Lucknow, Sept. 18 -- Not even heavy showers could dampen the spirit of thousands of youngsters who came to Kaushal Mahotsav on Wednesday, held to mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The event saw 8,124 people getting job offers in over 20 sectors. Over 30,000 candidates had registered, and 14,400 interviews were conducted on the spot, officials said. However, the official appointment letter distribution ceremony was postponed due to the inclement weather.

The programme was organised under the guidance of defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh, with support from Union minister of state Jayant Chaudhary. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were schedu...