Day: March 19, 2026

Lucknow/Agra: Uttar Pradesh’s young talent delivered an impressive performance at the IndiaSkills 2025–26 North Regional Competition, winning a total of 16 medals and bringing pride to the state. The four-day event, held at the BSNL Ground in Agra, concluded on a high note after showcasing exceptional skill, innovation, and technical expertise. Competing across 41 skill trades, over 360 participants from five northern states and four Union Territories took part in the prestigious competition. Uttar Pradesh was represented by 40 participants, selected through state-level contests. Out of them, 16 participants secured…

Lucknow: Canada has expressed strong interest in expanding cooperation with Uttar Pradesh in key sectors such as trade, energy, defence, and education, signaling growing global engagement with the state’s fast-evolving economy. A high-level Canadian delegation led by High Commissioner Christopher Cooter visited Lucknow and held strategic discussions with senior state officials, including Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna and Chief Minister’s Secretary Amit Singh. The delegation also visited the Invest UP headquarters, where a detailed meeting was chaired by Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner Deepak Kumar. The discussions focused…

Lucknow: A high-level review meeting on the progress of the Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. The review, conducted by the Project Monitoring Group, assessed the registration of establishments and overall implementation of the scheme across the state. Providing details, Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment, Dr. M. K. Shanmuga Sundaram, stated that Uttar Pradesh has achieved 65% registration progress, with 34,785 establishments registered out of a total of 53,768 contributing establishments as of March 17, 2026. Through…

Agra/Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay on Wednesday attended a live telecast of the state government’s ‘Nav Nirman ke 9 Varsh’ (9 Years of Transformation) programme at Vikas Bhawan in Agra, held in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. During the event, Upadhyay referred to the release of the commemorative book ‘Nav Nirman ke 9 Varsh’ by the Chief Minister, noting that it captures the state’s journey of development and progress over the past nine years. He highlighted key achievements of the government, describing the…

Prayagraj/Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank to simplify and secure the payment process for the upcoming Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026. The agreement was formalized at the Commission’s office in Allen Ganj, Prayagraj, in the presence of senior officials. The MoU was signed by the Commission Secretary and bank representatives, with Commission Chairman Dr. Prashant Kumar and ICICI Bank’s Regional Head Samit Vijay overseeing the formal exchange. Under this partnership, ICICI Bank will provide an advanced…