Author: Arijit Bose

Bareilly: District Magistrate and District Election Officer Avinash Singh chaired a meeting with representatives of recognised national and state political parties at the Collectorate on Tuesday to discuss special voter registration drives following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls 2026. The administration informed participants that special campaigns would be conducted at all polling stations across the district on October 17 and 24, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The initiative aims to encourage eligible citizens to register as voters and ensure that more first-time voters are included…

Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised a one-day farmer training programme on the theme ‘Per Drop More Crop’ at the auditorium of its Faculty of Agriculture and Technology. The programme was conducted by the Horticulture Department, Bareilly, with the encouragement of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Anil Kumar Rai. The initiative aimed to raise awareness among farmers about water conservation, drip irrigation and beneficial government schemes for the horticulture sector. Environmental expert B.N. Pandey from Gorakhpur explained the importance of conserving water resources and using water judiciously to ensure their availability for…

Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University recorded a significant academic milestone as two Nepali research scholars, Giriraj Kadayat and Govind Raj Upadhyay, successfully completed their PhD viva voce examinations on the same day in the Department of Regional Economics. Their research focuses on contemporary issues concerning Nepal’s economy, tourism development, environmental conservation and sustainable development, highlighting the university’s international academic engagement and research collaboration with neighbouring countries. Giriraj Kadayat’s research on tourism and economic growth Kadayat’s doctoral thesis, titled “Economic Growth and Tourism in Nepal: A Macroeconomic Level Study,” examines…

Gonda: Gonda Police teams from all police stations have launched village-level awareness programmes under Mission Shakti Phase 6.0 to educate women and girls about safety, dignity, self-reliance and their legal rights. During the outreach drives, Mission Shakti teams interacted with women and girls and shared information on personal safety, cyber security and opportunities for empowerment. They cautioned participants against sharing bank details, OTPs, ATM or debit card information and other confidential data with strangers. The teams also advised them not to click on suspicious links, fall for fraudulent calls or…

Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday honoured village watchmen for their contributions to policing and crime prevention at a ceremony held at the Police Lines in Bareilly. He also announced an increase in the monthly honorarium of 68,000 village watchmen from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500 and cashless medical treatment worth up to ₹5 lakh annually for their families. The 40 per cent increase will provide each village watchman an additional ₹12,000 annually. The Chief Minister said their remuneration had risen from ₹1,500 in 2017 to ₹2,500 in 2019…