Uttar Pradesh

UP: Over 30,000 women from SHGs craft 19 million Tricolours, ahead of I-Day celebrations

As the nation-wide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign seeks to remember the sacrifices of India’s freedom fighters and unite every citizen with the patriotic fervour, women associated with the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Uttar Pradesh have set a new milestone by crafting more than 19 million Tricolours.

By IANS•8/11/2026

CM Yogi leads Tiranga Yatra in Gorakhpur as part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday led a Tiranga Yatra in Gorakhpur as part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. The yatra concluded at Railway Station Chowk after participants paid tribute to freedom icons Rani Lakshmibai and Maharana Pratap.

10/8/2026

Kanwar Yatra is festival of harmony, make it occasion for social responsibility, service: CM Yogi

Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged people to make the annual Kanwar Yatra a festival of social responsibility, service and cooperation, saying the pilgrimage is not merely a religious ritual but also a living expression of social harmony, discipline and India’s cultural traditions.

10/8/2026

Five of power wire theft gang arrested after encounter in UP's Bahraich

Bahraich, Aug 8 (IANS) Police in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district have arrested five members of a gang involved in power wire theft following an encounter in the Nanpara area, officials said on Saturday.

8/8/2026

UP’s Ballia bids farewell to BSP’s lone MLA Uma Shankar Singh with full state honours

Thousands gathered in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Friday to bid farewell to senior Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and three-time Rasra MLA Uma Shankar Singh, whose last rites were performed with full state honours.

7/8/2026