Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday. These celebrations are part of the Bharat Parv-2025, which is being celebrated across the country from Nov 1 to 15. “The CM will participate in the special cultural programme…
Lucknow: UP BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary on Tuesday said the party will celebrate tribal activist Birsa Munda‘s 150th birth anniversary on Nov 15 as the ‘Tribal Pride Day’.“The party will be organising conferences in all 18 divisional headquarters to mark the occasion. These conferences, scheduled to be attended by central and state govt ministers, along…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh clinched two prizes in the sixth National Water Awards 2024 announced on Tuesday.Mirzapur was declared the Best District in northern zone, while Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) secured joint third place in the Best Urban Local Body category. “The accomplishments of Mirzapur and Agra are setting benchmarks for effective water management across the…
Lucknow: To tackle mounting unpaid electricity dues across the state, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has rolled out the Electricity Bill Relief Scheme 2025 to provide financial relief to over 1.45 crore consumers who have defaulted on bill payment. According to officials, there are a total of 1.71 crore defaulters of whom 1.45…
Lucknow: The RLD on Tuesday said it would expand the party organisation in urban areas and ensure the party’s participation in municipal elections.Party national secretary Anupam Mishra said the task would be driven by the RLD Urban Body, constituted on the direction of party president and Union minister Jayant Chaudhary. UP has 17 municipal corporations,…
Lucknow: The Thakurganj police on Tuesday arrested a landlord accused of killing a 51-year-old woman following a dispute over vacating a house.According to police, on Nov 6, the complainant informed them that his mother, Sarita Devi, was attacked by their landlord Phoolchand and his family during an argument over vacating the rented accommodation. Phoolchand allegedly…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Tuesday arrested a man wanted in connection with a murder case registered in Pratapgarh district, from Charbagh railway station. The accused, identified as Sachchidanand Pandey and carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his arrest, was nabbed around 7.30 am when he was attempting to flee by…
Lucknow: Art exhibition titled ‘Ek Nayaab Heera: The artistic Journey of Nandkishore Khanna’, in memory of the painter, poet and former secretary of State Lalit Kala Akademi, was organised by UP Urdu Akademi and Nandkishore Khanna Foundation at Sheroes hangout cafe on Tuesday. As many as 12 of Khanna’s paintings were displayed showcasing nature, landscape…
Lucknow: Mirzapur’s victory in the National Water Awards stands out due to the years of water crisis that the district has faced as part of Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions.Mirzapur used to face frequent droughts, declining groundwater levels and dry hand pumps during summers. In Feb 2024, the state govt initiated a special rainwater harvesting campaign…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh was on Tuesday conferred the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) Award 2024 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for its outstanding performance in business entry facilitation, labour regulation, and land administration.The award was presented by Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal to UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’…
