Amid a spike in coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday extended to April 4 the closure of all schools for students up to Class 8, according to an official. Earlier, the state government had shut schools for students up to Class 8 till March 31. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued […]
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Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections to be held in 75 districts from April 15
The Uttar Pradesh Election Commission on Friday announced that Panchayat elections will be held in 75 districts of the state in four phases from April 15. The first phase of voting for Panchayat elections will be held on April 15, followed by the second phase of voting on April 19, […]
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Uttar Pradesh DGP writes to state police department seeking data of cops who died of Covid-19
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Hitesh Chandra Awasthi has expressed displeasure for not receiving information about the exact number of policemen who had succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic in the state. In a letter to all the UP superintendents of police and police commissioners, Awasthi said, “It seems that the district […]
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Uttar Pradesh State Passes New Anti-Conversion Law
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed India’s latest anti-conversion law. The new law allows the state government to regulate all religious conversions and criminalizes forced religious conversions. The new law, entitled the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill 2021, replaces an anti-conversion ordinance enacted by the executive branch […]
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Uttar Pradesh: Colleges, universities to re-open from February 15
All degree colleges, state, private universities, and other educational institutions of higher learning across Uttar Pradesh will re-open in Uttar Pradesh from February 15 while adhering to COVID-19 guidelines, said an official communication on Friday. According to the communication letter between officials of higher education, it will be mandatory for […]
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Yogi govt committed to welfare of differently-abled persons, says UP Minister Rajbhar
After inaugurating a Braille printing machine from Norway in a government hostel in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Minister Anil Rajbhar said that the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government is committed to the upliftment of persons with disabilities. “The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government is committed towards the upliftment of the differently-abled people. Our department has worked hard on collecting information as to […]
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Yogi Adityanath to announce employment for 1 cr people on June 26
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will be making a record on June 26 by handing over employment to one crore people, Hindustan Times’ sister publication Hindustan reported. The event will be held in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hindustan further reported. With this, Uttar Pradesh will become […]
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Uttar Pradesh’s Covid-19 recovery rate at 63.31% is better than other states
The recovery rate of patients of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is higher than most of the states hit by the pandemic and it has seen a steady decrease in the number of active cases. Hindustan, HT’s sister publication, cited Amit Mohan Prasad—UP’s additional […]
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‘Humanity is still alive’: Mother thanks cop who ran behind moving train to give milk for her baby
The Railway Police Force (RPF) constable who ran towards a moving train in Bhopal to hand over a packet of milk for her three-month-old daughter must be promoted and honoured for his help, the overwhelmed mother has said. Safia Hashmi, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich, thanked the Good Samaritan […]
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414 migrant labourers who came back to Uttar Pradesh show Covid-19 symptoms
Hordes of migrants have returned to Uttar Pradesh from different parts of the country during the coronavirus lockdown. These workers were stranded in other states and had no work. Out of those who returned at least 414 migrant workers are exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus disease Covid-19, Hindustan Times’ Hindi language […]
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24 migrants killed in road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya
More than 20 migrant labourers were killed and dozens were injured after the truck they were travelling in collided with another vehicle in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh early on Saturday, reports said. The trailer truck, carrying around 50 migrant labourers, was coming from Rajasthan when it collided with a […]