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Raksha Bandhan: Prayagraj women's SHGs churn out eco-friendly rakhis

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 20 -- More than one lakh eco-friendly rakhis handmade by women associated with self-help groups (SHGs) linked to the District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) are set to adorn the wrist... Read More


Heavy rains paralyse Prayagraj: Homes inundated, roads under water & villages isolated

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 19 -- Heavy rain continued to disrupt normal life in Prayagraj for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, inundating several city neighbourhoods, damaging structures and cutting off th... Read More


Rain brings down kutcha houses in Kaushambi, Pratapgarh; woman killed, eight injured

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 19 -- : Intermittent rain since Monday and Tuesday brought down several kutcha houses in parts of Kaushambi and Pratapgarh. A 55-year-old woman was killed after being trapped under the... Read More


Model solar villages: Semi-urban hamlets in sights, rooftop panels planned for Prayagraj dist houses

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 18 -- As part of a pilot project, the state government has decided to focus on relatively developed semi-urban villages for implementing its ambitious solar energy programme. Once the... Read More


Raksha Bandhan: Free bus travel for women, 148 additional trips in Prayagraj region

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 18 -- : To ensure smooth travel for women during Raksha Bandhan, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has arranged 148 additional bus trips on seven major routes... Read More


10th, 12th exams-2027: UP Board seeks revision of centre-allocation timetable

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has sought a revision of the schedule for finalising examination centres for the 2027 high school and intermediate examina... Read More


Governor's power to grant premature release can't be exercised arbitrarily: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 17 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the governor's power to grant premature release under Article 161 of the Constitution is a sovereign executive power but it cannot be exerc... Read More


Over Rs300-crore Maa Sheetla corridor proposed in Kaushambi

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 17 -- The district administration has proposed a Maa Sheetla Corridor at Kada Dham in Kaushambi, modeled after the Maa Vindhyavasini Corridor, and has sent a proposal to the state gove... Read More


Pallavi Patel visits Atiq sister's home, consoles family over Abaan's death

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 17 -- Samajwadi Party MLA from Sirathu, Pallavi Patel, on Saturday visited the home of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's sister Parveen Qureshi in Hatwa village and met members of... Read More


Free books elude students as enrolment rises in Prayagraj schools

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 16 -- More than four months into the new academic session, hundreds of students in Classes 1 to 8 at several schools in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district are still waiting for free te... Read More