Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: As Uttar Pradesh prepares for the 2027 Assembly elections, Congress faces a major challenge in rebuilding its organisational strength while negotiating an electoral understanding with the Samajwadi Party (SP). With Priyanka Gandhi Vadra entrusted with overseeing the party’s election preparations and alliance discussions, the focus is on whether Congress can establish an independent political presence or will continue to depend on Akhilesh Yadav’s party for electoral gains. The challenge is particularly significant because Congress’s organisational position in Uttar Pradesh remains considerably weaker than that of the BJP and the…

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Lucknow: Although the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are still several months away, political preparations have already gathered momentum. With 403 Assembly seats, Uttar Pradesh remains one of the most politically significant states in the country, and the outcome is expected to have implications for national politics. The political contest is taking shape around Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the BJP’s organisational strategy, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s political calculations, possible opposition alliances and changing voter preferences. The central question is whether the BJP can retain its political dominance or…

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Gonda: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has raised objections to alleged attempts to remove the names of legitimate voters from electoral rolls in the 299-Tarabganj Assembly constituency in Gonda district through fabricated complaints. A delegation of senior party leaders and office-bearers, including former SP candidate Ram Bhajan Chaubey, submitted a memorandum to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Tarabganj, on Tuesday, demanding a high-level investigation into the complaints filed through Form 11 during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In the memorandum, signed by SP state executive committee members Vijay…

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Gonda: Students of the Home Science Department at Saraswati Devi Nari Gyansthali PG College, Gonda, organised an exhibition of handmade crafts and utility products, displaying the practical skills and creativity they had developed under the National Education Policy (NEP) curriculum. The exhibition featured a range of traditional Indian embroidery styles, including Punjab’s Phulkari, Kantha, Chikankari, Aari work, Zardozi and Gujarati embroidery. Students also displayed bedsheets and sarees decorated with fabric painting, tie-and-dye, Bandhani and stencil painting techniques. Garments such as blouses, frocks, maxi dresses, salwar suits and kurtas, stitched by…

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Five complaints resolved on the spot; officials directed to ensure time-bound and quality disposal of pending cases Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan and Chief Development Officer Dayanand Prasad heard public grievances during the Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas organised at Gonda Sadar Tehsil on Saturday. The grievance redressal programme was conducted across all tehsils of the district in accordance with the state government’s objective of providing citizens with a common platform to resolve their complaints. At Gonda Sadar Tehsil, officials received a total of 110 applications, of which five were resolved on…

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Selected players to represent the university at the upcoming North Zone Inter-University Table Tennis Championship Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised its Inter-College Men’s Table Tennis Championship at the university’s Sports Department on campus under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai. Players from various colleges affiliated with the university participated in the competition, displaying their table tennis skills, competitive spirit and sportsmanship. The championship was inaugurated by Dr Neeraj Kumar, Sports Secretary of the university campus and Organising Secretary of the event. He encouraged the participants and…

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Blood donation camp held alongside awareness drive; Vice-Chancellor inaugurates ‘One Life, One Blood Club’ Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised a TB and HPV vaccination awareness programme on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, with a focus on public health, preventive healthcare and youth participation in social service. The formal programme was held at the university’s Training and Placement (T&P) Cell under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai. A blood donation camp was also organised at the university health centre, with the Pharmacy Department recording…

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Bareilly: Sports play a vital role in shaping character and building a strong nation, said Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai at a Youth Sports Dialogue organised jointly by the university and Kreeda Bharati in Bareilly. The programme was held at the Professor S.B. Singh Auditorium in the university’s MBA Department. It witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, researchers, faculty members and sports enthusiasts. The event began with the garlanding of the statue of Goddess Saraswati and the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. Addressing the gathering as…

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Bareilly: The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (Mandi Samiti) in Bareilly celebrated Dhanteras with a Deepotsav programme, combining the message of cleanliness, prosperity and farmers’ welfare. The event, organised under the Swachh Mandi–Shubh Mandi campaign, witnessed the illumination of the market premises with earthen lamps and activities aimed at honouring farmers. Children participating in the Deepotsav celebrations added enthusiasm to the programme. Cantt MLA Sanjeev Agarwal attended as the chief guest and encouraged farmers. Addressing the gathering, Agarwal said farmers were the country’s food providers and their prosperity was directly linked…

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Gonda: The Muslim Intellectual Forum, Gonda, celebrated the spirit of Diwali by distributing gifts among three young children living with their mothers inside the district jail, bringing smiles to their faces during the festival. As part of the initiative, each child received two pairs of clothes, four different types of toys, a packet of toffees and a packet of biscuits. The gifts were handed over in the presence of Jailor Aftab Ansari, Forum President Dr Mahmud Alam and Forum Patron Latifur Rahman. The dignitaries personally presented the gifts to the…

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