Governor Anandiben Patel visited Saras Mela at Noida Haat. Traffic on the stretch was blocked for about 15 minutes for the VIP movement. Traffic snarls occurred on the expressway and the DND Flyway. Some visitors were not allowed to enter Shilp Haat during the VIP visit.
A group of farmers backed by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) protested outside the NTPC office in Sector 24 on Monday. Read more about the protest and the demands of the farmers.
NOIDA: UP Diwas (UP Day) celebrations began in Noida’s Shilp Haat on Sunday with Shiv vandana and cultural programmes. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will visit the city on Monday and spend around two hours here.
While Noida International airport and the Film City are the highlights of the district, projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore, including Heritage Corridor, Logistic City, apparel, furniture, MSME parks, Multi-Model Logistic Hub, Multi-Model Transport Hub, data centre, mobile and white goods hubs etc. are also on display. Besides, the CM will lay the foundation stone for around 40 projects worth Rs 295 crore on the occasion.
Indu Prakash, officer on special duty (OSD) Noida Authority, said that since Noida borders Delhi, efforts have been taken to make the event on par with Delhi standards so that people can see the growth here. “The fact that the CM will spend around two hours at the venue and has selected Noida to host the event along with Lucknow shows that GB Nagar
Replicas of Ram temple to adorn venues in UP to showcase tourism potential
To showcase the tourism potential of the state, grand replicas of the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya will adorn the venues of Uttar Pradesh Day s main events both in Lucknow and Noida. This is in sync with the state s Republic Day tableau in New Delhi that will also showcase Ram Temple s grandeur and the state s culture, reports Pankaj Jaiswal in Hindustan Times. Uttar Pradesh Day will showcase Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh (self-reliant UP) with sub-theme Mahila, yuva, evam kisan: Sabka vikas, sabka samman (Progress and honour for women, youth, and farmers)â.