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Medical colleges in each district of UP this year: CM Yogi Adityanath

In order to strengthen the health infrastructure of the state, the Yogi Adityanath govt will start 4,600 health ATMs in all wellness centers and medical colleges in every district, informed the govt

UP Cong chief promises statewide revival of party 'within six months'

When asked about the party's preparation for the urban body polls, Khabri said that the Congress would contest with full vigour and win in the municipal corporation

1,600 workers at Aligarh University on strike over non-payment of salary

Administrative work at the Aligarh Muslim University remained hamstrung on Saturday as nearly 1,600 non-teaching employees carried on their protest on Saturday over the non-payment of their wages. The protest, which was reported to be peaceful, entered its second day on Saturday. The protesters, most of them temporary workers employed on a daily wage basis, gathered near the Vice Chancellor's office on Saturday to convey their pain. According to authorities, security arrangements at all the entry points of the campus have been beefed up as a precautionary measure. Rihan Ahmad, the secretary of the Technical Staff Association of the University, told reporters that about 1,600 non-teaching temporary staff have not received their last month's salary. Ahmed said that a large section of the protesting staff has been working on a temporary basis for as long as a decade and AMU relies heavily on them for a lot of its work. AMU Proctor Mohammad Waseem told the media that the representati

Uttar Pradesh: Security beefed up in temple city Ayodhya ahead of New Year

Preempting a heavy footfall on the new year in the temple city, police here have beefed up security and marshalled other resources for better crowd control. "On the basis of reports from different government departments, we are prepared to manage the crowd of 50 lakh devotees in Ayodhya on the first day of the new year," Senior Superintendent of Police Muniraj told PTI. He said that about a dozen cranes have been kept on standby to clear roads of all obstructions. "Required route diversions have also been put in place and we have deployed additional force to professionally manage the movement of pilgrims round-the-clock," the officer added. According to a report from the state tourism department, in 2022, around 2.5 crore tourists visited Ayodhya, of which about 25,000 were foreigners. The number of tourists in 2022 was 70 lakh more than what it was in 2021. More than 30 lakh devotees visited Ayodhya on January 1, 2022, as per the report.

UP govt approves pricing of RTPCR at Rs 700, antigen tests at Rs 250

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday approved the cost of Covid-19 tests, including Antigen, and RTPCR tests in private centres in the state

88 development blocks in UP have reached state average in 8 months: CM Yogi

Researchers should pay special attention to self-employment generation in villages. For this, bank camps should be organised at the gram panchayat level, he added

Lodged 6,900 consumer complaints, disposed of 9,300 in 2022: UP RERA

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) on Thursday said it disposed of roughly 9,300 consumer complaints in 2022, on an average 25 cases daily. The UP RERA was established in 2017 to regulate the fast-growing real estate sector, bring transparency, protect the interest of homebuyers and ensure speedy resolutions of disputes of consumers and builders. In a statement, the UP RERA said it lodged approximately 6,900 complaints in 2022 and disposed of almost 9,300 complaints of aggrieved allottees. "Maximum complaints had been registered in the month of March 2022 - 695. In the month of December 2022 only 320 complaints have been registered, the lowest in 2022," it added. The authority said it has received approximately 47,000 consumer complaints, which is about 38 per cent of the total complaints filed across the country. Functioning with three members, one secretary and one chairman, the UP RERA said it has disposed of more than 42,000 complaints, which is about 41

Goal set for up to Rs 50,000-crore green investments in Uttar Pradesh

The state has set a target to generate 22,000 megawatt (Mw) of solar power over the next five years

Argentine tourist goes missing after testing Covid positive at Taj Mahal

The contact details provided by him are wrong, CMO said

Muzaffarnagar: Final destination for tonnes of America's plastic waste

Plastic waste that starts off in Americans' recycling bins ends up at illegal dumpsites - and inside the lungs of people in Muzaffarnagar

IOCL to undertake intensified TB elimination project in UP, Chhattisgarh

IOCL has signed a MoU as part of its corporate social responsibility with CTD under Ministry of Health, and the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to undertake intensified TB elimination project

Uttar Pradesh Ministers to hold roadshows in 7 cities for upcoming GIS

The Uttar Pradesh government will dispatch teams to seven cities to meet potential investors ahead of the Global Investors' Summit (GIS) being held in February 2023

National Clean Ganga Mission approves sewerage projects worth Rs 2,700 cr

The Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved projects worth around Rs 2,700 cr for developing sewerage infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal

Allahabad HC reverses UP government notification on OBC reservation

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered conduct of urban local body elections in UP without OBC reservation.

Home Ministry gives NOC for name change of 2 places in Uttar Pradesh

The Union Home Ministry has given its consent to change the names of two places in Uttar Pradesh following recommendations from the state government, officials said on Tuesday. The 'no-objection' certificates were issued by the ministry for changing the name of municipal council 'Mundera Baazar' in Gorakhpur district to 'Chauri-Chaura' and that of 'Telia Afghan' village in Deoria district to 'Telia Shukla', an official said. The home ministry considers proposals for name change according to the existing guidelines, in consultations with agencies concerned. It gives a 'no-objection' certificate to change the name of any place after taking consent from the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and the Survey of India, another official said. For changing the name of a village, town or a city, an executive order is needed. Renaming of a state requires an amendment of the Constitution with a simple majority in Parliament, the official added.

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to begin 'Mission 2024' for Uttar Pradesh from Jan

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will begin its 'Mission 2024' for Uttar Pradesh from January

CM Yogi Adityanath framing Samajwadi Party leaders in false cases: Akhilesh

The state government's action against SP MLA Irfan Solanki and Deep Narain was a strong message to the party to act in a similar fashion when it comes to power, the SP chief said

UP to develop dry ports, freight con­tainer stations to boost exports

The government has said it would also leverage the Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to catalyse exports

UP Madarsa Education Board member protests Friday offs in 2023 calender

A member of the Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Board has protested the release of the annual calendar for next year that marks Fridays as weekly-offs in Islamic seminaries ignoring a proposal to shift it to Sunday like other state schools. Board member Qamar Ali, who had proposed Sunday holidays in madrasas in the state, said on Monday said he would complain to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath about the calendar being issued without any discussion in the board. Ali had placed his proposal in the board meeting on December 20 and it was expected to be taken up for discussion in the next meeting. Speaking to PTI, Ali accused board chairman Iftikhar Ahmad Javed of releasing the calendar for 2023 on December 24 without consulting other members. "On my proposal to shift weekly-offs in madrasas on Sunday, the board chairman had publicly said that the board's plenary meeting in January would consider the issue," he said. Accusing the board chairman of arbitrariness, Ali alleged that he doe

FSSAI gives five-star rating to Bulandshahr prison for food quality

The Bulandshahr prison of Uttar Pradesh was awarded a five-star rating and the tag 'Eat Right Campus' by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), informed a press release