Day: July 7, 2026

₹50 Crore Scholarship Initiative Opens Career Pathways for 3,000 Talented Youths CU Uttar Pradesh Preparing Future-Ready Professionals in AI, Aerospace and Defence: Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal Unnao/Lucknow: Reinforcing Uttar Pradesh’s emergence as a leading destination for higher education and skill development under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh (CU-UP) on Sunday inaugurated Phase-II of its two-day CU Scholar Summit 2026, celebrating academic excellence and future-focused learning. More than 750 meritorious students from 12 states and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Madhya…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Culture Department has released its proposed cultural action plan for the financial year 2026–27, outlining a year-long series of festivals, fairs, workshops, and heritage celebrations across 54 districts of the state. The initiative aims to strengthen cultural consciousness, preserve traditional arts, and provide a vibrant platform for local artists and performers. Announcing the calendar, Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said that the state government has planned an extensive schedule of cultural activities from April 2026 to March 2027. The programs will be organized…

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Home Guard Volunteers and Their Families to Receive Annual Health Protection Through SACHIS Cashless Treatment Scheme to Cost ₹35.5 Crore Annually; Uniform Allowances Enhanced for Employees Across Multiple Departments Lucknow: In a significant welfare measure, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Yogi Adityanath has approved a proposal to provide cashless medical treatment of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year to Home Guard volunteers, unpaid officers, and their dependent family members. The facility will be implemented through the State Agency for Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHIS), fulfilling a…

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Lucknow: In the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, it was decided that the identified posts of various departments will be included in the Uttar Pradesh International Medal Winners Direct Recruitment Rules, 2022, thereby creating greater employment opportunities for international medal-winning sportspersons. Minister Girish Chandra Yadav stated, “Owing to the state government’s continuous encouragement of sports activities, development of sports infrastructure and the growing interest of youth in sports, the participation of Uttar Pradesh’s athletes in international competitions and their medal tally have been steadily increasing.” He added,…

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Lucknow: In the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the proposal to rename the town of Jalalabad, under the Jalalabad Municipal Council area in Shahjahanpur district, as ‘Parshurampuri’ was approved. With this decision, the state government has decided to rename the town in accordance with its historical and cultural identity. Following the Cabinet’s decision, the town of Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur district will receive the new official identity of ‘Parshurampuri’. The decision will come into effect after the issuance of the notification. Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna stated that…

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New college to be established under Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur Agricultural education, research and horticulture to receive fresh impetus in eastern Uttar Pradesh Lucknow / Rae Bareli: In the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approval was granted to the proposal for the free transfer of 22 hectares of land belonging to the Agriculture Department to the Department of Agricultural Education and Research for the establishment of a Horticulture College in Rae Bareli district. The college will be established under Chandra Shekhar Azad…

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