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Nishad Party, BJP's UP ally, to contest 2024 LS polls on its own symbol

The 2019 polls were the first general election that the party had contested

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Third edition of 'Khelo India' games in Uttar Pradesh to begin today

Over 4,000 athletes and officials from 207 universities in the country are expected to take part in 21 disciplines to be hosted over 12 days

Uttar Pradesh Power consumer can now claim compensation for service faults

"The compensation number will be generated online separately to the consumer concerned and the claim too will be processed online"

Plan in 2 weeks to resolve stuck up Noida housing projects: UP officer

A plan to resolve the logjam between stakeholders of group housing projects in Noida, Greater Noida is expected in two weeks, a senior Uttar Pradesh government officer said on Monday. According to officials, a meeting of Noida Authority, Greater Noida, bank representatives and real estate developers was held here on May 20 to discuss an action plan for "stuck up" housing projects in the region. During the meeting, some of the bankers also expressed their concern over the region's "declining feasibility" in terms of investment in future, an official, who attended the meeting, told PTI on condition of anonymity. "A lot of housing projects in Noida, Greater Noida have been stuck for a long time. Home buyers in many projects which have been delivered are awaiting registry of the homes for a long time," the official said. "The logjam largely is due to builders not clearing the dues that owe towards the local authorities because of which the whole process for registry of individual homes

Betting on 5G, coding skills to make youth in Uttar Pradesh job ready

The state is betting on new-age technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and coding skills, to equip the youths with the skill sets to overcome job market challenges

4 dead, several missing as boat capsizes in Tamsa River in UP's Ballia

At least four people were dead and about two dozen others feared missing after a boat carrying some 40 persons capsized in the Tamsa River in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday

Ensure prompt redressal of people's complaints: Adityanath to officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to ensure prompt and satisfactory redressal of people's complaints so that they feel the government is sensitive towards their problems. He issued these instructions while listening to the problems and grievances of people during "Janata Darshan" held in front of Digvijaynath Smriti Bhavan at Gorakhnath temple here. Adityanath said the government was working for the people and will stand by them through thick and thin and resolve their issues. He asked officials to look into the problems of people and ensure time-bound, fair and satisfactory redressal of their grievances. On complaints related to crime, the chief minister directed police officers to take strict action against criminals. In cases of property disputes within families, he said the officers should make efforts to listen to both parties and resolve the matter according to the law. Adityanath also directed stern action against mafias forcibly ...

Uttar Pradesh surpasses Maharashtra in sugar production this season

Uttar Pradesh has surpassed Maharashtra in sugar production in the current season even as 118 sugar mills operated in UP during the period compared to 210 mills that were operational in the western state. UP's Cane Development and Sugar Mills' minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary told PTI, "UP is ahead of Maharashtra as far as production of sugar is concerned along with a number of other factors." Elaborating further, Chaudhary said, "The total sugar produced by Uttar Pradesh in sugar season 2022-2023 is 107.29 lakh tonnes (which includes 3.05 lakh tonnes of Khandsari (physically extracted sugar from liquid jaggery), as compared to 105.30 lakh tonnes by Maharashtra. The area under cane cultivation in Uttar Pradesh is 28.53 lakh hectare (maximum in India) as compared to 14.87 lakh hectare in Maharashtra." The sugarcane crushing season runs from October to June. "The sugarcane production in UP has been 2,348 lakh tonnes, while in Maharashtra it was 1,413 lakh tonnes," Chaudhary said. He

Khelo India University Games to promote UP tourism too, will begin May end

The Khelo India University Games, which are scheduled to begin later this month, will be used as an opportunity to brand UP Tourism

Noida emerges as hub of hawala deals in the guise of CSR in last few months

Several hawala rackets for laundering black money have been unearthed in Noida in the last few months. The business that is thriving in Noida, has made it a hub of hawala deals

Heatwave in 18 UP districts till Monday, warning issued: IMD official

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning for 18 districts in Uttar Pradesh for the next 48 hours (Sunday and Monday), an IMD official said.

