Category: Uttar Pradesh

Gonda: Saraswati Devi Nari Gyanasthali Postgraduate College, Gonda, organised the oath-taking ceremony for its newly elected student council for the 2026–27 academic session on Tuesday. The programme began with chief guest Major Rajesh Dwivedi offering floral tributes to Goddess Saraswati and lighting the ceremonial lamp. Students presented a welcome song under the guidance of music department teachers Kiran Pandey, Jaya Tripathi and Geeta Srivastava. Principal Dr Aarti Srivastava welcomed the chief guest with a memento and traditional stole. Addressing the gathering, Dr Aarti Srivastava highlighted the college’s growth and described…

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Around 80 students participate in hands-on workshop on waste upcycling and sustainable product design Lucknow: The Innovation Incubation Centre at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FOAP), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, organised a two-day Student Startup Awareness and Innovation Promotion Programme on October 13 and 14 to encourage innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development among students. Held under the theme ‘From Ideas to Enterprise – Start Building Your Tomorrow’, the programme aimed to help students transform creative ideas into practical solutions and viable business ventures. It was…

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Varanasi: Women from the Maheshwari Self-Help Group in Murdaha village of Harhua block are turning the festive demand for Navratri pooja essentials into an opportunity for livelihood generation by preparing puja combo packs for devotees. The packs contain essential items for worship, including a chunari for Goddess Durga, roli, chandan, sindoor, akshat, incense sticks, camphor, kalawa and havan materials. By bringing these items together in a single package, the women are offering convenience to customers while creating an additional source of income for their families. Group members Niharika Devi and…

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Three-day event featuring 15 artists to be held at Vidyagyan from October 15 Lucknow: Lucknow-based painter and art critic Bhupendra Kumar Asthana will participate in the 10th All India Annual Art Exhibition and Art Camp 2026, scheduled to be held from October 15 to 17 at the Vidyagyan campus in Sitapur. Organised by the Eastern Foundation of Art and Culture in collaboration with Vidyagyan, the three-day event will bring together 15 artists from different parts of the country. The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of artistic styles, ideas and…

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Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a ceremony honouring 68,000 village watchmen, known as Gram Praharis, at the Reserve Police Lines in Bareilly. The event recognised their contribution to rural security, crime prevention and strengthening the police information network across the state. The ceremony was attended by Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Dharam Pal Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Cooperation J.P.S. Rathore, and Minister of State for Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Sanjay Singh Gangwar. Other dignitaries…

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Lucknow/Ballia: The Uttar Pradesh government plans to redevelop Maharshi Bhrigu Ashram in Ballia at an estimated cost of ₹8.74 crore, with a focus on improving visitor facilities and showcasing the region’s religious and mythological heritage. The project, being undertaken under the Chief Minister’s Tourism Sites Development Scheme, envisages a grand entrance gate, a two-storey multipurpose hall, shelters for pilgrims, wall art and murals, modern signage, and a light-and-sound show highlighting the legacy of Maharshi Bhrigu. The proposed redevelopment is in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision of developing the…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh plans to establish outlets for cow-based products across all 75 districts, aiming to expand rural employment opportunities and create new markets for products derived from cattle beyond conventional dairy items such as milk, curd and ghee. The initiative, aligned with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision, seeks to support cattle rearers, farmers, self-help groups and rural entrepreneurs by providing a dedicated platform to market their products. The proposed outlets will offer a diverse range of items, including dairy products, organic manure, cow dung lamps, flowerpots, incense sticks, dhoop,…

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Removal of arrest provisions, higher prosecution threshold of ₹5 crore and lower general penalty will ease long-standing fears among small traders: Sanjay Gupta Lucknow: Sanjay Gupta, State President of the Uttar Pradesh Adarsh Vyapar Mandal, has welcomed the decisions taken at the 57th GST Council meeting. He said the decisions bring major relief to crores of small traders, retailers, MSMEs and startups across the country. In his view, they will give fresh momentum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “ease of doing business.” Gupta said that removing the arrest provisions…

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Bareilly: A legal awareness camp focusing on women’s empowerment, education and legal rights was organised at Ravindra Nath Tagore Inter College under the guidance of Pradeep Kumar Singh II, District Judge and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Bareilly. During the programme, the DLSA secretary encouraged girl students to concentrate on their education, become self-reliant and understand the importance of women’s empowerment. The students were motivated to pursue their studies seriously and work towards financial and personal independence. Under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, three girl students…

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Bareilly: Prof. Vinay Rishiwal of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has been included in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists in the Single-Year Impact category. He also serves as the university’s Dean of Student Welfare. The 2026 listing is based on Scopus data and research citations received during 2025. Scientists are evaluated using parameters such as citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, authorship positions and a composite citation score. According to the released details, Rishiwal’s primary research…

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