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UP complying with 'triple test' formula for OBC quota in ULB polls, HC told

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday told the Allahabad High Court that it is complying with the 'triple test' formula suggested by the Supreme Court to provide OBC reservation in urban local body (ULB) elections. After hearing the arguments of the state government and the petitioners on the matter related to the OBC quota in ULB polls, the Lucknow bench of the high court placed the case for next hearing on Wednesday and also extended the stay on issuing notification for elections till then. A bench of Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Saurabh Lavania passed the order on a bunch of pleas led by Vaibhav Pandey's PIL. On the government's argument, the bench said, "We are in disagreement that the state's mechanism is as good as the triple test formula. We thought that better senses would prevail on the state, commented the bench, expecting that the state government should have said by itself that it would abide by the Supreme Court direction, establishing a "dedicated commission"

UP govt buses to stop plying at night amid rising accidents due to fog

Due to rising fog-related accidents, Uttar Pradesh government buses will stop plying at night, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said on Tuesday. Three people were killed and 39 injured in separate accidents amid low visibility due to dense fog in different districts of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. "Due to dense fog and rising mishaps, the government has stopped plying of Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses at night. An order has been issued in this regard to regional managers of the corporation," Singh told reporters on sidelines of a programme. He, however, did not elaborate on the new timings of buses. The meteorological office in Lucknow said dense fog is likely to continue for two more days.

Taj Mahal to be 'attached' if ASI fails to pay water, property tax: Agra MC

"Property tax not applicable on monuments. Not liable to pay taxes for water. It could have been sent by mistake," said ASI superintending archaeologist

UP business delegation garners Rs 20,000 crore investments from Singapore

Singapore investors have committed nearly Rs 20,000 crores of investment in Uttar Pradesh in areas such as data centres, logistics services and education following a business promotion delegation visit to the city-state. The investments were committed following a four-day presentation here, which concluded on Monday, by the UP Global Investment Summit (UPGIS) delegation led by State Minister of Jal Shakti and Flood Control Swatantra Dev Singh. Singapore is a partner country in UPGIS to be held from February 10-12, 2023 in Lucknow. Singh and his delegation members held a series of meetings and discussed prospects and collaboration opportunities in their state with Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Hai Yien. It was a very successful trip. The G2G (government to government) engagement was very warm and fruitful, Deepak Kumar, Principal Secretary, Basic Education Department of Uttar Pradesh, told PTI. T

2.5 mt of paddy worth Rs 5,200 cr procured in Uttar Pradesh so far

While the total payables against purchase is to the tune of nearly Rs 5,200 crore, the farmers have already received about Rs 4,000 crore in their registered bank accounts

Sugar output up 5%; mills contract for 4.5-5 mn tonnes exports so far

Sugar production has increased 5 per cent to 82.1 lakh tonnes between October 1 and December 15 period of this marketing year, while mills have contracted to export 45-50 lakh tonnes of sweetener, industry body ISMA said on Monday. Sugar marketing year runs from October to September. The production of sugar stood at 77.9 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the 2021-22 marketing year. "As per port information and market reports, about 45-50 lakh tonnes of contracts for export of sugar have already been entered into so far. Out of that, about 6 lakh tonnes of sugar have been physically exported out of the country up to 30th November," Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement. Market reports suggest that another 8-9 lakh tonnes of sugar is in pipeline to be exported in December, thereby total exports by the end of this month could be around 15 lakh tonnes. India exported a record 111 lakh tonnes of sugar in 2021-22 marketing year. In November, the government

Small parties in UP likely to join hands with SP for 2024 LS polls

After the Samajwadi Party's victory in Mainpuri bypoll and rapprochement between Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav, small parties in Uttar Pradesh are likely to approach the main opposition party in the state ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls. Parties like the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), Mahaan Dal, and Janvadi Party (Socialist) had distanced themselves from the SP after its defeat in the 2022 state assembly elections. However, post Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll, these political outfits, which had contested the state elections in alliance with the SP, have once again started showing interest in the Akhilesh Yadav-led party. In the recently concluded bypolls in the state, the SP retained the high-profile Mainpuri seat, while the BJP wrested Rampur Sadar assembly seat from it. The SP ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) also won Khatauli assembly bypoll by defeating the ruling party. When contacted, SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar said, "What are the problems in initiating

UP Jail inmates learn block printing to make scarves, stoles for sale

The inmates of the Fatehgarh district jail in Farrukhabad here are being trained in block printing to make 'Om Namah Shivay' and 'Radhe-Radhe' printed scarves and stoles for sale at religious places across the state. The training is being provided under the BJP government's one district, one product' (ODOP) scheme. Under the training, the jail inmates are being trained to create 'Ramnami patkas', 'dupattas', and 'gamchas' using the block printing technique. The products will be supplied for sale at the religious places across the state including Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura and Chitrakoot. Along with this, these products will also be sold at the Ramnagariya fair to be held on the banks of the Ganga in Farrukhabad. The jail administration will distribute 10 per cent of the income to the inmates and will also be giving them fixed remuneration to them for making the products. Director General (Prison Administration and Reform) Anand Kumar informed that under the ODOP scheme, block pri

UP govt signs pact with Austin University to build Smart City of Knowledge

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed an agreement with the US-based Austin University for the construction of a Smart City of Knowledge in the state, officials said here on Sunday. To be built on 5,000 acres of land at a cost of USD 42 billion, the Knowledge City will include the best universities of the world, accord to an official statement. According to the state, Star Consortium will provide data centre and logistics services in the state while SLG Group will build Capital Data Centre. With these investment proposals and MoUs, thousands of employment opportunities will be available to the people of the state. A target of attracting investments of Rs 10 lakh crore through the Global Investors Summit to be held in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow between February 10-12 has been fixed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Eight teams of ministers and officials are on tour to 18 countries to attract investments through road shows and trade shows. The US-based Saloni Heart Foundati

