Category: India

Bareilly: A review meeting on the Farmer Registry was held at the Collectorate auditorium under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Avinash Singh, with officials directed to accelerate the registration process across the district. Reviewing the progress, the District Magistrate observed that Bareilly was lagging behind in the Farmer Registry and instructed all tehsildars to organise camps at the development block level to speed up the work. He also directed officials to conduct regular field inspections with Block Development Officers and ensure weekly reviews of the progress. The District Magistrate said…

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Bareilly: An Annapurna Model Prerna Canteen, to be operated by women members of self-help groups, was inaugurated at the Baheri tehsil campus as part of efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment and strengthen rural livelihoods. Bareilly District Magistrate Avinash Singh and Chief Development Officer Devyani formally inaugurated the canteen by cutting the ribbon. The initiative has been launched under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and will be managed by women from six self-help groups affiliated with the CLF Azad Prerna Mahila Sankul Sangh. The initiative aims to provide rural…

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Bareilly: SRMS Riddhima hosted an instrumental music programme, ‘String of Devotion’, on Sunday evening, bringing together instrumental gurus and their students for an evening of classical and light music. The programme opened with the Ganesh Vandana, ‘Gannayak Gan Devta’, performed by instrumentalists on violin, tabla, pakhawaj, sitar, harmonium, drums, guitar, keyboard, sarangi and percussion. Instrumental gurus Suryakant Chaudhary, Deep Kant Johri, Amarnath, Rishabh Ashish Pathak, Seema, Pawan Bhardwaj, Anugrah Singh, Vishesh Singh, Derick Aman James, Dhruv Tripathi and Surendra Singh participated along with students Dr Namrata Singh, Ashish Agrawal and…

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Rae Bareli: A two-day oncopathology seminar was organised at AIIMS Rae Bareli on September 11 and 12 to promote collaborative approaches to cancer diagnosis and management. The programme was organised by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine under the guidance of Executive Director Dr Amita Jain. Faculty members from AIIMS Rae Bareli, led by Dr Neeraj Kumari, and the Tata Memorial Centre Travelling School of Oncopathology (TTSOP), led by Dr Sumeet Gujral, conducted a tumour board and held detailed discussions on complex cancer cases. Experts from Tata Memorial Hospital,…

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Gonda: The Department of Home Science at Saraswati Devi Nari Gyansthali PG College, Gonda, organised a guest lecture on “Nutrition and Balanced Diet” on September 19 as part of Poshan Pakhwada. The programme featured Dr Rama Maurya, Assistant Professor at Maa Pateshwari University, Balrampur, as the chief guest and keynote speaker. Head of the Home Science Department Ranjana Bandhu, along with Sunita Mishra and Sushma Singh, welcomed Dr Maurya with a bouquet. Addressing the students, Dr Maurya explained the meaning and importance of a balanced diet and stressed that nutritious…

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Bareilly: KCMT student Mishti Shukla won the title of the first Giants Singing Star at the grand finale held at SRMS Riddhima in Bareilly. She received the winner’s trophy, certificate and a cash prize of ₹31,000. Invertis University student Purskriti was declared the first runner-up and received a trophy and ₹21,000, while Ajay Shankar, a student of Maharaja Agrasen College, secured the second runner-up position and received ₹15,000 along with a trophy. The two consolation prizes went to Muskan Gupta and Yashi Gangwar, students of the Institute of Dental Sciences,…

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Bareilly: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, organised a pledge-taking and lamp-lighting ceremony on September 17 to mark the launch of the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Abhiyan 2026. This year’s theme is “Participation in Cleanliness, Clean India, Developed India.” More than 180 scientists, officers, employees and students of the institute participated in the programme held at the Central Auditorium. Dr. S.K. Singh, Joint Director (Research), administered the cleanliness pledge and urged participants to actively engage in cleanliness-related activities and contribute to building a clean, healthy…

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Gonda: Members and office-bearers of the N.E. Railway Mazdoor Union staged a peaceful demonstration at the diesel lobby in Gonda on Friday, raising concerns over the alleged mistreatment of running staff by the Chief Crew Controller and seeking improved basic facilities for Carriage and Wagon employees. The demonstration was led by branch secretary Yogesh Sharma. The union also demanded arrangements for clean drinking water and toilets at the eastern end of Gonda railway station for Carriage and Wagon staff. Addressing the gathering, Sharma demanded the immediate transfer of the Chief…

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 From Ancient Wisdom to Contemporary Learning Knowledge has never been static. Across civilizations, knowledge has evolved through dialogue, observation, experimentation, reflection, and transmission from one generation to another. The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) tradition represents one of the world’s richest and most diverse knowledge traditions, encompassing philosophy, language, aesthetics, governance, health, science, mathematics, education, ecology, literature, architecture, and many other domains. Yet for the contemporary learner, accessing this knowledge can often be challenging. Classical texts may be difficult to approach, traditional concepts may appear disconnected from modern life, and the…

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Gonda: Gonda Superintendent of Police Abhishek held a police personnel conference and crime review meeting at the Police Lines auditorium to assess preparations for upcoming festivals and review the district’s law-and-order and crime-control measures. During the personnel conference, the SP interacted with police personnel, heard their problems and suggestions and directed the concerned officers to ensure their prompt and quality resolution. He also instructed personnel to perform their duties with dedication, discipline and sensitivity and to give priority to resolving public grievances. At the subsequent crime meeting, the SP reviewed…

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