Lucknow: In a meeting with all the ministers on Friday evening, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reportedly gave a “pep talk”, urging them to ensure proper implementation of govt schemes, especially with Assembly elections barely 15 months away.A minister, who attended the meeting, said that the CM discussed various ongoing schemes, asking ministers to set examples….
Lucknow: In a landmark judgment under the Mission Shakti Phase-5 and Operation Conviction, a special Pocso court in Ghazipur on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of his minor stepdaughter. The verdict was delivered within just 15 days of charges being framed, marking one of the swiftest convictions under the zero-tolerance…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said India’s soul resides in its villages and once they become self-reliant, nothing can stop the idea of a developed UP from coming to fruition.He said this after meeting with all 57,000 gram pradhans in the state to discuss his vision for Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047. Yogi familiarised the…
Lucknow: Delighted over receiving scholarship, students on Friday thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the “Diwali gift”.Sakshi Mishra, a student of Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Inter College, expressed happiness and said that the programme provided her with information about various aspects of women empowerment.Safia Bano, a class 12 student of Govt Girls Inter College, Behta, Bakshi…
Lucknow: The centuries-old perfume-making technique of Kannauj, known as Deg-Bhapka, charmed visitors at the International and French Travel Market (IFTM) Top RESA 2025 in Paris, said an official spokesperson on Friday.The technique was showcased at the UP Pavilion, which evoked a positive response for the UP govt.“We now look at some long-term collaborations with key…
Lucknow: The state cabinet on Friday approved the proposal to provide two free LPG gas cylinders to 18.6 million beneficiary families on Holi and Diwali under the PMUY. An official source said: “This year’s provision reflects the govt’s ongoing commitment to women’s health and empowerment. The estimated cost to the state govt for distributing these…
Lucknow: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate India’s first fully indigenous 4G network to the nation from Odisha on Saturday, the event will be live-streamed at Lucknow’s Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary. For UP, the initiative promises a digital…
Lucknow: Visitors to the UP International Trade Fair in Greater Noida have an opportunity to learn about the state’s progress in water conservation. The Swachh Sujal Gaon exhibition by the UP Jal Jeevan Mission provides visitors with insight into UP’s growth from water-starved areas to now a water-rich region. Through audio-visual storytelling, one can learn…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the recent protests involving ‘provocative processions and slogan-shouting’ in several districts were parts of a “planned conspiracy” to disrupt social harmony in the state.Expressing strong displeasure over the recent protests in Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Moradabad, Badaun, Maharajganj, Unnao, Sambhal, Agra, and Bareilly, the CM directed police…
Lucknow: UP Congress president Ajay Rai on Friday accused the UP govt of disrespecting President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to Mathura. He said the absence of governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath insulted democratic values and traditions, besides being a direct act of disrespect to the country’s first tribal woman President.“This is…
