Author: Arijit Bose

Prayagraj: The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Lucknow, on Thursday organised a “Vartalap Programme” (Rural Media Workshop) at Pandit Kripashankar Tiwari College in Meja Tehsil of Prayagraj district. The workshop focused on the theme ‘Viksit Bharat – Ji Ram Ji Kanoon’ and discussed key welfare policies, development-oriented laws passed by the Indian Parliament, and the Central Government’s vision of making India a developed nation by 2047. A large number of local journalists participated in the workshop, which aimed at strengthening awareness and understanding of government initiatives at the grassroots level. The…

Lucknow: Wednesday marked a historic day for Lucknow Municipal Corporation and the state of Uttar Pradesh, as Mayor Rominho of Piquete city, São Paulo, Brazil, arrived in Lucknow with a high-level delegation to study the city’s innovative and sustainable development initiatives. The visit underscores growing international interest in Lucknow’s urban development model. Formal Welcome at Smart City OfficeThe Brazilian delegation was formally welcomed at the Smart City Office in Lalbagh by Mayor Sushma Kharkwal and Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar. Several elected representatives and senior officials of the Municipal Corporation were…

Lucknow: In a bid to strengthen the city’s infrastructure, Lucknow Municipal Corporation’s ongoing CM Grid Phase-2 project came under the scrutiny of Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Thursday. The on-site inspection was conducted near Vibhuti Khand Police Station, where multiple construction activities are underway to enhance modern urban infrastructure. Under the project, a 3-kilometer-long stormwater drainage system, sewer lines, electrical ducts, water supply lines, and organized footpaths are being constructed. Officials informed the Commissioner that a 300-meter sample stretch has already been completed in the initial phase, with stormwater lines,…

Lucknow: Acting on the directions of Municipal Commissioner  Gaurav Kumar, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation intensified its campaign against the use of single-use plastic and public littering across various zones of the city. As part of this initiative, a special enforcement drive was carried out in Zone-03 and Zone-08 under the instructions of the respective Zonal Sanitary Officers. Intensive Action in Zone-03 In Zone-03, a focused anti-polythene and cleanliness अभियान was conducted along the main stretch from Kendriya Bhawan to Puraniya Chauraha, Gaushala Road, and Jankipuram Thana Road. Acting under the…

Lucknow: Students of Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Jan Bhavan, and National Inter College, Lucknow, who will participate in the Republic Day 2026 parade, held an impressive full band dress rehearsal at the Jan Bhavan premises. The rehearsal was reviewed by Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, who observed the students’ performance and encouraged them for their upcoming participation in the state-level Republic Day celebrations. During the rehearsal, the students presented a spirited and disciplined band performance on the tunes of patriotic songs ‘Vande Mataram’, ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’, and the National Anthem…