat Khan, founder of Aadaab Arz Lucknow; and Amar Nath Mishra, educator and co-founder of Karmasu.in. Each speaker interpreted freedom through…

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Free Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Camp at Vivekananda Polyclinic & Institute of Medical Sciences

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Vivekananda Polyclinic & Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, will organize a free Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Camp for the benefit of the general public on Sunday, August 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The camp will be held at the Deluxe OPD located on the ground floor of the institute. During the camp, patients will be examined and counseled free of cost by experienced doctors and trained paramedical staff. Following the camp, selected thoracic and cardio-vascular surgery patients will receive appointments for consultation with Prof. (Dr.) Bhabatosh Biswas,…

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Swami Advaitananda Jayanti Celebrated at Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The birth anniversary of Swami Advaitananda, one of the intimate monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, was celebrated with great devotion and solemnity at Ramakrishna Math, Nirala Nagar, Lucknow, on Friday. The celebrations began in the early morning with mangal arati and shankhanad (conch blowing), followed by Vedic chanting, recitation of the Narayana Suktam, and a soulful chorus rendition of “Jaya Jaya Ramakrishna Bhuvan Mangal.” The rituals were led under the guidance of Swami Muktinathananda Ji Maharaj, President of the Math. Later, an online satsang and a discourse on “Sweet…

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