Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasised that the trust of ordinary citizens in constitutional institutions is the greatest strength of democracy, calling for greater transparency, accountability and technology-driven governance to ensure that public grievances are resolved fairly and efficiently. Addressing a ceremony organised in Lucknow to mark the 50th Foundation Day of the Lokayukta Organisation, Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister said that good governance depended on public trust and that no institution could achieve its objectives without earning the confidence of the people. He stressed that even…

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State to Support Chambers of Over 10,000 Lawyers; Welfare Fund to Rise to ₹5 Lakh Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a series of welfare measures for advocates, including annual cashless medical insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh for active lawyers practising in the state’s High Court and district courts. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made the announcements during a felicitation ceremony organised by the Allahabad High Court Bar Association in Prayagraj, where he also unveiled plans to support furniture and equipment for advocates’ chambers, increase the advocate welfare…

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Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met a delegation of farmers and representatives of several khaps from western Uttar Pradesh at the Samajwadi Party state headquarters in Lucknow on Monday. Samajwadi Party national secretary and former cabinet minister Rajendra Chaudhary and state president Shyam Lal Pal were also present. Interacting with the farmers, Yadav said the Samajwadi Party was “the party of farmers” and described the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as particularly important for the farming community and its future. Yadav accused…

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Lucknow/Varanasi: The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended an executive engineer of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban) following serious lapses in the operation of pumps at the Chowkaghat Sewage Pumping Station and the Goithaahan Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), which contributed to waterlogging in parts of Varanasi during heavy rainfall. The action followed Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma’s inspection of waterlogged areas during his Varanasi visit on September 12 and 13. Sharma expressed strong displeasure over the situation and directed officials to ensure drainage arrangements on a war footing, stressing…

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Gonda: The Gonda branch of Marwari Yuva Manch organised a special educational service activity at the Primary and Upper Primary Schools in McCarthy Ganj on Saturday under its ‘Shiksha Saathi Abhiyan’. As part of the initiative, students were provided with essential educational supplies, including notebooks, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, pens and biscuits. According to organisation secretary Pawan Agrawal, a total of 140 children benefited from the programme. This included 80 students from the Primary School and 60 students from the Upper Primary School. During the event, members of the organisation interacted…

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Gonda: The Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Gyan Yagya began in Gonda on Sunday with a grand Kalash Yatra, marking the auspicious start of the week-long religious programme organised by the Mahadev Prasad Mukut Lal Modi family. The procession began at Shri Ram Janaki Marwari Dharamshala in Rani Bazar and passed through Rani Bazar and Agrasen Chauraha before returning to the venue. Devotees danced and celebrated to devotional songs while raising chants in praise of Lord Krishna. The procession created a deeply spiritual atmosphere across the route. Renowned storyteller Acharya Balkrishna Bhargava…

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Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Uttar Pradesh has moved beyond the era when the actions of an individual or a family could push the entire state into an identity, law-and-order and governance crisis. Addressing the sixth foundation day समारोह of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow, he said the state is now progressing on the strength of transparency, accountability and institutional integrity. The Chief Minister said that nearly 9.5 lakh young people have secured government jobs in Uttar Pradesh over the past nine…

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Lucknow: The second day of the two-day AI Manthan 2.0, held under the chairpersonship of Governor and Chancellor of state universities Anandiben Patel, focused on the growing role of artificial intelligence in education, higher education and research, with experts discussing physical AI, robotics, smart education and AI computing. During the AI for Education session, Dr Amit Shukla of the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, delivered a presentation titled “From Research Papers to Robots in the Field: Building Judici’s Physical AI Ecosystem.” He said artificial intelligence was no longer confined to…

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Bareilly: Scholars from Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia University delivered specialised lectures to research scholars during the first session of the PhD coursework organised by the Department of Education at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly. Professor Gaurav Rao of Delhi University addressed the research scholars on methods of compiling and reviewing literature for academic research. He explained that systematic collection and analysis of reference literature forms the foundation of high-quality research and enables scholars to identify genuine gaps in existing knowledge. Prof Rao advised researchers to go…

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Lucknow: Vijay Kumar Lal Vijay Srivastava, patron of the Samtavadi United Kayastha Morcha and Uttar Pradesh coordinator of the Kayastha Samanvay Samiti, Vishwa Kayastha Sansthan, has said that the holistic development of Uttar Pradesh can be achieved only through the socialist ideology of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan. Describing Jayaprakash Narayan as a strong voice for oppressed and marginalised communities, Srivastava said his ideas remain relevant in the present political and social environment. Kayastha Community Supports Progressive Ideology Srivastava said the Kayastha community has traditionally stood for progressive thinking, respect for all…

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