Sonbhadra: The Uttar Pradesh government is running a landmark, long-term campaign to promote the cultivation and wider use of “Shree Anna” — the traditional, nutritious, climate-resilient millets that include bajra, jowar, ragi, sawan, kodo, kutki, and madua. Under the state’s “Uttar Pradesh Shree Anna (Millets) Revival Programme,” production, processing, value addition, and marketing of these crops are getting an unprecedented push. The goal of this statewide initiative is twofold: lift the incomes of small and marginal farmers, and steer the state’s population toward better nutrition and healthier living. In line…
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UP’s ‘Jhatpat Portal’ Makes Getting an Electricity Connection Easier Than Ever
Lucknow: Getting a new electricity connection in Uttar Pradesh used to mean endless trips to the power department, long waits, and a process most people dreaded. That’s changed. Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s push for transparent, technology-driven governance, the state’s Energy Department has turned the process on its head with its “Jhatpat Portal” — and it’s become a genuine convenience for lakhs of residents across the state. The Chief Minister has long pushed for government services to reach citizens’ doorsteps in a simple, transparent way, and the energy sector took…
Read MoreBTEUP Declares Even Semester and Annual Examination Results 2026
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has continued its push to make technical education more transparent, timely, and quality-driven. In line with this, and under the guidance of Technical Education Minister Ashish Patel, the Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh (BTEUP) has declared the results of the Even Semester/Annual and Special Back Paper examinations held in May/June 2026. Dr. M.K. Shanmuga Sundaram, Chairman of the Board of Technical Education and Principal Secretary of the Technical Education department, approved the declaration of results for selected courses under…
Read MoreHold Regular Jal Chaupals in Villages, Says Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh
Lucknow: Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh has directed that in villages where water supply has already been started, any problem reported by residents must be resolved by officials and staff within 24 hours, so that people don’t have to face ongoing difficulties over water supply. The minister issued these instructions on Monday while reviewing the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission. He gave officials a stern warning that if any complaint about water supply comes in from anywhere, the officials and staff found responsible will be identified and action…
Read MoreMediation Campaign 3.0 Promotes Speedy and Amicable Resolution of Disputes in Lucknow
Lucknow: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Lucknow, has launched Mediation Campaign 3.0 to encourage the swift, cost-effective, and amicable settlement of disputes through mediation. The campaign is being conducted in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), and the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (UPSLSA). The initiative will remain in force from August 1 to December 30, 2026. Jeevak Kumar Singh, In-charge Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority, said the campaign seeks to promote dialogue,…
Read MoreDepartmental Qualifying Exam Result Approved for 6,252 Newly Selected Lekhpals, Boost Expected for State’s Revenue Machinery
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Board of Revenue has approved the result of the Departmental Qualifying Examination-2025 for 6,252 trainee lekhpals who were selected and appointed through direct recruitment. The result was cleared on August 3, 2026. These trainee lekhpals had undergone structured, hands-on training as per the prescribed curriculum at the state’s various Divisional Revenue Training Schools, located in Lucknow, Azamgarh, Mau, Gorakhpur, Mahoba, Prayagraj, Bijnor, Bareilly, and Firozabad. The departmental qualifying exam was held once this training was completed. With the result now approved, further service-related processes for these…
Read MoreTaking Off: Why India’s Aviation Boom Is Turning Flight Schools Into the Next Big Career Gateway
Lucknow / New Delhi: If you’ve flown anywhere in India over the past couple of years, you’ve probably noticed it yourself — the airports are busier, the flight options have multiplied, and it feels like a new terminal or regional route is opening up every few months. That’s not just a feeling. India is genuinely in the middle of one of the fastest aviation growth stories anywhere in the world right now, fueled by a mix of rising passenger demand, rapidly expanding airport infrastructure, aggressive fleet expansion by domestic carriers,…
Read MoreSPARKOFEST 2.0 to Spark Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit Across UP
Two-Day National Conclave “Idea 2 Impact” Set for November 28–29 at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University Lucknow — Saraswati Dental College & Hospital, Lucknow, in partnership with ZoopUp Technologies, is gearing up for the second edition of its National Conclave on Innovation and Entrepreneurship — SPARKOFEST 2.0: Idea 2 Impact — built around the theme “Innovate, Invest, Inspire.” It’s a fresh step by the institution to push the innovation and entrepreneurship agenda forward in Uttar Pradesh. The two-day event will be held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow, on…
Read MoreTrilokinath Agarwal’s 13th Death Anniversary Observed as “Prerna Diwas” by Akhil Bharatiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal, Gonda
Gonda: The 13th death anniversary of the late Trilokinath Agarwal — remembered as the “Hriday Samrat” of the trading community and a wellspring of inspiration for traders’ struggles — was observed as Prerna Diwas (Inspiration Day) by the Akhil Bharatiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal, Gonda, at Trilok Enterprises on Station Road. Trade leaders from every merchant organisation in Gonda, along with respected social workers, advocates and senior journalists, gathered to pay their tributes and share memories of the man they credited with shaping the city’s trading community. Provincial Minister of the…
Read MoreUP Wants Tourism to Do More Than Just Draw Pilgrims — It Wants It to Create Jobs
Lucknow: For years, tourism in Uttar Pradesh has meant one thing above all: pilgrims. Now the state government wants it to mean something else too — jobs, startups, and a slice of the state’s push toward a trillion-dollar economy. Under a new scheme called the ‘Tourism Startup Unit’ initiative, the government is trying to give young entrepreneurs a reason to build businesses around tourism rather than just work in it. The idea fits into Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s broader ambition of making the sector “smart” and experience-driven, rather than something…
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