Category: Uttar Pradesh

MLA and District Magistrate Cut the Ribbon on “Kanwar Village” for Pilgrims at Nawabganj Mandi

Arijit Bose
Kanwar Village

BAREILLY: With a ribbon-cutting at the sub-mandi complex in Nawabganj tehsil, local MLA Dr. M.P. Arya and District Magistrate Avinash Singh formally opened a “Kanwar Village” built to give Kanwar Yatra pilgrims somewhere comfortable to rest and regroup along their route. The District Magistrate said the village comes equipped with pretty much everything a pilgrim might need — a welcome gate, a rest house, panchakarma facilities, a prayer area, a stand for kanwars, fruit and light-meal counters, a community kitchen (bhandara), a flower-shower entrance, and even a selfie point. The…

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The Teachers’ Messiah Is Gone: A Condolence Meeting for the Late Vedpal Singh Marks the End of an Era

Arijit Bose
Late Vedpal Singh

Late Vedpal Singh bids the mortal world adieu Gonda: Uttar Pradesh’s teaching community lost one of its true pillars this week — a man who gave his entire life to defending teachers’ dignity, self-respect and rights. Vedpal Singh, former General Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Primary Teachers’ Association, a symbol of relentless struggle and an inspiration to lakhs of teachers across the state, passed away on July 22, 2026. News of his death sent a wave of grief through the state. On August 1, at 2 p.m., a large condolence…

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UP Minister Pushes for Wider Publicity Drive on Disability Welfare Schemes

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Divyangjan Empowerment and Backward Classes Welfare (Independent Charge) Narendra Kashyap chaired a meeting of the department’s publicity grant committee, calling for a much bigger push to get information about disability welfare schemes down to the block, tehsil, district and divisional level. Kashyap said the department has decided to run a large-scale awareness campaign to spread the word about disability prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and welfare schemes across the state. Currently, only ₹35 lakh is budgeted for this publicity work in 2026-27 — a figure…

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Minister Narendra Kashyap Chairs Meeting on Surgical Grants for Divyangjan, Flags Gap in Post-Surgery Speech Therapy

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s Minister of State for Divyangjan Empowerment and Backward Classes Welfare (Independent Charge), Narendra Kashyap, chaired a meeting of the Surgical Grant Committee at his government office in the Vidhan Sabha, reviewing the state’s support scheme for disability-related surgeries. Officials told the minister that 340 applications had come in for cochlear implant surgery. Funds are currently in hand for 200 of these, and a proposal for the additional money needed to cover the rest has already gone to the state government — officials said they expect the funds…

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Lucknow University Education Dept Marks Green Drive With Sapling Plantation

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Faculty, scholars and students at Lucknow University’s Department of Education spent a day planting  saplings across campus, part of an ongoing green initiative called ‘Gyanankur Guru Vatika.’ Dr. Hemendra Kumar Singh organised the drive, which was presided over by department head Prof. Shravan Kumar. Speaking at the event, Kumar told students that plantation drives alone won’t solve climate change or pollution — the real work, he said, lies in looking after what’s already been planted, and he asked students to commit to that upkeep. Several senior university officials turned…

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Skill Training at Brahma Kumaris Helps Rural Women Move Toward Self-Reliance

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow — an institute under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India — along with the Laghu Udyog Bharti Women’s Unit, Lucknow, and the Inner Wheel Club of Trans Gomti, jointly organised a rural women entrepreneurs’ awareness programme and a free health check-up camp at the Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Training Centre in Gulzar Upvan. During the event, 20 beneficiaries who had completed an advanced tailoring training course for rural women run by the institute at Brahma Kumaris were presented with…

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Bareilly Administration Reviews Preparations for 108th Urs-e-Ala Hazrat, Strengthens Arrangements for Upcoming Festivals

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Bareilly: District Magistrate Avinash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya conducted a joint inspection of Islamia Inter College Ground and Jamia-tur-Raza, Mathurapur in CB Ganj on Friday to review preparations for the 108th Urs-e-Ala Hazrat, scheduled to be held from August 6 to 8, 2026. The senior officials inspected key arrangements at the main Urs venue, including the stage, toilets, drinking water facilities, watch towers, barricading, entry and exit gates, and langar arrangements. Representatives of the Dargah management highlighted issues related to lighting, sanitation, drinking water and sewerage,…

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Essay Writing Competition Results Announced at Rohilkhand University Ahead of 24th Convocation

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University has announced the results of its essay writing competition organised as part of the Deekshotsav celebrations leading up to the university’s 24th Convocation Ceremony. The competition was organised by the University’s Cultural Centre under the inspiration of Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor Anandiben Patel and the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. P. Singh. It was open to students from the university campus as well as affiliated colleges. The essay topics, prescribed by Raj Bhavan, Lucknow, focused on contemporary and developmental themes, including the Indian…

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Traditional Indian Games Mark 24th Convocation Celebrations at Rohilkhand University

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: The Department of Sports at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised a series of traditional Indian games as part of the celebrations for the university’s 24th Convocation Ceremony, promoting the country’s rich sporting heritage among the younger generation. The event was held at the university’s sports complex under the inspiration of the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and the guidance of the Vice-Chancellor. Children from the university campus enthusiastically participated in a range of indigenous games, including Kho-Kho, Gilli Danda, Marbles (Kancha), Tug of War, and Satoliya, displaying remarkable energy,…

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Har Ghar Gangajal’ Campaign Launched in Bareilly, Targets 10,000 Families During Shravan

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: A special ‘Har Ghar Gangajal’ (Gangajal for Every Home) campaign was launched in Bareilly during the holy month of Shravan, with Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission member Pushpa Pandey distributing 1,000 containers of Gangajal at a function held at a banquet hall on Badaun Road. Addressing the gathering, Pushpa Pandey described the initiative as a unique campaign aimed at enabling more devotees to perform Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva during Shravan. She said the drive seeks to deliver Gangajal to 10,000 households across the region, strengthening religious participation and community…

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