Category: Uttar Pradesh

Raebareli: The Department of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Centre at AIIMS Raebareli inaugurated its Individual Donor Nucleic Acid Testing (ID-NAT) facility and organised a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on “Enhancing Blood Safety: Role of NAT in India” in collaboration with the Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine (ISTM). The facility was inaugurated by the chief guest, Prof. (Dr.) Amita Jain, Executive Director and CEO of AIIMS Raebareli. Prof. (Dr.) Neeraj Kumari, Dean (Academics); Dr Neeraj Srivastava, Additional Medical Superintendent; Colonel Akhilesh Singh, Deputy Director (Administration); and Colonel Upendranath Rai, Financial…

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Lucknow: A group of BTech students from the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday to gain first-hand knowledge of its functioning and legislative processes. Guided by AKTU Vice-Chancellor Prof JP Pandey, the student delegation visited various sections of the Assembly under the leadership of CAS Director Prof SP Shukla. During the visit, students learned about the proceedings of the House and explored the Assembly gallery, its history and other important aspects of the legislative institution.…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will release ₹493 crore in agricultural input assistance to 9,18,091 farmers whose crops were damaged by floods, excessive rainfall, cyclones and hailstorms. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to release the funds through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at a programme in Gorakhpur. The event will be held at the Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium, where Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi and other public representatives are also expected to be present. According to the Relief Commissioner’s Office, adverse weather conditions across the state caused extensive damage to…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has achieved an installed solar capacity of 3,000 MW under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, emerging as the leading state in India under the scheme, said Tariq Hasan Naqvi, Chairman of Hikmaa Energies Pvt. Ltd. and Member of the Advisory Committee, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Naqvi was speaking as the chief guest at the C&I Clean Energy Meet organised by Mercom India at Hotel Hyatt, Lucknow, on October 9. The event was attended by Mercom India Managing Director Priya…

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District administration, banks, DISCOMs, and solar vendors brainstorm to expand the reach of rooftop solar Coordination is key to accelerating the scheme: CDO UP Expo 2026 to be held in Varanasi from December 4 to 6 Mirzapur: A special awareness and interactive session was held on Friday at the Vikas Bhawan meeting hall to take the Prime Minister’s ambitious ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ (Free Electricity Scheme) to a wider audience in Mirzapur district and to connect more families with rooftop solar installations. Representatives from the district administration, UPNEDA,…

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Lucknow: Students of the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, presented innovative models demonstrating how quantum technology and advanced computing could help address traffic congestion, improve route optimisation and strengthen digital forensic security. The stage presentation brought together students from the institute’s law, BTech and MTech programmes, who showcased their projects before subject experts Dr Pawan Sharma and Herald D’Costa. One team demonstrated a smart route optimisation model using the G7 Summit as a case study. The project incorporated D-Wave annealing, AWS Cloud and the QUBO model…

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Lucknow: Anudip Foundation, in collaboration with Microsoft Elevate India, has launched the ‘UP Educator Catalyst: Building AI-Ready Classrooms’ programme to equip more than 52,000 teachers and faculty members across schools and higher education institutions in Uttar Pradesh with artificial intelligence (AI) skills. The initiative aims to strengthen teachers’ understanding of AI and promote its practical, responsible use in classrooms. It will focus on developing AI expertise among educators, supporting technology adoption in educational institutions and expanding training through a network of master trainers. Senior education officials, school principals and teachers…

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Lucknow: A state-level Poshan Pathshala organised under the ninth National Nutrition Month 2026 has reached approximately 4.5 lakh beneficiaries and participants across Uttar Pradesh, spreading awareness about the importance of introducing appropriate complementary foods to infants after six months of age. Organised by the Uttar Pradesh Department of Child Development Services and Nutrition, the digital programme carried the message “Meri Katori, Mera Poshan” (My Bowl, My Nutrition) and was webcast live through the National Informatics Centre (NIC). A total of 1,03,467 devices participated in the programme, with multiple people accessing…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party of favouritism in government recruitment before 2017, asserting that the state now prioritises merit, hard work and sporting achievements. He described the NDA as the “Naukri Denge Alliance” (Alliance for Providing Jobs), contrasting it with what he called the earlier “Pradesh Dubao Alliance” (Alliance for Ruining the State). Adityanath was speaking at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow after distributing appointment letters to 470 sportspersons recruited under the skilled player quota in the Uttar Pradesh Police. The recruits include 43 sub-inspectors…

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Rs 1,425 crore worth of projects launched to boost heritage conservation, tourism and local employment beyond Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh is expanding its tourism development strategy beyond established destinations such as Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura, with projects worth approximately Rs 1,425 crore initiated at 97 lesser-known heritage sites across 35 districts between 2021-22 and 2025-26. Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the state is focusing on religious, historical, literary and natural attractions that have remained outside the mainstream tourism circuit. The initiative aims to improve infrastructure, preserve…

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