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Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh CM; Maurya, Pathak to be deputy CMs

The swearing-in ceremony was held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, the venue having the capacity to accommodate 50,000 people

Yogi Adityanath to take oath as Uttar Pradesh CM for second time today

Yogi Adityanath will take oath as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second time on Friday in a grand ceremony at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium.

Yogi Adityanath to be elected leader of BJP legislature party today

Yogi Adityanath will be formally elected as the leader of the legislature party at a meeting of the newly elected MLAs of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

UP withdraws Covid restrictions; swimming pool, anganwadi centres to reopen

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday removed COVID-19-related restrictions on various activities following a significant improvement in the pandemic situation, an official said. In an order, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi allowed swimming pools, water parks and anganwadi centres to open. Though many activities had been allowed in the past, there were restrictions on opening swimming pools, water parks and anganwadi centres and curbs on weddings and other functions, Awasthi said. For weddings and other functions, people can attend in full capacity of the venue with the mandatory use of masks and observance of COVID-19 protocol, the order stated. The official clarified that all activities will be allowed in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocol.

Adityanath meets President Kovind ahead of forming new govt in UP

Caretaker Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Monday called on President Ram Nath Kovind.

Adityanath to discuss govt formation with BJP leadership in Delhi today

Ahead of the government formation after the poll verdict, UP CM Yogi Adityanath will visit the national capital today to hold consultations with the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Uttar Pradesh: Swearing-in of new BJP govt likely to take place after Holi

Days after the BJP retained power for the second consecutive term in Uttar Pradesh, the swearing-in ceremony, sources said, of the new government is likely to take place after Holi.

People's decision paramount, hope govts work for farmers: Rakesh Tikait

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said the decision of people is paramount as he hoped the new governments in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will work for farmers and labourers. The remark of the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) came late on Thursday after the BJP won majority seats in four states, including Uttar Pradesh, while the Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power in Punjab. In the great festival of democracy, the decision of the people is paramount. The farmers' movement showed its effect. We hope that all the governments that have been formed will work for to uplift farmers and labourers in their respective states. Congratulations to all on the victory, Tikait tweeted in Hindi. Tikait's BKU was part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers unions which had spearheaded the 13-month-long protest in Delhi in 2020-21 against three contentious farm laws, which now stand repealed. In the aftermath of the iconic protests, th

UP spent Rs 300 cr per month to deliver free ration ahead of state polls

The distribution of soybean oil, salt and chana, was in addition to the free foodgrains distributed through PDS under the Centre's NFSA and also the PMGKAY

No 'baahubali' can be seen even using telescope: Shah praises UP govt

BJP had promised to improve law and order in the 2017 election campaign and Adityanath, after becoming the chief minister, has eradicated mafia elements

UP Assembly polls: 'Gurus' of BSP sitting in BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Assembly elections are being held in Uttar Pradesh from February 10 to March 7 in seven phases to elect all 403 members of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly

SP has maximum candidates with criminal record in fifth phase: ADR

As per the analysis data released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), nearly 42 out of 59 candidates of SP have a criminal record

Withdrawn 274 recovery notices against anti-CAA protestors: UP govt to SC

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant said the state will refund the entire amount worth crores of rupees, recovered from the alleged protestors due to the proceedings initiated in 2019

'Will those without family be able to feel pain of families,' asks Akhilesh

Addressing an election meeting in Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said, They are terming me a 'ghor pariwarvadi' (ultimate dynast), a person who has a family understands the pain of the family

1 kg 'ghee', free ration to poor for 5 years if SP comes to power: Akhilesh

Addressing an election rally in Rae Bareli, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the funds for ration has not been earmarked in "Delhi's budget as they know that the election will end in March"

PM Modi lauds UP CM for decision to name 'chowk' in Ayodhya after Lata

PM Modi also congratulated the Chief Minister for setting up Lata Mangeshkar Academy for music at Film City that will provide youth with an opportunity in the industry

Yogi Adityanath established rule of law in Uttar Pradesh: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying he has freed Uttar Pradesh of mafias by establishing rule of law in the true sense after 25 years. The opposition alliance, he said, had lost to the BJP in Uttar Pradesh previously and would be defeated again. Shah was addressing an election meeting ahead of nomination filing by Adityanath from the Gorakhpur Urban assembly seat. The union minister also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking special care of development particularly of the Purvanchal region. Besides Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, chiefs of BJP allies -- Apna Dal and NISHAD party -- were present on the occasion. Uttar Pradesh will go to polls in seven phases beginning February 10.

Adityanath's clean image to benefit party in UP polls: BJP leader

BJP leader Arun Singh on Thursday claimed that the party will get the advantage of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's clean image in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

UP Assembly elections: Opinion Polls are 'Opium Polls', says Akhilesh Yadav

The SP had earlier written to the Election Commission demanding ban on opinion polls

No CM can be saint, can't stay religious: Seer on Yogi Adityanath

A saint cannot be a chief minister as after taking the oath of secularism as a constitutional dignitary, he cannot stay "religious", a prominent seer said here on Monday,