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PM's 'certificate' cannot hide Yogi govt's cruelty: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Uttar Pradesh government for its handling of Covid crisis, saying his 'certificate' cannot hide the truth

All private schools in UP now under 'Right to Information' purview

All private schools in Uttar Pradesh will now be under purview of the Right to Information Act and will have to compulsorily provide the information sought under the Act

Fresh Covid worries

Mr Mandaviya has his task cut out as the threat of a third wave is real

AAP alleges corruption against UP minister in medical equipment purchase

AAP leader Sanjay Singh has complained to police against an Uttar Pradesh minister and some senior officials, alleging corruption in the purchase of medical equipment

Population control fiasco

The ill-advised two-child policy must be reviewed

PM Modi to visit Varanasi on Thursday, will launch multiple projects

Modi's visit to his Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh comes as political activities gather pace in the BJP-ruled state which goes to the assembly polls early next year.

Special teams sent to 2 UP districts showing surge in Covid-19 cases

A surge of 28 new Covid cases in Sitapur district and 20 new cases in Sultanpur have become a cause of worry for the Uttar Pradesh government

Improve weather models

IMD's failures raise questions about monsoon predictions

Priyanka to visit Lucknow to kick-start 'Mission UP', holds strategy meet

Priyanka Gandhi will also meet kisan union representatives and take stock of the work done by the party's manifesto committee.

Kalyan Singh's health update: Showing signs of improvement, says hospital

The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh is better and he is showing signs of improvement, the hospital said

38 killed in lightning strikes in 11 districts of UP, Yogi orders relief

At least 38 people were killed in eleven districts of Uttar Pradesh, after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain

UP coronavirus update: Five more deaths, 125 fresh Covid-19 cases

With five more Covid-19 deaths, the toll in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 22,698, while the tally of cases has climbed to 1,707,350 with 125 fresh coronavirus infections in the state, the government said

Rising population a hurdle for development: Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled a policy aimed at stabilising the population in Uttar Pradesh and reducing maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner as he termed rising population a "hurdle in development". The Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030, unveiled on the occasion of World Population Day, also aims at bringing down the gross fertility rate among women to 2.1 by 2026 and to 1.9 by 2030. A few days ago, a draft bill on population control was put up on the website of the Uttar Pradesh law commission inviting suggestions from the public till July 19. It says people having more than two children in Uttar Pradesh will be debarred from contesting local bodies polls, applying for government jobs or receiving any kind of subsidy. It also seeks to prohibit promotions in government jobs for such people, while offering incentives to those limiting their children to two. Unveiling the population policy on Sunday, Adityanath said, "Across the world, concer

UK yeast maker AB Mauri to set up Rs 1,100 cr unit in Pilibhit, UP

State has allotted 257 acres to MNC, project likely to create 5,000 jobs

SP govt will conduct audit of Covid management if voted to power: Akhilesh

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav sad if voted to power in upcoming UP elections, his government will carry out an audit of Covid management, take stringent action for concealing data related to death

Local polls: UP CM claims 'outstanding' victory amid reports of violence

Reports of clashes had surfaced from several areas of the state with allegations that candidates backed by opposition parties were not allowed to file nomination papers

No govt job, subsidy if over two children: UP population control draft bill

The draft bill says that it shall be the duty of the government to introduce a compulsory subject relating to population control in all secondary schools.

Condition of ex-UP chief minister Kalyan Singh stable, says hospital

The condition of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, who is admitted to intensive care unit of Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here, is stable, hospital said

Samajwadi Party manifesto to promise free power, pension to women, jobs

The polls are slated to be held early next year

UP coronavirus update: Kappa variant found in Sant Kabir Nagar patient

After two cases of the Delta plus strain were found in Deoria and Gorakhpur, a patient has now tested positive to the Kappa strain of Covid-19 in Sant Kabir Nagar