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Allahabad HC asks govt to put criminals' records on dedicated portal

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary, Home, and the Director General of Police to ensure that a criminal's history is available on a dedicated portal

RS okays bill to include Gond community in ST category in parts of UP

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to include the Gond community in the Scheduled Tribes category in parts of Uttar Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha passed by a voice vote the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, with some amendments. The bill was introduced by Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday. Replying to the discussion on the bill, Munda said the issue has been pending since 1980s and blamed the then Congress-led government for ignoring the plight of the community and denying them their constitutional rights through Schedule Tribes category. Munda also moved amendments in the bill, which will again go to the Lok Sabha for its nod. The bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha in April this year. The bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 (ST Order) and the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (SC Order) with respect to its application to Uttar Pradesh

UP police dept says promoting 21,295 constables to head constables

Uttar Pradesh police department has completed the process of promotion of constables

UP govt delegations invite overseas investments across sectors in state

Several countries have evinced interest in investing in sectors like defence manufacturing in Uttar Pradesh and also participate in the Global Investors Summit to be held in February next year. On Tuesday, various delegations of the UP government travelled to countries, including the US, Canada, South Korea, Belgium, Australia, the UAE and Brazil, urging investors to invest in UP in various sectors, including infrastructure, defence and tourism, as per an official statement. Several investors evinced interest in investing in defence manufacturing, among others, while two important MoUs (memorandums of understanding) were also signed by Western Sydney University, it said. Besides, Agristo Belgium has expressed its intention to invest Rs 300 crore in the food sector of UP by 2023. The Yogi Adityanath government has set a target of attracting investment of Rs 10 lakh crore in the state through Global Investors Summit to be held in February next year. To achieve this goal, a team of

Retail firm Lulu Group signs deal to open 6 shopping malls, 1 hotel in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with hypermarket and retail giant Lulu Group to set up six shopping malls and one hotel in the state

UP has potential to become India's economic powerhouse: US envoy Sandhu

Uttar Pradesh has the promise to become an economic powerhouse of India, said Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday

Infinite Solutions to invest Rs 500 cr for IT campuses in Noida, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh government delegation led by state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna met with Chairman, of Infinite Computer Solutions Sanjay Govil on Tuesday in New York

Lulu Group to open 6 shopping malls, 1 five-star hotel in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with hypermarket and retail giant Lulu Group to set up six shopping malls and one hotel in the state

GST raids in UP stopped for 3 days as traders' protests turn aggressive

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked officials to stop GST raids on traders for three days

Bill to include Gonds in ST category in UP introduced in Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday took up a bill that seeks to include the Gond community in the Scheduled Tribes category in parts of Uttar Pradesh. Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda introduced the motion for consideration and passage of the bill when the Upper House reassembled at 2 pm post lunch break. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 passed by the Lok Sabha in April this year. The bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 (ST Order) and the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (SC Order) with respect to its application to Uttar Pradesh. It amends the Scheduled Castes order to exclude the Gond community as a Scheduled Caste in four districts of Uttar Pradesh: Chandauli, Kushinagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, and Sant Ravidas Nagar. It amends the ST order to recognise the Gond community as a Scheduled Tribe in these four districts. Pramod Tiwari of the Congress supported the bill but

More than 12 school children injured as bus falls in ditch in UP's Budaun

A speeding school bus fell into a roadside ditch in a town in Uttar Pradesh, injuring more than a dozen school-going children, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place around 9 am on Tuesday. The school bus of a private school in Bisauli town fell into the roadside ditch after the driver lost control of it. Superintendent of Police (rural) Siddhartha Verma on Tuesday said that the bus fell into the ditch after the driver lost control of it as a result of which around a dozen children were injured. Local residents rushed to the spot to rescue the children, Verma said, adding that an investigation into the matter is underway.

UP Congress president launches regional Bharat Jodo Yatra from Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Brijlal Khabri launched the regional Bharat Jodo Yatra from Ravindralaya Charbagh here on Monday and said the foot march is a sign of change under former party president Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Khabri was accompanied by party leader Nakul Dubey. The yatra has been launched in support of the pan-India foot march led by Gandhi. Khabri began the yatra by garlanding a statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Congress said in a statement. Addressing the gathering, the state Congress chief said the yatra is a sign of change under the leadership of Gandhi. After it started from Charbagh, the yatra of Awadh zone reached Shaheed Smarak via Bansmandi Chauraha, Naka Chauraha, Raniganj, Rakabganj, Yahiyaganj, Nakhas Chauraha, Charak Chauraha and Imambara, the statement said. The yatra will resume from Shravasti on Tuesday, it said. The Congress has divided Uttar Pradesh into six zones organisationally and Bharat Jodo Yatra is being organised in every zone. Gandhi

CM Yogi attends high-level meet on enhancing solar power generation in UP

As the consumption of electricity in Uttar Pradesh is predicted to shoot up to 53,000 MW in the next five years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to focus on alternative sources

Uttar Pradesh sets a target of Rs 40,000 cr investments in energy sector

The steep proliferation in the state energy demand is attributed to the projected setting up of new industries and manufacturing plants over the next five years

How long can he be in jail: SC on Mishra's bail plea Lakhimpur Kheri case

While hearing a bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, the SC observed that balance has to be struck between the rights of victims' and accused

Uttar Pradesh delegation to visit US to attract investments for 'Invest UP'

The delegation will be interacting with the Indian diaspora on Dec 12 in New York. It will be followed by an Investor Showcase for the 'Uttar Pradesh Global Investor Summit 2023', on Dec13

UP out of Delhi water exchange plan despite LG's request to CM Yogi: RTI

Uttar Pradesh backed out from plan to provide 140 million gallons per day (MGD) of raw water to Delhi in lieu of equivalent quantity of treated effluent for irrigation despite the Lieutenant Governor making a request to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to an RTI reply. The plan involved supply of 270 cusecs (1 cusec is equal to 1 cubic feet per second) of fresh water from the Murad Nagar Regulator to the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant in Delhi and the release of an equivalent quantity of treated effluent from the Okhla sewage treatment plant in the Agra Canal. Documents accessed under the Right to Information Act showed that the two states held multiple meetings on the water exchange plan starting May 3, 2018, and the then LG Anil Baijal and the then chief secretary Vijay Kumar Dev had also requested the UP government to finalise the agreement. A feasibility report the UP Jal Nigam sent to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on July 1, 2020, said the project was workable. The DJB

UP to develop one wetland in every district to promote eco-tourism

The Uttar Pradesh forest department has decided to develop one wetland in every district as an ecotourism site under the 'One District One Wetland' initiative

UP Congress to launch state-level 'Bharat Jodo Yatras' from today

The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee will launch a state-level 'Bharat Jodo Yatras' from today to mobilise cadres for Rahul Gandhi's yatra, which is scheduled to enter Uttar Pradesh early January

Australian investors meet UP CM Yogi to discuss opportunities in state

A delegation of Australian investors on Friday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence here. During the meeting, the delegation -- led by Australia's Deputy High Commissioner to India Sarah Storey -- discussed the possibilities of investment in various sectors in Uttar Pradesh and expressed its enthusiasm for participation in the Global Investors Summit 2023, the state government said in a statement. The chief minister said the Uttar Pradesh government is organising a Global Investors Summit in Lucknow from February 10 to 12 next year. "With the aim of increasing the per capita income in the state, it is our endeavour that the country and the world can benefit from the immense business opportunities available in the state. "This Investors Summit will prove to be useful in providing an integrated platform for the global industrial world to cooperate in economic development. The cooperation of Australian entrepreneurs/ investors will be useful in ..