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Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SC extends interim bail to Ashish Mishra

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail granted to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence which claimed eight lives. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan directed the apex court registry to obtain a report from the trial court on the progress of the case and adjourned the matter. On September 26 last year, the top court had relaxed the bail conditions of Mishra to enable him to visit and stay in the National Capital Region (NCR) to look after his ailing mother and for the treatment of his daughter. The case pertains to an incident of violence on October 3, 2021, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. The apex court had relaxed the interim bail conditions imposed on Mishra by the trial court on January 25. Mishra was asked not to stay either in Uttar Pradesh or in Delhi during the period. The court had passed the order on a ...

CM Yogi offers prayers at Ayodhya Ram Mandir along with UP MLAs

UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana called himself fortunate for the privilege of seeing Lord Ram directly

Bharat Ratna to Charan Singh honour to India's 900 mn farmers: UP minister

Uttar Pradesh minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary on Sunday said the Bharat Ratna conferred on former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh is an "honour to the 90 crore farmers of India". Singh, who was posthumously conferred with India's highest civilian award on February 9, championed for farmers' causes. Speaking to PTI on Sunday, Chaudhary said, "After Independence, Chaudhary Charan Singh was the only polition to be regarded as the messiah of the farmers. He was the first to say that the path which leads to the development of the country passes through its farms." "He had taken a number of steps in the interest and welfare of the farmers. His name will always remain etched in history in golden letters," the minister for minister for sugarcane development and sugar industry said. "Conferring Bharat Ratna to Chaudhary Charan is an honour to the 90 crore farmers of India," he added. Elaborating on the steps taken by the Bharat Ratna recipient for the welfare of the country's farmer

UP info commission issues arrest warrant as power dept 'ignores' RTI query

The Uttar Pradesh Information Commission has issued an arrest warrant against four power department officials for ignoring an RTI query related to a Rs 2.24-lakh bill against a connection issued in 1911, and also disobeying the panel's summonses, officials have said. The arrest warrant was issued recently against Superintending Engineer Anil Verma, Executive Engineer R K Gautam, Sub Divisional Officer Sarvesh Yadav and Sub Divisional Officer Ravi Anand. State Information Commissioner Ajaya Kumar Uprety said the warrant was issued under section 18 (3) of the Right to Information Act and powers given in the CPC (Civil Procedure Code) 1908. "This is the first time the UP state information commission has initiated such a strong penal action against erring officials ever since the RTI Act came into existence in 2005," State Information Commissioner Ajaya Kumar Uprety told PTI. prety has asked Kashi zone Deputy Commissioner of Police Pramod Kumar to produce these officials before the ...

UP Assembly passes bill for transfer of property on stamp duty of Rs 5000

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed the Indian Stamp (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill-2024, which has a provision that the transfer of a property between blood relatives can be done by paying a stamp duty of Rs 5,000. Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna piloted the bill. He said the purchase and sale of land was done by making 'power of attorney', due to which there was loss of revenue. For example, the business of selling land worth crores of rupees by making 'power of attorney' at a nominal fee was going on in full swing, but now a provision has been made that people outside blood relations will have to pay stamp duty of seven per cent of the circle rate on the power of attorney, he said. This condition will not apply to 'power of attorney' only for the maintenance of lands. It has also been provided that in case of blood relations, there will be a facility to transfer a property paying a stamp duty of only Rs 5,000. The bill was passed with a majority

85,152 posts of headmasters, assistant teachers vacant in UP, says Govt

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said that 85,152 posts of headmasters and assistant teachers are vacant in the state, but taking shiksha mitras and instructors into account, the student-teacher ratio is complete and there is no problem in teaching. "At present, under the Basic Education Department, both shiksha mitra and instructor cooperate in studies," Minister of State for Basic Education (Independent Charge) Sandeep Singh said while answering the questions of Samajwadi Party members Anil Pradhan and Abhay Singh during the Question Hour in the budget session of the legislative assembly. Singh said that in basic education, the number of teachers, including part-time instructors, shiksha mitras and assistant teachers is currently 6,28,915 in the state. "The ratio is complete and there is no problem in teaching," he added. Responding to a supplementary question, Singh said, "1,26,371 new teachers have been appointed by our government since 2017." "In comparison to the ...

