Category: Uttar Pradesh

51-Kundiya Mahayagya and Shri Hanumant Katha to be held from November 13 to 20 Gonda: Gonda is set to take on a devotional atmosphere with the Shri Hanumant Katha and Hanumant Mahayagya organised by the Shri Mehandipur Balaji Parivar. Preparations for the eight-day religious event have gathered pace, with a grand Kalash and Nishan procession scheduled for Thursday, November 12. A meeting of the organising committee was held at Shri Mahadev Lawn on Wednesday to finalise arrangements. Members appealed to devotees to participate in large numbers and seek blessings through…

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61-year-old man and 43-year-old woman treated for Grade-IV rectal prolapse using minimally invasive surgery Raebareli: The Department of General Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raebareli, has successfully performed laparoscopic abdominal mesh rectopexy on two patients suffering from severe Grade-IV rectal prolapse, providing relief through advanced minimally invasive surgery. One of the patients, a 61-year-old man, was suffering from recurrent Grade-IV rectal prolapse, a condition in which the entire rectum protrudes through the anal opening. The patient had been experiencing the problem for a prolonged period,…

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LUCKNOW – Speaking at a government event in Lucknow on Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made it clear he has no regrets about how the state celebrated Diwali, even as air quality across north India took a beating. The event was an appointment-letter distribution ceremony, but the chief minister used part of his speech to address the pollution debate that followed the festival. He said some people were blaming Diwali for the foul air, and he questioned why that should bother anyone, since the pollution would clear in…

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SP chief challenges CM to repost claim of 1.27 crore missing votes, turns ‘80-20’ formula into political taunt; Brajesh Pathak hits back with ‘one district, one mafia’ charge Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has intensified his attack on the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, raising questions over electoral rolls, alleging irregularities in expressway contracts and criticising the government’s school merger policy. His latest remarks have triggered a fresh exchange with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior BJP leaders as political preparations gather momentum ahead of the 2027…

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Lucknow: As Uttar Pradesh prepares for the 2027 Assembly elections, Congress faces a major challenge in rebuilding its organisational strength while negotiating an electoral understanding with the Samajwadi Party (SP). With Priyanka Gandhi Vadra entrusted with overseeing the party’s election preparations and alliance discussions, the focus is on whether Congress can establish an independent political presence or will continue to depend on Akhilesh Yadav’s party for electoral gains. The challenge is particularly significant because Congress’s organisational position in Uttar Pradesh remains considerably weaker than that of the BJP and the…

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Lucknow: Although the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are still several months away, political preparations have already gathered momentum. With 403 Assembly seats, Uttar Pradesh remains one of the most politically significant states in the country, and the outcome is expected to have implications for national politics. The political contest is taking shape around Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the BJP’s organisational strategy, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s political calculations, possible opposition alliances and changing voter preferences. The central question is whether the BJP can retain its political dominance or…

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Gonda: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has raised objections to alleged attempts to remove the names of legitimate voters from electoral rolls in the 299-Tarabganj Assembly constituency in Gonda district through fabricated complaints. A delegation of senior party leaders and office-bearers, including former SP candidate Ram Bhajan Chaubey, submitted a memorandum to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Tarabganj, on Tuesday, demanding a high-level investigation into the complaints filed through Form 11 during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In the memorandum, signed by SP state executive committee members Vijay…

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Gonda: Students of the Home Science Department at Saraswati Devi Nari Gyansthali PG College, Gonda, organised an exhibition of handmade crafts and utility products, displaying the practical skills and creativity they had developed under the National Education Policy (NEP) curriculum. The exhibition featured a range of traditional Indian embroidery styles, including Punjab’s Phulkari, Kantha, Chikankari, Aari work, Zardozi and Gujarati embroidery. Students also displayed bedsheets and sarees decorated with fabric painting, tie-and-dye, Bandhani and stencil painting techniques. Garments such as blouses, frocks, maxi dresses, salwar suits and kurtas, stitched by…

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Five complaints resolved on the spot; officials directed to ensure time-bound and quality disposal of pending cases Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan and Chief Development Officer Dayanand Prasad heard public grievances during the Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas organised at Gonda Sadar Tehsil on Saturday. The grievance redressal programme was conducted across all tehsils of the district in accordance with the state government’s objective of providing citizens with a common platform to resolve their complaints. At Gonda Sadar Tehsil, officials received a total of 110 applications, of which five were resolved on…

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Selected players to represent the university at the upcoming North Zone Inter-University Table Tennis Championship Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised its Inter-College Men’s Table Tennis Championship at the university’s Sports Department on campus under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai. Players from various colleges affiliated with the university participated in the competition, displaying their table tennis skills, competitive spirit and sportsmanship. The championship was inaugurated by Dr Neeraj Kumar, Sports Secretary of the university campus and Organising Secretary of the event. He encouraged the participants and…

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