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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Gyanendra Sharma award to Joshi
Lucknow: Veteran journalist Naveen Joshi was honoured with the 'Gyanendra Sharma Memorial Excellence in Journalism Award' at a seminar organised by the UP Journalists' Guild at the UP Press Club. The event was held in memory of senior journalist Gyanendra Sharma, a towering figure in Uttar Pradesh journalism. Prominent journalists of the city paid rich tributes to Sharma's illustrious career spanning five decades. Speakers, including Prof Ramesh Dixit, Sharad Pradhan, Ram Dutt Tripathi, Hemant Tiwari, and Suresh Bahadur Singh, praised Sharma's ability to evolve with changing times—from the era of RTI to the rise of electronic media—while remaining deeply committed to factual reporting. Joshi urged the Guild to consider recognising rural journalists in the future, who continue to uphold truthful journalism despite limited resources and challenges. Sharma's son Anupam Sharma and other family members were present.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘1K converted Sikhs reverted'
Lucknow: The All India Sikh Punjabi Welfare Council (AISPWC) announced on Tuesday that it will launch a state-wide campaign to combat religious conversion of Sikhs in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at the UP Press Club, AISPWC national president Harpal Singh Jaggi said around 1,000 people had been reverted to Sikhism out of approximately 3,000 who had converted to Christianity in Pilibhit district. "We will organise public meetings, awareness drives, campaigns and dialogue programmes across the state to prevent such conversions," said Jaggi. President LGPC Devendra Singh Bagga, another council member, expressed concern that such "unconstitutional activities" were disturbing communal harmony and peace in the region. TNN
Hindustan Times
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Commoners to politicians, all join in to celebrate last Bada Mangal
Faith was served hot on the city streets as everybody from commoners to politicians soaked in the Bada Mangal festivities on Tuesday. While some distributed food, water and juices, others organised unique bhandaras. BJP city president Anand Dwivedi participated in various bhandaras, including one organised by excise minister Nitin Aggrawal at his residence in Gautampalli where state general secretary BJP Anoop Gupta, state president BJP Bhupendra Singh, deputy chief ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya were also present. Dwivedi also participated in bhandaras organised by former MLC Arvind Tripathi Guddu, Vinayak Pandey, Gautam Kumar, Ravi Shankar Chaurasia, Shishir Bajpai, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Anita Tiwari, Madan Kumar, Kulbir Chaudhary, Danish Sonkar, Rajiv Mishra and Alambagh Vyapar Mandal and distributed prasad. Senior BJP leader Neeraj Singh also participated in the feasts and cultural programmes organised by social organisations, traders and workers. At a bhandara organised by Shiv Sharan Singh at UP Press Club, he was present with deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak. Samajwadi Party's state general secretary and business leader Rambabu Rastogi organised a grand bhandara next to Thakurganj Kalyangiri temple in which former cabinet minister Shivpal Singh Yadav distributed prasad after performing the puja. During the puja, Jagdeep Chaudhary, Rajesh Yadav, Rajbala Rawat, Anil Verma, Neeraj Srivastava, Satendra Rajput, Narendra Singh, Mayank Singh, Vijay Verma, Sanjay Dwivedi, Ashwini Mishra, Umesh Bajpai, Ajay Verma, Mudit Mishra, Salim Hussain were present. Some socio-cultural organisation held bhandaras with a cause on the occasion. At a bhandara organised by a group of individuals from Madad Karona foundation, towels and water was distributed to rickshaw pullers and labourers. Abdul Saboor, founder of the foundation said that while there is an abundance of food for people on Bada Mangal, we distributed towels and water for those who work hard under scorching summer heat. 'The towels will help those doing tedious work by preventing them from getting heat strokes for the entire summer season,' said Saboor. A bhandara with tree saplings was organised outside UP Sangeet Natak Akademi by Repertwahr Foundation to promote green cover and importance of plantation.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Dy CM grace bhandara at Press Club
Lucknow Working Journalist Union organised a bhandara at UP Press Club on the last Bada Mangal on Tuesday. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and senior BJP leader Neeraj Singh inaugurated the event. UP cabinet minister Dhrampal Singh, leaders of various political parties also attended the event. UP Press Club president Ravindra Singh, UP Working Journalist Union president Haseeb Siddiqui, general secretary Devraj Singh and Lucknow Working Journalist Union president Shiv Sharan Singh and general secretary Vishwadev Rao welcomed the guests.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘Need to ensure 9% growth rate'
Lucknow: Renowned economist Prof on Sunday said that the biggest that the country faces today is dwindling . Delivering the 21st Freda Laski Memorial Lecture at the UP Press Club, Mehrotra said: "The problem is that the number of people in our working age (15-60 yrs) is narrowing down and is likely to be at an all-time low by 2040, which leaves us only 15 years to find a solution. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now " "The answer lies in creation of more jobs. China can handle its falling demographic dividend only by creating jobs. To do this, we need to create at least 11 million jobs every year," he said. Admitting that India was the world's fastest growing economy, he said: "We need to ensure rise in from 5.8% to 9% to achieve our target of Viksit Bharat by 2047." Former vice-chancellor of Lucknow University Prof Roop Rekha Verma hosted the event.
