Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath need not contest an election to become a member of the legislative assembly as the two members of the Samajwadi Party has already resigned. Legislative council members (MLCs) Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh quit their memberships on Saturday. Sources say more resignations from the[Read More…]
Expressing concern over the deaths and other mishaps due to road accidents, the state traffic directorate has decided to launch a two-week statewide road safety drive from Friday in Lucknow. The decision comes after chief minister, Yogi Adityanath expressed concern for increasing deaths in road accidents in Uttar Pradesh. Secretary,[Read More…]
As a first in the country, Lucknow Metro stations will provide free drinking water to commuters at all 21 metro stations of the North-South metro corridor. The stations will have a kiosk, that will provide purified and chilled water to commuters for free. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is also[Read More…]
The Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a CBI probe into ‘irregularities’ in Rs 1503 crore Gomti River Front project. “Gomti River Front case has been referred to the CBI. We hope the CBI will soon take over the case and begin investigations,” said state home secretary Bhagwan Swaroop. A FIR[Read More…]
The Apex Court, on Friday, agreed to give an early hearing to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case on a plea by BJP parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy. Swamy had suggested the matter asking for an urgent hearing in the case. A bench consisting of Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and[Read More…]
After resigning from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening, political corridors are now abuzz with speculations over BSP supremo, Mayawati’s next move. Mayawati is likely to contest the by-poll to the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat, which will be vacated by sitting MP, Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is now deputy chief minister in[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, Uttar Pradesh police have asked local roadside vendors and restaurant owners in Greater Noida (Dadri) not to serve or prepare non-vegetarian dishes including eggs as Kanwariyas prefer only pure vegetarian food, on Wednesday. The officials have justified its decision saying that the number of pilgrims returning[Read More…]
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will recruit 5,000 ‘religious soldiers’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district who will control cow smuggling and deal with love jihad. They will be selected from among trained Bajrang Dal activists. The enrollment drive will be launched in September. This decision was taken at a VHP[Read More…]
Even after combating the power demand last year, the demand-supply gap seems to be increasing again in Uttar Pradesh. The union power ministry’s recent report on power supply positions in the country shows UP to have experienced a peak demand-supply gap of 4.1% during the first quarter of the current[Read More…]
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday slammed reports in some media saying that the forensic tests revealed that substance detected inside the state Assembly last week is not PETN. “It is to clarify that no sample has been sent to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Agra, of the substance as they[Read More…]
The Muslim man who was beaten up by cow vigilantes was carrying beef, said the cops on Saturday. Police held four involved in this case Salim Shaha (34), a member of Katol unit of the BJP, on July 12 and sent the meat he was carrying to a forensic laboratory.[Read More…]
A fire broke out in King George Medical College Trauma Centre in Lucknow on Saturday evening. The patients of the centre have been evacuated. Lucknow: Fire in the Medicine Department of King George Medical College Trauma Center; all patients evacuated pic.twitter.com/FgHCySrJr2 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 15, 2017 More[Read More…]
Nearly half of the 312 law officers appointed by Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on 7 July belong to the Brahmin caste. The reason can be any, but it clearly displays a severe case of casteism. This move is seen as a bid by the ruling dispensation to appease the sentiments[Read More…]
In a unique effort, painters and artists of an NGO are adorning the old walls of the Ghaziabad railway junction with ‘stress-free paintings.’ According to a Hindustan Times report, old arches, corridors and the pedestrian bridge at the station complex are being painted, to do away with the sight of[Read More…]
All the members of a Muslim family were almost hacked to death when a group of gang mercilessly beat them up inside a train in Uttar Pradesh. The family of 10 was returning from a wedding party in Shikohabad-Kasganj passenger train, where they were brutally assaulted by a gang of[Read More…]
On Friday, an explosive was found by the security personnel with the help of dog squad on 12 July in the premises of Uttar Pradesh assembly. After this major security breach, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath called for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the matter calling[Read More…]
Five villages have been adopted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. The initiative has been launched by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) to advance rural India. “As part of the initiative, we will ensure the overall development of Hridayapur, Baikanthpur, Ishwariganj, Pratappur[Read More…]
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that his government is seriously initiating flood control measures and all departments have been directed to take necessary precautions. “The departments concerned should start necessary preventive works to protect villages from floods and funds will be provided to them. Our government is serious[Read More…]
The Yogi Adityanath government budget targets 10% growth over the next five years, focusing exclusively on farmers and the rural population. The targeted growth is well above India’s projected growth – 7.2% for 2017-18, according to the IMF. The Rs 3.84 lakh crore budget – 10.9% bigger than the previous[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh government has presented its first annual budget of Rs 3,84,659 crore on Tuesday. While Rs 36000 cr was allocated from the budget for farm loans waiver, the government has allocated Rs 21.12 cr for free education for girls under ‘Ahilyabai Kanya Free Education Scheme.’ Apart from that Rs[Read More…]
In a horrifying incident, a 55-year old woman was allegedly shot by her husband in Ghaziabad for serving dinner late. The incident happened late on Saturday night in Mansarovar Park colony in Kavi Nagar police station area. As per reports, Ashok Kumar (60), the husband, was arrested on Sunday. Reports[Read More…]
In a horrific case of honour killing, a man allegedly slayed his daughter and her lover in Ginnaur area at Sambhal, police said on Monday. The incident happened as Achhan Qureishi, the father on Sunday night found his 16-year-old daughter missing from home. As he went out to look for[Read More…]
After a series of reform, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered the setting up of a “CM Helpline” which will connect people to a call centre manned by 500 people. In an attempt to strengthen public grievance redressal system, this helpline will directly be under the supervision of the CM’s[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath denied saffronisation charges against him and the Union government. People saying so are erroneous in their analysis, he said. “The people who say so are the ones who wake up in the afternoon and hence they miss the colour of the morning,” he said.[Read More…]
With an aim to recharge ground water during monsoon, authorities and officials of district administration and ground water department have taken up water management lessons with development agencies and other private units in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. At least one or two ponds are being dug up in each of[Read More…]
