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PM Modi inaugurates month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam programme in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, a month-long programme to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi. More than 2,500 delegates from Tamil Nadu are visiting Varanasi and will participate in seminars and visit to interact with local people of similar trade, profession and interest. It aims to provide an opportunity for people from all walks of life, including scholars, traders and artisans, from the two ancient seats of learning to share their knowledge, culture and best practices, and learn from each others' experience. A month-long exhibition of handlooms, handicrafts, books, documentaries, cuisine, art forms, history and tourist places of the two regions will also be put up in Varanasi. The endeavour is in sync with National Education Policy's emphasis on integrating the wealth of Indian knowledge systems with modern systems of knowledge. IIT Madras and the Banaras Hindu University are the t

Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost exports in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to leverage the Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost exports, including those of farm commodities and manufacturing goods

UP acquires 95% of land for 595-km Ganga Expressway mega project

The mega project is estimated to be commissioned in November 2025

Poor deprived of govt schemes benefits before 2017, says UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the poor and underprivileged remained deprived of benefits of government schemes before 2017 and the previous governments in the state divided the society to salvage "lost political ground" and increase their vote bank. The BJP has been in power in Uttar Pradesh since 2017. Adityanath took oath as the chief minister for the second consecutive term after the party won the Assembly polls held earlier this year. "Their (previous governments) neglect reveals their real concern for the needy," Adityanath said at the 'Griha Pravesh' ceremony under the CM Awas Scheme where he distributed the first installment of flats to about 34,500 beneficiaries. "Before 2017, even ambitious schemes like the PMAY remained ineffective in the state... the previous governments only divided the society for vote bank politics and never cared to provide benefits to the weaker sections, the CM was quoted as saying in an official release. Under the st

Adityanath govt to nurture 'UP Khadi' start-ups and e-commerce

Under the new UP Textile and Garment Policy 2022, the state has announced a host of incentives and subsidies for aggressive offline and online marketing and promotion of Khadi in India and abroad

Spike in dengue cases across Uttar Pradesh, CM Adityanath takes stock

As per the notification issued on Saturday, the administration and schools' management team have been instructed to follow the advisory issued by the department

UP govt to provide transport facilities to attend Mela at Gorakhnath Temple

Yogi Adityanath said that transport facilities will be provided in villages for devotees wishing to attend Khichdi Mela at Gorakhnath Temple on Makar Sankranti

Don't waste your vote on Congress: Adityanath appeals to Himachal people

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday appealed to Himachal Pradesh people not to "waste" their vote on the Congress, alleging had they been in power at Centre, India's borders would not have been secure and neither Article 370 scrapped nor Ram temple built in Ayodhya. The country would have missed the efficient management of the Covid crisis by the Narendra Modi government and crores of Indians would not have received free vaccines, he claimed at poll rallies in Kullu, Mandi and Una districts on the last day of campaigning. The Congress is seeking to wrest power from the BJP in Himachal Pradesh which goes to the polls on November 12. "Would the 'Har Ghar Nal' scheme be implemented in Himachal Pradesh? Would Congress be able to give free vaccines and free rations during Covid?... When the Congress could not do all this and neither take care of your health nor give good institutes of learning or set up AIIMS or IIT here... why waste votes on Congress," he ...

Uttar Pradesh to host Khelo India National University games in 2023-24

After Odisha and Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh has got the opportunity to host the National University Games for the first time

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates ISKCON campus in Mathura

Stressing on the need to establish milk processing units at the tehsil level, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Wednesday asked the ISKCON administration to take the lead in the formation of "milk societies" in rural areas by associating women with them. "It will pave the way for increasing the income of cattle-owners," he said while inaugurating a dairy plant on the premises of the Bhakti Vedant Gurukul, the extension campus of ISKCON in the Ajhai area of Mathura. Though the state government is looking after nine lakh cows in the state, there is a need to improve their breed, he said. The Deen Dayal Veterinary university has been making efforts to improve the breed of the Indian cow, and the ISKCON administration can also take lead in this direction, Adityanath added. Earlier, he inaugurated a Krishna Balram temple in the Ajhai campus of ISKCON. He also paid obeisance at the Bhagwat Bhavan of Sri Krishna Janmasthan.

