States » North


Agra Science Park Foundation will showcase Digital India with AI, robotics and cybersecurity

Agra, Nov 6 (UNI) After Lucknow and Gorakhpur, now a state-of-the-art Science Park and Planetarium will be set up in the Taj city of Agra.
In a grand ceremony held behind the ACP Loha Mandi office, in front of the Kothi Meena Bazaar grounds, Uttar Pradesh Government's Science and Technology Minister Anil Kumar, Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay, and union Minister of State (MP) Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel jointly laid the foundation stone here today.During the ceremony, the foundation stone for the Science Park and Planetarium, to be built at a cost of Rs39.62 crore, was laid with the chanting of Vedic mantras and a bhoomi pujan (groundbreaking ceremony) and havan (fire ritual). The Science park will be completed within 18 months time.
State Science and Technology Minister Anil Kumar stated that the Agra Science Park will be the state's third state-of-the-art facility, where students and the public will be exposed to modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and cybersecurity.
More News

Public wave in Mandi shatters BJP’s false narrative: Devendra Jaggi

12 Dec 2025 | 6:12 PM

Dharamshala, Dec 12 (UNI) Former Dharamshala Mayor Devendra Jaggi on Friday said the massive turnout at the Jan Sankalp Sammelan in Mandi has sent a clear political message, asserting that the crowd’s presence was a “public seal of approval” for the Congress government’s three-year performance.

see more..

MP CM completes 2 years in office

12 Dec 2025 | 6:10 PM

Bhopal, Dec 12 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday completed two years in office.

see more..

Liquor shops in Uttar Pradesh will remain open for an extra hour on Xmas & New Year

12 Dec 2025 | 6:09 PM

Lucknow, Dec 12 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Excise Department has decided to extend the hours of operation of all excise retail shops across the state in view of Christmas and New Year.
According to an order issued by the Excise Commissioner's office here on Friday, the opening hours for the shops during Christmas on December 24 and 25 and New Year's celebrations on December 30 and 31 have been fixed from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

see more..

UP Defense Industrial Corridor: Over 977 54 hectares of land allotted to 62 companies so far

12 Dec 2025 | 5:59 PM

Lucknow, Dec 12 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Defense Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), one of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s flagship initiatives, is swiftly taking shape on the ground.
Envisioned to strengthen India’s defence and aerospace self-reliance, the project has already allotted more than 977.54 hectares of land to 62 companies. These firms alone have paved the way for investments worth Rs 11,997.45 crore and the creation of 14,256 direct jobs.

see more..

Woman BLO killed after speeding truck hits her in UP's Farrukhabad

12 Dec 2025 | 5:43 PM

Farrukhabad, Dec 12 (UNI) A woman Booth Level Officer (BLO) died on Friday after being hit by a truck in the Kadri Gate police station area of Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The victim, identified as Archana Singh alias Kishori Singh, aged around 40, was a resident of Mohalla Nekpur Chaurasi near SR Cold Storage in the Fatehgarh police station area.

see more..