Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday allotted agricultural and residential land papers to 63 Hindu Bengali refugee families that migrated from East Pakistan in the 1970s. Along with this, they will also be provided with a residential lease and approval letter from Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojna. “I welcome all […]
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UP Govt signs lease agreement with AAI regarding transfer of 317.855 acres land for Ayodhya International aiport
Civil Aviation department of the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday signed a lease agreement with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) regarding the transfer of 317.855 acres of land to the latter on lease for the Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya. The lease agreement was signed in the presence […]
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Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Grave offence, but Ashish Mishra not a flight risk, UP govt tells SC
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on the plea seeking to cancel the bail granted to the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashish Mishra, in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. During the hearing, the Uttar Pradesh government today the apex court that […]
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All efforts to protect witnesses, families of Lakhimpur Kheri victims taken, UP govt tells SC
Uttar Pradesh Government told the Supreme Court that the state has taken all efforts to protect the witnesses and families of victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Uttar Pradesh government said that all the witnesses are also regularly contacted by the police for appraisal of their security conditions. The submission of the […]
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SC seeks UP govt’s response on plea seeking cancellation of Ashish Mishra’s bail
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and others on a plea seeking to cancel bail to Ashish Mishra, who is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana asked the UP government […]
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UP govt to ensure free travel of students arriving from Ukraine to their homes
Uttar Pradesh government will make arrangements to facilitate that all students hailing from the state and evacuated from Ukraine reach their respective homes safely and free of cost from Delhi Airport, said Avnish Awasthi, additional chief secretary (Home). Awasthi while speaking to ANI said, “All the students of Uttar Pradesh arriving […]
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SC asks UP govt to withdraw recovery notices against anti-CAA protesters
The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw the recovery notices issued to the alleged anti-CAA protesters in December 2019 while observing that the proceedings were contrary to the law laid down by it. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant gave the final opportunity to the State […]
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Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt, terms current phase as ‘half income, double inflation’
In an open letter addressed to the public, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over a range of issues, terming the current phase as “half income, double inflation”, adding that the present government has only brought “difficulties and troubles”. “Apart from the poor and oppressed, […]
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UP govt to rehabilitate 63 Hindu Bengali families from East Pakistan
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to launch a rehabilitation scheme for Bengali Hindus that migrated from East Pakistan in the 1970s. As per an official release, the Uttar Pradesh government will rehabilitate 63 Hindu Bengali families who came to Kanpur from East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, in the year 1970. “These families will be rehabilitated on about 121.41 hectares […]
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Priyanka Gandhi slams UP govt for ‘attacking’ ASHA workers in Shahjahanpur
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for allegedly attacking Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers in Shahjahanpur. Sharing a video on Twitter, Vadra said, “Every attack on the ASHA sisters by the Uttar Pradesh government is an insult to the work done by […]
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Priyanka Gandhi slams UP govt for severe shortage of fertiliser in Bundelkhand
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for ignoring the interests of the farmers, alleging that there is a ‘severe’ shortage of fertilisers in the Bundelkhand region Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the families of 4 farmers who allegedly fell ill and died while waiting […]
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UP govt to identify, promote a special product in each district: CM Adityanath
The Uttar Pradesh government has identified and will promote special products in every district and will encourage the setting up of industries to create job opportunities for the youth. In his address at an event of the OBC summit organised by the BJP, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, “The state government has identified and will promote […]
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC slams UP govt, says police ‘dragging its feet’ in case investigation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and said that it was getting an impression that the Uttar Pradesh Police was “dragging its feet” in its investigation into the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where eight persons, including four farmers, were killed during a farmers’ protest. […]
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UP govt denies permission to Rahul Gandhi for Lakhimpur Kheri visit
Uttar Pradesh Government has denied permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri district in wake of law and order situation, said DK Thakur Lucknow Police Commissioner on Wednesday. “The government has denied permission to Rahul Gandhi. If he arrives in Lucknow, we will request him at the […]
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UP govt launches ‘Nirbhaya – Ek Pahal’ programme, over 75,000 women to benefit under scheme
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday launched the ‘Nirbhaya – Ek Pahal’ programme under Mission Shakti – Phase 3 in Lucknow. While launching the programme, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath informed that as many as 75,000 women will get connected with state banks, get loans at cheaper interest rates […]