Varanasi court postpones judgement in Shivling worship plea to Nov 14

A fast track court on Tuesday postponed till November 14 judgement on a plea seeking permission to allow worship of a "Shivling" claimed to have been found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex here. As the civil judge (senior division) of the court Mahendra Pandey is on leave, the court posted the matter for November 14, Assistant District government counsel Sulabh Prakash said. After hearing arguments of both the sides, the court had on October 27 reserved its order on the suit for November 8. On May 24, plaintiff Kiran Singh, who is general secretary of the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, had filed the suit in the Varanasi district court seeking a ban on the entry of Muslims into the Gyanvapi complex, handing over the complex to the Sanatan Sangh and permission to offer prayers at the "Shivling". On May 25, district court Judge A K Vishvesh had ordered the transfer of the suit to a fast track court. Varanasi district magistrate, police commissioner, Anjuman Intezamia Committee that is ...

Pay attention to your state, says Alka Lamba to UP CM Yogi Adityanath

'First of all, Yogi ji should pay attention to his state Uttar Pradesh where law and order is weak. NCR cities like Noida, Ghaziabad and Lucknow are hot spots of the crime world'

UP CM targets Congress in Himachal, says India's stature rising under PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath on Monday attacked the Congress in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh and alleged that it "compromises border security and creates hurdles in development"

New start-up scheme to focus on biz ideas, unicorns in Uttar Pradesh

Under the new framework, the start-up seed capital/marketing support sum has been hiked by 50 per cent from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh

UP CM Yogi Adityanath unveils statue of former PM Chandra Shekhar in Ballia

Adityanath said that the government is committed to supporting farmers from "Beej to Bazar", adding that attention should be paid to the attractive packaging.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait says he will boycott trials of GM Mustard

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait here on Sunday said he will not allow trials of genetically modified (GM) Mustard proposed by the central government. Addressing the mahapanchayat of farmers near Ghungroo intersection of Jhalwa, Tikait said, "The Ministry of Science and Technology has approved the trial of GM mustard. Preparations are being made to conduct trials at two places, Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Bharatpur in Rajasthan. We will not allow the trial, neither in Uttar Pradesh nor in Rajasthan." The Bhartiya Kisan Union leader said that there was no reason why the GM Mustard should be allowed into the country after objections from scientists from several countries. "When something is banned in the whole world, we have reports of 400 scientists, we have bad results of BT cotton cultivation, then what is the need for the Indian government to allow the cultivation of GM mustard. Is there a shortage of mustard in the country?" he said. Tikait claimed there will not be a dearth of cr

Uttar Pradesh government's ministers to play key role in Gujarat elections

The Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5

UP CM lays foundation of hostel for nursing students of BRD Medical College

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday laid the foundation of a hostel for nursing college students on the occasion of golden jubilee celebration of BRD Medical College here. The hostel will have the capacity to accommodate 100 students. He also inaugurated the golden jubilee main gate of the college. On the occasion, the chief minister said the government is providing good health infrastructure, and research is the responsibility of doctors. People's health is the priority and the government is providing good health infrastructure. Only treatment of disease is not important but to know its main cause is also important so that it could be checked effectively. It is the responsibility of doctors and medicine teachers to promote research work and the government will provide all possible help, he said. Adityanath advised medical students to not be limited to only libraries but to step into rural areas, find out the causes of disease and complete research papers. If

UP CM orders officials to increase surveillance to control spread of dengue

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to increase surveillance to control the spread of dengue cases. Adityanath held a meeting on dengue prevention at his residence, a government spokesperson said in a statement. The chief minister directed officials to take steps to effectively control the spread of dengue. He also ordered nodal officers to make field visits to review the steps taken for dengue prevention. He also directed municipal corporations and local bodies to undertake special fogging campaigns. Asking doctors to work on a mission mode to provide treatment, Adityanath also directed them to ensure availability of medicines.

New food processing policy will pay heed to concerns of MSME entrepreneurs

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the new food processing policy to be soon introduced in the state will pay special attention to the concerns raised by the entrepreneurs in the MSME sector. The chief minister, who attended the three-day-long national seminar and expo on Agro-based Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) here, called upon the entrepreneurs attending the conference to get ready for the Global Investors Summit, which will take place in Uttar Pradesh in February, an official release issued here said. Stressing that UP today is a state with endless potential, he said ,"I am pleased to learn that everyone in UP is considering the opportunities in the field of food processing. Many of you have already scripted stories of success in this sector. I congratulate all entrepreneurs who worked in the field of MSME and food processing industries and contributed to carrying out Prime Minister Modi's resolve to double the income of 'Annadatas' ...