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UP has become identity of flourishing aviation sector in India: CM Yogi

In the year 2016-2017, 59.97 lakh passengers travelled by air while in 2022-2023, 96.02 lakh passengers travelled by air, said CM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath reviews implementation of NEP 2020 in schools

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP), composite school complexes should be developed by timely upgrading Atal Vidyalayas, PM Shri Vidyalayas and Mukhyamantri Abhyuday Vidyalayas in the state. These schools should be operated based on the components of the NEP 2020 and children, besides being imparted formal education, should be engaged in sports activities as well, he said. Adityanath held a meeting with officials of the higher education, secondary education, and basic education departments to discuss the implementation of the National Education Policy, an official release said. He said workshops should be held in all districts to make teachers aware of the NEP. A state curriculum framework should be created, incorporating Indian knowledge, local practices and historical aspects, he said. Students should be introduced to vocational courses through 'learning by doing' and should be provided with career .

Security, convenience, prosperity enriched biz in Gorakhpur: UP CM Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was interacting with the owners of business organisations/traders at the Circuit House, Gorakhpur

Implement e-office effectively, avoid keeping files pending: UP CM

The CM further added that in view of the ease of work and the ease of the system, we should consider the reorganisation of the departments

UP govt resolves 99.78% of consumers' complaints related to power supply

The toll-free number was launched in 2017 to provide a one-stop solution to electricity consumers

Farmers need not be worried about inadequate rainfall: UP CM Adityanath

Reiterating the commitment of his government towards the interests of the farming community, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said farmers need not be worried about inadequate rain in various districts of the state. At a high-level meeting to review the efforts being made in various districts in the light of inadequate rainfall, the chief minister also issued necessary instructions to officials, according to a statement released here. With the exception of some regions, the rainfall in the majority of the districts, like last year, is unusual and not continuous, Adityanath said, adding that in such a situation, full care should be taken of the farmers' needs. The farmers should not be worried whether the rains are less or more, the government is standing with them at every step, he said while directing the officials to ensure that water is made available up to the tail-end of the canals. The chief minister also directed the irrigation and electricity ...

World recognised India's military strength during Kargil War: UP CM

The world recognised India's military strength during the Kargil War in 1999 as the armed forces successfully pushed back Pakistani intruders from Indian soil, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday as the country observed the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas. At an event at the Kargil Shaheed Smriti Vatika here, the chief minister paid tribute to the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath on a memorial. "I pay humble tribute to all the brave sons of Mother India who defended the borders before and after the Kargil conflict in 1999. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their dear ones and continue to stand strong and unwavering in their commitment to the motherland. The world recognised India's military strength during the Kargil War," he said. The chief minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the new India ensures the security of all its citizens. There is no place for terrorism, Naxalism, or infiltration now and eve

SP built museum for Aurangzeb, we are building for Shivaji: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said a museum in memory of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was built in Agra when the Samajwadi Party was in power while his government is building a museum for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the same district. Claiming that an Indian cannot have a connection with Mughal invaders, he said this is why, the Narendra Modi government has adopted Shivaji Maharaj's symbol for the Indian Navy. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister made the remarks at a programme here to mark the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. "During the previous (Samajwadi Party) government's tenure, a Mughal Museum was constructed in Agra in memory of Aurangzeb. Our government is preserving the memories of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by building a grand museum in his name in the same district," Adityanath said. "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has significant relevance to Uttar Pradesh. The priest who conducted his coronation was Ganga Bhatt fr

Trillion-dollar economy target: Policy in the works to boost FDI in UP

The state now plans to organise a groundbreaking ceremony to kick-start the first tranche of projects from GIS 2023, which will include a range of FDI projects

New saga of development in Varanasi during Modi govt: CM Yogi Adityanath

Referring to the revolutionary changes that have taken place in the telecom sector, he said, "With reforms the market grows and a new story of development is written.''

