Author: Arijit Bose

Road Restoration Campaign to Run in Rural Areas from October 1 to November 10 Lucknow: A large-scale road restoration campaign will be conducted across rural Uttar Pradesh from October 1 to November 10, 2026, to repair roads damaged during the laying of pipelines under rural drinking water schemes. Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh reviewed various drinking water schemes division-wise through a video conference from the State Water and Sanitation Mission office on Monday. He directed officials to expedite pending works in villages that have not yet received drinking water…

Lucknow: Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said that correct, timely and verified data is far more than a collection of figures. It is the basis for making policy, designing schemes and understanding the real state of higher education. Data, he said, shows where new institutions are needed, where teachers and resources are short, and which areas need special attention for development. He was addressing university nodal officers at a state-level workshop on the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), held at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University in…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister for Livestock and Milk Development Dharampal Singh expressed displeasure over pending milk price payments to farmers and livestock owners. He gave strict instructions to the general managers (GMs) of the Lucknow, Meerut and Moradabad milk unions to clear the dues at the earliest. Minister of State Krishna Paswan said the interests of farmers and livestock owners are a priority for the state government. Regular monthly payments ordered The minister said payments must be made regularly every month. Funds released by the government for clearing dues must…

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department, in collaboration with an international organisation, organised a one-day consultation programme on rabies prevention and elimination on the occasion of World Rabies Day 2026. Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, Mukesh Kumar Meshram, said human and animal health are closely interconnected and that an integrated strategy, along with extensive public awareness, is essential to eliminate deadly diseases such as rabies. He said the Animal Husbandry Department is committed to making Uttar Pradesh completely safe and rabies-free. The state-level consultation discussed…

Lucknow: The Election Commission of India has announced the programme for biennial elections to fill 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, five from graduates’ constituencies and six from teachers’ constituencies. The terms of the sitting members end on December 6, 2026. According to the Commission’s schedule, the election notification will be issued on September 29, 2026. Members whose terms are ending No. Constituency Sitting member 1 Lucknow Graduates Er. Avnish Kumar Singh 2 Varanasi Graduates Ashutosh Sinha 3 Agra Graduates Dr. Manvendra Pratap Singh ‘Guru Ji’ 4 Meerut…

Lucknow: Agriculture plays a vital role in Uttar Pradesh’s economy, with lakhs of families depending on it directly or indirectly. When an earning member of a farming family dies or is disabled in an accident, the household faces a serious financial crisis, affecting children’s education, daily sustenance and other needs. To ease this burden, the state government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, runs the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, which provides immediate financial support to affected families. Financial security for families after an accident The scheme has been in force…

Balrampur: The Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), run by the state government in Balrampur, has emerged as a lifeline in the district’s fight against child malnutrition, giving children up to five years of age a chance at a healthy life. Located on the District Joint Hospital campus, the centre continues to play a leading role in treating children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and related medical complications. Operating under the National Health Mission since April 21, 2015, the centre has so far admitted 2,398 severely malnourished children from the district…