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Success of Bharat Bandh has unnerved BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said the "success" of the farmers' Bharat Bandh has unnerved the ruling party

Priyanka Gandhi in Lucknow for 5-day visit, her 2nd tour of UP in September

The Congress party has announced that it will fight the 2022 polls in the state without aligning with any big political party

Essar Oil seeks extension on settling value-added tax arrears in UK

This seemed to be intended to calm speculation that it may be on the brink of collapse, following media reports to this effect

UP hikes cane SAP by Rs 25 a quintal ahead of polls; farmers say inadequate

Hike which is among the highest under BJP govt in UP, yet may not assuage protesting farmers, many of whom come from the sugarcane growing western part of the state

Seven new ministers inducted in Yogi Adityanath ministry in Uttar Pradesh

Jitin Prasada, who switched from the Congress to the BJP recently, was on Sunday inducted in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet while six others took oath as ministers of state. The expansion of the council of ministers has taken place as the BJP prepares for the assembly elections in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh early next year. The oath was administered by Governor Anandiben Patel at a function in the Gandhi auditorium in the Raj Bhavan in the presence of the chief minister. The new MOS are Paltu Ram, Chhatarpal Gangwar, Sangeeta Balwant Bind, Dharamveer Prajapati, Sanjeev Kumar Gaur and Dinesh Khatik. With the expansion, the upper limit of 60 of the ministry has been reached. The maximum strength of the ministry can be 15 percent of the total strength of the Assembly. The Uttar Pradesh Assembly has 403 seats.

Uttar Pradesh hikes sugarcane purchase price by Rs 25 per quintal

In a major decision barely months ahead of the upcoming 2022 Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced a Rs 25 per quintal hike in the purchase prices of sugarcane in the state.

Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh to be expanded

The Council of Ministers headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be expanded on Sunday evening, officials said. A swearing-in ceremony has been scheduled at the Gandhi auditorium in Raj Bhavan at 5:30 pm, they said. The officials, however, remained tight-lipped about the number or the names of ministers who will be inducted in the cabinet, barely months ahead of the crucial 2022 assembly elections in the state. The name of Brahmin leader Jitin Prasada, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress, is being considered. Repeated efforts to contact Prasada were in vain. Sanjay Nishad, whose NISHAD (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal) party will contest the elections with the BJP, could also be included. There are 53 ministers in the UP cabinet at present, and seven more can be inducted as per the constitutional limit.

Priyanka Gandhi to visit Lucknow on Monday for a week-long tour

In view of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to visit Lucknow on Monday on a week-long tour

BJP to finalise strategy for UP Assembly polls in Delhi meeting

According to a BJP leader, the party's strategy for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections has been discussed in detail in the meetings held in Lucknow.

Rajnath lauds Yogi, says mere mention of his name gives criminals shivers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday heaped praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said no one can cast doubts on his honesty. Addressing a gathering in Maharajganj in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Singh said mere mention of Adityanath's name gives criminals the shivers. Singh, a senior BJP leader, unveiled a statue of Adityanath's religious guru Avaidyanath here. Uttar Pradesh goes to assembly polls early next year.

Yogi will lead BJP in assembly polls, issue of next CM 'settled': Dy CM

He said the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya was not a political issue, but a matter of faith for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

From Yoga guru to saint to accused, Anand Giri's roller-coaster life

From a Yoga guru to a saint to an accused -- Anand Giri's life has been a roller-coaster ride.

Law on population control will be brought 'at right time': UP CM Adityanath

The state government will bring a law for population control "at the right time", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday.

Muzaffarnagar riots: Court fixes Sep 24 over charges against ex-UP minister

A court here on Tuesday fixed September 24 as the date to frame charges in a Muzaffarnagar riots case against former Uttar Pradesh minister Saeeduzama and nine others.

Shiv Sena demands CBI probe into death of Mahant Narendra Giri

Targeting the BJP over the death of Mahant Narendra Giri, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said Hindutva has been strangulated in Uttar Pradesh

DATA STORY: Uttar Pradesh's vaccination tally crosses 100 million milestone

India has so far administered 818,513,827 vaccine doses. That is 2442.99 per cent of its total caseload, and 58.66 per cent of its population

Top seer Mahant Narendra Giri found dead at Allahabad Muth

Mahant Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Muth here, police said

Adityanath gives report card on govt's work, says will win 2022 elections

Uttar Pradesh ranks number two among states for ease of doing business, says chief minister.

Mayawati slams BJP govt in UP, says people suffering due to unemployment

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and said the people are suffering due to increasing poverty, unemployment and inflation.

With two new ones, UP is now home to three Amazon Fulfilment Centres

The expansion will create thousands of work opportunities for state's locals, support 90,000 sellers in meeting growing customer demand ahead of festive season