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Dark web data leak fuels WFH job scams; Prayagraj police freeze over rRs.r2 crore in fraud funds

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 7 -- Cybercriminals in Prayagraj, who earlier lured victims with fake stock-market profit schemes and digital arrest scams, have now shifted their targets towards unemployed youth by o... Read More


Forest dept steps up monitoring as human-leopard conflict escalates in Prayagraj region

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 5 -- Special teams of the Forest Department have been deployed across Prayagraj's forest-fringe areas to monitor leopard movement after a couple of incidents of the wild cats straying ... Read More


Strong rooms at UP Board centres: Round-the-clock vigil stepped up to prevent paper leaks

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 5 -- Round-the-clock monitoring has been stepped up for question papers being dispatched to examination centres ahead of the UP Board High School and Intermediate exams starting on Feb... Read More


After 10-day face-off with Magh Mela administration, Shankaracharya leaves fairground in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 29 -- After a 10-day face-off with the Magh Mela administration, Shankaracharya of Jyotishpeeth Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati left the annual religious fair in Prayagraj on Wednes... Read More


2026 exams: UP Board flags 18 sensitive districts, to provide centres' list to STF, LIU

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad aka UP Board is preparing for its twin responsibilities ahead of the 2026 high school and intermediate examinations-conducting exams ... Read More


Magh Mela: Generative AI testing begins to boost surveillance, crowd mgmt

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 16 -- The Prayagraj Smart City Limited (PSCL) officials have begun experimental deployment of generative AI (GenAI) within its existing AI-enabled monitoring infrastructure at Magh Mel... Read More


Prayagraj to add 100 more digital smart classes in govt schools

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 13 -- Digital learning in government schools of Prayagraj is set for a major upgrade this year, with 100 additional primary, upper primary, and composite schools slated to get smart cl... Read More


Drowning claimed 100 lives in Prayagraj in 2025

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 6 -- Drowning emerged as the leading cause of unnatural deaths in Prayagraj in 2025, with 100 fatalities accounting for nearly 59% of all cases eligible for compensation under the Stat... Read More


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