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SIT files 5,000-page charge sheet in Lakhimpur Kheri case

Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni, has been named as an accused in the case

One more farmer arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri lynching case of 3 BJP workers

The SIT has arrested one more farmer in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year.

Priority on agricultural infrastructure: PM Modi reaches out to UP farmers

Modi invoked the youth power to put India on the path of speedy economic growth

Two more arrested for killing of BJP workers, driver in Lakhimpur Kheri

Two more persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of two BJP workers and a driver during the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence

The 2 P's that led to political slugfest in Uttar Pradesh as poll approach

No one knows the exact truth but the confusion over letter 'P' has led to a fresh slinging match between the ruling BJP and SP in Uttar Pradesh

Covid positivity rate below 0.05%, but vigilance necessary: UP CM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that though there are only 829 active cases of Covid-19 and the positivity rate in the state is below 0.05 per cent "vigilance and caution are necessary."

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of sports university in UP on Jan 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2.

New industries being set up in Pilibhit, creating a new story: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a government medical college to be constructed at a cost of Rs 250 crores.Moreover, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone and/or inaugurated several developmental projects worth Rs 96 crores.In a tweet on Thursday, the Chief Minister wrote, "Under Phase 3 of Government of India Aided Scheme in Pilibhit district, the foundation stone of the Government Medical College to be constructed at a cost of Rs 250 crores and 70 development projects worth Rs 96 crores was inaugurated/foundation stone laid."Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said that with the construction of the medical college, the government aims to provide more government jobs in the state."Government Medical College will be constructed in Pilibhit at a cost of Rs 250 Crores. We provided 4.5 lakh government jobs and over one crore jobs were given by starting industries in the state," Adityanath said at an election rally in ...

Akhilesh hits back at Shah, calls his remarks 'childish, immature'

"These words neither fill the stomach of people nor help in running the house," he said

Will campaign for any party that can defeat BJP in UP polls: Dr Kafeel Khan

Khan claimed it is a coincidence that his book is being released ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls

No 'bahubalis' seen under Adityanath govt just 'Bajrang Bali': Amit Shah

Shah alleged that general public especially "our daughters and sisters" were harassed by 'bahubali' during the Samajwadi Party government in the state

Durga Shankar Mishra, a 1984 batch IAS officer, is new UP Chief Secretary

Durga Shankar Mishra, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, took over as the new Chief Secretary of the state on Thursday.

Jail inmate tests positive in Uttar Pradesh's Covid free district

Five months after being declared a Covid free district, a 25-year-old prisoner lodged at Uttar Pradesh's Etah district jail, has tested positive for Covid-19

Businessman Piyush Jain ready to pay penalty, wants his money back

Kanpur-based businessman Piyush Jain has asked the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) to return the huge stash of cash seized from his premises after deducting tax and penalty.

After Ram Janmbhoomi, Kashi, work has begun in Mathura-Vrindavan: UP CM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that after fulfilling Bharatiya Janata Party's poll promise on Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya, work has begun in Mathura and Vrindavan as well.

Jhansi Railway Station now Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station'

The Uttar Pradesh government has renamed Jhansi Railway Station as Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station' after Rani Laxmibai. The announcement was made by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday in a tweet in Hindi. "The Jhansi Railway station will now be known as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station', he wrote. A notification to this effect has been issued by the UP government and the Railways has started preparations to implement the change, Chief PRO of North Central Railway, Prayagraj, Shivam Sharma, said. The notification stated that the station's name was changed following a "no-objection" given by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a letter dated November 24, 2021. Earlier the Mughalsarai Railway station was renamed as Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya junction and the Faizabad Railway station as Ayodhya Cantt. Since coming to power, Adityanath government has changed names of several establishments including those of Faizabad and Allahabad districts, which were renamed as Ayodh

EC team holds meetings with district magistrates, police officers in UP

A delegation of the Election Commission, which is on a 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday met district and division level officials here to review the preparations for the next year's polls

UP government announces hike in part-time instructors', cooks' pay

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced an increase in the honorarium of part-time instructors and cooks in the Basic Education Department by Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 per month respectively

Noida's active Covid-19 caseload reaches 99, highest in Uttar Pradesh

Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday recorded 21 new COVID-19 infections that pushed the number of active cases in the district to 99 the highest in Uttar Pradesh, official data showed. Ghaziabad, adjoining Gautam Buddh Nagar, also recorded 13 new cases that pushed its tally of active infections to 75 the third highest in the state, the data showed. Uttar Pradesh currently has 473 active cases of COVID-19, according to the data shared by the state's health department for a 24-hour period. State capital Lucknow had 90 active cases, the second highest in the state after Gautam Buddh Nagar, the statistics showed. So far, Gautam Buddh Nagar has recorded 468 deaths due to the pandemic, while Ghaziabad has logged 461 such fatalities, according to the official data. COVID-19 cases had reduced to single digit figures both in Gautam Buddh Nagar as well as Ghaziabad but surged again this month amid fears of a third wave of the pandemic, as night curfews were also brought back in UP from Decemb

UP govt needs to reinvent its financial model to come out of backwardness

The most populous state remains behind the national average on most parameters, with lower expenditure levels than needed