Before 2017, 'vasooli' was rampant in recruitment, says Adityanath

In a veiled attack on Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said before 2017, the moment any recruitment used to be announced, all the relations mentioned in the "Mahabharata" used to appear for "vasooli". Addressing a programme held here to distribute appointment letters to 1,395 lecturers and assistant teachers, Adityanath said the kind of discrimination and corruption that was prevalent in the state before 2017 is known to all. The moment any recruitment used to be announced, all the relations in the "Mahabharata" used to come out for "vasooli" (recovery), he said. But, in the past five and a half years, we have adopted zero tolerance policy against crime and criminals and the corruption and the corrupt, Adityanath added.

176 schools in UP may face derecognition over complaints of mass copying

The UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) issued show-cause notices to 176 secondary schools over complaints of mass copying

Ayodhya to soon have uniform colour codes for various establishments

To give it a distinct identity, the temple town of Ayodhya will soon have a uniform colour coding for various establishments

UP BJP leader announces Rs 2-crore reward for beheading Bilawal Bhutto

As the BJP staged nationwide protests against Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's objectionable remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a local party leader in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday said he would give Rs 2-crore reward to anyone beheading the Pakistani foreign minister. Manupal Bansal, a member of zila panchayat of Baghpat, made the announcement while addressing a protest gathering at the collectorate here. "Main ailaan kartaa hoon ki jo uss mantri Bilawal Bhutto kaa dhar se saar alag karegaa, 2 crore kaa inaam mai doongaa (I declare that I will give a reward of Rs 2 crore to anyone who will behead minister Bilawal Bhutto)," Bansal said. His announcement was followed by slogans of 'Manupal Bansal zindabad' by the crowd. Later speaking to PTI, Bansal said he stood by his statement. "Yes, I have made that statement today. If they are saying such things about our prime minister, whom we respect a lot, then we are not going to tolerate such a person. We are having tremendous attachment with

UP govt signs MoU with Singapore ahead of UP Global Investors Summit

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a number of agreements with investors in Singapore ahead of the UP Global Investors Summit in February, a state minister said here on Friday, as he sought Singapore's support for reaching a USD 50 billion investment commitments target. UP Minister of Jal Shakti and Food Control Dev Singh said that he received a very encouraging response from his roadshows in Singapore and Sydney to promote the UPGIS. His was one of the eight delegations sent to more than 16 countries by the UP government to promote the investors' summit, to be held in Lucknow from February 10-12, next year. At the Singapore roadshow on Friday, the UP Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) to set the pace for Singapore investors to participate in the prosperity of UP. Since we are pitching for investments, SICCI will act as a bridge between investment companies here and the UP Government, Singh ...

Lucknow and Varanasi among four UP cities to be spruced up for G20 events

Four cities in Uttar Pradesh will get a makeover ahead of events related to G20 meetings

Allahabad HC sentences 43 cops for 7 years in Pilibhit 'fake' encounter

The case pertains to the killings of 10 Sikhs for their alleged involvement in Khalistani activities

86 govt employees served notice for skipping duty in UP's Khatauli bypolls

A total of 86 state government employees here have been issued show-cause notices by authorities for being absent from election duty during the recent by-polls in Khatauli. On December 5, voting took place in the Khatauli Assembly constituencies and the results were declared on December 8. Sandeep Bhagiya, the Chief Development Officer (CDO), who was also the in-charge of the election duty told reporters on Wednesday that the show cause notices have been issued against 86 employees who were found absent from the poll duty. They have been asked to respond for the same till December 21. The employees were found absent at the time of dispatching of the polling parties on December 4, a day before polling. "Departmental action, including adverse entry and salary deduction, will be ordered against them in absence of suitable response," the CDO said.

Uttar Pradesh Dy CM Maurya accuses SP of delaying municipal polls

He further said that SP appeared to have no faith in democratic values and also accused the party and its leaders of an anti-Dalit and anti-women mentality

UP govt to give jobs to poor couples wedded under CM's mass marriage scheme

UP's Minister of State for Transport Dayashankar Singh has said that the state government will provide jobs and employment to newly married couples according to their merit. Dayashankar Singh on Wednesday addressed a mass marriage ceremony organised by the Social Welfare department under Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme at Bansdih PG College in the district. "The marriage of young men and women from poor families is being done under the Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme. After the mass marriage, the government will give jobs and employment to these newly married couples according to their merit," Singh said. He said that the people are set on a path to progress benefitting from various schemes under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. In the ceremony, 506 couples from different blocks of the district got married under Hindu rituals. Singh congratulated the newly married couples by giving them gifts.

UP govt installs 5,000 CCTVs across cities for active surveillance

The Uttar Pradesh government has installed about 5,000 CCTVs in 16 cities with a view to ensure people's safety, officials said here on Thursday. Every intersection, major roads, expressways, railways, and metro stations are covered under these cameras, they said. The exercise has been undertaken to achieve the government's goal of creating safe and smart cities through an Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC). The Centre which finds mention in almost every speech of the Chief Minister at Prabuddhjan Sammelans' (intellectual meets) which have been held across several districts of the state does not only seek to monitor and regulate traffic but also keep a vigil on other activities on the streets through these CCTVs, they said. "Our cities are now getting smart as well as safe. Now a criminal or an anti-social element, who harasses our sisters and daughters at one intersection and commits robbery at another, will be caught instantly by the police at the next intersection,"