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Of 300,000 flats booked, only 125,000 delivered in Gautam Buddha Nagar

People invest their lifetime savings - some in lakhs and some in crores - to get their dream house but in most of the cases they are at the receiving end as they don't get the flats on time

Two UP labourers killed in grenade attack in Shopian; 2 suspects arrested

Two labourers hailing from Uttar Pradesh were killed apparently in their sleep when terrorists lobbed a grenade at them on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday in militancy-infested Shopian district of South Kashmir, officials said. The incident took place at around 12.30 am on Tuesday when the victims identified as Monish Kumar and Ram Sagar, natives of UP's Kannauj district, were sleeping in a tin shed constructed as an out house, the officials said, adding the duo was working in the apple orchards as labourers. The fresh attack came two days after terrorists shot dead Kashmiri pandit Puran Krishan Bhat outside his house at Gund village in the same district. The labourers, who had come to the Kashmir valley two months ago, were rushed to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir range) Vijay Kumar said a hybrid terrorist of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba group, who lobbed the grenade, has been arrested, along with another

Prime Minister to visit Gujarat, Uttarakhand and UP in run-up to Diwali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to have a jam-packed schedule in the run-up to Diwali with back-to-back visits to Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh starting Wednesday till October 23

PM Modi likely to offer prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely offer 'puja' at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday, a day ahead of Diwali, official sources have said. During his visit to the temple town on Sunday evening, he will also attend 'Deepotsav' and 'aarti' ceremonies and inspect the ongoing construction of the Ram temple. Sources said Modi will also witness green and digital fireworks on the banks of Saryu river. Modi is also expected to visit the famous temples at Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand on Friday. Besides performing 'puja' at the temples, he will also inspect development works at the two famous pilgrimage centres.

Uttar Pradesh govt hikes DA of its employees to 38% from July 1, 2022

Ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh govt has announced an increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief of its employees and pensioners from 34 per cent at present to 38 per cent from July 1.

Many times UP cops arrest innocent, claims top Uttarakhand officer

Uttarakhand Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi got into a war of words with the Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday with the latter accusing her of making "irresponsible" statements, days after an unsuccessful raid in the hill state to nab an alleged sand mining mafia led to the death of a local BJP leader's wife. At a press conference, Uttarakhand's Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said crimes should be investigated properly and the guilty should be punished, not the innocent. "Many times, the Uttar Pradesh Police catch innocent persons and claim they are guilty. It should not be like that. Catching one innocent person may lead to the rise of 99 more wrongdoers," she said. Taking strong exception to the statement, the Uttar Pradesh Police termed it "irresponsible" and suggested that a civil servant should refrain from such comments. In Lucknow, Additional Director General, (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said, "The Uttar Pradesh Police has seen and heard the statement of the

Indian ambassadors to 15 nations give suggestions for UP's development

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met Indian ambassadors to 15 countries who shared their experiences with him and also gave suggestions for the state's development, an official said. Among those who met Adityanath included Indian ambassadors to Ireland, Poland, Geneva, Jordan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bahrain, South Korea, Portugal, New Zealand, and Mexico, an official spokesperson said. The senior diplomats came to the capital after observing the efforts being made by the state government for the overall development of the eight 'aspirational' districts which were seen as backward in the race for development, and shared their experiences while giving their suggestions to the chief minister, he said. The ambassadors described the experiences of their visit to the aspirational districts of Bahraich and Fatehpur as unforgettable, he said. They also praised the state government for strengthening law and order, investment-friendly atmosphere, and ease of doing business in t

Popular Front of India's activist arrested in UP's Mau by ATS squad, police

An activist of the Popular Front of India was arrested by a team of Anti Terrorist Squad and local police here on Monday, officials said. Nasir Kamal, a resident of the city's Prema Rai locality who was active worker of the organisation, was arrested, Additional Superintendent of Police, Tribhuvan Nath Tripathi said. He was later produced in a court which sent him to 14 days judicial custody. During interrogation, Kamal told the police that he had attended several meetings of PFI and knew a number of people who had been arrested by the ATS earlier. The Centre has banned PFI for five years under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Bangladesh, Vietnam seen as competitors in textile and garment trade

With a share of about 13 per cent, UP is one of the top three domestic textile players. Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia are the leading textile exporters in the Asia region.