UP Budget: Rs 195 cr for sports, 50 international trainers to be hired

With a view to provide world-class training to athletes at residential sports hostels, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday proposed in the next fiscal's budget hiring of 50 international trainers. The state budget has proposed Rs 195 crore for the development of sports infrastructure in various districts, which is 67 per cent more than the current year. The state government said that 50 international players will be enlisted for training of sportsmen at an honorarium of Rs 1.5 lakh per month, state's finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said. He said Rs 50 crore is proposed for the construction of sports infrastructure with private participation in the state and Rs 50 crore for to reward the victorious players in national and international competitions. He said Rs 12 crore is proposed for the setting up of a sports science and injury centre.

Budget FY25: UP govt proposes Rs 1,150 cr for Noida International Airport

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 1,150 crore for the upcoming Noida International Airport at GautamBuddha Nagar in the budget for 2024-25. The announcement was made by UP's Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna as he tabled the budget for the fiscal year in the state assembly on Monday. "A provision of Rs 1,150 crore is proposed for the establishment of an international airport and the purchase of land in Jewar of GautamBuddha Nagar district," Khanna said. Development is underway for phase one of Noida International Airport, which is scheduled to open for commercial operations by the end of this year. Earlier in his budget speech, Khanna said that with the inauguration of Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, four international airports have become operational in the state and South Asia's largest international airport is going to open soon in Jewar, Noida. "With this, Uttar Pradesh will become the only state in India to have five international airports,"

UP provides Rs 100 cr for Mahakumbh, funds for Vedic research in Ayodhya

The Uttar Pradesh government's FY25 budget on Monday proposed an allocation of Rs 100 crore for organising Mahakumbh-2025 while providing funds for an international Ramayan and Vedic research centre in Ayodhya. Presenting the state budget, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that Rs 100 crore is being proposed for organising Mahakumbh-2025 A provision of Rs 14.68 crore has been made for the setting up of Nishad Raj Guha Cultural Centre, Shringverpur, Rs 11.79 crore for the establishment of a music college in Hariharpur of Azamgarh district and another Rs 10.53 crore to set up the Maharishi Valmiki Cultural Centre at Chitrakoot. Besides, Rs 10 crore has been proposed for the International Ramayana and Vedic Research Institute in Ayodhya, Khanna said. More than 37.9 crore tourists came to Uttar Pradesh from January to October in 2023, out of which the number of Indian tourists was about 37.77 crore and that of foreign tourists was about 13.43 lakh, he said. Like every year, th

Uttar Pradesh Budget eyes 5% growth in agricultural sector in FY25

The Uttar Pradesh government's annual budget for the next financial year has set a target of 5.1 per cent growth rate for the agriculture sector in the state. A provision of Rs 460 crore has been made for three new agriculture-related schemes in the budget. Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, while presenting the budget in the state assembly on Monday, said that the target is to achieve the growth rate of 5.1 per cent for the agriculture sector. He announced three schemes to push the agriculture sector. One of the scheme, State Agricultural Development Scheme, will have a provision of Rs 200 crore. Another Rs 200 crore has been allocated for the World Bank-assisted UP Agris Scheme. The third scheme for the installation of automatic weather station-automatic rain gauge in blocks and panchayats has been allocated Rs 60 crore, the state finance minister said. He further said that the Chief Minister Khet Suraksha yojna (Farm Security Scheme) is also being started with a provision

FY25 Budget will help state become $1 trn economy: UP finance min Khanna

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Monday said his budget for the next fiscal year will be all-inclusive and help the state become a USD 1-trillion economy. Talking to reporters ahead of presenting the annual budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the state assembly, Khanna said the budget will be 'Sarv Samaveshi' (all-inclusive) and 'Sarv Sparshi' (taking care of all) to ensure all-round development. "The Yogiji's (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath) budget will take UP forward to achieve its target of becoming a 1 trillion dollar economy," he said. He further said that the upcoming budget is expected to give emphasis on infrastructure, youth employment, and women empowerment. Asked about whether the budget will give a push to BJP's religious agenda by allocating more funds to places of religious importance, he said, "all this comes under the head of infrastructure".

