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Former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh cremated, top leaders attend funeral

Former UP CM Kalyan Singh was cremated Monday with senior leaders, party workers and a large number of local people congregating at Bansi Ghat in Bulandshahr's Narora town for last rites.

UP: Shah pays tributes to Kalyan Singh, says his death is big loss for BJP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tributes to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh here, calling the death of the BJP stalwart a "big loss" for the party

UP govt to name roads after former CM Kalyan Singh in 6 districts

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced that one road each in six districts, including Lucknow and Ayodhya, will be named after former chief minister Kalyan Singh.

Former UP CM Kalyan Singh's cremation in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon

The mortal remains of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh will be cremated at the Narora Ghat in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon.

Kalyan Singh, UP chief minister at time of Babri Masjid demolition, dies

Senior BJP leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh passed away on Saturday at a hospital here following illness.

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh passes away at 89

BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who was ailing for some time, breathed his last on Saturday night, the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences said in a statement here

UP CM Yogi Adityanath lifts curbs on opening shops on Sundays

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that the curbs on opening of shops and other establishments on Sundays will be lifted in view of improved coronavirus situation in the state

Congress constitutes UP poll panel; includes Lallu, Khurshid, Shukla

The Congress in Uttar Pradesh organised a statewide "BJP gaddi chhodo" marches this week on the occasion of August Kranti Diwas.

Govt examining booster dose requirement as 'R' number spikes in 4 states

R number shows how many people an infected person infects, or how efficiently a virus is spreading. In some states this number is more than one, which means transmission can increase rapidly

PM Modi to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on August 10 in UP, will hand LPG connections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) by handing over LPG connections at Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh on August 10.

Be active on social media to counter negativity by opposition: UP CM

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asked BJP workers to be active on social media to take on those who are allegedly painting a negative picture of the central and state governments.

Centre releases Rs 2,400 cr grant-in-aid to UP under Jal Jeevan Mission

The Jal Shakti ministry has released Rs 2,400 crore grant-in-aid to Uttar Pradesh against an allocation of Rs 10,870 crore for the financial year 2021-22 under the Jal Jeevan Mission, it said

BJP President Nadda on two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh from Saturday

Nadda will hold a series of organizational meetings, including with Union ministers, MPs and MLAs from the state.

PM Modi hails beauty of 'double-engine' government in Uttar Pradesh

Modi interacted with beneficiaries of a central food security scheme in Uttar Pradesh through video-conferencing.

'Mission UP' in mind, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav embarks on cycle yatra

With an eye on the UP assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday embarked on a 'cycle yatra' here to raise issues like price rise, unemployment, farm laws and crime rate

3 suspected highway robbers arrested after encounter in UP: Police

Three people who allegedly robbed a man were arrested after a brief encounter with police in which the trio and two police personnel were injured in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad HC asks Uttar Pradesh govt to reply to Kafeel Khan's petition

The HC has directed the UP govt counsel to seek instructions from the state govt on a writ petition filed by Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan, challenging his suspension from BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur

Schools to reopen in UP for classes 9-12 from Aug 16 with 50% attendance

Schools in Uttar Pradesh will resume classes 9 to 12 from August 16, but with 50 per cent attendance, according to an order issued by the state government on Monday. Apart from this, instructions have also been issued for commencement of classes in higher educational institutes from September 1, the UP government said in a statement. "Students of high (class 9 and 10) and intermediate (class 11 and 12) schools will participate in the 75th Independence Day celebrations on August 15. And on August 16, teaching-learning will commence in the schools with half capacity, while adhering to the COVID-19 protocol," Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal told PTI According to the UP government statement, the chief minister has instructed officials to begin preparations for commencement of new session of all educational institutes in view of the controlled situation of the coronavirus in the state. The results of Classes 10 and 12 boards have been declared, and admission for

Uttar Pradesh reports 25 fresh Covid-19 cases, records no deaths

Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported 25 fresh Covid cases, which took the tally to 17,08,500, according to an official statement.

As BJP's Brahmin base in UP looks shaky, SP & BSP make a pitch for votes

According to a political observer: Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav may work for the castes they represent but they will never harm Brahmins