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Silver Jubilee of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated at Lucknow

Anil Jaiswal

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,  and Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Central Command, laid wreaths at the Smritika War Memorial to pay tribute to fallen heroes of the Armed Forces. Kargil Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year on 26th July, to celebrate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil war. On this day, 25 years ago, the Indian Army reclaimed the high posts occupied by the enemy in the Dras Sector of Ladakh. The trigger for the war was the occupation of…

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Mayawati sees merit in old NEET UP – PG format

Arijit Bose
Mayawati

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has said that why not the centralized medical NEET UG-PG exam be abolished and the old system be restored in its place, as demanded by many state governments. Former CM Mayawati posted on her X account, “Naturally, the matter remained a metter of discussion from the road to Parliament and the Supreme Court regarding the irregularities in the All-India NEET-UG medical examination. Now whatever be the result, but the pain and mental agony caused to lakhs of…

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Kumari Selja calls for abolition of Agniveer scheme

Arijit Bose
Kumari Selja

Chandigarh: All India Congress Committee General Secretary, former Union Minister and Sirsa Lok Sabha MP Kumari Selja started the discussion on the budget in Parliament. Demanding the abolition of Agniveer recruitment and legal guarantee of MSP, she accused the central government that your last slogan is to save the chair and loot and shower the plunder on  friends, as has been proved by this budget. Other states have been ignored. She raised the issue of MNREGA, Hisar Airport and the nuclear power plant being built in Gorakhpur village of Haryana.…

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India’s economic growth a shining example

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: While presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament , the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs,  Nirmala Sitharaman said the global economy, while performing better than expected, is still in the grip of policy uncertainties. Elevated asset prices, political uncertainties and shipping disruptions continue to pose significant downside risks for growth and upside risks to inflation. Yet, India’s economic growth continues to be the shining exception and will remain so in the years ahead, the Finance Minister said. Elaborating the features of the Union Budget 2024-25, smt.…

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Attractive tax benefits announced in latest Union Budget

Arijit Bose
Union Budget

New Delhi: Several attractive benefits to provide tax relief to salaried individuals and pensioners opting for the new tax regime were announced by the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in  Parliament. Finance Minister proposed to increase the standard deduction for salaried employees from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000. Also, deduction on family pension for pensioners is proposed to be enhanced from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 under the new tax regime. This will provide relief to about four crore salaried individuals and pensioners. Sitharaman proposed…

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Healthcare crucial cog in the wheel in India’s economy

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A sound healthcare system interconnected with long-term factors responsible for inclusive growth is vital for a resilient economy, underscores the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today.   Aligned with the Government’s commitment to ensuring sound health and well-being of all ages through a preventive and promotive healthcare orientation in all developmental policies and universal access to good quality healthcare services, the Survey highlights key initiatives and schemes of the Government to ensure ‘Quality Healthcare for All’. Ayushman…

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U.P. Government sets up dedicated country desks  at ‘Invest UP’ to Attract FDI

Arijit Bose

Three country desks include—America+, Europe+ and Japan+ Lucknow: Under the directive of Chief Secretary-cum-Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, three dedicated country desks have been established at ‘Invest UP’ (Investment promotion & facilitation agency of U.P. Govt.) to facilitate FDI investments. These helpdesks are designed to offer tailored support and streamline the investment process for companies from different countries. It may be noted that in a significant move to attract substantial foreign direct investment (FDI) and promote investments from Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies, the Government of Uttar Pradesh…

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Mellifluous songs usher in the warmth of Sawan

Arijit Bose
Lok Chaupal

Lucknow: Women gathered at Lok Chaupal welcoming Sawan with a series of songs. On Sunday, a gathering of Sawan songs and music was held along with Guru Naman in the Chaupal organized by Lok Sanskriti Shodh Sansthan in the Irrigation Department’s Officers Club. Chaupal Chaudhary Padma Gidwani, Vimla Pant, Indra Shrivastava, Awadhi scholar Dr. Ram Bahadur Mishra etc. discussed the folk tradition, fasts and festivals, food etc. of the month of Sawan. The program was inaugurated by Archana Gupta with Guru Vandana and Sawan song Sakhi Ri Dekho Chaaye Kare…

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University of Lucknow breaches top 100 in Webometrics Ranking

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The University of Lucknow proudly announces its impressive ranking in the latest edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, reflecting the institution’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, research output, and global visibility. University of Lucknow was ranked at 98 amongst overall higher education institutions in the country and at 47 amongst the universities of India. University of Lucknow is the only state university of Uttar Pradesh to feature in the top 100 of this ranking. The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab,…

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To make Kanwariya movement smooth, traffic curbs in place

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In view of the movement of Kanwariyas on the occasion of Shravan month, from 22.07.2024 to 19.08.2024, the traffic diversion arrangement will be as per requirement as follows:- 1. District Kanpur – Diversion of heavy vehicles from Kanpur Nagar district will be from Ramadevi to Fatehpur, Lalganj, Bachhrawan to Haidergarh via Purvanchal Expressway towards Gorakhpur. 2. District Unnao – Vehicles going from Kanpur district, Unnao towards Gorakhpur will be able to go from Lalaukheda of Unnao district right to Achalganj, Lalganj to Bachhrawan to Haidergarh via Purvanchal Expressway and…

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