Lucknow: With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections approaching, the political contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) is increasingly centred on governance, social alliances and the ability to convert public support into electoral gains. The BJP, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is expected to highlight its governance record, development projects and welfare schemes, while the SP under Akhilesh Yadav is seeking to build on its performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The contrasting approaches have brought the state’s political equations into focus…
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UP Government Plans Care Economy Push to Create Jobs, Empower Women
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is working to develop the care economy as a new platform for employment generation, women’s empowerment and social security, with a focus on elderly people, children, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. A state-level consultation workshop on “Building a Sustainable Care Economy: Recognising Care Work, Empowering Women and Creating Inclusive Livelihood Opportunities” was organised on Monday at Bhagidari Bhawan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, under the nodal leadership of the Social Welfare Department. Social Welfare Minister of State (Independent Charge) Asim Arun said the initiative,…
Read MoreUP Announces Recruitment for 15,012 Teachers, Applications Begin September 16
Lucknow: Thousands of teaching aspirants in Uttar Pradesh have a fresh opportunity to secure government teaching jobs, with the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) announcing recruitment for 15,012 posts of Assistant Teachers and Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs). The commission has issued two recruitment advertisements covering 12,405 Assistant Teacher posts and 2,607 PGT vacancies. Applications for Assistant Teacher positions will open on September 16, 2026, while registration for PGT posts will begin on September 18. According to UPESSC Chairman Dr Prashant Kumar, the Assistant Teacher recruitment includes 897 vacancies…
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