UP govt provides Rs 25,000 under Kanya Sumangala scheme, Rs 1 Lakh for marriage: CM Yogi

IANS | October 19, 2026 1:34 PM

Gorakhpur, Oct 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state government provides financial assistance of Rs 25,000 to families under the Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana, covering various stages from the birth of a girl child to her education. The government also provides Rs 1 lakh for her marriage when she reaches marriageable age.

Asian Para Games: Kapil Parmar wins bronze after emphatic 69-seconds ippon victory

IANS | October 19, 2026 1:32 PM

Nagoya, Oct 19 (IANS) India’s Kapil Parmar added another international medal to his collection with a bronze-medal finish in the men’s J1-70kg para-judo event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, defeating Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in just one minute and nine seconds at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.

'People do not want govt run by goons': BJP criticises SP ahead of manifesto release for 2027 UP Assembly polls

IANS | October 19, 2026 1:30 PM

Ayodhya, Oct 19 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson, R.P. Singh, on Monday criticised Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, Akhilesh Yadav, ahead of the release of the party's manifesto on Constitution Day on November 26, for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Speaking to IANS, Singh claimed the people of UP had already witnessed the previous promises made by the party and experienced what he described as 'goonda raj' and 'mafia raj' during its rule.

Why India-Bangladesh ties must focus more on Bay of Bengal link  

IANS | October 19, 2026 1:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Bangladesh shares a large border with India, across which issues such as smuggling, trafficking, irregular migration and other forms of organised crime require serious attention. However, the two countries also share a maritime link because of their proximity to the Bay of Bengal, according to a new report.