Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by planting a sapling near the Link Expressway in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur on Sunday. On the day, 35 crore saplings will be planted in UP by the forest department, along with 26 other govt departments and the public.The two deputy CMs…
Doctors will also survey affected villages to assess living conditions, lifestyle factors and preventive measures adopted by residents Jamshedpur: Concerned over the sharp rise in malaria cases in East Singhbhum district, the health department has directed the authorities of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) in Jamshedpur to conduct a comprehensive investigation into…
A health camp in Potka on Friday Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum district reported 128 fresh malaria cases on Friday, while one suspected death from the disease was recorded overnight, officials said.Health officials said four-year-old Shiv Sardar, a resident of Khariasai village in Potka block, was admitted to Sadar Hospital earlier this week with malaria symptoms. He…
6 min readJun 30, 2026 06:20 AM IST First published on: Jun 30, 2026 at 06:20 AM IST Why did the merciful God create the merciless Indian summer? This theological riddle has only one answer that I know: Mango. God rained heat so that mangoes could get sweeter and juicier. They could also be the…
Lucknow: UP’s plantation campaign this year will have an objective beyond environment conservation. The state will have ‘Kapi Van’ or ‘forests for monkeys’ planted in municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats to control the monkey menace and man-monkey conflict. These plantations will be done away from the residential areas in cities.‘Kapi’ forests will have fruit-bearing…
SSP Piyush Pandey reviews security arrangements ahead of Muharram, on Wednesday Jamshedpur: The East Singhbhum district administration and traffic police have drawn up elaborate traffic regulation and diversion plans ahead of Muharram on June 26 to ensure smooth conduct of processions and prevent accidents.Several Muharram Akhara committees will take out Taziya processions on June 25,…
Jamshedpur: A 27-year-old man died after being shot in the neck under Ulidih police station limits in Mango late on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Devdas Gaud, a resident of Rajnagar in Seraikela-Kharsawan district.Police said Gaud suffered a bullet injury to the neck and was taken to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital…
Jamshedpur: The ongoing drive against illegal parking in Sakchi and Bistupur here has led residents to demand that the enforcement campaign should be extended across the city and continued throughout the year.Over the past week, the East Singhbhum administration, in coordination with traffic police and district transport office (DTO), has intensified action against vehicles in…
Varanasi: UP govt will create special forests to tackle the challenge of rising temperature and heat wave spells with the proposed ‘Mission Chhaya’ as part of Plantation Mahaabhiyan-2026. Objective is not only to plant saplings, but to prepare a safe, green and cool environment for future generations. The total plantation target for Varanasi district is…
India’s king of fruits is sweet, fragrant and beloved across continents. Every summer, Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri, Langra and Chausa mangoes trigger memories of family gatherings, school vacations and seasonal indulgence.Yet India’s position in global trade tells a very different story.For a country that dominates global production, it contributes only about 2-3 per cent of global…
