To make for absence or insufficient number of doctors, especially in rural areas, students of classes 10 to 12 will be trained by the district administration to provide basic life support (BLS) during emergency situations by introducing a curriculum in govt schools. Reports have been rampant in recent times of people losing their lives through…
From railway records office to becoming a municipal powerhouse, Lalbagh headquarters of Lucknow Municipal Corporation has witnessed the city’s change and growth for over a century. Now, as the office prepares to transform into a museum, the building itself will become both subject and storyteller—offering future generations a chance to walk through Lucknow’s civic past.A…
Rakesh K ShuklaPrayagraj is not just ‘Teerthraj’, or the king of pilgrimages, but is also Allahabad, the confluence of political movements.Also known as the Oxford of the East, Prayagraj was a witness to the journey of the Indian National Congress to Gandhi’s non-violent movement during the freedom struggle.Today, the city which rests on the Triveni…
Maruti Nandan Prasad TiwariKashi is a perennial (shashwat) city beyond history and tradition. It is a living city having the confluence of the traditions of past and present and the meeting point of all the three main religious streams – Vedic-Puranic (Sanatan), Buddhism and Jainism.It is the city of permanent abode of the God of…
Nearly two years after it was raised by PM Narendra Modi, the concept of ‘Lakhpati Didis’ is seemingly resonating at the ground level in Uttar Pradesh. UP State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM) data show that the state govt has identified 33 lakh women as potential lakhpatis, of which 18.4 lakh (63%) are already earning over…
Mahendra Kumar SinghGorakhpur, nestled on the banks of the Rapti and Rohini rivers, is far more than a typical North Indian city. It is a place of profound contrasts, where an ancient spiritual heritage coexists with its role as a modern political powerhouse. This identity has been forged through a remarkable evolution, from a Buddhist…
It was a warm summer morning in May when 50-year-old Kalinda Devi woke up to a rude shock. A water pipeline that was supposed to be routed to her house under the Jal Jeevan Mission had instead snaked its way to a nearby agricultural field.“The pipeline was meant to be laid in our house, not…
Atul SethThe industrial city of Kanpur, often touted as the Manchester of the East, is striving to revive lost glory under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The CM is overseeing over a hundred development projects to position Kanpur as the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh.The govt is prioritising the development of basic facilities to support industrial…
Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, has a rich history and has religious significance as a centre of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu traditions.While the city is revered for being the birthplace of Lord Ram, it also has shrines and places of religious importance for other faiths.RAM TEMPLEFor Hindus, Ayodhya is one of the seven most…
Prof Yogeshwar TiwariPrayagraj, known for centuries as Allahabad, stands as one of India’s most historically rich and continuously inhabited cities. Situated at the Triveni Sangam — the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati — this city has been witness to the spiritual, political, and cultural evolution of northern India from the…
