Day: January 12, 2026

Theme park to be developed over 11 hectares at a cost of ₹22.93 crore Lucknow: In a major step toward strengthening the historical and spiritual identity of Kaushambi, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department is fast-tracking the development of an ambitious Buddha Theme Park at Kosam Inam village. The project aims to showcase the life, philosophy and message of compassion of Lord Buddha through artistic sculptures and immersive cultural spaces. Sharing details of the project, Tourism and Culture Minister Shri Jaiveer Singh said that the Buddha Theme Park is being developed…

Strict Stand on Security, Discipline and Prisoner Welfare; UP Prison System Aimed to Become National Role Model Lucknow: A high-level review meeting of the Prison and Correctional Services Department was held under the chairmanship of Uttar Pradesh Jail Minister Dara Singh Chauhan. During the meeting, the minister reviewed the overall functioning of the department through detailed presentations and assessed compliance with directions issued in previous review meetings. The Jail Minister took detailed information about the AI-enabled video wall “JARVIS” installed at the headquarters and conducted an in-depth review of its…

New Initiative to Strengthen Language Skills, Logical Thinking and Scientific Temperament among Students Lucknow: In a significant step toward the all-round development of students, Pooja Yadav, Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has issued directions to promote a culture of regular newspaper reading in schools. A formal communication has been sent to the Department of Sociology, Lucknow University, instructing the immediate implementation of newspaper reading activities as part of the daily routine in all Vihan Residential Schools. The Secretary emphasized that alongside curriculum-based education, it is…

Ravi and Shashilata Clinch Top Honours in 5-Km Run at Lucknow Lucknow: On the occasion of National Youth Day, the Samaras Marathon was successfully organized in Lucknow under the aegis of the Abhyuday Youth Club, with the objective of promoting fitness, discipline and social harmony among the youth. Uttar Pradesh’s Tourism and Culture Minister, Jaiveer Singh, flagged off the marathon and emphasized that such events are essential to realize the spirit of “Khelega Bharat, Khilega Bharat.” He said the Samaras Marathon inspires young people toward a healthy, positive and united…

Lucknow: In a significant step toward realizing the vision of making women financially self-reliant under the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ mission, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday launched three new livelihood-oriented programmes aimed at increasing the income of women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The programmes were inaugurated during a meeting held at the Circuit House auditorium under the chairmanship of the Deputy Chief Minister. As part of the initiative, five women from Self-Help Groups were provided e-rickshaws, marking the beginning of a broader plan to connect 250…

Varanasi: The eight-day 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship concluded in grand fashion on Sunday at the Sigra Stadium, with Railways emerging overall champions in the men’s category and Kerala lifting the women’s title. The finals witnessed a packed indoor arena, reverberating with applause as fans enjoyed high-voltage volleyball action. In the men’s final, the Railways team delivered a dominant performance, defeating Kerala in straight sets 3–0 (25–19, 25–17, 25–19) to secure the championship trophy. With this result, Kerala had to settle for the runners-up position in the men’s category. Railways’…

Lucknow: The Chief Electoral Officer of the state,  Navdeep Rinwa, informed that under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign, the draft electoral rolls were read out on Sunday by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in the presence of voters at all 1,77,516 polling booths across 403 (Assembly) constituencies in the state. He said that District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers and other senior officials visited polling booths to closely monitor the process and ensure its smooth conduct. It was also ensured that every BLO had an adequate supply of Form…