Lucknow: In line with NEP 2020’s emphasis on early childhood education, the Uttar Pradesh govt set up over 70,000 Balvatikas equipped with modern facilities.Designed for children aged 3 to 6 years, these colourful Balvatikas operate in primary and composite schools and offer playful learning environments that help build social skills, creativity and self-confidence in young…
Lucknow: UP is set to launch more welfare reforms focused on technology-driven delivery, corruption-free implementation, and inclusive development for the most marginalised. UP ministers and experts shared insights on the govt programmes. In the session ‘Viksit Uttar Pradesh, Yuvaon Ke Haath’, state backward class welfare minister Narendra Kashyap shared that 60 lakh students received scholarships…
Lucknow: In a major announcement, social welfare minister Asim Arun said that beneficiaries of the Old Age Pension Scheme and CM Kanya Sumangala Yojana will no longer be required to fill up forms to avail the benefits of these schemes. Consent will be obtained via phone or electronic means, and based on existing records, beneficiaries…
Lucknow: To help higher learning institutions (HEIs) achieve global standards, attract foreign students and increase their international identity, UP’s higher education department has asked state universities and colleges to link all academic publications (research papers, dissertations, research abstracts, project proceedings, etc.) to Digital Object Identifier (DOI).A DOI is a unique identifier that provides a permanent…
Lucknow: Farmers of one developmental block will no longer be allowed to take fertilizer from another block within their district. Instead, the distribution of fertilizer will be done at the level of Nyay Panchayat, the judicial body in rural areas. The measure is aimed to check duplicity and overcrowding of farmers at the fertilizer distribution…
Lucknow: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) inspector was attacked by a group of transgenders and their associates at Deoria railway station late on Sunday. The RPF inspector along with his team had reached platform No. 1 after getting a complaint that transgenders had been harassing a passenger.Government Railway Police (GRP) said the transgenders and their…
An RPF team in Deoria faced an assault by a group of individuals, including eunuchs and transgender persons, following a passenger complaint about harassment and extortion. (Credit:X) LUCKNOW: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) team was allegedly assaulted late Sunday night by a group of six to seven individuals, including eunuchs and transgenders, at Deoria railway…
Lucknow: City lad Naman Tiwari has been making headlines in the ongoing UPT20 League, taking 18 wickets for Noida Kings in nine innings at an economy of 8.48. Tiwari first came into prominence when he emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker for India, claiming 14 wickets in six matches during the Under-19 World Cup 2024.“UPT20 League…
Lucknow: Gorakhnath Temple is the most popular tourist attraction in Gorakhpur, followed by Kushmi Van and Rail Museum, according to a report on the impact on local economy and measures to enhance tourist satisfaction in Gorakhpur. This report was conducted by Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and supported by UP tourism department. On…
Lucknow: Warning officials against any laxity, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that any negligence in resolution of people’s problems is unforgivable and will attract disciplinary action.Holding a review meeting with divisional commissioners, district magistrates, superintendents of police and senior administrative and police officers on law and order, Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), CM…
