Pilibhit and Dudhwa Tiger Reserves emerge as top tourist attractions

Tourism season, which began on November 1, 2025, concludes on June 30, 2026 Dudhwa Tiger Reserve welcomed more than 75,000 Indian and 796 foreign tourists Pilibhit Tiger Reserve received over 56,000 Indian tourists, along with more than 200 foreign visitors Tourist arrivals generated over Rs 2.96 crore in revenue for Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and more than Rs 1.62 crore for Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Lucknow: The tourism season in Uttar Pradesh’s tiger reserves, which began on November 1, 2025, concluded on Tuesday, June 30. During the eight-month tourism season, a large…

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UPTET should be conducted with complete integrity, every candidate must get a safe and stress-free examination environment: Chief Minister Yogi

Comprehensive preparations for UPTET-2026, approximately 20 lakh candidates to appear at 955 examination centres across 60 districts Ensure special arrangements for transportation, security and accommodation for candidates coming from other states: Chief Minister Assistance arrangements must be available at every level from railway stations and bus stands to examination centres, control rooms should remain fully active: Chief Minister Chief Minister Yogi’s major decision, a separate TET will also be conducted for in-service teachers Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated, “The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET)-2026 is an extremely important…

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Chief Minister Reviews ₹5,121 Crore Public Works Development Plan for Bareilly Division

Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a high-level review meeting at the Circuit House auditorium in Bareilly on Tuesday to assess the proposed development plans and new infrastructure projects of the Public Works Department (PWD) across Bareilly Division. During the meeting, Principal Secretary of the Public Works Department, Ajay Chauhan, presented a comprehensive overview of the division’s proposed infrastructure roadmap. He informed the Chief Minister that 2,155 development works worth ₹5,121 crore have been proposed across the division. The proposed projects include the construction and upgrading of six…

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Governor Anandiben Patel Presides Over Siddharth University’s 10th Convocation

Lucknow/Siddharthnagar: Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor of State Universities Anandiben Patel attended the 10th Convocation Ceremony of Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, Siddharthnagar, where more than 52,000 students were awarded degrees and a strong message was delivered on education, innovation, environmental stewardship, and social reform. The convocation marked a significant milestone for the university, with 52,176 undergraduate and postgraduate students receiving their degrees. In a move aimed at strengthening digital governance and accessibility, all degrees and marksheets were uploaded to DigiLocker, enabling students to access their academic records securely online. The ceremony…

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BBAU Study on Retracted Tuberculosis Research Highlights Growing Concerns Over Scientific Integrity

Lucknow: A groundbreaking study by researchers from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) has shed new light on the growing challenge of research integrity in the scientific community. The study, published in the prestigious Archives of Microbiology, provides one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of retracted tuberculosis (TB) research papers worldwide. The research was conducted by Yusuf Akhtar and Vineet Kumar, who examined 150 tuberculosis-related research papers that were retracted between 1993 and 2023. Drawing on data from leading scientific databases, including Retraction Watch, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of…

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Lalit Kala Akademi Lucknow Inaugurates Grand ‘Open Studio’ Exhibition Showcasing Emerging Artists

Lucknow: The Regional Centre of Lalit Kala Akademi today inaugurated its much-anticipated ‘Open Studio’ Exhibition under the Scholarship Programme 2023–24, offering visitors a unique opportunity to explore the creative journeys, research practices, and artistic processes of emerging scholars. The exhibition was formally inaugurated in the presence of distinguished senior artists Jai Krishna Agrawal, Rajendra Prasad, and Devendra Tripathi, along with all eight scholarship recipients participating in the programme. The exhibition, which will remain open to the public until June 30, 2026, serves as an engaging platform for young artists to…

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Lalit Kala Akademi Lucknow to Host ‘Vardhani’ Programme Showcasing Young Artists’ Creative Journeys

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Lucknow: The Regional Centre of the Lalit Kala Akademi, operating under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is set to organize an inspiring artistic event titled “Vardhani” on June 30, 2026. The programme will feature a PowerPoint presentation and a special lecture session aimed at highlighting the creative journeys, research, and artistic practices of emerging scholars. The event will be held at the Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Ekta Vihar, Sector-E, Aliganj, Lucknow, beginning at 4:00 PM. Continuing the Akademi’s long-standing commitment to preserving and promoting visual arts while…

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ASAP Holds Key Organisational Meeting in Lucknow, Announces New State Executive

AAP Student Wing to Intensify Campaign on Education, Scholarships, Employment and Exam Reforms Across Uttar Pradesh Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Aam Aadmi Student Wing (ASAP), the student organisation affiliated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), held a major organisational meeting at the party’s state office in Lucknow on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by ASAP Uttar Pradesh In-Charge and Chief State Spokesperson, Vanshraj Dubey, and was attended by office-bearers and student leaders from various districts of the state. During the meeting, participants discussed a range of issues…

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Akhilesh Yadav Alleges Recruitment Irregularities, Paper Leaks and Governance Failures in Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj: Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, alleging irregularities in recruitment processes, repeated examination paper leaks, corruption, and failures in governance. Addressing a press conference in Prayagraj, Yadav claimed that the state government had failed to ensure fair representation in public recruitment and had not upheld the principles of social justice and reservation envisioned in the Constitution drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Allegations Over Recruitment and Reservation…

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Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya Calls Self-Reliant Rural India the Foundation of a Developed Nation

New Delhi/Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya participated in the National Rural Development Conference held at the C. Subramaniam Auditorium in the Pusa Campus, New Delhi. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, and brought together policymakers, public representatives, senior officials, experts, and women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from across the country. Before the formal inauguration of the conference, Maurya visited an exhibition showcasing products created by women from Self-Help Groups across India. The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence…

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