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Bareilly: District Magistrate Avinash Singh chaired a review meeting of the Municipal Corporation’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) projects at the Collectorate on Friday, directing officials to expedite pending works and ensure their completion within the stipulated timeframe. During the meeting, the District Magistrate instructed the Municipal Corporation to prioritise unfinished projects under the NCAP and prepare tenders immediately for works that are yet to be awarded. He stressed that all pending projects should be executed without unnecessary delays. Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow progress of pending road projects being…

Gonda: Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal inspected security arrangements at the Prithvinath Temple in Kharagupur to review preparations for the ongoing Shravan month, when thousands of devotees and Kanwariyas are expected to visit Shiva temples across the district for Jalabhishek rituals. During the inspection, the SP assessed crowd management, traffic regulation, and overall security measures, and issued detailed instructions to police officers and personnel deployed at the temple to ensure the safe and peaceful conduct of religious activities throughout the holy month. Jaiswal directed all gazetted officers and station house…

Bareilly: As part of the Mati Kala Board Foundation Fortnight celebrations, a divisional-level awareness programme and Mati Kala Awards Ceremony was organised at the Mahavir Jain Temple premises near Sanjay Community Hall in Bareilly. The event recognised the craftsmanship of traditional pottery artisans while encouraging innovation and the production of high-quality, contemporary clay products. A total of 16 pottery artisans from all districts of the Bareilly division participated in the exhibition, showcasing a wide range of handcrafted clay products and artistic displays that reflected the region’s rich pottery heritage. The…

Gonda: Demonstrating swift administrative action and a humanitarian approach, the Gonda district administration provided financial assistance of ₹5 lakh to the family of a man who lost his life in a crocodile attack in Sanauli Mohammadpur village under Tarabganj tehsil. The compensation was sanctioned and delivered within 24 hours of the incident on the directions of District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan. The financial assistance was released under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and handed over to the deceased’s wife, Kiran, in the form of a cheque. Tarabganj MLA Prem Narayan…

Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University has launched a comprehensive anti-dowry awareness campaign across its campus and affiliated colleges in compliance with directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh government and the Supreme Court. The initiative has been launched under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor K. P. Singh to raise awareness about the harmful effects of the dowry system and inspire young people to work towards a dowry-free society. Addressing the launch, Prof. Singh described the dowry system as a deep-rooted social evil that cannot be eliminated through legislation alone but requires…

Lucknow: Students of Primary School Maheshpur celebrated International Tiger Day (Global Tiger Day) by participating in a series of creative activities aimed at promoting wildlife conservation and raising awareness about the importance of protecting tigers and their natural habitats. A poster-making competition on the theme “Save the Tiger” encouraged children to express the need for tiger conservation through artwork and messages highlighting the importance of preserving forests and biodiversity. In the painting competition, Class III student Aanchal Yadav secured first place, followed by Anshika Chauhan in second place and Antima…

Lucknow: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) has successfully performed its first haplo-identical bone marrow transplant for a 5-year-old child suffering from the rare genetic neurological disorder X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). The child’s father acted as the life-saving donor for this complex procedure, carried out under the National Programme for Rare Diseases. Dr. Sayan Sinha Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Hematology, said this is SGPGIMS’s first successful bone marrow transplant for X-ALD in North India. The achievement was accomplished under the leadership Dr. Rajesh Kashyap, Head, Department…

Bareilly: A PhD research presentation on blockchain technology and Internet of Things (IoT) was successfully conducted at the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT), Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly. Research scholar Vinay Maurya presented his research work titled “Blockchain Integrated Framework for Optimized Task Allocation in IoT Networks.” The presentation was organised under the guidance of CSIT Department Head Prof. Vinay Rishiwal. During the session, Vinay Maurya highlighted the major challenges associated with task allocation in IoT networks, including security vulnerabilities, inefficient resource utilisation and energy…

Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan has directed prosecution officials to ensure effective legal representation and timely presentation of evidence in all cases so that maximum accused persons are convicted. She issued these instructions during the monthly review meeting of prosecution works held at the Police Line auditorium in Gonda. The meeting was chaired by District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan and Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal. Officials associated with prosecution work, Assistant Prosecution Officers and advocates working in courts participated in the meeting. During the review, the District Magistrate conducted a detailed…