Category: Uttar Pradesh

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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,…

Read More

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…

Read More

Bareilly: District Magistrate Avinash Singh inaugurated a Health ATM at the Collectorate premises, marking a significant step towards providing quick and accessible healthcare services to members of the public visiting the district headquarters. The facility has been established primarily to benefit citizens who travel from different parts of the district to attend the daily public grievance redressal programme. Speaking at the inauguration, the District Magistrate said the administration aims not only to resolve public grievances but also to ensure the well-being of visitors by offering basic health screening at one…

Read More

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has welcomed the passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, describing it as a landmark initiative that will strengthen the integrity of the country’s examination system and safeguard the future of millions of young aspirants. In a statement issued, Maurya said the legislation, passed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, represents a historic step towards ensuring transparent, fair and credible public examinations while protecting the interests of deserving candidates. The…

Read More