Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Bank employees staged a state-level sit-in and a large demonstration in Lucknow demanding the implementation of a five-day banking week and early resolution of their pending issues. As part of the protest, bank employees wore black badges while attending work. Senior office-bearers of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) staged a sit-in at the State Bank main branch, followed by a major demonstration by public sector bank employees at 5 pm. UFBU district convenor Anil Srivastava said employees had been compelled to intensify their agitation due to what…

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Gonda: World Pharmacists Day was observed at Gonda Medical College with a special programme organised by the Youth Pharmacist Federation, Gonda, at the Covid Building. The event was chaired by federation district president Rohit Mishra and focused on patient care, health awareness and emergency lifesaving skills. Chief Medical Superintendent Anil Kumar Tiwari attended as the chief guest, while SCPM Chairman Dr O.M. Pandey, Drugs Inspector Sumit Verma, Medical College Matron Sunita and other doctors and healthcare workers participated. Fruit distribution was organised for patients as part of the programme, with…

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Lucknow: The upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh have put the Bahujan Samaj Party’s representation in the Upper House under renewed focus, with the term of its lone Rajya Sabha member, Ramji Gautam, ending on November 25, 2026. The Election Commission has scheduled polling for the 10 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats on October 16. The BSP currently has no member in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and has no Lok Sabha MP. Ramji Gautam is its only representative in Parliament, according to recent reports. His possible exit from the…

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Lucknow: Cybercriminals in Lucknow are adopting new tactics to deceive people, with the latest method involving fake banking transaction alerts sent through WhatsApp. The Lucknow Crime Branch has issued an advisory under Operation Digital Kavach, urging residents to verify such messages before taking any action. ADCP Crime Kiran Yadav said fraudsters may send messages posing as banks and claim that a large amount has been debited from the recipient’s account. The message may ask the person to reply “NO” if they did not make the transaction. Such messages are designed…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to host three major art workshops and cultural camps in Ayodhya, Lucknow and Varanasi, bringing together established artists, young talents, art students and experts to showcase and preserve the state’s rich artistic and cultural heritage. The programmes will focus on three distinct cultural themes — the Ram and Ramayana tradition of Ayodhya, folk and traditional art forms in Lucknow, and the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ganga and Kashi in Varanasi. In Ayodhya, a national workshop and lecture series titled ‘Ram, Ramayana and Ayodhya’…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to showcase its business-ready ecosystem, investment-friendly policies and ease-of-doing-business reforms at the fourth Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS-2026), scheduled to be held at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida from September 25 to 29. Two dedicated pavilions set up by Invest UP in Halls 1 and 4 will serve as key business and investor engagement centres during the five-day event. The pavilions will provide information on more than 36 sector-specific policies, incentives and the state’s integrated investment facilitation system. The trade…

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Bareilly: Students of the University Cultural Centre of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, have once again brought laurels to the institution by winning the rolling trophy, or Chal Vaijayanti, for the second consecutive year at the Senior Category Debate Competition organised by the Shri Ram Murti Smarak Trust, Bareilly. The debate focused on the topic “Cyber Warfare: The New Weapon of Future Conflicts.” University students delivered strong performances in both the ‘for’ and ‘against’ categories. Abhay secured first place in the ‘for’ category, while Lavi won third place in…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to transform its government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into industry-driven skill development centres under the Centre’s Prime Minister’s Scheme for Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU). The first phase will focus on government ITI clusters in Kanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Agra, with the process of bringing industry partners on board already underway. Minister of State for Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) Kapil Dev Agarwal said the objective is to reduce the gap between ITI…

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Lucknow: Ayodhya is set to host a grand Deepotsav during the upcoming Diwali celebrations, with the Uttar Pradesh government targeting the lighting of 26,50,101 diyas (earthen lamps) across 56 ghats. Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh has directed officials to ensure that Deepotsav 2026 is organised on a grand scale with meticulous arrangements. Reviewing preparations at Tourism Bhawan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Singh said diyas would be lit at major locations including Ram Ki Paidi, Laxman Kila Ghat, Chaudhary Charan Singh Ghat and Bhajan Sandhya Sthal Ghat. Around 35,000 volunteers…

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