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Agniveers to get priority in recruitment to police, related services: UP CM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said the government will give priority to 'Agniveers' will get priority in recruitment to police and related services in the state

UP Police arrests 227 people for violence; CM Adityanath warns protestors

UP police arrested 227 people from various districts in the state in connection with Friday's violence during protests against the controversial remarks of suspended BJP functionary Nupur Sharma

UP will give momentum to India's growth story this century: PM Modi

Uttar Pradesh will give momentum to India's growth story in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday, presenting India as the "reliable partner" the world is looking for today. Speaking at Uttar Pradesh's third investors' summit, marking the ground-breaking or the launch of 1,406 projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore, he said the prevailing situation in the world has brought big opportunities for India. "I am confident that in the 21st century it will be UP, which will give momentum to India's growth story. UP is going to become a driving force of India," he said. Gautam Adani, Kumar Mangalam Birla and other leading industrialists are participating in the mega summit organised by the Uttar Pradesh government. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended it. Modi said "only our democratic India" has the capability to prove that it is the "reliable partner" the world is looking for today. "The world today is looking at

7 UP ministers to take Vidhan Parishad route to get elected in Assembly

Seven ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, who are not yet members of the state legislature, will now take the Vidhan Parishad route to get elected

Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' declared tax-free in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who attended a special screening of period action drama "Samrat Prithviraj" with his cabinet colleagues, on Thursday declared the movie tax-free in UP

Adityanath lauds Central schemes; says it brought changes in people's lives

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the schemes of the Central government and said that it has brought changes in the lives of the people of the state.Addressing Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive meeting, Adityanath said, "Before 2014 in Uttar Pradesh, the streets of villages were filthy, stinky and were dirty with animal dung. There used to be piles of garbage. After 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' got successful, today villages are clean and hygienic. Now you can walk in villages, there is no problem. On one hand, it changed the image of the villages and on the other hand, it protected women's dignity and also saved children from encephalitis."The Chief Minister said that with the implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Uttar Pradesh, the deaths from encephalitis have been reduced by 95 per cent."Where there used to be 1500 to 2000 deaths due to encephalitis in the past, we reduced deaths by 95 per cent in our 5 years after the honest ...

UP budget to focus on infra, employment, youth and women: State FM

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Thursday said that the state's budget for 2022-2023 would focus on infrastructure, employment generation, youth and women.Addressing the media, he said it's the first budget in the second innings of UP state government."We would try to fullfil our promises. The focus of this Budget is on the creation of infrastructure, generation of employment opportunities, youth and women. No new tax has been introduced," said Khanna.He also highlighted that "Our economic situation has been improving even during the pandemic."The first session of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow elected members was held on May 23.Earlier, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday had said that Uttar Pradesh budget for 2022-23 will be introduced on May 26.

Adityanath's budget to focus on BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' poll promises

We are proceeding ahead in accordance with the promises made in the BJP's Sankalp Patra for the 2022 U.P. polls: State finance minister

Kapil Sibal files RS nomination as Independent backed by Samajwadi Party

I resigned from the Congress on May 16 and am no longer a senior Congress leader now: Kapil SIbal

BJP govt forcing poor to surrender their ration cards: UP Congress

The Uttar Pradesh Congress accused the BJP of tricking the poor into voting for it during the assembly elections in name of free food grains given to them during the Covid pandemic

I'm poor person without base, have no reason to be upset: SP MLA Azam Khan

As his absence from the SP MLAs meet fuelled speculation about his resentment with the party leadership, senior leader Azam Khan on Sunday said he is a "poor person" without any base

Patience, decency help one progress in public life: UP CM Adityanath

Patience and decency are the virtues that help one progress in public life, said UP CM Adityanath cautioning members of the state Assembly against personal interests, interference in official work

UP govt urges SC to reject Azam Khan's bail plea in land grabbing case

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, and termed him as a "land grabber" and a "habitual offender". Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, told a bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao that he has allegedly threatened the investigating officer in the land grabbing case. He is a land grabber. Private complaints have been filed against him.He is a habitual offender. Everything is forged by this person, the ASG told the bench also comprising Justices B R Gavai and A S Bopanna. The ASG said Khan is seeking interim bail which cannot be granted. There are cases against him which involve life imprisonment also. His antecedents must also be looked into as he is a habitual offender and a land grabber., he said, adding he might be a politician but he cannot get away from this. The top court told the ASG that the state government cannot grant him bail in one case and put him in ja

UP set to transform health sector in 2 years under Adityanath govt

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has chalked out a time-bound strategy to transform health sector in the state.

54,000 unauthorised loudspeakers removed from religious places: UP Police

The UP police said it has removed 53,942 loudspeakers from religious places in the state so far following an Allahabad HC order, and has set to permissible limits the volume levels of over 60,200 more

UP: School principal slapped with charges under NSA in paper leak case

Charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) have been slapped against the principal Akshay Lal Yadav of a school in the Uttar Pradesh Board's English question paper leak case.

UP govt assures proper supply of electricity amid heatwave

With severe heatwave conditions spiking the demand for coal across the country, UP Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said that the state government will ensure a proper supply of electricity.

UP Police removes over 53,000 loudspeakers, sound level lowered for 60,000

Uttar Pradesh Police informed that as many as 53,942 loudspeakers have been uninstalled from various religious places across the state till 7.00 am on Sunday.

Yogi govt to set up stadiums, open gyms in 100 gram panchayats across UP

According to the government spokesman, the focus of the state government, which is engaged in realising the mission 'Khoob-Khelo-Khoob-Badho', is mainly on the players coming out of the villages

No need to panic on rising Covid cases in UP, maintain caution: Official

Even though Covid cases are on the rise, there is no need to panic and the risk for those who have taken the vaccines is very low, an Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson said here on Thursday.