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Covid-19 crisis: SC slams institutional quarantine rule in Uttar Pradesh

While asking the Centre to ensure that states do not violate national guidelines, the bench observed that authorities are bound to follow the guidelines.

Post lockdown, UP green panel shuts 50% capacity of Kanpur tanneries

Issues monthly roster for tanneries to operate for 15 days each by rotation

Unlock 1.0: UP targets to create 10 mn jobs for migrants, says Chief Secy

Adityanath issued directives to speed up big-ticket projects, including expressways, roads, canals, medical colleges, universities etc to employ migrants and other workers

AAP govt panel says Delhi's health infra should be used for residents only

On Friday, Delhi recorded 1,330 fresh coronavirus cases taking the Covid-19 tally in the city beyond the 26,000-mark, as the death toll due to the disease jumped to 708.

SC issue notices to UP, Bihar on plea alleging bonded labour in brick kilns

It said that on May 8, three complaints were filed before the NHRC alleging that 187 persons were being exploited for illegal bonded labour in the brick kilns

UP increases Covid-19 hospital beds to 100k, targets 20,000 tests per day

These beds have been arranged in level 1, 2 and 3 covid hospitals across the state

UP asks developers to absorb migrant workers in expressway projects

Currently, three expressway projects of Rs 42,500 crore are underway

UP to amend textile, tourism policies to reboot industry, create jobs

The state signs MOUs with four leading industrial bodies to create employment for 1.1 mn returning migrants

How PM Modi's iconic 'gamchha' face masks boosted employment in a UP town

Amid growing demand, e-commerce companies in Kanpur have been acquiring these gamchhas to sell them online

Adityanath makes Swadeshi pitch for industrial growth, jobs for migrants

UP to sign MoU with industry chambers tomorrow for job creation

UP to bring industry chambers on board for providing jobs to migrants

So far, the state has evacuated more than 2.5 mn stranded workers

India records over 6,500 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, death toll at 4,167

Confirmed cases surge past 145,000; fatality rate down from 3.3% to 2.87%

Doing away with labour laws is not feasible: Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar tells Somesh Jha that most workers have returned home and they will join back the workforce after monsoon.

SC tells Centre to clarify stand on movement restrictions in NCR

On May 15, the apex court had sought responses from the Centre and governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi on the plea which has alleged that "complete sealing of borders" within the NCR

Swarms of locusts enter Jaipur, FAO warns of more attacks till early July

Pests engulf 18 districts in state, apart from infesting large parts of UP and MP; Young juveniles will become voracious adults in June just as farmers begin to harvest, warns FAO

Dust, thunderstorms likely in several parts of north India on May 29: IMD

Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh have been experiencing blistering heat for days with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius in some places.

UP maps migrant skills, aims to clones textile story of Vietnam, Bangladesh

Over 12,000 workers found to be trained in garment making and tailoring so far; more than 2.3 million have returned to UP from different states

UP hand sanitiser capacity at 300,000 litres/day, firms seek export permit

Earlier this month, the Centre banned export of alcohol-based hand sanitisers

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

SP leader, son shot dead in Sambhal after dispute with villagers; 2 held

Chhotelal Diwakar (50) and his son Sunil Kumar (28) were shot dead due to a dispute over the construction of a road under the rural employment generation scheme MGNREGS in the village