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Yogi govt launches crackdown against Mafia, criminals; starts double attack

After Holi, the Yogi government has started a double attack against the mafia and criminals across Uttar Pradesh, an official statement said

Om Prakash Rajbhar old friend, BJP has space for him: UP BJP chief

Om Prakash Rajbhar is not "untouchable" for BJP, Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, the party president for Uttar Pradesh, has said. Chaudhary's remark comes in the backdrop of a recent meeting between Rajbhar, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party Chief, and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak in Lucknow. "No one is untouchable for BJP. Whoever agrees with the views of the BJP, the party is ready to take him with it. BJP is a big ocean. Rajbhar is our old friend," Chaudhary told reporters on Wednesday, responding to BJP's prospects of an alliance with Omprakash Rajbhar's party. Rajbhar had fought the last assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, but later parted ways. Since then his party's stand toward BJP has softened. SBSP had fought the 2017 assembly elections in alliance with the BJP. Rajbhar was made a cabinet minister when the government was formed. He however had broken ties with the alliance later. Chaudhary claimed that BJP will win all 80 seats

UP govt launches campaign to make urban bodies on par with global standards

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a statewide 100-day 'UP Global City' campaign to make urban bodies of the state on par with global standards, an official release said on Sunday. The campaign was launched by Urban Development Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma on Saturday. "The campaign, launched in all 762 urban bodies of the state, looks at improving cleanliness and air quality, ensuring proper garbage disposal, beautification and installation of adequate signages on roads, among others, to make the urban system of the state on par with global standards," the release said. During the campaign, work on increasing urban facilities and beautifying the cities will be done on a war footing in all the districts of the state. Sharma said Global Investors Summit will be organised in the state in February as well as G-20 events in which thousands of people, including heads of state, diplomats, rulers, administrators, industrialists and other dignitaries, will participate. He also said

Former minister in UP govt convicted in 2017 case, declared absconding

A local court has convicted 10 accused, including a former minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, in a 2017 case of assault with the intent to kill a BJP candidate. The court has also declared nine accused, including former minister Bhagwat Saran Gangwar, absconding. The other accused who was also convicted is out on bail. Ten people, including Bhagwat Saran Gangwar, were booked for assault with the intention to kill BJP candidate Kesar Singh Gangwar and his associates in February 2017. Kesar Singh Gangwar was contesting from the district's Nawabganj assembly constituency, Special Public Prosecutor Auchitya Dwivedi said on Thursday. Dwivedi added that Bhagwat Saran Gangwar -- a Samajwadi Party leader -- and eight other accused did not appear before the Special MP-MLA Court in Bareilly despite non-bailable warrants issued against them. The police also could not arrest him and the other accused despite the court's order. He said Special MP-MLA Court Judge Devashish convicted Bhagw

UP govt signs MoU with Singapore ahead of UP Global Investors Summit

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a number of agreements with investors in Singapore ahead of the UP Global Investors Summit in February, a state minister said here on Friday, as he sought Singapore's support for reaching a USD 50 billion investment commitments target. UP Minister of Jal Shakti and Food Control Dev Singh said that he received a very encouraging response from his roadshows in Singapore and Sydney to promote the UPGIS. His was one of the eight delegations sent to more than 16 countries by the UP government to promote the investors' summit, to be held in Lucknow from February 10-12, next year. At the Singapore roadshow on Friday, the UP Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) to set the pace for Singapore investors to participate in the prosperity of UP. Since we are pitching for investments, SICCI will act as a bridge between investment companies here and the UP Government, Singh ...

'Take our 100 MLAs and become CM,' Akhilesh's offer to both Dy CMs of UP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a jibe at Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak and said that they were looking for an opportunity to become CM, but "failed"

'It was expected of BJP,' says Shivpal Yadav on security downgrade

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government for downgrading his security saying that it was "expected" from the BJP and now the victory margin of Dimple Yadav (in Mainpuri bypoll) will increase further. Yadav, who is campaigning for daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav in Mainpuri, said, "It was expected from the BJP. Now people and party workers will give me security." "The victory margin of Dimple Yadav will increase more now and BJP's defeat margin will also increase," the leader said. On being asked about Chief Minister Adityanath likening him to a "football and a pendulum," Yadav said, "Akhilesh has already given answer on the pendulum' remark. As far as football is concerned, a good player knows how to make a goal. Now Dimple will make a goal." The Chief Minister had in a rally on Monday said Shivpal's condition has become like that of a pendulum, which commands no respect, and one should not become that in ...

