Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: People looking to purchase a residential plot in Lucknow may soon get a major opportunity, with the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) preparing to launch its Naimesh Nagar and Varun Vihar residential schemes during the festive occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to formally inaugurate the two housing schemes, with the online registration process for plots likely to begin on the same day. The launch is tentatively expected on September 13 or 14. The two schemes will offer residential plots ranging from 72 square metres to…

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Lucknow: A friendly cricket match between Neeraj Singh XI and Anand Dwivedi XI was organised at the CMS Ground in Lucknow, bringing together players and guests for an engaging sporting contest. The match was formally inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who performed the toss and encouraged the players before the game got underway. Both teams put up an impressive display of cricket, making the contest an exciting and closely fought affair. After a competitive battle on the field, Anand Dwivedi XI emerged victorious and lifted the…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is emerging as one of the country’s leading states in skill development, with the state government’s flagship Project Praveen showing encouraging results in preparing young people for future technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). Launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the initiative seeks to bridge the digital divide between rural and urban youth by introducing technology-oriented skill development at the school level. As part of the programme, nearly 50,000 students participated in the state-level assessment for the four-hour “AI for All” course conducted by the…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government and its Minority Welfare Department are continuously working to promote the educational, employment and developmental interests of minority communities, Minister of State for Minority Welfare, Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari said on Monday. Ansari was speaking at a meeting organised jointly by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), Government of India, and the Minority Welfare and Waqf Department, Uttar Pradesh, at Indira Bhawan in Lucknow. The meeting focused on the role of minority educational institutions in nation-building in the context of the…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission Vice-Chairperson Aparna Yadav encouraged talented students at the 13th India Genius Awards Ceremony 2026, stressing that recognising young talent and providing children with opportunities and due recognition helps build their confidence and lays a stronger foundation for the country’s future. The ceremony was inaugurated by Aparna Yadav with the traditional lighting of the lamp at the auditorium of Holy Public School in Lucknow. More than 800 students from different districts of Uttar Pradesh participated in the event, while over 100 principals, teachers and distinguished…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is set to introduce a uniform policy for student mental health and well-being across higher education institutions in the state, with an aim to create a healthy, safe and stress-free academic environment. Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay chaired a high-level meeting at his residence in Lucknow on Monday to discuss the proposed policy, its implementation framework and a roadmap for providing mental health support and counselling services to students. Principal Secretary, Higher Education, M.P. Agrawal, Special Secretary Nidhi Srivastava and other departmental officials attended the…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will organise a special storytelling activity titled ‘Aao Sunein Aur Sunayein Kahani’ (Come, Let’s Listen and Tell Stories) across co-located Anganwadi centres, Balvatikas and District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) on September 8, marking International Literacy Day. The initiative, being undertaken under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, aims to strengthen the foundation of basic education from the Balvatika level by using storytelling as an engaging tool to develop language skills, imagination, expression and creative thinking among young children. Basic Education Minister of…

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Bareilly: Students of the Literary Club of the Cultural Centre of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) brought laurels to the university by delivering impressive performances in various creative and participatory competitions organised to mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. The annual observance, held on September 7 under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, featured competitions organised by the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) team of the Bareilly Municipal Corporation. This year’s theme focused on “Responsible Actions for Climate…

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Bareilly: The Department of Humanities at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) organised a one-day ‘Spell Bee’ competition for first-year B.Tech students under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai. The competition witnessed enthusiastic participation from newly admitted students representing various branches of the Faculty of Engineering. The young engineering students demonstrated their command of English spelling, vocabulary and language skills during the intellectual contest. Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Archana Gupta, and Head of the Department of Humanities, Professor Anita Tyagi, were present on the occasion.…

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Bareilly: An Entrepreneurship Development Programme on Animal Feed Technologies was organised at the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, jointly by the institute’s Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Centre and the Department of Animal Nutrition. The programme aims to equip farmers, livestock owners, youth and aspiring entrepreneurs with scientific and technical knowledge related to animal feed production, balanced ration management, utilisation of locally available resources for quality feed preparation and establishment of feed-based enterprises. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rupsi Tiwari, Joint Director (Extension Education), IVRI, said scientifically formulated balanced animal feed…

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