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Schools for Classes 6-8 to reopen from February 10 in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday decided to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from February 10.

No blockade in Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand; unions ask protestors to be peaceful

Protesting farmers will not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the nationwide 'chakka jam' on Saturday

Fortifying continues at Ghazipur; no further ban on internet: MHA official

Stringent security continued on Wednesday at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border

UP court issues non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Sanjay Singh

A court here on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrant against AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in an alleged hate speech case.

PM Modi to inaugurate Chauri Chaura centenary celebrations on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Chauri Chaura' centenary celebrations at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh on February 4 via video conferencing. The day marks the beginning of the 100th year of the 'Chauri Chaura' incident, a landmark event in the country's fight for Independence, the PMO noted in a statement. Modi will also release a postal stamp dedicated to the centenary during the event. "The centenary celebrations and various events planned by the state government will begin in all 75 districts of the state from February 4 and will continue till February 4, 2022," it said. A group of freedom fighters participating in the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 were fired upon by police, leading to death of many of them. In retaliation, protestors attacked and set fire to the Chauri Chaura police station, killing many of its occupants. The colonial administration tried a large number of people, with many of them executed and many more condemn

Adani Green arm commissions 100 MW solar power plant in Jalalabad

Adani Green Energy on Monday said that its arm ASE4PL has commissioned a 100 MW solar power project at Jalalabad in Uttar Pradesh

Locals in Kanpur perform 'hawan' ceremony ahead of Union Budget 2021

Ahead of the Union Budget 2021, a 'hawan' was conducted in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Monday marking the massive expectations from it

Farm stir at the crossroads as west Uttar Pradesh is the new battleground

In Ghazipur, where BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has been staging the protests, the farmers have dug in following reports that he might be arrested for his alleged role in inciting the protesters on Jan 26

Uttar Pradesh gets over Rs 1.88 trillion investment over last 3.5 years

Uttar Pradesh has received over Rs 1.88 trillion investment in the last three and a half years

Over 30 million kids to be given polio vaccine on Sunday across UP

The polio vaccination was delayed due to the pandemic

247 new Covid-19 cases take Uttar Pradesh's infection tally to 6,00,079

The death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 8,650 on Saturday with four more fatalities

Severe cold wave in few places of UP, dense fog in some parts of state

Severe cold wave conditions occurred at many places in Uttar Pradesh over the past 24 hours

Best of BS Opinion: Budget for the victims, the Wall Street game, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Shekhar Gupta: Yogi soars, UP sinks

Uttar Pradesh under Yogi has seen little change for the better. But his personal political fortunes have soared enough to compete for attention with Modi

AAP to contest polls in 6 states, including Himachal Pradesh, UP, Gujarat

This comes as the party has been aiming at increasing its footprints at the national level after securing its position in Delhi

BJP played decisive role in turning farmers resentment into anger: Akhilesh

His remarks come after clashes broke out at multiple places during the farmers'' tractor parade in Delhi on Tuesday

Not in favour of imposing anything: Adityanath on plans to ban liquor in UP

Uttar Pradesh has made obtaining license mandatory for buying, transporting or possessing over six litres of alcohol

Around 25,000 tractors to participate in 'kisan parade' on Republic Day

Routes of the rally will be decided by the police of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana and details will be released by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha after a final decision, Tikait said

India's freedom was priority for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath said India's freedom was the top priority for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for celebrating his birth anniversary as 'Parakram Divas'

Samajwadi Party plans Republic Day programme with farmers across UP

SP will reach out to farmers across the state on Republic Day, hold flag-hoisting rallies in all tehsils and put up the Tricolour and the party's flag on tractors, its supremo Akhilesh Yadav said