Tag: Uttar Pradesh

BJP scared of SP-BSP alliance: Mayawati

Mayawati said that the BJP's rapid moves in forging alliances with other parties in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 is proof of that.

February 20, 2019

Nobody’s children

Across the age group 15-18 years, the picture becomes even more grim, with 23 million children required to serve as breadwinners, according to Child Rights and You (CRY).

February 18, 2019

‘Remote control politics of two and half men,’ says Akhilesh Yadav after being stopped at Lucknow Airport

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s move was slammed by the former chief minister, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the decision was taken in the interest of law and order situation.

February 12, 2019

Priyanka, Jyotiraditya, Rahul blow the poll bugle with mega roadshow in Lucknow

Referring to the Rafale deal, the Congress president said the important clauses had been deleted to ensure that Anil Ambani gets to benefit with Rs 30,000 crore.

February 11, 2019

Congress will fight to transform Uttar Pradesh, nation: Rahul Gandhi

Urging Congress workers to “transform UP”, Rahul Gandhi said that PM Modi’s “hollow promises of have come to light”.

February 11, 2019

Ahead of Lucknow roadshow, Priyanka Gandhi debuts on Twitter

Priyanka’s high profile visit is being viewed by the Congressmen as the first step towards the party’s revival in this politically important state.

February 11, 2019

Priyanka hits campaign trail, says will ‘start new kind of politics’ ahead of UP visit

Priyanka and Jyotiraditya Scindia will arrive in Lucknow today on their first trip to the state after being appointed the Congress general secretary in-charges of eastern and western UP respectively.

February 11, 2019

UP govt sets up SIT to probe Hooch tragedy that killed 97 after consuming illicit liquor

Additional Director General of Police (Railways) Sanjay Singhal will head the SIT, which has been mandated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to submit a report within 10 working days.

February 11, 2019

Hooch Tragedy: UP, Uttarakhand police launch joint operation, toll likely to cross 100

The toll is likely to rise further as the condition of many of the admitted is stated to be critical.

February 10, 2019

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand hooch tragedy toll reaches 97

Excise Department officials said that 32 deaths were reported from Haridwar.

February 10, 2019

Media, BJP leaders please stop kite flying, Mayawati’s retort on statue case

A Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, had on Friday, in oral observations, said that the former UP chief minister should pay back the public money.

February 9, 2019

At least 28 dead in hooch tragedy in Haridwar

Over a dozen persons lost their life after consuming spurious liquor in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Friday while at least 15 died in neighbouring Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

February 8, 2019

UP Budget: Cattle conservation, airport at Ayodhya, madarsa modernisation among key features

Rs 1,194 crore has been earmarked for Purvanchal Expressway and Rs 1,000 crore each for Bundelkhand Expressway and Gorakhpur Link Expressway.

February 7, 2019

1984 anti-Sikh riots: UP government constitutes SIT to probe Kanpur killings

Constituted on the directives of the Supreme Court, the SIT will submit its report to the state government in six months.

February 6, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP to infuse all its political might in Uttar Pradesh

Apart from Nadda, the other cluster meetings will be addressed by union minister Nitin Gadkari, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, and deputy chief minister of Bihar Sushil Modi.

January 28, 2019

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav welcomes Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment

Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav welcomed the appointment of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a Congress general secretary for UP (East).

January 26, 2019

UP under ‘muscular’ model of governance: Chidambaram

Former Home Minister and Congress veteran P Chidambaram claimed that 78 people were killed by the Uttar Pradesh Police in the last 16 months.

January 25, 2019