UP to mark 3rd 'UP Diwas' with street plays, charkha distribution
Uttar Pradesh will celebrate its 71st Foundation Day and third 'UP Diwas' on January 24, the day United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh in 1950. A government spokesperson said the three-day celebrations will include street plays, cultural programmes, and the distribution of 1,000 solar charkhas among women. CM Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate several events in Lucknow on January 24.