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June 13, 2024 1:05 PM

Power demand in UP reaches record high

With temperatures rising menacingly in Uttar Pradesh and the severe heatwave conditions prevailing, the power demand in the State reached highest ever of 29,820 MW. This surpassed the previous record of 29,727 MW set on 31st May. According to the Grid India Power Supply Report, on June 10, Uttar Pradesh achieved the first position in the country by supplying 28,889 MW of electricity, surpassing states like Maharashtra and Gujarat. The report highlighted that Maharashtr...

August 22, 2023 7:04 PM

G20 India: 4th G20 Culture Working Group meeting to begin tomorrow in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The 4th G20 Culture Working Group meeting will begin tomorrow in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The delegates from G20 member nations, invitee countries, and various international organizations will attend the meeting. Building upon the success of the previous three CWG meetings in Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, and Hampi, the meeting in Varanasi aims to arrive at actionable outcomes while positioning culture at the heart of policymaking. During the meet, the delegates will have the opportunity to experi...

August 16, 2023 4:53 PM

G20 India: Sports Ministry organizes Youth 20 Summit 2023 tomorrow at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing Youth 20 (Y20) Summit-2023 beginning tomorrow at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh under the framework of India's G20 Presidency. The Y20 Summit is the culmination of various meetings including the Inception Meeting at Guwahati, Pre Summit at Leh, Ladakh, and various Jan Bhagidari events conducted across the country in the run-up to this main Summit. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur will also attend the...

August 15, 2023 10:02 PM

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to organize Youth 20 Summit-2023 from 17th to 20th August in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing Youth 20 Summit-2023 from 17th to 20th of this month in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. More than 100 delegates from G20 countries, Guest countries and International Organizations will discuss five identified themes of Y20. These themes include Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War, and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. The Y20 Summit is the cu...

August 10, 2023 6:13 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh during next 4 to 5 days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh during next 4 to 5 days. Heavy rainfall is also likely over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana during next four days. The weather office also forecast that heavy to very heavy rainfall activity is also likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura during next four days. It has also forecast t...