Lucknow: Responding to the Opposition’s allegation that the UP govt was shutting down schools with low attendance, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed in the Assembly on Thursday that no schools were being closed but converted into ‘integrated campuses’ with better facilities.“We are not closing but pairing schools. The 27,000 schools which have a low presence…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that to advance the PM’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, the discussion on ‘Viksit Bharat – Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ was held in the Upper House of the UP Legislature for 26 hours, initiated by the Leader of the House and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya. Overcoming constant disruptions and…
Pathikrit.ChakrabortyLucknow: Uttar Pradesh emerged as the leading state in the country for gallantry medals (GMs) awarded to its police personnel, according to the latest national honours list announced ahead of Independence Day.The state’s police force bagged 17 gallantry medals, six President’s medals for distinguished service (PSM), and 72 medals for meritorious service (MSM).Nationwide, the Union…
Lucknow: Concluding the marathon 24-hour debate on Vision 2047 in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that the blueprint sets the target to make UP a $6 trillion economy. “The govt is also committed to raising the per capita income to Rs 26 lakh per annum by 2047,” he added.The CM…
Lucknow: Hours after rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal showered praise on CM Yogi Adityanath during her address to the state Assembly in the 24-hour-long marathon discussion on Vision 2047 on Thursday, she was expelled from the party.In her address, Pal, the sitting MLA from Chail who had earlier voted against the party line in…
Lucknow: The UP Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to allow 30% raise in legislators’ salaries and allowances.The increased salary will be effective from April 1, 2025, finance minister Suresh Khanna told TOI and added that the much-awaited demand to link the salary with cost inflation index has also been heeded to. From now on,…
LUCKNOW: Two passengers were detained in separate incidents at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, triggering serious security concerns just days before heightened travel activity.In the first case, Vinod Kumar Yadav, a resident of Bhagwan Majha village, Deoria district, was caught traveling with a passport issued on forged documents. His original date of birth, listed as…
NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party on Thursday expelled party MLA Pooja Pal for “indulging in anti-party activities and displaying indiscipline.”The expulsion follows Pooja Pal heaping praises on chief minister Yogi Adityanath for his government’s “zero-tolerance policy” towards crime.A letter released by the party and addressed to Pooja Pal stated: “Your anti-party activities have been noted,…
316 whisky bottles hidden in an AC duct after a passenger reported cooling issues LUCKNOW: As Bihar prepares for its upcoming assembly elections, liquor smugglers are intensifying efforts to sneak alcohol into the dry state. In a dramatic incident aboard the Lucknow Junction–Barauni Express (Train No. 15204), 316 whisky bottles were discovered hidden inside the…
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal, whose husband Raju Pal was shot dead by Atiq Ahmed and his associates, expressed gratitude to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for his zero-tolerance policy against crime, which she said has significantly improved law and order in the state.Pooja Pal stated that the UP CM delivered justice through…
