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Varun Gandhi says sugar mills should clear farmers' dues or face protest

BJP MP Varun Gandhi has asked sugar mills to clear dues they owe to farmers or be ready to face protests. At a public function in Arsiaboj village in Baheri assembly segment, which falls under his parliamentary constituency of Pilibhit, Gandhi said if sugar mills don't start paying dues to farmers immediately, a protest meet by cane-growers will be organised at their gates. He named two sugar mills in particular. He also raised questions over the unemployment scenario in the country. "One crore government posts are lying vacant, the government should fill these posts. We are ready to help," he said. The farmers also told the MP that stray animals were harming their crops. Gandhi responded by saying the government and the administration should solve this problem soon. He also said he was getting many complaints of police torture.

Bulking up organisational muscle in UP ahead of urban local body polls

The losses in the recent by-elections in Uttar Pradesh are spurring the BJP to recover ground ahead of urban local body polls

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Ayodhya to get 10 solar ferries on Saryu river to promote tourism

The carrying capacity of the ferries will range between 6 to 50 individuals

Former Bengal and Bihar governor Keshari Nath Tripathi dies aged 88

Keshari Nath Tripathi, former governor of West Bengal, Bihar and two other states, died at his home in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Sunday. He was 88. "Keshari Nath Tripathi had recently fallen in his house following which he broke his collarbone. Three days ago, he came back home after being discharged from a hospital. Today (on Sunday) at around 5.00 am, he breathed his last," his daughter-in-law Kavita Yadav Tripathi said. Born on November 10, 1934, in Allahabad, Tripathi served as the Governor of West Bengal from July 2014 to July 2019. Before that, he also had additional charges for short stints as the Governor of Bihar, Meghalaya and Mizoram. He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly six times and was the Cabinet minister of institutional finance and sales tax in the state during the Janata Party regime from 1977 to 1979. A poet and author, Tripathi had practised as a senior advocate at Allahabad High Court and was the BJP president in Uttar Pradesh for some .

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

Cold wave: 25 die due to heart attack, brain stroke in a day in UP's Kanpur

According to doctors, the sudden increase in blood pressure in the cold and blood clotting is causing heart attack and brain attack

Adityanath says UP safe for investors, interacts with Bollywood in Mumbai

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday pitched his state as a safe investment destination and also interacted with prominent Bollywood personalities during his visit to Mumbai, where Maharashtra's Opposition parties targeted him over his roadshow. Adityanath assured industrialists of a strong law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, devoid of fear and free of land mafia. "You must have seen that before 2017, there used to be riots every other day, now the law and situation in the state is very strong. We formed an anti-land mafia task force and vacated over 64,000-hectare land from their clutches," the chief minister said. The chief minister told investors that today no goon can collect tax from any businessman or contractor or harass them in Uttar Pradesh. "Even political donations cannot be taken forcibly," he added. The chief minister is on an eight-city roadshow to promote the 3-day 'UP Global Investor Summit 2023' to be held in Lucknow from February 10-12.

Logistics, defence see MoUs worth Rs 16,400 crore in Uttar Pradesh

The agreements were inked recently with the companies incorporated in the US and Canada, a senior government official said

UP CM assures investors of strong law and order situation for safe business

Pitching Uttar Pradesh as a safe investment destination, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday assured industrialists of a strong law and order situation devoid of fear and free of land mafia. "You must have seen that before 2017, there used to be riots every other day, now the law and situation in the state is very strong. We formed an anti-land mafia task force and vacated over 64,000-hectare land from their clutches," the chief minister said. The chief minister told investors that today no goon can collect tax from any businessman or contractor or harass them in Uttar Pradesh. "Even political donations cannot be taken forcibly," he added. The chief minister is on an eight-city roadshow to promote the 3-day UP Global Investor Summit 2023 in Lucknow from February 10-12. "Our team has already visited 16 countries and 21 cities, inviting investors to come and visit the UP Global Investor Summit 2023. We have already garnered Rs 7.12 lakh crore investment intent for the state,"

