Power restored in five districts after overnight grid fault
Supply returned to most homes by early morning after a transmission fault tripped two substations. Hospitals ran on backup power and no major incidents were reported.
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Village councils in Kesarganj will read out their budgets at open meetings under a new district pilot
From next month, every gram panchayat in the district must present its spending plan aloud at a public gram sabha and put a summary on a wall board. Officials say the aim is fewer disputes and faster works.
Nilgaon civic polls: 64% turnout, women outvote men in 12 of 30 wards
Voting for the Nilgaon municipal council ended peacefully. Counting is on Monday, and officials credit new ramps and shorter queues for higher turnout among older voters.
Dengue season: doctors urge families to clear standing water every week
Hospitals report more fever cases after the late rains. Doctors say the simplest protection is a weekly check of coolers, pots and tyres around the home.
Free evening maths classes in 40 government schools lift Class 10 pass rates, Amrauli pilot finds
Students who attended at least three evening sessions a week were far more likely to pass maths in the board exam. The district now wants to extend the classes to science and to every block.
Kesarganj gets an electric bus depot with 60 buses and rooftop solar
The depot will run city and intercity routes from next month. Commuters on the busiest corridor can expect a bus every eight minutes at peak hours.
In pictures: a monsoon that arrived late and stayed long
From flooded bus stops to brimming reservoirs and paddy fields, eight scenes from a rainy season that changed plans across the country.
Dhanpura dairy cooperative doubles milk collection with solar chillers
Chairman Suresh Modi says village-level solar chilling has cut spoilage and brought 1,100 new members in two years. Women now make up most of the cooperative's suppliers.
Watch: Lakeview metro's first driverless trial run on the airport line
A three-coach train completed a 14-km run with engineers on board but no driver at the controls. Passenger services are planned for next year after safety certification.
Farm ponds help Shivnagar farmers save a second crop in a dry taluka
More than 900 small farm ponds dug over three years have changed what farmers grow after the monsoon. Tanker requests in the taluka fell by half.
Voter list correction camps this weekend: what to bring and which form to fill
Booth-level officers will sit at polling stations across Kesarganj district on Saturday and Sunday. Here is a quick guide to adding your name, correcting details or reporting a shift.
Explained: what monsoon withdrawal means for the weeks ahead
The withdrawal of the south-west monsoon is a gradual retreat, not a single day. Here is how forecasters decide it has begun, and what it means for crops, cities and air quality.
Wristband scheme helps railway police reunite 48 children with families during festive rush
Volunteers at Amrauli Junction tied wristbands carrying a parent's phone number on children's wrists. Most lost children were back with their families within 20 minutes.
Lakeview council opens budget session to public questions for the first time
Residents can submit questions online or in person, and the council will answer the 20 most-asked ones during the session. Over 1,100 questions arrived in the first week.
In pictures: lights, kites and folk songs at Dhanpura Folk Nights
Three nights of desert music in a village square: eight scenes from the festival's opening, its new stage for young singers, and the long walk home.
Late rains push grape growers to delay pruning by two weeks
Growers in the Deoli belt say wet soil and humid weather raise the risk of fungal disease. Advisers suggest staggered pruning and close watch on the weather.
Bhaironpur weavers' common workshop doubles festive orders
A shared facility with modern looms, a dye unit and a design studio has helped 220 handloom families in Bhaironpur take bulk orders ahead of Diwali.
Hospital network's organ donation pledge drive crosses 10,000 sign-ups
A six-week campaign by Sanjeevani Hospitals used college volunteers and short videos in six languages to explain how pledging works and why families matter.
Villagers restore a 200-year-old stepwell in Kheralia, and the water comes back
Six months of community labour removed silt and rubbish from the stepwell near Jodhpur. After this year's rains, water stood 14 steps deep for the first time in decades.
