The PM was addressing the rally after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of 27 projects worth Rs 2,095 crore in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency
This is Modi's second visit to the holy city within 10 days
She said the Supreme Court should take suo motu cognizance of the matter and intervene as the Ram temple in Ayodhya is being built following its order
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe into reports of relatives of BJP leaders and government officials allegedly "usurping" land near the upcoming Ram Temple in Ayodhya. A news report has claimed that MLAs, mayors, relatives of the commissioner, SDM and DIG bought land in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court announced the verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, clearing the way for construction of the Ram temple. Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal told PTI on Wednesday that "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the revenue department to probe the matter thoroughly," Congress leaders have attacked the government on the matter with Rahul Gandhi charging that "Hindutva robs under the guise of religion". "Hindu follows the path of truth. Hindutva robs under the guise of religion," he had said in a tweet in Hindi, tagging the news report. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also sought to raise the issue in
Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid tribute to former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh has demanded that the income of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav income be investigated.
The chief minister proposed the drone manufacturing unit, given the importance of unmanned aircraft in various fields such as disaster relief, agriculture, and law and order, a spokesperson said
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra recalled the iconic dialogue from 'Deewar' to counter critics that her party had lost base in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, saying, "Mere Paas Behen Hai" (I have sister)
The court passed the order after the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial
He released over Rs 20 crore to over 0.1 million beneficiaries of the 'Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme'
Sources close to Baghel said the issue of Cabinet reshuffle in Chhattisgarh was also discussed with Gandhi
Baghel put forth his views on the high-decibel campaign in the state
Bachchan scoffed at the government's claim that the central agencies work independently, saying if "we are illiterate, uneducated" to believe it
Expelled Uttar Pradesh BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar, along with five others, was on Monday discharged in the Unnao rape survivor's rape accident case for want of proof
With a project cost of over Rs. 17,000 crore, this is India's largest ever expressway project awarded to a private company under PPP framework
Uttar Pradesh will be the third state after Chhattisgarh and Delhi to implement the curriculum
Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will distribute free smartphones and tablets to about one crore final year students in the state. The first phase of the scheme will roll out on December 25, which marks the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On that day, one lakh smartphones and tablets will be given to final year students at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, said an official statement issued here on Monday. The announcement comes days after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, in a veiled dig at Adityanath, accused the chief minister of not knowing how to use a laptop. The statement said a large number of students, including girls, from every district of the state will participate in the programme on December 25. Adityanath will distribute 60,000 smartphones and 40,000 tablets to the youths at the event, it said. According to the statement, free smartphones and tablets will
The Samajwadi Party (SP) will field a maximum number of Brahmin candidates in the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The BJP government would be increasingly misusing various enforcement agencies to persecute his party's leaders in the coming days, he alleged
The Yogi Adityanath government has promised to offer a slew of incentives and support to the companies and technology startups for setting up semiconductor units in the state