Yogi govt to uphold integrity of UP Board exams, prevent cheating

The collective effort aims to create a secure and conducive environment for students to excel in their examinations

No one can stop women from reaching Parl, state assemblies now: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said no one can stop women from reaching the state assemblies and Parliament now. He said this while discussing the Nari Shakti Vandan Act during an address after launching the "Shakti Vandan Abhiyan" organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here. "The Nari Shakti Vandan Act (Women's Reservation Act) will be implemented across the state," Adityanath said. Under the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, there is a provision for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Adityanath said "after this Act, no political party can stop women from reaching the legislative assemblies and Parliament". According to an official statement, the chief guest of the programme was BJP's national secretary Vijaya Rahatkar. On the Ram temple's consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Adityanath said it has been achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a long battle of 500

Noida Film City to have shooting, post-production facilities: Boney Kapoor

Veteran filmmaker Boney Kapoor, who is associated with Bayview Projects that won the bid for developing the International Film City near Noida, on Wednesday said the project will cater to Indian and foreign film shoots and post-production work. Kapoor has teamed up with real estate developer Bhutani Group under the Bayview Projects banner, which was on Tuesday selected as the concessionaire to develop the greenfield project along the Yamuna Expressway near the upcoming Noida International Airport. Bayview Projects offered the highest revenue share of 18 per cent to develop the film city in a public-private-partnership model with the Uttar Pradesh government and clinched the deal from the likes of T-Series and a company backed by actor Akshay Kumar. "This film city will be developed in such a way that not only Indian but also foreign films can be shot here," Kapoor said, according to a statement shared by the Uttar Pradesh government. "Moreover, filmmakers from both India and abroad

Bank fraud: ED raids in J-K, Punjab, UP in Bharat Papers Ltd case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in a Rs 200 crore alleged bank loan fraud case linked to the Bharat Papers Ltd. (BPL), official sources said. At least nine premises in these regions are being searched by the central agency under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Incorporated in September, 2006, the BPL is an associate of the Bharat Box Factory Industries Limited (BBFIL), a paper board packaging industry based in Jammu and Ludhiana. The primary allegations against the company are that its directors have perpetrated a bank loan fraud of about Rs 200 crore with a consortium of banks with lead bank as the State Bank of India. The other banks include J&K Bank, PNB and Karur Vysya Bank. It is alleged that the accused "siphoned off" funds to sister concerns/bogus entities and undertook sale of imported/indigenous machinery without permission of lender banks by raising "fake" ...

Yogi-led UP govt reshuffles police department, transfers 84 IPS officers

In a reshuffle in the police department, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued transfer and posting orders for 84 IPS officers, according to an official statement. IPS officer Sanjeev Gupta has been made Additional Director General of Police and Secretary of the Home Department. Aligarh Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Shalabh Mathur was promoted as Inspector General. Dharmendra Singh, who was DIG (Recruit Training Centre) in Chunar, Mirzapur, has been made IG. L R Kumar, who was holding the charge of DIG Law and Order, has been made IG Law and Order, the statement added.

UP plans to integrate higher education with incubators to support biz ideas

According to a KPMG report, Uttar Pradesh emerged the country's fourth-largest startup ecosystem, with eight unicorns and two potential soonicorns. At present, two soonicorns are working in the state

Use of tech is important for transparent implementation of schemes: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the use of technology is important for transparent implementation of schemes and in every sphere of life. "Use of technology is important today for transparent implementation of schemes and in every sphere of life. Technology is the most effective mantra to attack corruption. In order to make the youth competent and capable as per the times with the use of technology and also to move them towards self-reliance, the state government is moving rapidly towards achieving the target of providing smartphones and tablets to two crore youths," he said. Adityanath was addressing the students at the smartphone-tablet distribution ceremony under the Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme at Deeksha Bhawan of the Gorakhpur University this afternoon. Smartphones were distributed to about 1,000 students of the universities and colleges during the ceremony. 15 students received smartphones from the chief minister, the Uttar Pradesh .

Ayodhya's youth to grab boom in job opportunities post-Ram temple opening

When the Supreme Court had paved the way for construction of Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya in its historic verdict in 2019, Dileep Pandey worked as a tailor in a cloth firm in Delhi. A native of Ayodhya, Pandey returned to his home when the first wave of Covid-19 struck in 2020. Sensing an opportunity in Ayodhya itself, he has decided never to return to Delhi. Pandey currently operates a small tour and transport firm facilitating people's visit to Ayodhya from different parts of the country. With the inauguration of the newly-constructed Ram temple on January 22, Pandey (28), now aims at expanding the business in view of the swelling number of devotees visiting Ayodhya. "I currently have three mid-size vans that visitors can hire to travel around Ayodhya. With the rise in the number of devotees, I plan to take a loan to buy two SUVs for them," said Pandey. Though keen in studies, he dropped out from the first year of a college in Ayodhya in order to start a job. "Ayod

Trains, flights delayed as dense fog blankets Delhi-NCR, UP, and Bihar

Early morning commuters in the national capital say that they are finding it difficult to cope with the weather