Category: Uttar Pradesh

Bareilly: The Academic Council of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, approved a series of significant academic reforms and innovative programmes during its meeting held at the Corporate Conference Hall on the second floor of the Rohilkhand Incubation Foundation (RIF) building. The decisions are aimed at aligning higher education with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 while expanding career-oriented learning opportunities for students. The meeting began with the introduction of representatives from the university campus and affiliated colleges. It was attended by senior faculty members, Dean Academics Prof. S.K.…

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Gonda/Jhanjhari: The United Teachers Association (UTA) constituted its Jhanjhari Block Executive Committee on Friday, unanimously appointing Arun Mishra as the Block President. Mishra, who serves as an Assistant Teacher at Primary School Deoria Chudamani under the Janakinagar Nyaya Panchayat, expressed gratitude to the organisation for the confidence reposed in him. He said his foremost priority would be to strengthen the association while working consistently for the welfare and rights of teachers. He also announced that the block executive committee would soon be expanded and a roadmap for future organisational activities…

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Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan chaired a comprehensive review meeting on fertiliser distribution and lifting arrangements at the Collectorate Auditorium, directing officials to ensure uninterrupted availability of urea and DAP across the district. She warned that any negligence in fertiliser allocation or distribution would invite strict departmental action. The meeting was attended by in-charges of fertiliser sales centres, representatives of B-PACS, DCDF, Cooperative Marketing Societies and officials from the Agriculture and Cooperative Departments. Discussions focused on ensuring an efficient, transparent and farmer-friendly fertiliser distribution system during the ongoing agricultural season.…

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Bareilly: District Magistrate Avinash Singh chaired a review meeting on the progress of revenue recovery at the Collectorate Auditorium, directing officials to expedite the disposal of pending recovery cases and ensure the timely achievement of revenue collection targets. During the meeting, the District Magistrate instructed all Collection Amins to intensify efforts to resolve pending recovery matters and complete revenue collection within the prescribed timelines. He emphasised that there would be no tolerance for negligence in revenue recovery and directed officials to work in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Government’s and…

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Bareilly: SRMS Riddhima hosted an evening of poetry and literary expression with the successful organisation of ‘Sahitya Sarita’, a Kavi Sammelan that brought together renowned poets from across Uttar Pradesh. The event featured a blend of devotional, romantic, social and humorous poetry, captivating the audience with diverse literary performances. The programme commenced with an invocation to Goddess Saraswati by poet Akanksha Gupta from Hardoi. Through her verses, she highlighted the spiritual and cultural richness of Sanatan traditions, setting a reflective tone for the evening. Poet Vikas Arya ‘Swapn’ from Puranpur…

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Bareilly: SRMS GoodLife Hospital has launched a two-day Health Festival on July 17–18 to commemorate its eighth foundation anniversary, offering free medical consultations, complimentary diagnostic tests and substantial discounts on radiology services. The initiative aims to promote preventive healthcare while making quality medical services more accessible to the public. Announcing the programme, Richa Murti, Director of SRMS GoodLife Hospital, said patients attending the Health Festival will receive free consultations with senior specialists across multiple disciplines, along with more than 18 diagnostic tests at no cost. The hospital is also offering…

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Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has added another academic achievement to its credit as Pushpendra Maurya, a research scholar from the Department of Business Administration, successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis during the viva voce examination held on July 15, 2026. The doctoral research was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Saurabh Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration. The external examiner for the viva was Prof. Amit Joshi, Dean and Head of the Department of Management Studies, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand. Maurya’s research was titled…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has directed senior officials of the Rural Development Department to ensure the creation of women-friendly workplaces across rural areas under the provisions of the Viksit Bharat–G Ram G Act 2025. Stressing the government’s commitment to strengthening women’s participation in the rural economy, he said every effort must be made to provide safe, inclusive and supportive working conditions for female workers. Maurya emphasized that women labourers should be able to work without worrying about the care of their young children. He instructed…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma conducted an on-site inspection of ongoing drain construction and desilting works in Vishwas Khand and Vivek Khand in Lucknow, directing officials to ensure efficient water drainage during the monsoon and complete all projects within the stipulated timeline while maintaining high quality standards. During the visit, the minister reviewed the progress of a 600-metre drain under construction in Vishwas Khand. Officials informed him that 500 metres of the drain had already been completed, while the remaining work was progressing rapidly. Sharma…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma has directed the Mau district administration to take strict and impartial action against criminal extortion gangs, land mafias, and illegal activities allegedly operating under political patronage. He instructed the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police to ensure that law and order is upheld and that no mafia network is allowed to regain influence in the district. The minister said no individual or criminal group would be permitted to take the law into their own hands, engage in illegal extortion, encroach…

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