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Kalinjar Fort in Bundelkhand: The Hill Fortress That Outlasted Every Siege in Medieval India

The hill that refused to fallSher Shah Suri, the man who had driven the Mughal emperor Humayun out of Hindustan and built the Grand Trunk Road across the subcontinent, died at Kalinjar in 1545 from a gunpowder explosion inside his own siege camp. He had taken nearly every fort he…

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Why Is Lord Ram Worshipped as a King in Orchha?

Imagine entering a temple where Lord Ram is not treated only as a deity, but is traditionally regarded as the king of Orchha. Here, the royal connection is so strong that the temple follows traditions associated with a ruler, including ceremonial honours. This extraordinary tradition belongs to Ram Raja Temple…

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Cheap liquor, porous border: 2nd hooch tragedy in Bundelkhand's Madhya Pradesh belt with 'UP link'

Eleven people died and fifty-four others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Sagar district. Investigators suspect the illicit alcohol was supplied from Lalitpur in neighboring Uttar Pradesh. This incident mirrors a similar hooch tragedy in Chhatarpur district back in February 2021. Many victims experienced symptoms like blurred vision and…

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SP, Congress gave Bundelkhand dacoits; BJP brought jobs and defence corridor: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted Bundelkhand's transformation. He contrasted past SP and Congress rule with current BJP development initiatives. The region now boasts infrastructure and a Defence Industrial Corridor. Advanced weapon systems are manufactured, showcasing India's growing strength. This progress signifies a shift from backwardness to a hub…

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Union Cabinet approves six-lane Dwarka tunnel, Kanpur-Kabrai highway worth Rs 14,115 crore

The Union Cabinet has greenlit two significant highway projects totaling over Rs 14,000 crore. A six-lane tunnel will soon connect Dwarka Expressway to South Delhi, easing congestion and boosting urban mobility. Additionally, a new greenfield highway will link Kanpur and Kabrai in Uttar Pradesh, promising faster travel and improved logistics…

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Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates, lays foundation stone for 221 projects worth Rs 1,766 crore in Lalitpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 221 development projects worth Rs 1,766 crore in Lalitpur district.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 347: Jhansi fire tragedy, migration in Bundelkhand

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Dainik Bhaskar’s Rajesh Sahu and independent journalist Sneha Richhariya.

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Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Battle lines drawn in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand, Vindhya

Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha elections: BJP vs. Congress in caste-driven politics, with national leaders campaigning in key regions.

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4 children killed in firecracker explosion at Bundelkhand Festival in Uttar Pradesh

Four children were killed and several others were injured, in an explosion at Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav in Chitrakoot. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bundelkhand has been neglected, says ex-DGP who floats pro-Statehood party

“The Bundelkhand region is totally distinct from the other parts of both States, and has faced economic and social backwardness for a long time.”

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In parched Bundelkhand, chasing elusive diamonds and sustenance

Tribal villages of Chhatarpur, Panna, Tikamgarh lack basic amenities. Voters seek representative to help with long-pending demands of water, jobs.

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Congress wants socialist ideology to perish: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on November 7 claimed that the Congress wants the “Samajwadi ideology” to perish, but his party’s resolve is to spread it further. Mr. Yadav was talking to media persons after paying obeisance at Ramraja Temple in Orchha of Niwari district in Bundelkhand region of…

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Uttar Pradesh: Tap water a big respite in parched Bundelkhand, but adaptation a challenge

JHANSI/MAHOBA: With over 90% of the households in Bundelkhand covered under the Har Ghar Jal, a scheme to provide tap water connections within households, the next challenge before the government is to convince the elderly population to start using tap water.

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Jal Jeevan Mission remains a pipe dream

Mahoba district, UP, has seen a dramatic increase in tap connections, from 1,612 in 2019 to 1,29,209 in 2021. Despite this, many households do not have access to water, due to inadequate pipes, lack of submersible pumps, and stolen taps. The district is working to provide full water supply by…

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Uttar Pradesh approves formation of industrial township in Bundelkhand

An Uttar Pradesh Cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday approved the formation of a new industrial city in Bundelkhand region, aimed at developing it on the lines of Noida. Uttar Pradesh made a provision for additional ₹5,000 crore for the project. Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister…

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Congress will conduct caste census in Madhya Pradesh after winning Assembly polls: Kharge

The Congress will conduct a caste census in Madhya Pradesh after winning the Assembly polls and establish a university in the name of Sant Ravidas, said party president Mallikarjun Kharge

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Mukhya Mantri Khet Suraksha Yojana to be implemented in U.P. to protect crops from stray animals

UP govt plans to implement Mukhyamantri Khet Suraksha Yojana to protect crops from stray animals. Initially for Bundelkhand, now across State. Scheme provides ₹1.43 lakh/hectare to small/marginal farmers. Solar fence with 12V current to give mild shock to animals, sound siren to keep them away. Budget increased from ₹75 cr…

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Chitrakoot lauded for increased enrolment of children in govt. schools

Chitrakoot district in Bundelkhand was one of the two districts to receive accolades for implementing Samagra Shiksha, a scheme floated by the Ministry of Education with an emphasis on holistic education for school children

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UP CM inaugurates statues of Maharana Pratap, Khangar in Banda, says ‘city roads like that of Delhi’

BANDA: "Banda looks like Delhi when one sees wide and clean roads," said Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath while praising the improved infrastructure of the Bundelkhand city as he inaugurated two tall statues of Maharana Pratap of Mewar and Maharaja Khet Singh Khangar of Khangar dynasty at separate chowks…

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Mukhtar Ansari’s kin sold properties worth Rs 6 cr to mining mafia in Bundelkhand: ED

LUCKNOW: The Prayagraj unit of Enforcement Directorate which has taken Mukhtar Ansari’s brother-in-law Atif Raza on remand, said that soon after being booked under the Gangsters Act, Raza had sold five land properties worth around Rs 6 crore to mining mafia in Bundelkhand.

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Congress names Brijlal Khabri, Dalit import from BSP as UPCC chief

LUCKNOW: The Congress finally declared the name of Brijlal Khabri, a Dalit from Bundelkhand, as the UPCC Chief on Saturday. Along with it, the Congress central leadership also introduced a new system of appointing six regional presidents as has been the system in the BJP.

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'Vikas ka expressway' to usher in new era of development for Bundelkhand, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Dedicating the newly inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway to the people of the region, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that this ‘vikas ka expressway’ would usher in a new era of development for what has been the most backward areas in the state.

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Third groundbreaking event to see investment beyond Noida in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: The third groundbreaking ceremony could be breaking the cliche that investments in Uttar Pradesh rarely go beyond the Noida region. A region-wise assessment of intended investment projects in the state indicates that while western UP remains the biggest draw, investments in Bundelkhand, eastern and central UP are also coming.

The Times of India

UP to showcase caves, forts & adventure sports to boost tourism in Bundelkhand

LUCKNOW: To harness the tourism potential created by Bundelkhand Expressway and Jhansi and Chitrakoot sectors of the UP Defence Corridor, the state government will showcase caves, forts, ecotourism and adventure sports by mapping, developing and marketing tourist destinations of all seven districts of Bundelkhand.

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Gang-rape victim who went to UP police station to file complaint allegedly raped by policeman

Station House Officer Tilakdhari Saroj was suspended and named among six accused in the FIR lodged at the Pali station in Bundelkhand district

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