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Thousands of BJP Workers Take Torchlight Pledge for Viksit Bharat 2047 Gonda: The ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ was organised from the auditorium of Gonda Medical College on Wednesday under the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, launched to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 25 years in public service. Led by Rahul Rastogi, Regional General Secretary for the Awadh region and the party’s district organisational in-charge, the procession saw participation from elected representatives, BJP office-bearers, thousands of party workers and local residents. Participants carried service torches and raised slogans including “Bharat Mata Ki…

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Gonda, October 6, 2026: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan has ordered investigations into substandard urban development works in several local bodies in Gonda district and directed officials to take action against those found responsible for negligence. The directions include show-cause notices, salary withholding and possible blacklisting of agencies that have failed to begin assigned projects. The instructions were issued during a review meeting held at the Collectorate auditorium to assess the progress, quality and timely execution of development projects being implemented by municipal councils and nagar panchayats under various government schemes.…

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Balrampur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at the Maa Pateshwari Temple in Tulsipur, Balrampur, on the first day of Sharadiya Navratri, seeking the well-being, prosperity and good health of the people of the state. The Chief Minister, who is also the head of the Gorakshpeeth, bowed before the deity, performed the aarti and participated in the rituals on Sunday morning. He later interacted with devotees and reviewed arrangements at the temple complex. Emphasising the importance of public convenience during the Navratri and Dussehra festivities, Yogi directed the…

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Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati’s decision to reappoint her nephew Akash Anand as the party’s national coordinator is more than an organisational reshuffle. Coming after repeated reversals over his political status, the move raises fundamental questions about succession, leadership control and the BSP’s ability to rebuild itself before the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The timing is significant. Once a dominant force in Uttar Pradesh politics, the BSP is now struggling to regain its electoral footing amid changing voter preferences and competition from emerging Dalit leaders. Anand’s return…

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Lucknow: Questions are emerging over Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s role in shaping the party’s strategy in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, as differences over seat-sharing and political positioning threaten to complicate its relationship with the Samajwadi Party (SP). Although both parties are part of the INDIA opposition bloc, recent statements by Congress leaders have reportedly raised concerns within the alliance about the distribution of seats and the Congress’s electoral ambitions in the state. The Congress has made organisational changes in Uttar Pradesh, appointing Rajendra Pal Gautam…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described India-Japan friendship as a partnership rooted in trust, development and the cultural affinity between two ancient civilisations, saying the proposed Abe Memorial Corridor in Varanasi would further strengthen these ties. In a post on X on Wednesday, Yogi highlighted the contributions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in giving a new momentum to relations between the two countries. He said the Abe Memorial Corridor, dedicated to the memory of the late Japanese leader and the enduring…

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Varanasi: Lions Club Varanasi Royal organised a service and support programme at Kashi Kushtha Seva Sangh in Hiramnpur, Ashapur, as part of Lions Service Week. The initiative focused on providing essential assistance to 48 destitute elderly residents living at the institution. The club distributed medicines, food items, fruits, biscuits, roasted gram, detergent and other daily-use essentials. Club members also interacted with the elderly residents, enquired about their well-being and spent time with them. During the programme, members met the institution’s manager, Ram Chandra Srivastava, popularly known as Baba Ji, to…

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Lucknow: Bhatkhande Sanskriti University, Lucknow, observed the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri with a programme featuring tributes, devotional music and a cleanliness drive on the university campus. The programme began at Sujan Auditorium with Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mandvi Singh offering floral tributes and garlanding portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. The event was conducted by university yoga teacher Anjani Kumar Dubey, who highlighted the lives, ideals and contributions of the two national leaders. Students presented devotional renditions of Gandhi’s favourite bhajans, including…

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Lucknow: Defence Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh has taken cognisance of the serious waterlogging and flood-like situation in several parts of Faizullaganj following a sudden surge in the Gomti River. Singh discussed the situation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and requested approval for a permanent solution to the recurring problem by constructing an embankment along the left bank of the Gomti from IIM Road to Harding Bridge. The Chief Minister subsequently conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected Faizullaganj area and announced the proposed embankment project from…

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