Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Defence Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh inaugurated the newly developed Fragrance Park in the Chowk area, adding a green and aromatic public space to the city’s urban landscape. Developed jointly by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), the park features a variety of fragrant and medicinal plants. The inauguration was accompanied by the unveiling of life-size statues of freedom fighters Lala Lajpat Rai and Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. The event also witnessed the foundation-laying of various development projects estimated at around ₹43 crore.…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s residence in Lucknow turned into a scene of warmth and affection on Raksha Bandhan as schoolgirls tied rakhis on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s wrist during the special ‘Bitiya Aur Bahna – UP Ka Gehna’ Sneh Bandhan programme. The event brought together students from several schools, who expressed their affection and trust by tying the traditional sacred thread on the Chief Minister’s wrist. Adityanath interacted warmly with the girls, asked about their studies and aspirations, and blessed them for a bright and successful future. Extending…

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Deoria: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) leadership of allegedly planning to hand over the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) in Lucknow to a private company linked to members of the Yadav family, alleging that the move would have resulted in the diversion of hundreds of crores of rupees from the state exchequer. Addressing a public gathering in Deoria after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 80 development projects worth approximately ₹305 crore in the Salempur and Bhatpar Rani assembly constituencies, Adityanath launched a…

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Lucknow: A strong message of nation-building and social responsibility resonated at the 11th Convocation of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) in Lucknow on Saturday, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged graduating students to combine academic knowledge with character, values, sensitivity and a deep commitment to the nation. The convocation was held for students from the academic sessions 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Rajnath Singh attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Rajya Sabha MP Mithilesh Kumar, BBAU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Raj Kumar Mittal and…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the UP Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening (UP-AgriJ) project will play a key role in increasing agricultural productivity and farmers’ incomes across 28 districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand. Speaking at a ceremony where multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed under the World Bank-funded project, the Chief Minister said partnerships with Google, ITC, AquaBridge and Network for Humanity would help transform agriculture through climate-resilient farming, digital technology, fisheries, food processing, market access and exports. “UP-AgriJ is…

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Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has taken a strong view of an alleged attempt by IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, Commissioner of the Devipatan Division, to influence judicial proceedings in a decades-old land dispute case from Gonda. The matter came before the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, where Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi expressed serious concern over an alleged phone conversation between Nagpal and Civil Judge (Senior Division) Shabina Khan. According to the report placed before the court, the communication allegedly involved an attempt to influence the judicial…

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Lucknow: Women-led dairy enterprises are emerging as a significant force in Uttar Pradesh’s rural economy, with five milk producer companies associated with the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission recording a combined turnover of ₹5,716.26 crore since 2019. More than 3.88 lakh women are currently associated with these companies, while their dairy network has expanded across 31 districts and 6,603 villages. Together, the companies collect nearly 12.5 lakh litres of milk every day, creating a structured ecosystem that connects women not just with milk production, but also with collection, processing,…

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Lucknow: Lok Dal national president Chaudhary Sunil Singh has taken a sharp swipe at Jayant Chaudhary over his recent remark that he had not taken the “contract” of representing the Jat community. Reacting to the statement, Singh said, “You cannot take the contract of the Jat community even if you wanted to, because the Jat community has now understood everything.” He stressed that the Jat community was not a “contract” and had become aware of the realities of politics. Singh alleged that political leaders had earlier invoked the name of…

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Gonda: A one-day workshop under the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme was organised at the District Panchayat Auditorium in Gonda on Saturday by the District Industries Promotion and Entrepreneurship Development Centre. During the workshop, officials announced the selection of Gonda’s popular kachori and dahi bada from Itiyathok under the ODOP initiative. Entrepreneurs and beneficiaries attending the programme were briefed in detail about the opportunities, facilities and scope available under the scheme. An official from the Khadi and Village Industries Department highlighted the opportunities available for self-employment and setting up…

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Bareilly: Pre-PhD coursework in Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Urdu was formally inaugurated at the Centre for Multilingual Excellence under the Faculty of Languages at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University on Friday. The programme began with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony, in which newly admitted research scholars participated. The inaugural session focused on familiarising scholars with the academic framework, procedures and guidelines associated with the Pre-PhD coursework. Professor Anita Tyagi, Head of the Department of Humanities and Coordinator of the Pre-PhD Coursework, briefed the research scholars about the rules, procedures and essential…

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