Tag: Uttar Pradesh

IIT Kanpur to help boost cyber security paraphernalia

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: An agreement has been signed between IIT Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh and the Indian Army. IIT Kanpur will prove to be helpful in strengthening the cyber security structure of the army. An MoU was signed  between representatives of IIT Kanpur and military officers of the Central Command. Lieutenant General Mukesh Chadha of the Central Command and Professor Tarun Gupta, Dean of IIT Kanpur signed this MoU at the Central Command in the presence of Professor Sandeep Shukla, Project Director of IIT Kanpur. Major General Shabih Haider Naqvi, Colonel Hiren…

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Samajwadi Party sparks an ugly Sengol debate

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given a sharp reaction to the comment of Samajwadi Party leaders on Sengol. CM Yogi posted on X and wrote that it shows the ignorance of SP leaders. CM Yogi posted on X Chief Minister Yogi wrote that Samajwadi Party has no respect for Indian history and culture. The comments of their top leaders on Sengol are reprehensible. It shows their ignorance. It also shows the hatred of the Indy Alliance towards Tamil culture in particular. Sengol is the pride of India.…

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Chairman of Minority Commission calls for smooth Moharram

Arijit Bose
Ashfaq Saifi, Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Minority Commission,  Ashfaq Saifi  expected the Additional Chief Secretary Home/Urban Development/Energy Department to ensure law and order, cleanliness, sprinkling of water at various places and smooth electricity supply in view of Moharram ‘Yoga-e-Ashura’ to be celebrated on July 17, 2024. He informed that the said festival is celebrated in the entire state. On this occasion, people of the Muslim community take out processions in memory of the martyrs of Karbala, mourn and set up Sabils at various places. Saifi said that the Moharram procession should…

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Yogi govt to make UP’s council schools digitally active

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: As part of ongoing effort to make the council schools of Uttar Pradesh digitally active, the Yogi government has issued instructions to digitize all 12 types of registers in the schools across the state, along with providing facility for digital marking of attendance for both teachers and students. Under this, both students and teachers will be required to mark their attendance using a face recognition system on tablets. This process will be implemented across the state starting July 15. It is noteworthy that the Yogi government has been emphasizing…

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Round the clock power supply in Uttar Pradesh

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Due to severe heat  wave in the state, the demand for electricity has increased considerably. The Energy Department is successfully meeting the increased demand for electricity. On June 12, 2024, at 22.33 pm, the maximum peak hour demand was met by supplying the highest ever electricity of 30240 MW in the state. On June 12 itself, at 17.57 pm, the minimum demand was 23988 MW of electricity. The state consumed the highest amount of electricity in a day in the entire country, 653.53 million units. In terms of power…

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Homemakers turn Nation Builders in Uttar Pradesh

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Talking of Uttar Pradesh, Women have voted more than men in 17 Lok Sabha seats of the state. All these seats are from Awadh and Purvanchal. It is believed that in these areas men go to big cities to earn money and do not return on the day of voting. This is the reason why women are ahead of men in voting here. In Maharajganj, the seat of Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, women were ahead of men. Here 58,424 women voted more than men. Whereas,…

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Young art thespians show their artistic rigour

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: The State Museum located in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, organized a three-day program and did a commendable job in spreading awareness about the meaning of being a museum across the city. In this three-day event, exhibition and puppet performance based on photographs of unique original artefacts of State Museum, Lucknow were organized at major public places of the city.  In the painting and sketching competition, about 50 students from Faculty of Architecture and Planning, APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow, Goyal College of Art Lucknow, Techno College…

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Wheat procurement in full swing, crosses last year’s  figure

Arijit Bose
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, Wheat Procurement, Procurement of Wheat during RMS 2024-25, farmers, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi: Procurement of Wheat during RMS 2024-25 is going on smoothly in the major procuring States across the country. 262.48 LMT of wheat has already been procured so far this year in Central Pool surpassing last year’s total procurement of 262.02 LMT. A total of 22.31 lakh farmers have been benefitted during RMS 2024-25 with total MSP outflow to the tune of Rs. 59,715 crores. Major contribution in the procurement came from five procuring states Viz. Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with procurement of 124.26 LMT, 71.49 LMT, 47.78…

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Voting peaceful in Uttar Pradesh during round 4

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: The fourth round of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 had an average voter participation of about 58.09 percent in Uttar Pradesh’s 13 seats that went to polls on Monday. With the exception of a few instances of fighting and malfunctioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), all thirteen seats—Shahjahanpur (SC), Kheeri, Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Hardoi (SC), Mishrikh (SC), Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah (SC), Kannauj, Kanpur, Akbarpur, and Bahraich (SC)—had peaceful elections, according to the state election commission. The state election commission released data showing the following constituencies’ voter turnout: Akbarpur 57.66, Bahraich (SC)…

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Explore the serene landscape of Uttar Pradesh

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh, India, boasts a rich cultural heritage and diverse landscapes, offering a plethora of breathtaking destinations. Here are some: Taj Mahal, Agra: One of the Seven Wonders of the World, this iconic monument of love is an architectural marvel and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Varanasi: One of the oldest cities in the world, Varanasi is famous for its ghats along the Ganges River, where spiritual rituals are performed daily. The ancient temples, narrow lanes, and bustling markets add to its charm. Fatehpur Sikri: A UNESCO World Heritage…

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