Appointment of an IPS as head of UP Prosecution Directorate is illegal: HC

The Allahabad High Court on Friday declared the appointment of senior IPS officer Ashutosh Pandey as the head of the Uttar Pradesh Directorate of Prosecution as illegal and without authority of law. The court said the appointment was contrary to statutory provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which states that a person holding this post must be in practice as an advocate for not less than 10 years and such an appointment should be made with the concurrence of the chief justice of the state's high court. Besides, the court also directed the state government to ensure the appointment of a new director of prosecution within six month's time. Allowing a petition filed by Kishan Kumar Pathak, a division bench comprising Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Jayant Banerji observed, "Provisions of section 25A(2) of the CrPC are mandatory. In the present case, Ashutosh Pandey, neither possesses the essential qualification nor his appointment has been made with the ...

UP govt receives Rs 5,400-cr investment for alcohol distillation plants

In the last four years alone, five new breweries have been established in the state with a total investment basket of Rs 363 crore

UP CM asks newly elected mayors to make civic bodies 'self reliant'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday met six newly elected mayors and askes them to make their municipal corporations "self-reliant" in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat.' The Chief Minister also instructed all the mayors to promote a positive image of the municipal corporations by boosting their income and resolving local issues, an official release issued here said. He suggested improving the municipal tax as a way to increase the local bodies' income. He said the common man must be able to conveniently pay his taxes and must be informed about the importance of paying them. Advising all mayors to do "something good" and "something new," the CM asked them to give priority to the work of underground cabling and solid and liquid waste management. He also asked them to treat the stray dog menace in urban areas as a top priority. Adityanath directed the mayors to stay in touch with the public representatives and work in coordina

Uttar Pradesh govt top buyer of goods and services from GeM portal in FY23

Uttar Pradesh emerged as the largest buyer of goods and services among all states and Union Territories from government portal GeM in 2022-23, according to the central government data. The Uttar Pradesh government and its agencies procured goods and services worth Rs 12,152 crore from the union commerce ministry's platform Government e-marketplace (GeM) during last fiscal year, the data showed. It was followed by Gujarat (Rs 7,964 crore) , Maharashtra (Rs 4,130 crore), Jammu and Kashmir (Rs 1,999 crore) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs 1,983 crore). Overall procurement of goods and services from GeM has crossed Rs 2 lakh crore this fiscal year on account of an increase in buying activities by different ministries, departments and states. The GeM portal was launched on August 9, 2016 for online purchases of goods and services by all the central government ministries and departments. GeM has over 63,000 government buyer organisations, over 6 crore sellers and service providers offering a wid

Noida Police rounds up 135 history-sheeters in overnight raids: Official

The Noida Police on Thursday rounded up 135 history-sheeters and anti-social elements in a major operation to check criminal activities in the region, a senior officer said. Those rounded up were let off by the police in the morning after a detailed verification of their current whereabouts, financial sources, and professions, they said. The raids started around 11 pm on Wednesday and continued overnight despite intense rains and thundering in the early hours of Thursday, he said. History-sheeters are repeat offenders involved in serious crimes such as murder, attempted murder, robbery and kidnapping and are regularly monitored by the police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy said. "There are a total of 120 history sheeters listed in the nine police station areas of Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar district," Avasthy said. "During the police operation 135 history sheeters and anti-social elements were rounded up for verification. More than two-third

BSP to contest all 80 Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha seats in 2024: Mayawati

She asked party leaders to start preparing for the polls and aggressively carry forward the slogan 'Vote hamara, raj tumhara nahi chalega'

UP temple bans entry for Muslims, introduces dress code for Hindus

An ancient Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh has banned the entry of Muslims and also issued guidelines for a dress code for Hindu devotees

BJP to form board on its own for 1st time in 13 UP municipal corporations

The number of Samajwadi Party councillors remained zero in Jhansi and the newly created Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation of Bundelkhand against BJP's 38 and 41 out of 60 seats each