Day: August 3, 2026

Large Turnout of Young People Pledges to Stay Away from Drugs at Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow

Arijit Bose
Ramakrishna Math

Large Turnout of Young People Pledges to Stay Away from Drugs at Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow Math president Swami Muktinathananda administers the oath to youth, in response to PM Narendra Modi’s call LUCKNOW: Ramakrishna Math in Niralanagar, Lucknow, is taking part as a partner institution in the nationwide youth drug-de-addiction campaign being run by the Government of India. As part of the drive, young people gathered at the Math today connected virtually with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and took the pledge to participate in the Nasha Mukt Yuva Viksit Bharat Sankalp…

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Gig Educators Need Stronger Labor and Governance Policies

Arijit Bose
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“While gig workers take refuge in the Social Security Code, 2020, amid a rising gig economy, Indian gig educators also require more pronounced policies and pay parity,” writes Usha Kumari. Lucknow: India’s economy is currently defined by speed, scale, and innovation, yet its labor laws and corporate governance continue to lag behind this growth. Nowhere is that gap more visible than in edtech, one of the country’s fastest-expanding sectors, where new startups launch every day. While India champions reforms aimed at protecting and elevating educators, many edtech startups are exploiting…

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DIG and CDO Hear Out Complainants at Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas in Tehsil Gonda Sadar

Arijit Bose
Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas

 Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas in Tehsil Gonda Sadar: DIG and CDO Hear Out Complainants CDO orders full, timely and quality resolution of every complaint received on Samadhan Diwas 174 complaints filed at Gonda Sadar; 5 resolved on the spot GONDA: In line with government policy of resolving public grievances at a single venue, Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas was held across all tehsils of the district today. At Tehsil Gonda Sadar, Devipatan Range DIG Ashok Shukla and Chief Development Officer Dayanand Prasad sat and heard out complainants directly, before forwarding the grievances to…

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MJP Rohilkhand University Holds Large-Scale Tree Plantation Drive

Arijit Bose

BAREILLY, August 1: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly held a large tree plantation drive near its Golden Jubilee Gate today, as part of its continuing push toward environmental protection and a greener campus. Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.P. Singh kicked off the event by planting the first sapling himself. In his address, he said environmental protection has become one of the most pressing needs of our time. Planting a tree, he added, is only the first step — everyone also has a responsibility to see it grows and thrives afterward.…

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Ahead of Convocation, Rohilkhand University to Get a Fragrant Miyawaki Garden — Journalists Plant the First Saplings

Arijit Bose
Miyawaki Garden

BAREILLY: With the convocation ceremony coming up on August 4, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly kicked off an unusual initiative today to make its campus a little greener — and a lot more fragrant. A garden is being planted using the Miyawaki method just inside the university’s newly built Golden Jubilee Gate, and journalists from various newspapers and news channels were the first to get their hands dirty, planting fragrant Madhukamini saplings right at the entrance to mark the start of the drive. Once the garden is fully…

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Rohilkhand University Research Scholar Takes India’s Flag to London, Wins Global Praise for Blockchain Work in Agriculture

Arijit Bose
Rohilkhand University

Rohilkhand University Research Scholar Takes India’s Flag to London, Wins Global Praise for Blockchain Work in Agriculture BAREILLY: A research scholar from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) in Bareilly has just given his university, his department and his country something to be proud of. Rajeev Ghai, a PhD scholar in the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) working under Associate Professor Dr. Anil Kumar Bisht, presented his research paper at the WorldS4 2026 international conference in London — held from July 28 to 30, 2026 — representing…

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MLA and District Magistrate Cut the Ribbon on “Kanwar Village” for Pilgrims at Nawabganj Mandi

Arijit Bose
Kanwar Village

BAREILLY: With a ribbon-cutting at the sub-mandi complex in Nawabganj tehsil, local MLA Dr. M.P. Arya and District Magistrate Avinash Singh formally opened a “Kanwar Village” built to give Kanwar Yatra pilgrims somewhere comfortable to rest and regroup along their route. The District Magistrate said the village comes equipped with pretty much everything a pilgrim might need — a welcome gate, a rest house, panchakarma facilities, a prayer area, a stand for kanwars, fruit and light-meal counters, a community kitchen (bhandara), a flower-shower entrance, and even a selfie point. The…

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Ahead of Kanwar Yatra, Bareilly Administration Hands Out Safety Jackets to Civil Defence Volunteers

Arijit Bose
Kanwar Yatra

Kanwar Yatra: Bareilly Administration Hands Out Safety Jackets to Civil Defence Volunteers BAREILLY: With the Kanwar Yatra underway during Shravan month, the district administration held an event at the Collectorate auditorium today to equip civil defence volunteers with high-visibility yellow safety jackets ahead of the pilgrimage season. Additional District Magistrate (City) Avinash Tripathi distributed the jackets to civil defence volunteers posted at municipal boards and municipal councils in the Aonla, Nawabganj, Baheri and Meerganj tehsils. Deputy Controller of Civil Defence Rakesh Kumar Mishra used the occasion to update officials on…

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Brain tumours don’t always announce themselves with headaches, warns Medanta expert – Modern medicine has made surgery safer and more precise

Anil Jaiswal

Dr. Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora, Director, Neurosurgery at Medanta Lucknow Lucknow, 3 August, 2026: Brain tumours are abnormal growths that develop in the brain and may be either non-cancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). In India, an estimated 40,000 new cases of brain tumours are diagnosed every year. While they can occur at any age, they are most commonly seen in adults between 20 and 60 years of age. Many people believe that persistent headaches are the hallmark of a brain tumour. While headaches can certainly occur, they are not always the…

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DIG Ashok Kumar Holds Google Meet Review to Push for Faster Arrests of Wanted, Rewarded Criminals

Arijit Bose
DIG Ashok Kumar

Gonda: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Devipatan Range, Gonda, Ashok Kumar, held a detailed review meeting on August 1, 2026, aimed at getting long-wanted criminals with bounties on their heads finally arrested. The meeting was conducted virtually, over Google Meet, and brought together the station in-charges of every police station in the range with a wanted, rewarded criminal still at large, along with the district’s Superintendents of Police, Additional SPs and the concerned Circle Officers. Going station by station, the DIG asked officers to walk him through where each…

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