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UP Cabinet approves old vehicle scrapping policy; govt to provide rebate

In a bid to curb pollution, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved old vehicle scrapping policy for the state, State Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh told media persons on Friday

Yogi Adityanath govt to exempt EV buyers from tax, registration fees

In a bid to promote electric vehicles in the state of UP, CM Yogi Adityanath's govt has decided to do away with road tax and registration fees on its purchase for three years from October 14, 2022

UP govt's new warehousing, logistics policy will encourage pvt sector: MoS

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel, on Sunday, praised the efforts of Uttar Pradesh in achieving the national target of reducing logistics costs

Ashish Mishra's crime in Lakhimpur case grave, heinous: UP govt to SC

The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son, who is one of the accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

SC stays Allahabad HC order asking UP govt to hold polls without OBC quota

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad High Court order directing the Uttar Pradesh government to hold urban local body polls without reservation for the OBCs. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, and directed that a panel appointed by the state government will have to decide the OBC quota related issues for the local bodies poll by March 31, 2023. The top court permitted the state government to appoint administrators to run the affairs of the local bodies after the expiry of the tenure of the elected representatives. It, however, said the administrators will not be empowered to take major policy decisions. The top court had earlier agreed to hear the Uttar Pradesh government's appeal challenging the high court order quashing its draft notification on urban local body elections and directing it to hold the polls without reservation f

SC rebukes UP govt over inordinate delay in filing plea against HC decision

The Supreme Court has rebuked the Uttar Pradesh government over an inordinate delay of 1,173 days in filing a petition against a judgement of the Allahabad High Court and that too with "incorrect particulars", saying a State litigation cannot be taken "so casually". While rejecting the plea with a cost of Rs 1 lakh, the apex court said it has no doubt that such matters are filed in a "cursory manner" so the petitions are dismissed. It also chastised the state government over the "casual manner" in which the application seeking condonation of delay was filed. "We are left with no doubt that such matters are filed in a cursory manner to somehow seek a certification of dismissal by the Supreme Court. We thoroughly disapprove such a practice and feel necessary to impose costs on the petitioners," a bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said. The state of Uttar Pradesh and others had challenged the May 2019 verdict of the high court which enhanced the compensation to a

UP govt to present supplementary FY23 budget for state on Dec 5

The Uttar Pradesh government will present its supplementary budget for the current financial year 2022-23 on the first day of the winter session of the Assembly on December 5

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

The mega project is estimated to be commissioned in November 2025

Ground realities not visible from air: Varun Gandhi's swipe at UP govt

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at the Uttar Pradesh government for neither postponing the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) nor making "adequate transport arrangements" for students to reach exam centres in flood-affected areas of the state. "Ground realities are perhaps not visible from aerial surveys," he said, in an apparent dig at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who had recently surveyed the flood-hit areas. The Pilibhit MP said the state is in the "grip" of floods and over 37 lakh students are out to take the PET exam. For the students, reaching the examination centre is a bigger challenge than solving the question paper, he claimed. Gandhi said the PET was neither postponed nor adequate arrangements were made for the students to reach exam centres despite constant demands from them. He also posted pictures of railway stations and trains crowded with students.

UP govt to launch initiative to revamp nursing, paramedical training

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday issued directives for improving the quality of education in nursing colleges of the state

UP govt eyes increase in tax collection to Rs 1.5 trn during FY23

The Uttar Pradesh government is expected to raise the revenue collection target from Rs 98,107 crore to Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the financial year 2022-23, reflecting an increase of about Rs 57,000 cr

Swearing-in ceremony of Adityanath-led UP govt to be held on March 25

The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected BJP government in Uttar Pradesh will be held in the state capital on March 25. The ceremony will take place at the Ikana stadium at 4 pm of March 25, a senior official said. The BJP won 255 seats in the 403-member assembly and its allies won 18 other seats paving way for the return to power for the second consecutive term. Elections in UP were held in seven phases and results were declared on March 10.

UP govt formation: J P Nadda meets Anupriya Patel and Sanjay Nishad

BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday met leaders of the party's allies in Uttar Pradesh -- Anupriya Patel of the Apna Dal(S) and Sanjay Nishad of the Nishad party -- at his residence here

Adityanath meets President Kovind ahead of forming new govt in UP

Caretaker Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Monday called on President Ram Nath Kovind.

37-yr jinx broken, Yogi first sitting UP CM to return to power since 1985

The victory places Adit­y­a­nath, a favourite of the Rash­triya Swayam­sevak Sangh (RSS) desp­ite his independent streak, as a contender for the BJP's national leadership in the not-too-distant futur

No bahubalis, only Bajrangbali in UP under Yogi govt: Amit Shah

'The bua-bhatija (aunt-nephew) government ran for many years in Uttar Pradesh. They did nothing except appeasement, casteism and dynastic politics,' says Shah

UP govt drops notices to seize properties of anti-CAA protesters

On February 11, the Supreme Court observed that the state government had not followed due process.

Twitter posts spike by 41% at the top end, ahead of UP elections: Study

Some parties more active than others shows study by IIIT Hyderabad and University of Michigan

Asaduddin Owaisi rejects 'Z' security, asks govt to file case under UAPA

On Thursday, gunshots were fired at Owaisi's vehicle at Hapur in western Uttar Pradesh when he was returning to Delhi after campaigning for the assembly elections

UP riot-free since 2017, now preferred destination for investment: Yogi

Claiming success in controlling crime in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused his predecessors of failing to undertake police reforms and modification