Day: July 27, 2026

Congress Holds Candlelight March in Gonda to Pay Tribute to Students

Arijit Bose

Gonda: The District Congress Committee on Sunday organised a candlelight march in Gonda to pay tribute to students who reportedly lost their lives after failing the NEET examination, as well as children who, according to the party, lost their lives during protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The march was organised in line with directions issued by the Uttar Pradesh Congress leadership and was jointly led by former MLA and District Congress President Ram Pratap Singh and City Congress Committee President Shahid Ali Qureshi. It began from the Congress…

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‘Maa Pateshwari Shakti Samvad’ Emerges as Effective Platform for Speedy Redressal of Women’s Grievances

Arijit Bose

Gonda: The Maa Pateshwari Shakti Samvad initiative, being implemented under the guidance of the Commissioner of the Devipatan Division, is emerging as an effective platform for the timely resolution of women’s grievances. The programme has strengthened public confidence by ensuring that complaints are investigated impartially and resolved within stipulated timelines through coordinated action by the concerned departments. One of the complaints received during the public hearing pertained to Bahraich district. Following an inquiry, the district administration found that an income certificate issued during 2025–26 had been granted in violation of…

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SP Holds ‘Jan Akrosh Padyatra’ in Gonda, Submits 22-Point Memorandum to District Administration

Arijit Bose

Gonda: Thousands of Samajwadi Party (SP) workers, led by party leader Suraj Singh, staged a “Jan Akrosh Padyatra” (Public Outrage March) in Gonda on Monday, demanding action on a range of public issues and submitting a 22-point memorandum to District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan. Organised following directions from the party’s central leadership, the march began near Kotwali Nagar, where party workers gathered before setting off from a private hotel. Carrying the national tricolour and Samajwadi Party flags, participants marched through the city accompanied by music and raised slogans against the state…

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Private School Teachers Seek Inclusion in Uttar Pradesh’s Cashless Healthcare Scheme

Arijit Bose

Gonda: The Uttar Pradesh Unaided School Management Foundation has urged the state government to extend the Chief Minister’s Cashless Medical Scheme to teachers working in private and unaided schools, seeking parity with the healthcare benefits currently available to government school teachers. A delegation of the foundation submitted a memorandum to Gonda District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan, requesting that the demand be forwarded to the state government for consideration. Similar memorandum campaigns were simultaneously conducted across all four tehsils of the district. In Gonda Sadar, the memorandum was submitted by District Vice-President…

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Ghaghara River Nears Danger Mark in Gonda; 28 Flood Posts on High Alert

Arijit Bose

Gonda: Rising water levels in the Ghaghara River have heightened flood concerns across Gonda district, prompting the administration to intensify monitoring and preparedness measures. As of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the river’s water level was recorded just 17 centimetres below the danger mark, raising fears of possible flooding in several low-lying and riverbank villages. District authorities have stepped up surveillance in the Karnailganj and Tarabganj tehsils, where officials are closely monitoring the evolving situation. Sub-Divisional Magistrates and other administrative officers have been conducting regular visits to vulnerable riverside villages, advising…

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Administration Intensifies Flood Preparedness as Ghaghara Water Level Rises; New Karnailganj SDM Conducts Ground Inspection

Arijit Bose

Gonda: With the water level of the Ghaghara River continuing to rise and the threat of flooding increasing, the Gonda district administration has stepped up its preparedness measures to minimise potential damage and ensure timely relief for vulnerable communities. As part of the ongoing preparedness drive, Chief Revenue Officer Rinki Jaiswal and newly appointed Karnailganj Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kumar Satyamjit, accompanied by the district disaster management expert, carried out an extensive field inspection of flood-prone areas on Wednesday to assess the readiness of relief and rescue operations. The officials visited…

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Rohilkhand University Marks Historic Milestone with First International PhD Research Advisory Committee for Nepalese Scholars

Arijit Bose

Akhilesh Chandra Saxena Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has achieved a significant academic milestone by successfully conducting, for the first time, the PhD Research Advisory Committee (RDC) proceedings for four international research scholars from Nepal in the discipline of Economics. The university described the development as a landmark in its journey towards internationalisation and the expansion of global academic and research collaborations. The four Nepalese research scholars—Janak Raj Joshi, Giri Raj Joshi, Dharma Dev Bhatt and Govind Raj Upadhyay—appeared before the Research Advisory Committee, where subject experts…

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Rohilkhand University Launches Book Reading Campaign to Foster Academic Excellence

Arijit Bose

Akhilesh Chandra Saxena Bareilly: In compliance with the directions of Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor Anandiben Patel, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has launched a Book Reading Campaign through its Central Library to promote a vibrant reading culture and strengthen academic engagement across the university community. The initiative has been introduced under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.P. Singh with the objective of encouraging students to balance the use of digital resources with regular book reading while fostering an environment of knowledge, research and intellectual development on campus.…

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Rohilkhand University Organises Women’s Health Screening and Blood Testing Camp Ahead of Convocation

Arijit Bose

Bareilly:  Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, organised a Women’s Health Screening and Blood Parameters Testing Camp at the Maitri Girls’ Hostel and University Health Centre as part of its 24th Convocation celebrations under the theme “Mother-Daughter Conference: Celebrating Women, Empowering Generations.” The health camp was conducted in collaboration with Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly, under the guidance of Uttar Pradesh Governor and University Chancellor Anandiben Patel and the patronage of Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.P. Singh. The initiative aimed to promote preventive healthcare, encourage regular medical check-ups and raise awareness…

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IVRI’s CADRAD Earns Expanded NABL Accreditation for Advanced Animal Disease Diagnostics

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: The Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD) at the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, has achieved a major milestone by securing expanded accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under the international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The laboratory had initially received NABL accreditation in July 2025 for diagnostic testing related to three diseases. The latest expansion significantly broadens its accredited testing scope, reflecting the centre’s continued commitment to quality assurance, technical excellence and internationally recognised veterinary diagnostic services. Under the expanded accreditation,…

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