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Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC

Top court keeps earlier decision on one-man panel to monitor stubble burning in abeyance

Agra records 142 coronavirus deaths, recovery rate goes up to 91.95%

While the number of fatalities from Covid-19 has gone up alarmingly to 142 in the Taj city, the recovery rate continues to show an encouraging trend

Atmosphere spoilt by parties indulging in caste politics: UP BJP chief

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday said the parties indulging in politics of caste and religion are trying to spoil the atmosphere of the state

Man gets death penalty for rape-murder of toddler in Uttar Pradesh

A court here awarded death penalty to a man in connection with the rape and murder of a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2014.

Ballia firing: BJP MLA again defends accused, says soldier killed criminal

The main accused in the case is the district unit president of the BJP ex-servicemen cell

UP STF to probe conspiracy angle to incite caste clash in Hathras incident

A senior STF official said on Thursday that the team probing the conspiracy angle will soon visit the scene of the crime to investigate and collect facts

Life imprisonment to one for kidnapping, rape of teenager in Uttar Pradesh

The victim, belonging to a village in Bairia police station area, was kidnapped on June 18 ,2017, Superintendent of Police Devendra Nath said

UP Pollution Control Board imposes over Rs 97 lakh fine on 24 paper mills

These paper mills are situated on Bhopa Road, Jansath Road and Jolly Road in the district, Singh said, adding that the department has imposed a fine of Rs 97.5 lakh on these paper mills

23 sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against women, children in UP

As many as 23 persons were sentenced to life imprisonment from October 19 to October 20 in connection with cases of crime against women and children, said State Home Department, Uttar Pradesh

CBI team to investigate TRP manipulation scam in Uttar Pradesh too

The CBI has registered an FIR in a case of alleged manipulation of Television Rating Points (TRP), based on a complaint filed in Uttar Pradesh

UP BJP MLA Lokendra Singh offers to quit if misbehaviour charges proved

The MLA came under fire when his supporters created a ruckus in his presence at the Mohammadi police station where the police had detained a party worker for misbehaving with a woman constable

UP govt to float asset-based lending arm to ease working capital for SMBs

Will set up JV between two state-owned entities, push for developing industrial enclaves spanning 5-50 acres under PPP model

Ballia firing: UP BJP issues show-cause notice to MLA for backing accused

The ruling BJP, which is already facing severe criticism over the law and order situation in the state, was left embarrassed by the Ballia shooting incident and the remarks of its legislator

UP attracted highest number of domestic tourists in 2019: Official

Uttar Pradesh attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country in 2019 with a share of 23.1 per cent travellers visiting the state, an official statement said Monday

Shut non-complying plants if air quality worsens: EPCA to Haryana, UP

"I had in this letter explained that we may have to direct the closure of thermal power plants, which do not meet the 2015 standards as air quality deteriorates in the coming days," he said

Mask, hand sanitizer as Class 9-12 students return to schools in UP

"Students, whose parents gave written consent, were permitted entry today. We aren't allowing more than 20 students in a class," P S Ganesh, manager of a private school in Ghaziabad, told ANI

NEET 2020: Highest number of qualifying candidates from Uttar Pradesh

Over 770,000 out of the over 1.36 mn candidates have qualified the exam which is used for admission to MBBS courses across the country

Noida records 107 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 15,803

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 107 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, pushing the district's infection tally to 15,803, official data showed

Delhi air pollution: NGT directs UP to keep vigil on illegal brick kilns

NGT has directed UP ogvt to keep a vigil on illegal operation of brick kilns in Baghpat district to protect the air quality of Delhi-NCR; Baghpat has one of the most polluted air in the country

Poor state of women safety in Uttar Pradesh disturbing: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Yogi Adityanath govt in Uttar Pradesh over the state of women safety, and alleged that 13 horrific incidents of crimes against women took place in the last week