Uttar Pradesh govt asks commercial banks to step up credit flow

The UP government has said unless the credit flow is equitable across the different regions, the goal of a $1-trillion economy would remain elusive

Saifai family knocking voters door due to fear of losing Mainpur seat: BJP

BJP General Secretary in charge of Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll Ashwani Tyagi on Wednesday claimed that for the first time the entire 'Saifai family' has been forced to knock on the doors of voters here due to the fear of losing the seat. Attacking SP chief Akhlesh Yadav's tenure as the chief minister, Tyagi told PTI that the state was converted into a large industry of kidnapping, abduction, corruption, extortion and land grabbing and the future of the young generation was also spoiled. The bypoll on the Mainpuri seat which fell vacant following the death of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav is slated for December 5. Yadav's daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav has been fielded by the SP and BJP has made Raghuraj Shakya its nominee for the seat which is considered to be the stronghold of the Samajwadi Party. Saifai is the native village of Mulayam Singh Yadav in Etawah district which is also part of the Mainpuri parliamentary constituency. Tyagi who along with state Tourism and culture minister

UP acquires 95% of land for 595-km Ganga Expressway mega project

The mega project is estimated to be commissioned in November 2025

Rs 14,000 crore to be infused via paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh

An estimated Rs 14,000 crore is expected to be injected into the rural economy of Uttar Pradesh through the procurement of paddy in the current 2022-23 kharif marketing season

Yotta signs MoU with UP govt to invest Rs 39,000 cr in data centre park

First data centre already launched at a cost of Rs 1,500 cr; Yotta to spend Rs 39,000 cr on construction, IT equipment and hardware over next 5-7 years

Uttar Pradesh: Global defence firms to attend investment meet in Lucknow

In probable first-time-ever prospect, the world's leading military hardware makers will compete in a commercial landscape in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

UP govt has no plans to give unemployment allowance: Labour minister

The Uttar Pradesh government has no plans to give unemployment allowance in the state, Labour and Employment Minister said here on Friday. Anil Rajbhar was replying to a question raised by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Umashankar Singh in the legislative assembly. Singh asked about the number of unemployed youths presently registered in the state who have been given employment and whether the government will consider giving unemployment allowance to the remaining unemployed youths. In his response, the labour and employment minister said there is a system of registration of candidates interested in employment on the employment department portal on which a total of 25,39,619 candidates have registered themselves from March 19, 2017 to September 12, 2022. A total of 6,68,269 candidates have been selected for employment by the Employment Department through employment fairs in the private sector, Rajbhar added. Singh supplemented the question of whether the government would give ..

UP passes amendment Bill that denies anticipatory bail to rape accused

Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly on Friday passed the Code of Criminal Procedure (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill 2022 which bars granting of anticipatory bail to rape accused. UP Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, while speaking on the amendment bill in the house, said that a provision has been made to not grant anticipatory bail to those accused of offences under the POCSO Act and 'durachaar' (misconduct) with women. Denying anticipatory bail in sexual offenses against young people and women will reduce the chances of the accused destroying the evidence, he said. The provision will also help prevent the accused from intimidating or harassing the victim and other witnesses, Khanna said. The assembly also passed the Uttar Pradesh Public and Private Property Damage Recovery (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which extends the time period in which a claim can be filed from existing three months to three years. Khanna said that the amendment bill empowers a claims tribunal to ..

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC seeks UP's response on Mishra's bail plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea by Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in a case related to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. On October 3 last year, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area. Four farmers were mowed down by an SUV, in which Ashish Mishra was seated, according to the UP Police FIR. Following the incident, the driver and two BJP workers were allegedly lynched by angry farmers. A journalist also died in the violence that triggered outrage among opposition parties and farmer groups agitating over the Centre's now-repealed agricultural reform laws The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had on July 26 rejected the bail plea of Mishra. His plea against the high court order came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and

UP govt to formulate township policy before global investor summit

The proposed policy is likely to be ready by month-end to ensure its implementation before the mega UP global investor summit in January 2023.

Administrative reshuffle in UP, 16 senior IAS officers transferred

The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 16 senior IAS officers, including Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, who was embroiled in controversy over the issue of transfers in the Health department, officials said on Thursday Prominent among others who were transferred include Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Information, Navneet Sehgal, who has been sent to the sports department. While ACS, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad has been given charge of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Export promotion, Khadi, Parth Sarthi Sen Sharma, who was on wait list has been given charge of Medical, Health and Family welfare departments as Principal Secretary, the transfer list released on Thursday morning said. Prasad's name cropped up in a controversy related to transfers in the Medical and Health department. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak had expressed his displeasure over the issue and questioned the procedure followed. ACS, Governor, Mahesh Gupta, has be

SC seeks UP govt's response on bail plea of journalist Siddique Kappan

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on the bail plea of Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras where a Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat fixed the plea for final disposal on September 9. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had earlier this month rejected the bail application of Kappan, who was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the alleged Hathras conspiracy case. The FIR had been filed under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the UAPA against four persons having alleged links with the Popular Front of India (PFI). The PFI had been accused in the past of funding protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country. The police had earlier claimed that the accused was trying to disturb the law and order in Hathras.