The Apex Cort has cleared decks for the selection of 3500 sub-inspectors and Platoon Commanders in Uttar Pradesh Police, which has been stalled for over six years. The Supreme Court stayed the directions passed by both benches of the High Court at Allahabad and Lucknow from time to time and[Read More…]
The Rajya Sabha witnessed huge commotion over the government giving its consent to Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath’s proposal to rename ‘Mughalsarai’ railway station to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya station on Friday. Noted Jan Sangh leader, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya was found dead in mysterious situation near Mughalsarai station in February,[Read More…]
A resident of Uttar Pradesh, who was accused of kidnapping and beating up a boy for allegedly making memes of gods and goddesses, gave a clarification over the viral video he made. He confirmed that he has also filmed the video to show what could happen if one hurts religious[Read More…]
Prior to the release of Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer, Jab Harry Met Sejal’s release, the actors are busy promoting their upcoming film these days. It was in a recent promotional activity, that SRK and Anushka went to Varanasi, where they also savoured the country-famous paan of one of the[Read More…]
A mentally-challenged woman was thrashed to death by a group of people, who suspected her to be a witch in Maghtai village in Agra. The incident happened when Maan Devi, went outside her house to relieve herself. She lost her path in the dark and reached an adjacent colony. A[Read More…]
After the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the proposal to make registration of marriages mandatory including Nikaah, it has been widely appreciated by the Muslim organisation. However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said that there should be no provision that unregistered marriages are equivalent to no marriage. The[Read More…]
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet’s approval to a proposal making registration of all marriages, including the Nikaah, mandatory has been largely welcomed by Muslim organisations in the state. However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said there should be no provision that unregistered marriages are equivalent to no marriage. President of the[Read More…]
The ‘Shiksha Mitras’ who have been protesting in the streets against the state government in the last one week, withdrew their protests on Tuesday after a meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. After a three hours meeting with Adityanath and Minister of State for Basic Education Anupama Jaiswal, the protest[Read More…]
To make the open defecation free campaign successful and create awareness about sanitation in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, the Zila Swachchhata Samiti (district committee for sanitation) has started a programme “Anokhi Amethi Ka Anokha Bhai”. As part of this programme, brothers in this district have decided to give toilets as a[Read More…]
After the resignation of 2 SP MLCs from Samajwadi party earlier on Saturday, Shivpal Yadav warned Akhilesh Yadav of more differences in the party. He asked him to transfer the party’s reins to father Mulayam Singh Yadav. The resignations of MLCs Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh are seen as a[Read More…]
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…]