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UP Board to make Vocational Education compulsory from Class 9 from 2026

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 1 -- The Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or UP Board, will introduce a major curriculum overhaul starting from the 2026-27 academic session, which begins April 1, 2026, by making vocationa... Read More


Prayagraj Municipal Corporation sets up 44 night shelters, bonfires at 112 sites, distributes 8,307 blankets

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 22 -- As temperatures continue to fall, the district administration has implemented comprehensive measures to protect the homeless from the harsh winter cold. The Prayagraj Municipal C... Read More


UP Board to issue photo identity cards to invigilators to prevent fake examiners

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 22 -- To curb the entry of fake examiners in the Uttar Pradesh Board's 2026 High School and Intermediate examinations, the Board has decided to issue photo identity cards to all invigi... Read More


Bribery arrests in Prayagraj division jump to 29 this year

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- Arrests of government employees caught taking bribes have jumped sharply in Prayagraj division, climbing from 11 in 2023 and 24 in 2024 to 29 this year, according to data from th... Read More


Amid underworld shift, Prayagraj police revise 'most wanted' list

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 11 -- The Prayagraj Police Commissionerate is preparing a revised list of the district's top ten criminals for the first time since the death of don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. Accor... Read More


UP Board: 254 schools flagged, barred as exam centres over cheating allegations

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 7 -- In a significant crackdown on use of unfair means in examinations, the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education has barred 254 schools from serving as examination centres for th... Read More


After FIR over viral video, police scan Atiq Ahmed son's network

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 30 -- Three days after Prayagraj police registered an FIR over a viral video of Aban Ahmed, 20, the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, investigators have expa... Read More


With 15 high-value frauds, November tops Prayagraj's cybercrime chart

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 28 -- Cybercrime cases in the Sangam city have surged, with November turning into the most troubling month of the year. Official data shows that 15 cyber fraud cases involving sums abo... Read More


Magh Mela 2026: Fair goes hi-tech with AI surveillance, smart utilities

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- Building on the technological innovations introduced during Mahakumbh 2025, the upcoming 44-day Magh Mela 2026 is set to unfold on an unprecedented high-tech scale. Authorities a... Read More


Drunk driving cases climb in Prayagraj, over 9K caught without helmets in 15 days

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 17 -- City roads have increasingly turned into danger zones, with drunken driving cases rising sharply. Despite the ongoing Traffic month, commuters continue to speed through the stree... Read More