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More than 12 school children injured as bus falls in ditch in UP's Budaun

A speeding school bus fell into a roadside ditch in a town in Uttar Pradesh, injuring more than a dozen school-going children, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place around 9 am on Tuesday. The school bus of a private school in Bisauli town fell into the roadside ditch after the driver lost control of it. Superintendent of Police (rural) Siddhartha Verma on Tuesday said that the bus fell into the ditch after the driver lost control of it as a result of which around a dozen children were injured. Local residents rushed to the spot to rescue the children, Verma said, adding that an investigation into the matter is underway.

UP Congress president launches regional Bharat Jodo Yatra from Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Brijlal Khabri launched the regional Bharat Jodo Yatra from Ravindralaya Charbagh here on Monday and said the foot march is a sign of change under former party president Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Khabri was accompanied by party leader Nakul Dubey. The yatra has been launched in support of the pan-India foot march led by Gandhi. Khabri began the yatra by garlanding a statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Congress said in a statement. Addressing the gathering, the state Congress chief said the yatra is a sign of change under the leadership of Gandhi. After it started from Charbagh, the yatra of Awadh zone reached Shaheed Smarak via Bansmandi Chauraha, Naka Chauraha, Raniganj, Rakabganj, Yahiyaganj, Nakhas Chauraha, Charak Chauraha and Imambara, the statement said. The yatra will resume from Shravasti on Tuesday, it said. The Congress has divided Uttar Pradesh into six zones organisationally and Bharat Jodo Yatra is being organised in every zone. Gandhi

CM Yogi attends high-level meet on enhancing solar power generation in UP

As the consumption of electricity in Uttar Pradesh is predicted to shoot up to 53,000 MW in the next five years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to focus on alternative sources

Uttar Pradesh sets a target of Rs 40,000 cr investments in energy sector

The steep proliferation in the state energy demand is attributed to the projected setting up of new industries and manufacturing plants over the next five years

How long can he be in jail: SC on Mishra's bail plea Lakhimpur Kheri case

While hearing a bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, the SC observed that balance has to be struck between the rights of victims' and accused

Uttar Pradesh delegation to visit US to attract investments for 'Invest UP'

The delegation will be interacting with the Indian diaspora on Dec 12 in New York. It will be followed by an Investor Showcase for the 'Uttar Pradesh Global Investor Summit 2023', on Dec13

UP out of Delhi water exchange plan despite LG's request to CM Yogi: RTI

Uttar Pradesh backed out from plan to provide 140 million gallons per day (MGD) of raw water to Delhi in lieu of equivalent quantity of treated effluent for irrigation despite the Lieutenant Governor making a request to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to an RTI reply. The plan involved supply of 270 cusecs (1 cusec is equal to 1 cubic feet per second) of fresh water from the Murad Nagar Regulator to the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant in Delhi and the release of an equivalent quantity of treated effluent from the Okhla sewage treatment plant in the Agra Canal. Documents accessed under the Right to Information Act showed that the two states held multiple meetings on the water exchange plan starting May 3, 2018, and the then LG Anil Baijal and the then chief secretary Vijay Kumar Dev had also requested the UP government to finalise the agreement. A feasibility report the UP Jal Nigam sent to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on July 1, 2020, said the project was workable. The DJB

UP to develop one wetland in every district to promote eco-tourism

The Uttar Pradesh forest department has decided to develop one wetland in every district as an ecotourism site under the 'One District One Wetland' initiative

UP Congress to launch state-level 'Bharat Jodo Yatras' from today

The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee will launch a state-level 'Bharat Jodo Yatras' from today to mobilise cadres for Rahul Gandhi's yatra, which is scheduled to enter Uttar Pradesh early January

Australian investors meet UP CM Yogi to discuss opportunities in state

A delegation of Australian investors on Friday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence here. During the meeting, the delegation -- led by Australia's Deputy High Commissioner to India Sarah Storey -- discussed the possibilities of investment in various sectors in Uttar Pradesh and expressed its enthusiasm for participation in the Global Investors Summit 2023, the state government said in a statement. The chief minister said the Uttar Pradesh government is organising a Global Investors Summit in Lucknow from February 10 to 12 next year. "With the aim of increasing the per capita income in the state, it is our endeavour that the country and the world can benefit from the immense business opportunities available in the state. "This Investors Summit will prove to be useful in providing an integrated platform for the global industrial world to cooperate in economic development. The cooperation of Australian entrepreneurs/ investors will be useful in ..

Noida Authority to install CCTV cameras at 400 spots for women's safety

A list of locations identified as dark spots by the police has been handed over to the Authority

UP bypolls: SP leading in Mainpuri, Rampur Sadar and RLD in Khatauli

Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav is leading in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency, while RLD and BJP candidates are leading in the Khatauli and the Rampur Sadar seats respectively, according to trends for the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. While in Mainpuri, Yadav has taken a lead of over 15,000 votes over her nearest rival BJP candidate Raghuraj Singh Shakya, RLD candidate Madan Bhaiya is leading by over 1,000 votes in Khatauli over BJP's Rajkumar Saini, the Election Commission website showed. Samajwadi Party candidate Asim Raja is leading from Rampur Sadar, while BJP's Akash Saxena his trailing, source said. The bypoll on these seats were held on Dec 5.

Bypolls results: Counting of votes for 6 constituencies in 5 states today

The polling was held on December 5 in six assembly seats in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh targets Rs 30,000 crore investment in electric mobility

Plans to develop western, central UP as e-vehicle hubs

Govt land worth Rs 10 crore freed of encroachment: Noida Authority

The Noida Authority on Wednesday said it has razed illegal constructions, including commercial set ups, on a government land worth Rs 10 crore that had come under encroachment. The land measuring 7,000 sq metre is located in Kakrala Khawaspur village and falls in the river floodplains, it said. "In accordance with the instructions of the Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer Ritu Maheshwari, illegal commercial (10 shops) and temporary encroachment on about 7,000 square metres of land in Khasra No. 0-734 were demolished," the Noida Authority said in a statement. The encroachment removal proceedings were carried out in the presence of officials of the land records department, the local work circle and the police, it added. CEO Maheshwari has, meanwhile, cautioned people against falling into the clutches of land mafia involved in illegal sale of land plots especially in the floodplains. It is also noteworthy that any construction is completely prohibited in the floodplains of ??Noi

UP to have integrated court complexes in 10 districts; Rs 400 cr earmarked

The chief minister reportedly said the number of courts was increased to ensure the delivery of speedy justice

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Charges framed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others

A court here on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra and 13 others in connection with the October 2021 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri's Tikunia in which four farmers were killed. Ashish Mishra Monu, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the main accused in the case. District government counsel (Criminal) Arvind Tripathi told PTI the court of additional district judge Sunil Kumar Verma fixed December 16 as the next date of hearing.

UP govt likely to table supplementary Budget in today's Assembly session

The Uttar Pradesh government is likely to table the supplementary budget on Tuesday, the second day of Uttar Pradesh's assembly session

Uttar Pradesh plans to buy 43,000 acres of land for Rs 7.3 trillion

According to estimates, the state requires about 6.4 million new housing units in the urban and suburban centres in the next five years to meet the target

Heavy firing in police encounter in Noida, 1 injured, 2 arrested

A high-level encounter in Noida, between police and a gang posing to be police officers, ended with two arrests, with one of the accused left injured, police informed on Monday.