Category: India

Durga Puja Pandal to Reflect the Grandeur of Kerala’s Iconic Temple Mumbai (Anil Bedag): Celebrating eight decades of faith, culture, and tradition, North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja returns with its grand 80th edition. Scheduled to take place from October 16 to 20 at the SNDT campus in Juhu, Mumbai, the festival will bring together Bengali culture, spirituality, and the city’s rich cultural diversity. This year, the puja pandal will be designed to reflect the grandeur of Kerala’s renowned Guruvayur Temple, offering devotees an extraordinary spiritual experience. The traditional idol of…

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New Delhi: India’s next major leap in tourism must be driven by partnerships among the government, industry, technology companies, investors, creative professionals and local communities, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said, emphasising that the country must move beyond promoting destinations to creating immersive and inclusive travel experiences. In an article outlining his vision for the sector, Shekhawat said India possessed an extraordinary cultural and natural heritage, ranging from ancient cities, living traditions and sacred landscapes to wildlife, architecture, crafts, cuisine, mountains and beaches. However, he…

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Rae Bareli: The Department of Community Medicine and Public Health at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rae Bareli, organised a one-day national workshop on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research. The workshop was inaugurated by AIIMS Executive Director Prof. Dr Amita Jain and Deputy Director Administration (DDA) Colonel Akhilesh Singh. They highlighted the importance of integrating modern digital technologies into medical science and research. A total of 33 participants from different medical specialities attended the workshop, including professors, faculty members and resident doctors. Interactive…

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Gonda: An agricultural input subsidy and disaster relief assistance distribution programme was organised at the District Panchayat auditorium in Gonda through a live broadcast of the Chief Minister’s programme. The initiative aimed to support farmers affected by natural disasters and promote agricultural production by providing assistance and improved seeds for the upcoming sowing season. During the programme, symbolic demo cheques representing disaster relief assistance were distributed to more than 120 farmers in Gonda Sadar tehsil. The Agriculture Department also distributed seed mini-kits containing gram, lentil, pea, mustard and other crop…

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Gonda: Hundreds of advocates staged a protest at the Collectorate and Civil Court premises on Friday, demanding the arrest of those named in an FIR concerning the alleged poisoning of advocate Aman Pandey. The lawyers abstained from judicial work and raised slogans against the police administration, alleging that political pressure had prevented effective action in the case. The protesters marched to the Superintendent of Police’s office, where they staged a sit-in and submitted a memorandum to the Additional Superintendent of Police (West). They demanded an impartial investigation and the immediate…

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Bareilly: Students of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University created colourful and thought-provoking rangoli designs on the theme of ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, showcasing their creativity and vision for India’s future. The rangoli artworks depicted the potential transformation of the country across various sectors, including technical education, social service, agriculture, technology, industrial growth, economic development and social progress. Through their artistic expressions, students highlighted the importance of education, innovation, technology, agriculture, industry and public participation in making India a developed nation by 2047. The designs conveyed messages…

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Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, secured first place in a state-level speech competition organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan on the theme “My Dream India – The Vision of a Developed India”. The competition was held on October 7 at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow. More than 120 participants from around 40 universities across Uttar Pradesh took part in the competition, which was conducted in two rounds. Following the first round, 12 participants were shortlisted for the final stage. Lavi Singh, a student representing the…

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Bareilly: Newly appointed Dean of the Faculty of Linguistics at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Prof. Anita Tyagi, has outlined plans to expand multilingual education, strengthen academic programmes and create global opportunities for students. In an exclusive interview with The Lucknow Tribune, Prof. Tyagi said the faculty aims to emerge as a centre for quality teaching, research and modern language education. Alongside the postgraduate programme in English, 18 courses have been approved under the Multilingual Centre, including five postgraduate, 10 diploma, one postgraduate diploma and two certificate programmes. Of these,…

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Gonda: An elderly woman from Gonda expressed relief and gratitude after her land dispute was resolved following the intervention of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ashok Kumar of the Devipatan Range. The woman, Kalawati, visited the DIG on Tuesday, offered him sweets and blessed him in appreciation of the action taken to address her grievance. According to the police, Kalawati, wife of Anshuman Tiwari and a resident of Niranjan Tiwari Purwa in Pakwangaon village under Umri Begumganj police station, submitted a complaint to the DIG on August 24, 2026. She alleged…

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New Delhi: The Congress party is facing renewed questions over its electoral strategy, organisational weaknesses and leadership following reported defeats in several Lok Sabha and Assembly by-elections held in October 2026. The results have triggered a debate over the party’s ability to rebuild its grassroots network, strengthen its regional presence and maintain cohesion within the opposition INDIA bloc. In an opinion article published by Ravivar Delhi on October 11, 2026, Ashok Bhatia argued that the party needed to undertake an honest assessment of its electoral performance rather than attribute setbacks…

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