Lucknow: UDISE Plus 2024-25 report of the Union education ministry shows decline in dropout rates in UP across all school levels, with no dropouts at preparatory level (from Class 3 to 5) in 2024-25.In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the dropouts at preparatory level were 5.4% and 20.2% respectively.With this, UP is among six states, Delhi, Maharashtra,…
Lucknow: To take the govt’s vision for Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 to the people and get their suggestions on the action plan, the state govt has generated a QR code through which the public will be able to learn about the govt’s proposals and give their own feedback.The govt is also in the process of putting…
Lucknow’s multicultural fabric owes much to communities like Kashmiris, Parsis, Maharashtrians, Gujaratis, Kanyakubj Brahmins and Kayasthas, who settled here after it became a capital city in 1775 and became a part of the cultural voyage of the city.Drawn by opportunities in administration, trade, scholarship and culture, these groups became integral to the identity of Lucknow.From…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed the immediate commencement of recruitment to fill vacant posts of home guards in Uttar Pradesh. Emphasising the changing needs and expanding responsibilities of the force, he called for amendments to the existing recruitment rules.Adityanath also instructed the formation of a new board, supported by the Police Recruitment…
Lucknow: The panchayati raj department has officially initiated preparations for the three-tier panchayat elections scheduled for 2026. Director Amit Kumar Singh confirmed that the election process is underway, with key administrative steps already in motion.The tenure of the representatives elected in 2021 is drawing to a close. This includes gram pradhans, whose tenure will end…
Lucknow: Four herbal products developed by Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) will be available in the markets soon.The institute has transferred the technology of its herbal shampoo Habisoft; floor disinfectant Flomop; pain relief balm Panechhu; and an aroma-therapeutic, anti-inflammatory pain-relieving oil Relaxomap, to a Haryana-based company for mass production. The technology was…
Lucknow: Every 16 seconds, the birth of a stillborn baby is reported in India. To help curb such cases, the Stillbirth Society of India (SUBSIKAN-2025) organised a special training programme for over 600 ASHA workers at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday.Professor Mandakini Pradhan, head of SGPGI’s maternal and reproductive health…
The Geological Society of India has selected Neloy Khare for Anil Chandra Award for Excellence for outstanding contributions to paleontology/paleobotany. Lucknow-based Khare is an advisor/scientist at the ministry of Earth Sciences. The award will be presented at Kumaun University, Nainital, on Oct 7, said N. Rajendran, secretary general, GSI. Source link
Lucknow: In a display of perseverance and hard work, Lovly, a low vision student from Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU), won three prestigious medals. Despite losing vision in her right eye at the age of seven, Lovly’s determination and clarity of goals led her to become first in her family to secure a…
Lucknow: In a move aimed at enhancing employability, the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) has for the first time introduced an AI-powered UP Skill Gap dashboard.This tool will assess district-wise skill needs and help training partners and industries provide the necessary training in requisite sectors, creating livelihood opportunities in their respective districts.The dashboard leverages…
