Category: India

Gonda: Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal launched ‘Mission Daksh Devipatan – Har Bachcha, Har Dakshata’ at a divisional-level workshop in Gonda, aiming to strengthen foundational learning among students in Classes 1 and 2. The three-month campaign will initially cover one block each in Balrampur Rural, Ikauna in Shravasti, Payagpur in Bahraich and Pandri Kripal in Gonda. The mission aims to help every child achieve at least 70% of the expected grade-level competencies. Baseline, midline and endline assessments by DIET trainers will track progress and identify learning gaps. Nagpal also stressed…

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Gonda: A 30-year-old man, Puttan Shukla, resident of Pipra Padum village, reportedly drowned while bathing in the Tedi River at Chandwatpur Ghat in Gonda’s Dehat Kotwali area. Police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched a rescue operation following the incident. The victim’s family was left devastated by the tragedy. The incident has renewed concerns over the absence of a bridge at the ghat. According to local accounts, several people have lost their lives at the site over the past decade, with residents continuing to face difficulties crossing the…

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Amethi: A community toilet constructed under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) has improved access to sanitation in Jiyapur village of Singhpur block in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district, providing residents, particularly women, elderly people and children, with a safer and more accessible facility. Before the facility was established, families without individual toilets had to depend on open defecation. Women and adolescent girls often waited until early morning or late evening, raising concerns about their privacy, dignity and safety. Adverse weather conditions further compounded their difficulties. The community sanitation complex, developed under…

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Gonda: The district unit of the Youth Pharmacist Federation staged a demonstration at the Gonda Collectorate, seeking action on four key demands concerning pharmacists’ employment and service conditions. Led by district president Rohit Mishra, the delegation submitted a four-point memorandum addressed to the District Magistrate to Naib Tehsildar Mohammad Riyaz, urging the administration to resolve the pending issues at the earliest. The federation demanded mandatory appointment of pharmacists at all Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Arogya Mandir centres where Community Health Officers (CHOs) are posted. It also sought a time-bound policy…

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Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved the placement of two Agniveers from the first batch recruited under the Agnipath scheme in the 40th Battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC). The two personnel are scheduled to complete their tenure in the Indian Army in November 2026. According to the state government, the placements will be made against available vacancies, enabling the two recruits to continue serving in Uttarakhand after completing their military service. The decision follows a communication from the central government informing the state that the…

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The expansion across Tamil Nadu will strengthen access to banking and financial services Tamil Nadu, October 2026: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB) today announced the opening of 4 new branches across 4 locations in the state Tamil Nadu. The breakup is as follows 2 branches around Madurai at Ilayangudi & Pudhukottai location 2 branches around Cuddalore at Kattumannarkoil & Thittakudi locations With these 4 branches been launched the total no of branches opened in Tamil Nadu is 98, further strengthening its presence and expanding access to formal banking and…

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Gonda: The Gonda City Congress Committee organised tribute programmes at two locations to mark the birth anniversary of former President of India and Bharat Ratna awardee Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The programmes were held under the leadership of city president and councillor Shahid Ali Qureshi at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Chowk in Maharajganj and at the Congress Bhawan in Gonda. Party members paid floral tributes to the former President’s portrait and participated in discussions on his life, contributions to the country’s missile development programme and his message encouraging young people…

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Gonda: A total of 50,000 fish fingerlings were released into the Tedhi River at Patparganj Ghat in Nawabganj, Gonda, on Thursday under the Uttar Pradesh government’s state-funded River Ranching Programme for the financial year 2026-27. The programme was held in the presence of Ramapati Shastri, MLA, who attended as the chief guest. Other dignitaries included Nagar Palika chairperson Satendra Singh, Nishad Party district president Ramanand, Mahila Morcha president Renu and organisation president Rajkumar, along with officials and staff of the Fisheries Department. Explaining the significance of the initiative, the Chief…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will release the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled Bharatiya Ganatantra Ki Vijaygatha: Mera Jeevan, Mera Sangharsh, at a ceremony scheduled for October 14 at the Lok Bhavan auditorium in Lucknow. Kovind will attend the event, which will also be attended by Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana and Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, along with other dignitaries. The book has been published by Rupa Publications India. The autobiography offers insights into Kovind’s five-year tenure as President,…

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