Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will now install pre-paid power meters in the official residences of all ministers, legislators and officials in order to check non-payment of electricity dues. UP Power Minister Shrikant Sharma told reporters here that dues on government departments and houses had added up to a whopping Rs 13,000 crore. […]
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Why UP government took U-turn on mobile ban in colleges
Lucknow: Within hours of banning mobile phones in colleges and universities, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken a u-turn. Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma told a select group of journalists that no such order had been issued. A newspaper, that contradicted the IANS report, quoted the Deputy Chief Minister on the issue. Dr Vandana Sharma, […]
UP govt ends services of 25,000 Home Guards on Diwali eve
Lucknow: Under pressure from the Supreme Court to pay them at par with the Police constables, the Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday terminated the services of 25,000 Home Guards in the Uttar Pradesh Police Department. In an order, the state Police headquarters in Prayagraj stated that 25,000 Home Guards will be relieved from their duties. “The […]
Priyanka targets UP govt on Banda rape
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over a rape incident in Banda. She tweeted about alleged police apathy after the rape survivor in Banda was asked to produce two witnesses. “It is clear that UP police is insensitive and BJP govt in the state is against women. […]
UP government denies Muslim minors forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has denied that students of a madarasa in Unnao district were forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, saying that the news was wrongly spread to malign the government’s image. Principal Secretary, Information, Avanish Awasthi admitted that a clash took place while the children were playing cricket but denied that the students […]
Opposition slams ban on mobile phones in UP
Lucknow: A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath banned Ministers and officers from carrying their mobile phones into the cabinet and other important official meetings, the opposition parties termed it an undemocratic decision. Samajwadi Party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said: “This government does not trust its own Ministers and legislators. The government is functioning in […]
UP government cancels land allotment of college owned by Kamal Nath’s family
Ghaziabad: In a swift move, the Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled land allotment worth several hundred crores to city-based Institute of Management Technology (IMT). The institute is owned by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s family and is headed by his son, Bakul Nath. Confirming the news, BJP corporator Rajendra Tyagi told IANS: “Acting on […]
NHRC issues notice to UP government on death of Dalit man in custody
Lucknow : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the custodial death of a 30-year-old Dalit man in Amroha district, officials said. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that a man was arrested by the police on December 23 and that he died in […]
UP government reduces VAT; petrol, diesel cheaper by Rs 5
Lucknow : In response to the Central government’s appeal to the states to reduce VAT on fuel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Thursday evening announced a cut of state taxes by Rs 2.5 per litre on both petrol and diesel. Speaking at a press conference, the Chief Minister said the slashing of fuel prices has […]
UP government clerk jumps off office building
Allahabad : A clerk at the Uttar Pradesh Accountant General’s office allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the sixth floor of the office building here on Thursday, police said. Arvind Kumar was rushed to a nearby private medical facility where doctors declared him dead. A resident of the city’s Rasoolabad area, he apparently did not […]