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

Residents or migrants, UP ensured everyone's safety in pandemic: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that 'New Uttar Pradesh of New India' does not run away from challenges, it faces them.During the biggest pandemic of the century, the novel coronavirus, when the migrants faced the crisis of migration, Uttar Pradesh supported everyone. Be it, migrants or residents, everyone's safety was ensured, the CM said while interacting with people of Uttar Pradesh in Mumbai, read a press statement.The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today's Uttar Pradesh is full of self-confidence and is moving towards becoming self-reliant.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who reached the country's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, started his two-day tour with a dialogue with the people of Uttar Pradesh.Greeting the enthusiastic migrants, the Chief Minister said: "All of you have been witness to the changes that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh in the last 5-6 years. Uttar Pradesh, which was facing an ...

Appreciate Rahul Gandhi for Bharat Jodo Yatra: Secretary Ram Mandir Trust

Secretary of Ram Mandir Trust Champat Rai on Tuesday appreciated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra and said there was nothing wrong in undertaking such an initiative. His comments come a day after chief priest of Ram Janmabhoomi temple Acharya Satyendra Das blessed Gandhi for the Yatra. I thank the young man who is walking on foot in the country, I appreciate his move. There is nothing wrong in it. I am the worker of RSS, and the RSS never condemned Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rai said reacting to a question from mediapersons regarding the Yatra which entered Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. "He is walking in this harsh weather and this must be appreciated. I must say every one should do Yatra of the country," he said. Another senior trustee of Ram Mandir Trust Govind Dev Giri also hailed Bharat Jodo Yatra. "I pray to Lord Rama to bless him so that the nation must remain united, strong and harmonious," he said "Bharat Jodo is a good slogan and India must unite," he added.

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes in UP, to enter Haryana in the evening

The Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its journey around 6 am on Thursday after halting for the night at Ailum village here, with scores of people carrying the Tricolour marching through the hinterland, despite bitting cold. Former party chief Rahul Gandhi reached the village from Delhi ahead of the resumption of the march, Congress Uttar Pradesh unit spokesperson Anshu Awasthi said. The march is expected to enter into Panipat in Haryana by Thursday evening, ending its journey in the politically crucial state that sends 80 members to Lok Sabha. Gandhi, who was again seen wearing a white T-shirt that he has sported for much of the journey, was accompanied by senior Congress leaders such as former Union minister Jairam Ramesh and the party's state chief Brijlal Khabri Scores of people carrying the Tricolour joined the yatra as it made its way through Shamli district. The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on September 7, will end with the hoisting of the national fl

Bharat Jodo Yatra shows Congress on strong footing in UP: Salman Khurshid

Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid said the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' has shown that the party continues to have a strong footing in the state despite recent electoral reverses

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Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Jayant Chaudhary skip Bharat Jodo Yatra in UP

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Uttar Pradesh, none of the prominent opposition leaders joined the Yatra on Wednesday.

CM Yogi to hold roadshow in Mumbai ahead of UP's Global Investors Summit

In an effort to draw domestic investors ahead of the Global Investors Summit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will hold roadshows in Mumbai on January 4 and 5

UP-RERA website to improve services with launch of version 2.0 by May

This exercise is being performed to facilitate users with improved experience in accessing the services of the portal, reduced time and efforts in resolving complaints and speedy actions

Integrated UP Education Service Selection Commission to be formed soon: CM

Uttar Pradesh government is committed to timely selection of teachers for basic, secondary and higher educational institutes and an integrated service selection commission will soon be set up for the purpose, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday. While reviewing the teacher recruitment process in educational institutions in the state, Adityanath also gave necessary guidelines regarding the formation of 'Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission' as an integrated commission, according to an official statement. Different authorities, boards and commissions operate for the selection of qualified teachers in basic, secondary, higher and technical educational institutions of the state, the statement said. Apart from the Examination Regulatory Authority, Secondary Education Service Selection Commission and Higher Education Service Selection Commission, selection is also done through Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, it said. Keeping in view the future ...