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Delhi Launches Startup Yuva Festival 2026 to Encourage Student-Led Innovation and Entrepreneurship
New Delhi, January 9, 2026 The Delhi government on Friday launched the Startup Yuva Festival 2026, aiming to inspire students to take the lead in innovation and entrepreneurship. The event was held at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, where Education Minister Ashish Sood called upon students to move beyond classrooms and turn their ideas into real-world solutions. Addressing students, faculty members, mentors, and industry representatives, Sood said universities today are no longer limited...
UP PCS Officers’ Association Faces Eviction as Rent Dues Touch ₹38 Crore, Plans Own Office and Guest House
Lucknow, Jan 8, 2026: In an unexpected turn of events, the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Civil Service Officers Association (UPPCSA), a body representing officers who form the backbone of the state’s administrative system, is facing a serious housing crisis in the state capital. The association has been served an eviction notice by the Uttar Pradesh estate department over unpaid rent amounting to nearly ₹38 crore for a government house allotted to it in Lucknow’s Dalibagh area. The house in...
ED Attaches Assets Worth ₹91.82 Crore in Mahadev and Skyexchange Illegal Betting and Money Laundering Case
Raipur, January 7 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth ₹91.82 crore in connection with its ongoing investigation into illegal online betting operations linked to Mahadev Online Book and Skyexchange.com. The action has been taken by the ED’s Raipur Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said on Wednesday. According to the ED, the attached assets are believed to be proceeds...
UP FSDA Orders Statewide Physical Verification of Wholesale Drug Licences After Crackdown on Bogus Firms
Lucknow, January 7 The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has directed a statewide physical verification of all licensed wholesale drug establishments and warehouses following the detection of several bogus and non-functional firms during recent enforcement action. The move comes amid concerns that some of these firms were allegedly linked to the misuse and illegal circulation of codeine-based cough syrups and other narcotic medicines, officials said on Tuesday. FSDA Commissioner...
Uttarakhand Government Examining Proposal to Regulate Non-Hindu Entry at Haridwar Ghats During Major Religious Events
Haridwar, Uttarakhand | January 8, 2026 The Uttarakhand government is examining a proposal to regulate the entry of non-Hindus at around 105 ghats in Haridwar during major religious congregations, officials said on Wednesday. At present, such restrictions are limited to the Har-ki-Pauri ghat during specific religious occasions, and no permanent or city-wide ban has been decided. The proposal has emerged following representations from certain Hindu seers and the Ganga Sabha, who have urged the...