At the age of 23, Akash Yadav and his friend decided not to wait for someone else to take care of the environment. They started with a simple step—picking up the first bag of trash.
Today, their initiative, named Cleanup Patwai, has turned into a youth movement of 15 people that is transforming communities in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.
Thanks to their joint efforts, they have managed to restore four ghats of the Ganges, remove more than tons of plastic waste, and also restore ponds and public areas. Additionally, they planted a thousand trees.
This experience demonstrates that significant changes do not always require authority or financial resources; sometimes they begin with one decision to act.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, strongly criticized the opposition during his visit to Shamli. He also highlighted changes in the region's situation, emphasized the importance of law and order, the dignity of the Kawand Yatra, and presented a package of development projects worth 589 crore rupees.
During the main event held at Vidyam College, Vijay Singh Pathik in Shamli, the minister presented significant investments to the region in the form of opening and commencing construction of projects valued at 589 crore rupees. The minister arrived at 12:00 PM by helicopter directly at the PAC Camp, where he conducted a thorough inspection before heading to the assembly site.
The primary goal of this visit was to strengthen the basic infrastructure in Shamli and accelerate the pace of development works that the government has implemented locally and presented to the public.
In his speech, the minister stated: 'I swore to send the mafia to hell or to jail, and when I come to Shamli-Karaiyana, it seems my oath has been fulfilled.'
Addressing religious events, the minister noted that previously, attacks and shootings could follow the chanting of 'Jai Shri Ram,' and there were bans on celebrating Janmashtami and Kawand Yatra. However, today everyone is ready to help with the service. He urged the Kawand Yatra pilgrims to remember that they are descendants of Rama and followers of Ballanath, and therefore should not cause trouble over trivial matters. He warned that any unlawful element that damages the pilgrimage should be immediately removed.
The minister recalled that ten years ago, Shamli was a symbol of danger, where demographic changes and forced displacement were carried out through conspiracies from Karaiyana and Kandhala. At that time, residents were afraid to go out, murders happened openly, and law and order was completely disrupted. Now, the fear of criminals has disappeared.
Yogi Adityanath sharply criticized the opposition parties, calling the Congress and Socialist Party 'worshippers of Zinna.' He noted that previously, people needed basic amenities like electricity, and development had stagnated. Today, Shamli is rapidly developing, becoming a confluence point for the Delhi-Dehradun, Shamli-Ambala, and Shamli-Gorishpur expressways. Furthermore, Shamli is developing in the mold of the NCR metropolitan area, becoming a part of it.
Abdukodir Husanov, a defender for the Uzbekistan national team and the English club Manchester City, arrived in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on July 15.
The main goal of this trip was to express appreciation to the coach who played a significant role in the footballer's professional career, as well as to thank the country itself.
Husanov first went to Belarus at the age of 17, where he trained under Anatoly Yurievich and gained experience playing for the Energetik-BGU team in the Belarusian Premier League. In the summer of 2023, the defender moved to the French club Lens, and in January 2025, joined Manchester City from England.
Commenting on his experience, Husanov stated: 'I remember everything very well. Thank you very much, Anatoly Ivanovich. It was after I came here that my career continued, and later I moved to Lens. He provided me with enormous help.'
