Day: November 20, 2025

Over 2,750 Exhibitors, 343 ODOP Stalls and 150 Startups Lead State’s Strong Presence at Bharat Mandapam Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is emerging as one of India’s most dynamic economic powerhouses at the 44th International Trade Fair 2025, being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from November 14 to 27. Participating as a Partner State alongside Maharashtra and Rajasthan, the state is showcasing its strength through Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s flagship “Local to Global” mission, aimed at turning local craftsmanship, innovation and entrepreneurship into globally competitive assets. For this year’s fair, Uttar…

Foreign Visitors Experience Authentic Village Life; Minister Jaiveer Singh Highlights UP’s Rising Rural Tourism Appeal Lucknow: Rural India’s vibrant culture and traditions are increasingly drawing foreign travellers, and Mainpuri’s Bhavant village has now become a shining example of this trend. As part of Uttar Pradesh’s Rural Tourism Project, a group of visitors from Spain—Feres Marin Sandra, Lourdes Giraldo Rodríguez and Cintia Belén Bonino—received an immersive glimpse into authentic village life. During their visit, facilitated by village representative Vishram Singh, the guests interacted with local families and explored traditional arts, crafts,…

Lucknow: In a significant step toward strengthening advanced healthcare infrastructure across Uttar Pradesh, two major medical institutions signed an MoU on Tuesday to support the establishment of organ transplant centres in every district of the state. The Hind Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Safedabad, Barabanki, and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Lucknow, formalised the agreement as part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visionary initiative to ensure that life-saving organ transplant services become accessible at the district level. Under the plan, RMLIMS—UP’s premier super-speciality medical institute—has been…

Lucknow: A team of doctors in the state capital has achieved a rare medical feat by successfully operating on an infant born with a congenital pseudo-tail, a condition seldom reported worldwide. Surgeons at Balrampur Hospital performed the complex procedure on a newborn who had been living with a protruding tail-like structure since birth. The pseudo-tail had developed due to spina bifida occulta in the lower back and caused pain whenever stretched or moved. The infant, a resident of Tikka village in Rawa Chauraha, Lakhimpur Kheri, had been denied surgery by…

Lucknow: Health experts in Lucknow shared crucial insights on the prevention of respiratory diseases as Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) marked World COPD Day and World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on Wednesday. The awareness programme was jointly organised by the Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Pharmacology. The event was inaugurated in the presence of Institute Director Prof. C.M. Singh and Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. Vikram Singh. Prof. C.M. Singh emphasised the importance of the rational use of antimicrobial drugs, especially in respiratory illnesses and other infectious conditions.…

Lucknow: Taking strong cognisance of the shortage of doctors at several health centres, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has sought a detailed probe report from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) within a week. Pathak reviewed the situation at 16 health centres in the state capital, where the lack of doctors and negligence in repairing medical equipment emerged as serious concerns. Expressing displeasure, he directed the CMO to investigate the matter and submit a report within seven days. Referring to media reports, the Deputy CM said that the government…