Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Distance from cities is increasingly becoming less of a barrier to education in rural Uttar Pradesh, with the state government expanding digital library facilities across village panchayats. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted the initiative, stating that digital libraries, which were reportedly available at around 76 locations before 2017, are now accessible across 57,600 gram panchayats. A digital library at Khasaha Mohammadpur in Tejwapur block of Bahraich illustrates the model. Set up at the gram panchayat secretariat, the facility combines conventional books with computers, printers, high-speed internet, Wi-Fi, smart television…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country’s top state in rooftop solar installations under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, crossing 8.76 lakh installations and moving ahead of Gujarat. The achievement has been attributed to the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and continuous monitoring by Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma, with coordinated efforts by UPNEDA, the power department, distribution companies, banks and authorised vendors. According to Sharma, Uttar Pradesh has now installed more than 2,942 MW of rooftop solar capacity, with the potential to…

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Lucknow: The One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme being implemented across Uttar Pradesh to help taxpayers clear old municipal dues has received more than one lakh applications, according to the Urban Development Department. The scheme, being implemented across all 762 urban local bodies, has received 1,00,006 applications so far. Of these, 65,457 applications have been approved, while 32,737 are under process. The OTS scheme covers 17 municipal corporations, 200 municipal councils and 545 nagar panchayats, providing eligible taxpayers relief in settling outstanding house tax, water tax and sewerage tax dues. Against a…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has registered an impressive performance in the Swachhata Hi Seva-2026 campaign, maintaining its leading position at the national level for the third consecutive year. The campaign, monitored and guided by Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma, has evolved into a broad-based public movement across the state. The achievement has been attributed to the inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with active participation by urban local bodies, elected representatives and citizens. Around 47 lakh citizens, Swachh Vataavaran Protsahan…

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Ayodhya: The National Council meeting of the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJ-I) began in Ayodhya Dham on Sunday, with Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary inaugurating the two-day meeting being held on October 4 and 5. Around 200 representatives from 22 states are participating in the national council meeting, which is being organised by the Uttar Pradesh Association of Journalists (UPAJ). The Jaunpur delegation, including district president Syed Hasnain Qamar Deepu, vice-president Abdul Haq Ansari and general secretary JD Singh, welcomed Cabinet Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary with bouquets. Journalists from Telangana,…

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Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh said society continues to place greater trust in journalism than in politics, stressing that the responsibility of journalists has increased significantly in the digital and social media era. He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the two-day National Council meeting of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the auditorium of Hanuman Bagh Ashram in Ayodhya. Singh said the NUJ would deliberate on various issues and challenges facing journalists during the two-day meeting. He described the present…

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Lucknow: Commuting during the upcoming festive season is set to become easier for residents and visitors in several Uttar Pradesh cities, with Bharat Taxi preparing to expand its app-based transport network to 12 more locations within a month. The service, currently operational in Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Prayagraj, is expected to reach Ayodhya, Agra and Meerut before Navratri. Preparations are also underway to launch the service in Mathura, Firozabad, Muzaffarnagar, Hapur, Sitapur, Hathras, Etawah, Mirzapur and Rae Bareli. Driver registration and vehicle onboarding have already begun in several cities.…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is stepping up efforts to expand its public electric vehicle charging network, with 238 locations across 20 clusters approved under the Prime Minister E-Drive scheme. Of these, agreements for 99 locations have already been completed, while the process for the remaining 139 sites is pending. The charging infrastructure is being developed through the Uttar Pradesh Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), with the objective of making EV charging more accessible across major urban, industrial and transport centres. Among the approved locations, Gautam Buddh Nagar has 39 sites, Lucknow…

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Bhadohi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a major infrastructure boost for Bhadohi with the foundation stone laid for a new permanent bridge across the Ganga at the Sitamarhi-Dhantulsi-Dengurpur Ghat. The bridge, estimated to cost more than ₹300 crore, will stretch 1.32 kilometres and is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Bhadohi and the Manda region of Prayagraj. The project fulfils a demand that residents of the Konia region have pursued for more than three decades. At present, people depend on boats and seasonal pontoon bridges to cross…

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Bareilly: Dr Priya Saxena of the Department of Ancient History and Culture at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, was honoured for her academic contribution at the 10th Young Historians’ two-day National Seminar organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana at Gopal Narayan Singh University, Jamuhar, Sasaram, Bihar. Held on October 3 and 4, the seminar focused on “Indian Tradition of History Writing.” Dr Saxena, participating under the guidance and inspiration of Vice-Chancellor Acharya Dr Anil Kumar Rai, chaired an academic session on “Indian Tradition of Tribal Historiography”…

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