No dearth of funds for treatment of needy patients: CM Yogi Adityanath

Speaking to media persons after inaugurating the Cancer Unit at Medanta Hospital, Lucknow, the chief minister said the private medical facility in the state capital has set new standards in healthcare

CM Yogi to gift Mukhya Mantri Khet Suraksha Yojana to all UP farmers

These steps also aim to thwart attempts to make the destruction of crops by stray animals an issue in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

UP no longer BIMARU, on way to becoming 'saksham', says CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh has moved out of the BIMARU category and is on its way to becoming a "saksham" state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday. Adityanath's remarks come a day after the NITI Aayog said India witnessed 13.5 crore people moving out of multi-dimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21, with the fastest reduction being in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. The BIMARU (sick in Hindi) acronym has often been used to refer to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, usually to imply that these states lagged in terms of economic growth, health care, education, and other indices. The report -- "National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress of Review 2023" -- was released by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery on Monday. Providing estimates for the 36 states and Union Territories and 707 administrative districts, the report said the fastest reduction in the proportion of multi-dimensional poor was observed in Uttar Pradesh, ..

India's infrastructure was in poor shape before 2014: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday alleged the government at the Centre before 2014 was characterised by indecision and corruption which affected the growth of the country's infrastructure. "There is a noticeable difference. India's infrastructure was in poor shape prior to 2014. The four-lane, six-lane, and eight-lane roads built during the time of Atal ji (former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee) were doing well, but no new projects were pursued (by the UPA government)," he said after the inauguration of two national highway projects worth Rs 3,300 crore here. Criticising the government at the helm before 2014, he said, "The government was suffering from indecision, and corruption was rampant." "In the last nine years, you must have seen that India is becoming self-reliant in the field of security. Today, the enemy cannot look at India with evil intentions. The Defence Corridor of Lucknow is realising the vision of Make in India in Uttar Pradesh itself," the CM said. H

UP to become first state to have 18 'safe cities': CM Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Uttar Pradesh will be the first state in the country to have 18 'safe cities', providing a conducive environment for the safety and development of every resident of the state, according to a statement. "All the 17 Municipal Corporations and Gautam Budh Nagar should be developed as 'Safe Cities' in the first phase in next three months Manage finance for this through inter-departmental coordination," Adityanath said during a review meeting here. In the second phase, municipalities of 57 district headquarters, and then in the third phase, 143 municipalities, should be linked to the Safe City project, he added. Special branding should also be done by putting a signboard of 'Safe City' at the entrance of all such cities. In this way, Uttar Pradesh will be the first state in the country to have the highest number of safe cities, the Chief Minister said. Along with women safety, the project will now also include safety of the elderly, childre

Jal Jeevan Mission to change face of UP schools, to improve education: Govt

As per the vision of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Jal Jeevan Mission will transform 9 schools under the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council

PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Gorakhpur-Lucknow and the Jodhpur-Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Vande Bharat Express trains. At an event here, he also laid the foundation stone of the Rs 498-crore Gorakhpur railway station redevelopment project. While the GorakhpurLucknow Vande Bharat Express will pass through Ayodhya, improving connectivity and giving a fillip to tourism in Uttar Pradesh, the Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat train will improve connectivity to places such as Jodhpur, Abu Road and Ahmedabad.

PM Modi carrying forward legacy of SP Mookerjee: CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is carrying forward the legacy of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who was devoted to India and Indianism. Paying floral tributes at his statue here at the Civil Hospital on his 123rd birth anniversary, Adityanath said that the country will always remember the sacrifices made by Mookerjee for the "unity and integrity of India." He also described him as "a guiding light for India's industrial and food policies." The CM claimed that Mookerjee resigned from the first cabinet of the independent India and formed Jansangh when Jawaharlal Nehru adopted "appeasement" as a policy of his government. The differences between Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Jawaharlal Nehru came into a sharper relief when the Nehru government "attempted to play with the unity and security of the country by forcibly adding Article 370 to the Indian Constitution" he said. Mookerjee strongly opposed it and gave the slogan of 'Ek

First requirement for good governance is the rule of law: Yogi Adityanath

The Chief Minister emphasised that anarchy has no place in Uttar Pradesh today, where all festivals are celebrated in peace

Key cities in Uttar Pradesh set to get an artificial intelligence makeover

The proposed AI and IT sector development in these five cities is aimed at catalysing the journey of UP to become a trillion-dollar economy