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UP readying for ‘Gene Revolution’ in farming through cow-based resources

Lucknow, May 16 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is set to undertake another major experiment aimed at linking cow protection with the rural economy, scientific farming and employment generation.
For the first time in the country, genetic engineering technology based on cow dung, cow urine and microbial research will be used in agriculture. The discovery made by researchers at IIT Kanpur has laid the foundation for a new cow-based gene revolution in farming.
Officials here on Saturday said the organic fertilizer developed through this technology will be 15 times more effective than traditional organic manure.
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2 soldiers killed in accidental blast near LoC in Baramulla

10 Jun 2026 | 11:21 PM

Srinagar, June 10 (UNI) Two Army personnel of an elite counter insurgency unit were killed in an accidental blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday.

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Saanjh portal revamped with 14 new digital services, DGP flags off e-scooters for women personnel

10 Jun 2026 | 11:01 PM

Chandigarh, June 10 (UNI) In a move aimed at strengthening citizen-centric and technology-driven policing in Punjab, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday launched the revamped Saanjh Citizen Portal and flagged off a fleet of 93 electric scooters for women police personnel at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy in Phillaur.

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Ex Congress MLA Mukesh Srivastava, mastermind of the NRHM scam, arrested

10 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM

Bahraich, June 10 (UNI) A team from the Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Department arrested former Congress MLA Mukesh Srivastava, alias Gyanendra Pratap Srivastava, one of the main accused in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam, from Wave Mall in Lucknow on Tuesday.

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HPU Dharamshala Hosts National Conference on Interdisciplinary Advances in Mathematics and Economics

10 Jun 2026 | 10:50 PM

Dharamshala, June 10 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh University Regional Centre, Dharamshala, organized a two-day PM-USHA-funded national conference on “Interdisciplinary Advances in Mathematics and Economics: Applications and Challenges,” jointly hosted by the Departments of Mathematics and Economics.

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Central University’s Ambedkar Centre Produces Four TGT (Arts) Selects

10 Jun 2026 | 10:42 PM

Dharamshala, June 10 (UNI) In a significant achievement for the Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (ACE) at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, four of its students have been selected for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT-Arts) by the State Selection Commission.

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