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Collective efforts brought down daily Covid count in UP: Adityanath

The state has succeeded in bringing down the daily coronavirus count due to collective efforts, said UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here. "UP has strongly fought the COVID pandemic challenge under able guidance of the prime minister, cooperation of the Union government, alertness of his public representatives and a massive campaign by their district administrative teams," the CM told reporters. "It's the result of the collective fight that UP has been successful in bringing down daily positive cases to nearly 7,700", he said. The CM claimed that in the past 20 days, a massive campaign against the pandemic in urban and rural areas has resulted in rise in recoveries. So far, the state has conducted 4.62 crore tests, he said. "To make the fight against the pandemic more effective, the largest campaign of screening through surveillance committees has been launched, in which rapid response teams in rural areas are identifying symptomatic persons, carrying antigen tests in villages ..

93,000 centres in UP villages to help people register for vaccination

More than 93,000 service centres have been made functional in Uttar Pradesh to help people of rural areas register for vaccination, the government said on Thursday.

UP oxygen near 1,000 tonnes/day, CM says state working 24x7 on supplies

State govt to float global tender for urgent procurement of cryogenic tankers; currently, 89 tankers pressed into service to transport medical oxygen

Allahabad HC asks UP how it is dealing with Covid surge in rural areas

The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the UP government to explain how it was dealing with the surge in Covid-19 cases in rural and sub-urban areas, and smaller cities of the state

Take steps to prevent spread of Covid-19 in villages: Mayawati to UP govt

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday suggested the Uttar Pradesh government to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in village areas of the state

Covid: SC stays HC order directing UP govt to impose lockdown in 5 cities

The Supreme Court Tuesday granted interim stay on the Allahabad High Court order directing the Uttar Pradesh government to impose strict restrictions till April 26 in five cities

Second wave of Covid-19 worrying, people need to be extra cautious: UP CM

The current Covid-19 wave is worrying and people need to take all precautions and follow protocols, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday at an all-party meeting

National Security Act invoked against murder accused in UP's Bahraich

The accused, Hasan Mohammed, had kidnapped a 12-year-old boy for ransom, murdered him and dumped his body in Shravasti district

UP schools: Adityanath govt to give tablets to 'Abhyuday' students

The government will fix the eligibility parameters to shortlist the students and has made a provision of Rs 20 crore in the Budget for the purchase of tablets

Kumbh 2021 limited to 30 days due to Covid-19, to begin on April 1

The state government has also emphasised reducing the duration of Kumbh as they fear becoming a hot spot of the virus

Previous governments ignored deserving leaders: PM Modi in Bahraich

"It is unfortunate that deserving leaders were not given the place of pride they deserved," Modi said

UP: PM lays foundation stone for warrior king Suheldev's statue in Bahraich

King Suheldev, an icon of the Rajbhar community, had defeated and killed the Ghaznavid general Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud in a battle on the banks of the Chittora lake

Criminals committing crime under patronage of BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at the ruling BJP over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that criminals are coming crime under its patronage.

Akhilesh alleges 'corruption', 'lack' of development under BJP rule in UP

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on Friday over "corruption" and "lack of development"

Over 245,000 UP health workers to get vaccinated in next two days

The state has so far vaccinated 4,63,793 health workers of the total 6.71 lakh targeted till January 29. This is about 69 per cent coverage of the target

Modi, Adityanath govts on payrolls of corporate houses: SP leader

Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Ram Govind Chaudhary alleged that the governments led by PM Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were on the payrolls of big corporate houses.

UP govt to fix advance surveillance cameras at 720 locations in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh is set to install "advance" surveillance cameras at 720 locations in Varanasi by March next year, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Monday

Lies of BJP govt in UP 'exposed' in Hathras rape case: Akhilesh Yadav

The Uttar Pradesh government has been "exposed" in the Hathras rape-murder case, Akhilesh Yadav has said

UP govt suspends IPS officer for Kanpur encounter, links with Vikas Dubey

The UP government has suspended Anant Dev who was Senior Superintendent of Police Kanpur during an operation against gangster Vikas Dubey at Bikru village in July in which 8 policemen were killed

UP CM Yogi to launch 'Mission Rozgar' after Diwali; targets jobs for 5 mn

After Diwali, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to launch 'Mission Rozgar' which will provide employment to the unemployed or those who have lost their jobs.