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UP gangster Vikas Dubey's main aide arrested in encounter, two detained

More than 25 police teams, mostly headed by senior officials have carried out raids at hundreds of locations in various districts

Lightning kills 43 people in UP, Bihar; rains lash several parts of country

North India witnessed predominantly sultry weather, with Punjab and Haryana recording above-normal day temperatures.

Chambal Expressway to be game changer for MP, UP, Rajasthan: Gadkari

The project will also provide cross-connectivity with the Golden Quadrilateral's Delhi-Kolkata corridor, North-South Corridor, East-West Corridor and Delhi-Mumbai -Expressway

Covid-19: Rajasthan distributes maximum free grain to returning migrants

Other big migrant population states, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand fare poorly

Covid-19: Over 35% active cases, 28% deaths in UP are in Meerut division

There are 6,869 active cases in Uttar Pradesh, of which 2,456 (35.75%) are from the Meerut division

Name Priyanka Gandhi as chief minister candidate for UP: Karti Chidambaram

Amid the row over the eviction notice served by the Centre to Priyanka Gandhi, party MP Karti Chidambaram has suggested that she should be made the chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh.

UP Covid-19 tally rises to 24,825 with 817 fresh cases; death toll at 735

The rate of recovery in the state is 69.36 per cent while the national recovery rate stands at 59.43 per cent

UP CM asks officials to be alert, check Covid-19 spread in NCR districts

He also asked officials to ensure intensive screening of people for possible infection during a 10-day surveillance campaign launched in 10 districts of the Meerut region

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist in Uttar Pradesh

Director General Audrey Azoulay called on the authorities to bring to trial those responsible for his murder

Unlock 2: All educational institutes to remain shut in UP till July 31

UP's Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma, who holds the charge of the secondary and higher education departments, said, "Online classes were held till June 30. They will resume from July 6"

Coronavirus daily updates: 19 deaths take UP toll to 649; tally at 21,549

Uttar Pradesh on Saturday reported 19 more coronavirus fatalities and 607 infections, as the state's virus count reached 21,549 and death toll rose to 649

Locust swarms invade several Uttar Pradesh districts; trees, crops damaged

The UP Agriculture Department said reports of locust attacks were received from Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar on Friday

Migrant labourers who returned to Uttar Pradesh find work under MNREGS

Migrant labourers who have returned to their native state from various parts of the country during lockdown, are being given work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Construction firms turn to apps in search of labour amid Covid-19 crisis

Many firms are now hiring local labour.

Amit Shah expresses condolences over death of people due to lightning in UP, Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed his condolences over the death of over 100 people in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to lightning. "I am extremely saddened by the death of many people in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to heavy rain and lightning. Relief work is going on fast in both the states. "I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this disaster and wish the injured to be well soon," the home minister tweeted. Thunderstorms and lightning have wrought havoc in Bihar over the past two days, claiming 83 lives, leaving many injured and causing widespread damage to property, the state disaster management department said. In Uttar Pradesh, at least 24 people were killed and 12 others injured on Thursday due to incidents of lightning in various districts of the state.

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

Delhi second worst-hit by Covid-19 caseload; Goa reports 1st fatality

The Centre maintained that the number of infections per hundred thousand population was among the lowest in the world

60% Indian employees happy with their employers amid Covid-19 crisis: Study

Overall, Indian employees felt positive about the manner in which their employers had treated them during the Covid-19 pandemic, with 59 per cent rating their company's treatment of staff "excellent"

Covid-19 crisis leaves Agra shoemakers in lurch as tourists stay away

Annual turnover likely to drop to a third of Rs 800-900 crore

Banarasi paan, Barabanki handloom, other exclusive UP products to get GI tag

Among other prospective goods for GI tagging are Banarasi Langra, Adamchini rice, Ram Nagar baigan, Barabanki handloom, Muzaffarnagar jaggery, Agra leather footwear, and Baghpat handloom