{
  "id": 8258658,
  "title": "UP Lights 5.90 Crore Diyas On PM Modi’s Birthday, Over 8,300 Donate Blood During Seva Diwas Programmes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/up-lights-5-90-crore-diyas-on-pm-modis-birthday-over-8-300-donate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:57:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-lights-590-crore-diyas-on-pm-modis-birthday-over-8300-donate-blood-during-seva-diwas-programmes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 17, Uttar Pradesh conducted various Seva Diwas programs to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. During these events, 5.90 crore diyas were lit across all 75 districts of the state. Additionally, 8,323 people donated blood at 354 blood donation camps held throughout the region.\n\nThe Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, along with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Department, served as the primary agencies responsible for organizing and managing these programs. 12,271 tool kits were distributed to beneficiaries under the Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana. Furthermore, fruits were distributed to 73,959 patients admitted to hospitals in various districts.\n\nIn Lucknow, 21,23,900 diyas were illuminated, while in Sitapur, 21,43,140 diyas were lit. Varanasi witnessed the lighting of 3,28,204 diyas, and Rampur had 10,94,354 diyas lit. Mathura saw 5,59,277 diyas illuminated, Prayagraj had 6,75,916 diyas, Bareilly had 7,69,770, Jhansi had 11,21,410, Gautam Buddh Nagar had 2,32,529, Gorakhpur had 14,21,112, Kanpur Dehat had 11,28,038, Ayodhya had 8,95,630, Amethi had 1,91,490, Agra had 13,32,200, and Azamgarh had 15,70,120 diyas lit.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, September 18: Uttar Pradesh organized statewide programs under Seva Diwas on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17. During these programs, blood donation camps were organized, tool kits were distributed to beneficiaries of 'Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana,' and fruits were distributed to patients in hospitals. On this occasion, 5.90 crore diyas were…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}