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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


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