Tag: Uttar Pradesh government

Electricity dues of ministers, government officials reaches Rs 13,000 crore

The UP power minister also informed that police stations are being set up in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh to keep a check on the electricity dues defaulter.

October 29, 2019

UP govt extends Special Judge’s tenure in Babri demolition case

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday informed Supreme Court that it has extended the tenure of special Judge Surendra Kumar Yadav who is hearing the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. The case involves BJP veterans LK Advani, MM Joshi and Uma Bharti. A bench of justices RF Nariman and Surya Kant perused the affidavit and office …

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September 13, 2019

Yogi govt slashes Meerut medical college budget by Rs 4.57 cr

The administration claims that the data of patients coming in for treatment has been showing an upward trend since past few years. If this continues, it is going to be very tough for them to provide treatment to the patients, they said.

June 28, 2019

Bridge to the past

In a bid to save its heritage structures, the Railways has decided against dismantling the 113-year old Lord Curzon Bridge in Allahabad and will hand it over to the Uttar Pradesh government for its preservation. A senior Railway Ministry official told IANS: “The Lord Curzon Bridge would not be dismantled. It would be handed over …

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April 29, 2018

Akhilesh Yadav attacks Yogi Adityanath government over projects, jobs

A day after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Hindon elevated corridor in Ghaziabad, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government of “telling lies” regarding projects in the state. “He (Adityanath) charged us with spreading dynasty politics. I want to ask, which one is the ‘Yadav lane’ on the elevated road,” the …

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March 31, 2018

Bill against organised crime re-introduced, passed in UP Assembly

After failing to get a Legislative Council nod earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday re-introduced the proposed state law against organised crime in the Assembly, which later passed it. Introducing the Bill on Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act (UPCOCA), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who also holds the home portfolio, told the house …

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March 27, 2018

Agra’s green activists stall road project through protected forest

Environmentalists in the Taj city have scored a major victory, successfully stalling the Northern Bypass road project through the protected Keetham forest along the Yamuna. Before work on a Detailed Project Report by a private agency could begin in the Rs 375 crore, 25 km-long bypass, serious objections were raised by local environmentalists who claimed …

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January 29, 2018

40 more die in Uttar Pradesh cold wave

Despite being sunny, a cold wave continued in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. More than 40 persons were reported dead in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 143 so far. Early morning fog disrupted normal life in the state capital and neighbouring areas. A dozen trains were cancelled …

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January 10, 2018

Cow protection panels to be set up in all UP districts

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up cow protection committees in all districts of the state. The ‘Gau Sanrakshan Samiti’ would be headed by the district magistrate and it would ensure that cow sheds in the region operate efficiently, said a statement issued by the state government here yesterday. “The committee will be …

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December 20, 2017

Threats to Bhansali, Deepika wrong, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said those who have threatened “Padmavati” director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actress Deepika Padukone are wrong. Adityanath said the Uttar Pradesh government had already presented its views to the censor board and central government. “Those who have threatened to behead Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are …

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November 21, 2017

Release of ‘Padmavati’ not in public interest: UP to Centre

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday wrote to the Union Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting requesting them to ensure that the prospects of public outrage and unrest over the Bollywood film ‘Padmavati’ are considered owing to twisting of historical facts before certification of the film by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). …

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November 16, 2017

UP to promote regional air connectivity, Agra-Jaipur flights from Dec 15

Direct flights between Agra and Jaipur are proposed to start on December 15 this year, an Uttar Pradesh government official said on Wednesday. The information was given to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a review meeting of the new Civil Aviation promotion Policy-2017, which was rolled out in September this year. Reviewing the progress made …

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November 9, 2017

Fatehpur Sikri incident matter of shame: Mahesh Sharma

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma condemned the attack on a young Swiss couple by a group of youths in Fatehpur Sikri and said it was a matter of shame for Indians. The minister said it was unfortunate that such an incident had happened in the country. “I think the foreign minister has reacted to it. …

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October 26, 2017

Sangeet Som’s ignorance of history really monumental: Javed Akhtar

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has lashed out at Uttar Pradesh BJP legislator Sangeet Som’s “ignorance of history” for calling the Taj Mahal, the seventh wonder of the world, “a blot on Indian culture”. In a video which surfaced and went viral on social media on Wednesday, Som addressed a gathering where he called the Taj …

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October 18, 2017

BJP governments fail to address serious national issues: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday slammed the central and Uttar Pradesh governments and said they had failed to redress the problems faced by the country’s people. Both the BJP-led governments had failed to address serious problems like poverty, inequality, price rise, and unemployment, which had made life miserable for the common man, …

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October 9, 2017

Uttar Pradesh tops ‘Swacchta Hi Sewa’ rankings

Uttar Pradesh has been ranked first in the “Swacchta Hi Sewa” campaign of the central government, an official said on Wednesday. The feat was achieved by the state by constructing 3,52,950 toilets between September 15 and October 2 this year in the “Swacchta Hi Sewa” campaign. Of the 18,24,549 built toilets across the country, Uttar …

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October 4, 2017

BHU violence: V-C says ‘anti-social elements’ at fault

Benaras Hindu University (BHU) Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi said that violence on the intervening night of 23 and 24 September was a ‘conspiracy’ hatched by ‘anti-social elements’. According to media reports, Tripathi said, the ‘eve-teasing’ incident was ‘staged’ a day before the planned visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, since he has taken charge …

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September 26, 2017