Tag: Uttar Pradesh

Priyanka’s appointment means UP will soon have a Congress CM: Rahul in Amethi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was made general secretary of UP (East) earlier today.

January 23, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi on board, UP Congress sees an east-west ‘divide’ in a first

While Priyanka Gandhi has been appointed as general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh East, the charge of Uttar Pradesh West has been given to Jyotiraditya Scindia; incumbent general secretary charge of entire UP, Ghulam Nabi Azad, moves to Haryana in same capacity

January 23, 2019

Rinku’s aggressive ton guides UP to 340/7 against Saurashtra

Middle-order batsman Rinku Singh struck a fluent century to guide Uttar Pradesh to 340 for seven in their first innings on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Saurashtra, here on Tuesday.

January 16, 2019

On birthday, Mayawati asks SP and BSP workers to ensure victory of alliance’s candidates

The BSP president slammed the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayawamsevak Sangh (RSS) for dividing the society along caste and sectarian lines.

January 15, 2019

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Three-cornered contest in making in Uttar Pradesh

With the Congress announcing its decision to contest in all the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh in this year’s Lok Sabha election and some small regional parties not averse to going along with the grand old party, a three-cornered contest seems to be in the making. 

January 14, 2019

2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Congress drops a bombshell, to contest all 80 seats in UP

Amethi is Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency and Rae Bareilly is that of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

January 13, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: With alliance finalized, SP and BSP take swipe at BJP

While the two parties will contest on 76 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, two seats (Rae Bareli and Amethi) have been left for the Congress and two seats for the other alliance partners.

January 12, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Akhilesh, Mayawati may announce SP BSP alliance tomorrow

The past couple of days saw posters and banners spring up outside the SP office and at other places in the state capital hailing the `gatbandhan’ (alliance).

January 11, 2019

NCW defunct, pliant to PM Modi, says All India Mahila Congress president

Dev hit back asking where was the NCW when the girls of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were assaulted. It happens to be PM Modi’s constituency.

January 11, 2019

Mayawati cuts into BJP over CBI investigation, says action and timing politically motivated

Mayawati hit out at the BJP leaders for their statements on the case asking since when did they become the ‘spokespersons’ of the investigating agency.

January 7, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: RLD unhappy with UP seat sharing; wants more seats

Party leaders feel that RLD, in an alliance with SP and BSP, can win elections on many important seats of western UP with their Jats-Muslims formula.

January 6, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: SP and BSP poll pact in UP almost certain; sans Congress

While no formal declaration about the pact has come forth from either the SP or the BSP, it is understood that Mayawati may make an announcement to this effect on January 10.

January 5, 2019

Body of priest found hanging from pole near temple in UP

Land dispute suspected; according to reports, the priest had written to the district administration about threat to his life

January 3, 2019

Modi in UP: Major blow to BJP as party’s UP allies boycott PM’s events

Patel said his party leaders will not attend the events scheduled to be held in Varanasi and Ghazipur, demanding Modi's intervention in sorting out the matter of the increasing divide between the two parties.

December 29, 2018

UP govt seeks possibility of withdrawing cases registered against BJP leaders

BJP MP Rajendra Agarwal claimed that these cases are not of ‘serious nature.’

December 22, 2018

Soldier allegedly involved in Bulandshahr firing detained

A special investigation team (SIT) of the Uttar Pradesh Police was expected to reach Srinagar later to take Jitendra Malik into custody.

December 8, 2018

Noida International Airport will be done on public-private-partnership mode

Six villages -- Bajauta Rajawaha, Rajwaha, Dayanatpur Rajawah, Kishrepur Alpika, and Pathvaya Nala -- are likely to be shifted for the purpose. The irrigation department will oversee and facilitate the shifting process, an official said.

December 8, 2018