Category: Uttar Pradesh

Bareilly: District Magistrate and District Election Officer Avinash Singh chaired a meeting with representatives of recognised national and state political parties at the Collectorate on Tuesday to discuss special voter registration drives following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls 2026. The administration informed participants that special campaigns would be conducted at all polling stations across the district on October 17 and 24, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The initiative aims to encourage eligible citizens to register as voters and ensure that more first-time voters are included…

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Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised a one-day farmer training programme on the theme ‘Per Drop More Crop’ at the auditorium of its Faculty of Agriculture and Technology. The programme was conducted by the Horticulture Department, Bareilly, with the encouragement of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Anil Kumar Rai. The initiative aimed to raise awareness among farmers about water conservation, drip irrigation and beneficial government schemes for the horticulture sector. Environmental expert B.N. Pandey from Gorakhpur explained the importance of conserving water resources and using water judiciously to ensure their availability for…

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Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University recorded a significant academic milestone as two Nepali research scholars, Giriraj Kadayat and Govind Raj Upadhyay, successfully completed their PhD viva voce examinations on the same day in the Department of Regional Economics. Their research focuses on contemporary issues concerning Nepal’s economy, tourism development, environmental conservation and sustainable development, highlighting the university’s international academic engagement and research collaboration with neighbouring countries. Giriraj Kadayat’s research on tourism and economic growth Kadayat’s doctoral thesis, titled “Economic Growth and Tourism in Nepal: A Macroeconomic Level Study,” examines…

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Gonda: Gonda Police teams from all police stations have launched village-level awareness programmes under Mission Shakti Phase 6.0 to educate women and girls about safety, dignity, self-reliance and their legal rights. During the outreach drives, Mission Shakti teams interacted with women and girls and shared information on personal safety, cyber security and opportunities for empowerment. They cautioned participants against sharing bank details, OTPs, ATM or debit card information and other confidential data with strangers. The teams also advised them not to click on suspicious links, fall for fraudulent calls or…

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Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday honoured village watchmen for their contributions to policing and crime prevention at a ceremony held at the Police Lines in Bareilly. He also announced an increase in the monthly honorarium of 68,000 village watchmen from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500 and cashless medical treatment worth up to ₹5 lakh annually for their families. The 40 per cent increase will provide each village watchman an additional ₹12,000 annually. The Chief Minister said their remuneration had risen from ₹1,500 in 2017 to ₹2,500 in 2019…

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Gonda: Saraswati Devi Nari Gyanasthali Postgraduate College, Gonda, organised the oath-taking ceremony for its newly elected student council for the 2026–27 academic session on Tuesday. The programme began with chief guest Major Rajesh Dwivedi offering floral tributes to Goddess Saraswati and lighting the ceremonial lamp. Students presented a welcome song under the guidance of music department teachers Kiran Pandey, Jaya Tripathi and Geeta Srivastava. Principal Dr Aarti Srivastava welcomed the chief guest with a memento and traditional stole. Addressing the gathering, Dr Aarti Srivastava highlighted the college’s growth and described…

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Around 80 students participate in hands-on workshop on waste upcycling and sustainable product design Lucknow: The Innovation Incubation Centre at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FOAP), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, organised a two-day Student Startup Awareness and Innovation Promotion Programme on October 13 and 14 to encourage innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development among students. Held under the theme ‘From Ideas to Enterprise – Start Building Your Tomorrow’, the programme aimed to help students transform creative ideas into practical solutions and viable business ventures. It was…

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Varanasi: Women from the Maheshwari Self-Help Group in Murdaha village of Harhua block are turning the festive demand for Navratri pooja essentials into an opportunity for livelihood generation by preparing puja combo packs for devotees. The packs contain essential items for worship, including a chunari for Goddess Durga, roli, chandan, sindoor, akshat, incense sticks, camphor, kalawa and havan materials. By bringing these items together in a single package, the women are offering convenience to customers while creating an additional source of income for their families. Group members Niharika Devi and…

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Three-day event featuring 15 artists to be held at Vidyagyan from October 15 Lucknow: Lucknow-based painter and art critic Bhupendra Kumar Asthana will participate in the 10th All India Annual Art Exhibition and Art Camp 2026, scheduled to be held from October 15 to 17 at the Vidyagyan campus in Sitapur. Organised by the Eastern Foundation of Art and Culture in collaboration with Vidyagyan, the three-day event will bring together 15 artists from different parts of the country. The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of artistic styles, ideas and…

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Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a ceremony honouring 68,000 village watchmen, known as Gram Praharis, at the Reserve Police Lines in Bareilly. The event recognised their contribution to rural security, crime prevention and strengthening the police information network across the state. The ceremony was attended by Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Dharam Pal Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Cooperation J.P.S. Rathore, and Minister of State for Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Sanjay Singh Gangwar. Other dignitaries…

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