Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath on Monday said that those silent and don’t speak out against triple talaq are equally guilty. “I’m reminded of everyone staying silent when Draupadi was being disrobed. Those who stayed silent were as guilty and at fault as those who disrobed her. Similarly, the people[Read More…]
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UP: Medical education dept refuses claim of Yogi govt abolishing reservations
After the news that UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ended the quota based reservation for SC, ST and OBC in medical colleges’ across the state, the authorities at the state medical education department have countered the trending information saying, reservation was never a part of the admission process. “It[Read More…]
Sudharshan TV editor Suresh Chavhanke arrested
UP government transfers 20 IAS officers
UP CM chairs 2nd Cabinet meet, ensures 24-hour power supply in UP
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday chaired his second Cabinets meet. UP CM who has been very active since he took over the post as a Chief Minister, discussed a number issue and took several important decisions. Firstly, the Cabinet agreed on the 24-hours power supply proposal through an agreement[Read More…]
Unemployment rate in UP higher than national average
Ready to go to jail for Ram Mandir: Uma Bharti
Hindutva hardliner and Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said on Saturday that Ram Temple in Ayodhya was her ‘belief’ and she was ready to go to jail for it. “Ram temple is a matter of belief for me and I have immense pride in it, if I have to[Read More…]
Now, English will be taught from class 1 in govt-run schools in Uttar Pradesh
The government-run schools in Uttar Pradesh will make English a compulsory subject from Class 1. Earlier, the subject was taught from Class 5. “English will be taught from Class 1. All the school heads have been directed to improve the standards,” said deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma on Friday to[Read More…]
UP: Qureshis to protect cows
Alwar lynching: Supreme Court issues notice to 6 states
On Friday, the Supreme Court in response to the brutal murder of a man Rajasthan’s Alwar town has issued notices to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka and sought a detailed reply on a petition regarding cow vigilantism. Supreme Court also asked the Rajasthan government to[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Hindu Yuva Vahini leader’s car runs over a calf
The car of Hindu Yuva Vahini’s (HYV) Lucknow district convener has allegedly ran over a one-year-old calf in Nivada, in Janakipuram area of the city on Wednesday. Notably, HYV is a social organisation formed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with an aim to protect cows. Police have filed a case[Read More…]
Nothing wrong in Hindu Rashtra concept: CM Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath supported Hindutva and a Hindu Rashtra for the overall development of India. Disregarding controversies, he declared that “there was nothing wrong in the Hindu Rashtra theory and taking a step forward in this direction”. He also said that his government will include Yoga[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear Babri Masjid demolition case
In regards to the infamous 1992 Babri demolition case, the Apex Court on Thursday is to hear on whether to revive the conspiracy charges against senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leaders, Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Kalyan Singh and several others of the party. Earlier in the week,[Read More…]
‘Odisha will examine farm loan waiver’
UP CM announces new industrial policy to attract more investment in UP
Dring the first cabinet meet of Yogi Adityanath government, it was announced that a new industrial policy will be formulated to attract more investment with a view to generating jobs in the state. “The state government is preparing an atmosphere conducive to more and more investments and making single window system operational[Read More…]
Yogi Adityanath chairs first cabinet meeting
Madras HC directs TN govt to waive all farm loans
Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to waive farm loans of all farmers in the state irrespective of their land holdings. The court also ordered the government to ensure that no penal action is taken against farmers by officials. Earlier, the Centre had sanctioned a drought-relief[Read More…]
Prashant Bhushan apologises, says his tweet was ‘inappropriately phrased’
Lawyer-politician Prashant Bhushan has been in news because of his recent tweets against the anti-Romeo squad which has invited criticism from the Sangh community. After a police complaint was lodged against him on Monday, Bhushan has apologised for his tweet. Bhusan was booked for hurting Hindu sentiments, even his effigies[Read More…]
UP CM approves Rs 47-crore package for Bundelkhand drinking water project
UP CM Yogi Adityanath empathising with the drinking water crisis in the Bundelkhand region, approved Rs 47 crore packages on Sunday to ensure immediate availability relief. Ensuring that the people of the region will not suffer from this unfortunate crisis, he said that government will take necessary steps to provide funds. “Adityanath is also expected[Read More…]
Former SP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia to join BJP
Gaurav Bhatia former Samajwadi Party’s spokesperson and its face on news channels to join BJP. Bhatia who was also the national president of SP’s lawyer’s wing left Samajwadi Party just a few days ahead of the assembly polls in February. Former Samajwadi Party leader and spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia to join BJP[Read More…]
How can anyone trust a person who wasn’t faithful to his father? : Mulayam on Akhilesh
Taking a dig at Akhilesh Yadav for the humiliating loss in the UP Polls, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday said how can anyone trust a person who wasn’t faithful to his father. Responding to Mulayam’s comment, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the SP supremo was once a socialist leader and added[Read More…]
Modi should promise loan waiver to TN farmers: MK Stalin
DMK working president M K Stalin on Saturday visited the protesting Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should waive off their loans like he promised in Uttar Pradesh during the recent Assembly election. “Just like how BJP promised farmer loan waiver to UP[Read More…]
UP govt bans strikes in Universities, colleges under ESMA
Uttar Pradesh government on Monday banned any kind of strike by employees in state universities and colleges till June 30 under the stringent Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA). Under the Act, Police can arrest anybody without warrant, if he/ she violate the regulations. Any person taking part in a strike[Read More…]
UP: Warden strips 70 girls to check for menstrual blood
A lady warden of Kasturba Gandhi residential school in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh allegedly forced 70 students to strip to check if any of them were menstruating, after blood was found in one of the bathrooms. According to reports, the girls were allegedly also made to sit in the classroom[Read More…]
Moradabad: Locals throw meat pieces in the air
As crackdown of illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh creates ripples among the community of butcher, recent unrest has been reported in Moradabad. In response to the ban, local meat sellers threw pieces of meat in the air, which allegedly landed on some passersby and also scattered on the road on[Read More…]