Category: Uttar Pradesh

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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Lucknow/Ballia: The Uttar Pradesh government plans to redevelop Maharshi Bhrigu Ashram in Ballia at an estimated cost of ₹8.74 crore, with a focus on improving visitor facilities and showcasing the region’s religious and mythological heritage. The project, being undertaken under the Chief Minister’s Tourism Sites Development Scheme, envisages a grand entrance gate, a two-storey multipurpose hall, shelters for pilgrims, wall art and murals, modern signage, and a light-and-sound show highlighting the legacy of Maharshi Bhrigu. The proposed redevelopment is in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision of developing the…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh plans to establish outlets for cow-based products across all 75 districts, aiming to expand rural employment opportunities and create new markets for products derived from cattle beyond conventional dairy items such as milk, curd and ghee. The initiative, aligned with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision, seeks to support cattle rearers, farmers, self-help groups and rural entrepreneurs by providing a dedicated platform to market their products. The proposed outlets will offer a diverse range of items, including dairy products, organic manure, cow dung lamps, flowerpots, incense sticks, dhoop,…

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Removal of arrest provisions, higher prosecution threshold of ₹5 crore and lower general penalty will ease long-standing fears among small traders: Sanjay Gupta Lucknow: Sanjay Gupta, State President of the Uttar Pradesh Adarsh Vyapar Mandal, has welcomed the decisions taken at the 57th GST Council meeting. He said the decisions bring major relief to crores of small traders, retailers, MSMEs and startups across the country. In his view, they will give fresh momentum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “ease of doing business.” Gupta said that removing the arrest provisions…

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Bareilly: A legal awareness camp focusing on women’s empowerment, education and legal rights was organised at Ravindra Nath Tagore Inter College under the guidance of Pradeep Kumar Singh II, District Judge and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Bareilly. During the programme, the DLSA secretary encouraged girl students to concentrate on their education, become self-reliant and understand the importance of women’s empowerment. The students were motivated to pursue their studies seriously and work towards financial and personal independence. Under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, three girl students…

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Bareilly: Prof. Vinay Rishiwal of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has been included in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists in the Single-Year Impact category. He also serves as the university’s Dean of Student Welfare. The 2026 listing is based on Scopus data and research citations received during 2025. Scientists are evaluated using parameters such as citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, authorship positions and a composite citation score. According to the released details, Rishiwal’s primary research…

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Bareilly: Aarti Devi Verma, a research scholar in the Department of English at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, successfully completed her PhD viva voce on October 10, 2026. Verma’s research dissertation, titled “Themes and Techniques in the Select Short Fiction of Ernest Hemingway,” examines the major themes, narrative structures and literary techniques employed by renowned American author Ernest Hemingway in his selected short stories. Her research supervisor, Professor Charu Mehrotra, discussed the scope and content of the study, its literary perspective and the research methodology adopted. She highlighted…

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Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has secured the third position in Uttar Pradesh and 75th rank nationally in the IIRC India (University) Rankings 2026, released by the India Institutional Ranking Consortium (IIRC). The university described the recognition as a significant achievement, reflecting its efforts towards academic excellence and institutional development. The rankings are based on an assessment of higher educational institutions across the country. The university attributed the achievement to the guidance of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai.…

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Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai paid a courtesy visit to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday and presented him with an idol of Lord Ram and a collection of books. During the meeting, the Chief Minister appreciated the books authored by Prof Rai on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Indian knowledge tradition. Prof Rai also sought the Chief Minister’s guidance on matters related to higher education. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss academic issues and the importance…

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