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Those who don't want development, divide country: UP CM slams Opposition

He then went on the emphasise that there is a need to end mental slavery

UP govt to celebrate Ram temple consecration ceremony as festival: Minister

The Uttar Pradesh government will celebrate January 22, the day of consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, as a festival, state Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said. The state government will hold recitation of the Ram Charitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa in all prestigious temples and 'muths'. The programme will start from January 14 and continue till the consecration ceremony. For this, programmes will be presented by local artists through the Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Council established in every district, Singh added. The expenditure of this event will be borne by the Tourism and Culture Department, he said. The minister said that in every district, through the District Tourism and Culture Council, local artists will continuously recite Ramcharitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa from Makar Sankranti on January 14 till the consecration of Ramlala on January 22, 2024. The state culture department is making the necessary preparations for this, he said.

UP govt tables supplementary budget of Rs 28,700 crore for new projects

State's annual budget size burgeons to Rs 7.18 trillion in FY24

UP tables supplementary demand of over Rs 28,700 cr for Ayodhya projects

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday tabled supplementary demands of Rs 28,760.67 crore, including over Rs 175 crore for various development projects for Ayodhya, for 2023-24 in the state assembly. The budget was presented in the legislative assembly by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on the second day of the ongoing winter session. The finance minister said that of the supplementary budget, the expenditure on the revenue account is Rs 19,046 crore and the capital account expenditure is Rs 9,714 crore. The government has allocated Rs 50 crore for Ayodhya Conservation and Development Fund while Rs 100 crore has been allocated for "Ramotsav" 2023-24 and Rs 25 crore for the development and expansion of the International Ramayan and Vaidik Research Institute in Ayodhya. In the supplementary budget, the power sector received one of the biggest chunk with the allocation of over Rs 10,000 crore. The allocation for the power sector also includes Rs 900 cr for free electricity to ...

Govt does not want to face Oppn: Akhilesh targets CM in Assembly session

The SP Chief further alleged that parents are not sending their children to get enrolled in primary schools. "6900 teachers are looking for recruitment"

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Telangana polls: AIMIM 'fevicol' between Congress and BRS, says UP CM Yogi

On the second day of his poll campaign to garner votes for BJP candidates in Telangana, CM Yogi urged the people to vote for BJP in the November 30 polls

India faced terror attacks, infiltration under Cong regime, says UP CM

India faced terror attacks and infiltration of terrorists under the Congress-led UPA regime, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said, adding the country's stature has now increased on the world stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A day after he said that Hyderabad should be made 'Bhagyanagar' changing its destiny for the better, Adityanath said Mahabubnagar should be re-established as Palamuru. Mahabubnagar is also known as Palamuru. Addressing rallies in poll-bound Telangana's Mahabubnagar district and corner meetings in Quthbullapur and L B Nagar in the city, he said the country's borders have been secured under PM Modi's leadership. He recalled that terrorists carried out India's worst terror strike on Mumbai on this day (on November 26, 2008) when the Congress-led UPA government was in power at the Centre. "There were terror attacks and infiltration of terrorists during the Congress regime, but today terror attacks and infiltration of terrorists cannot

India faced terror attacks, infiltration of terrorists under Cong: UP CM

India was faced with terror attacks and infiltration of terrorists under the Congress-led UPA regime, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said, adding the country's stature has now increased on the world stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing poll rallies in poll-bound Telangana's Mahabubnagar district, he said the country's borders have been secured under PM Modi's leadership. He recalled that terrorists carried out India's worst terror strike on Mumbai on this day (on November 26, 2008) when the Congress-led UPA government was in power at the Centre. "There were terror attacks and infiltration of terrorists during Congress regime, but today terror attacks and infiltration of terrorists cannot happen because everyone knows even the terrorists and their 'bosses' also know that it is 'New India' under PM Modi's leadership. India will not provoke anyone and will not tolerate it if someone provokes it," Adityanath said. Be it through air strikes or ...

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Only govt should do food certification, not NGOs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said food certification should be done only by governmental agencies, and not by non-governmental organisations. In a press conference, replying to a query on the Uttar Pradesh government banning the production, storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification, she said it is not right for any organisation other than the government ones to give certification. Food quality and food testing are essentially a government job. Government should do it. We have our Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)," she said, adding it is the government agencies that should ascertain whether there are chemical additives, artificial or harmful colours and so on. "They (government bodies) will have to be the authority to certify which is quality food for people to consume. Non-Governmental Organisations doing it is not right, she said. The Uttar Pradesh government on November 18 banned the production, storage, ...

Telangana elections: BJP's multiple rallies with Modi, Shah, Rajnath, Yogi

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will also be in Telangana between November 22 and 27 to hold election rallies to gather support for BJP candidates

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Wind of change in Rajasthan: UP CM Yogi confident of BJP's win in polls

Rajasthan assembly polls: Rajasthan is set to undergo assembly polls on November 25 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3.

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88 ambassadors from 54 countries came to witness Deepotsav in Ayodhya: Yogi

The Chief Minister also said those who were not present on the occasion mentioned that they had missed the chance to come to the holy city on the festive day

Over 2.2 mn 'diyas' light up Ayodhya as Deepotsav sets world record

More than 22 lakh 'diyas' illuminated the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya during the seventh edition of the Deepotsav, setting a new world record of lighting a large number of lamps simultaneously at one place. The 22,23 lakh 'diyas' (earthen lanterns), 6.47 lakh more than last year, were lit by 25,000 volunteers at the 51 ghats of Ram Ki Paidi along the river. Ayodhya echoed with 'Jai Shri Ram' after the representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records who counted the lamps using drones and gave the status of world record to the city, the release said. Upon receiving a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended warm greetings to the entire Ayodhya and its residents. In 2017, when the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh, 1.71 lakh lamps were lit in Ayodhya and since then Deepotsav has become a major event in the state. In 2018, 3.01 lakh lamps were lit, 4.04 lakh in 2019, 6.06 lakh in 2020, 9.41 lakh in 2021 and 15.76 lakh

Temple museum, drone policy among 14 proposals approved in UP cabinet meet

The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also decided to hold the Winter session of the state assembly from November 28.

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