When data faces reality

The employment reality is grimmer than what the household survey data tell us. This is true for Chhattisgarh as much as it is for Uttar Pradesh. And, also for other states

Yadav clan comes together to immerse Mulayam's ashes in Haridwar

The Yadav family and Samajwadi Party workers on Monday travelled to Haridwar to immerse in Ganga the ashes of party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had died on October 10 in a Gurugram hospital. SP President Akhilesh Yadav, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party chief and his uncle, Shivpal Singh Yadav, Akhilesh's wife Dimple Yadav, Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh, and other family members flew from Saifai airstrip to Jollygrant airport in Dehradun for their forward journey to Haridwar. The 82-year-old SP founder had died in Gurugram's Medanta Hospital after remaining in ICU on lifesaving drugs for close to a week. The Yadav clan came together to pay last tributes to the departed leader who was also a former defence minister of the country. The veteran socialist leader had been cremated with full state honours last Tuesday, near the place where his first wife Malti Devi was cremated in Saifai, his native village, in Etawah district. His son Akhilesh Yadav had lit

UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers condolence for Auraiya road accident

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath expressed grief on the Auraiya road accident and gave condolences to the family of the deceased, the Uttar Pradesh government informed in a release.

UP PET examinees miss trains after huge ruckus at railway stations

A huge crowd of PET 2022 examinees at Moradabad railway station missed their trains, while a large number of people were seen entering the trains from the windows as they headed back to their homes

UP gets digital banking footprint with four of the 75 DBUs on its soil

The DBU are being set up to ensure the benefits of digital banking reach the remotest of places

The hunt for an heir: Will Shivpal and Akhilesh Yadav work as one party?

Now, the absence of Mulayam from the SP firmament will test the political and electoral acumen of Akhilesh

Uttar Pradesh Police arrests 11 for using unfair means in PET 2022

Eleven people have been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly using unfair means in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2022 conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Commission (UPSSSC). While nine people have been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police, two other have been arrested by the local police in Bijnor, according to a statement from the STF headquarters on Saturday. According to the police, the STF team has arrested three accused from Unnao, one from Amethi, two from Jaunpur, one from Meerut and two from Kanpur. An FIR has been registered against the accused under relevant sections in the respective police stations. According to the statement, the team of STF Lucknow had arrested Pushpendra Yadav and Ankit Kumar Maurya, residents of Prayagraj district, and Satyam Kumar Pandey, resident of West Champaran, Bihar, on the information that they appeared for the examination in place of the original candidate in Unnao. On the

Spike in Dengue cases across India, October most vulnerable month

Delhi and many other states including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have seen a sudden spurt in dengue cases in the last couple of days

Adani Agri gets contract from FCI to build 4 silos complexes in UP, Bihar

Adani Agri Logistics Ltd on Friday said it has got contract from state-owned FCI to build four silo complexes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Adani Agri Logistics Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Logistics Ltd, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), following competitive bidding, to build silo complexes at various locations across the country. Adani Agri Logistics will develop and operate state-of-the-art silo complexes at four locations -- Kanpur, Gonda and Sandila in Uttar Pradesh and Katihar in Bihar, creating a total silo storage capacity of 3.5 lakh tonnes. Silo complexes, which are mechanised and automated units equipped with temperature and humidity controls, are built to handle, store and preserve food grains. The handling process, from procurement to transportation, is in bulk form catered through containerised movement. The silo complexes will benefit farmers across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. "Currently, farmers ar

High-level team deputed to UP for dengue management in Firozabad, Agra

The Union Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh to collaborate with the state authorities in instituting public health measures for dengue management in Firozabad, Agra and Etawah districts. The six-member team comprises experts drawn from the National Centre for Disease Control, National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Hospital, New Delhi, according to a statement. The team is headed by Dr V K Chaudhary, Sr RD, Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare, Lucknow. It shall work closely with the state health departments, take a stock on the ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions to manage the increasing cases of Dengue being reported by the state, the statement said. Uttar Pradesh has been reporting a considerable number of dengue cases recently. A senior official of the state health department on Friday said 140 dengue cases were reported on October 13 with Lucknow

Health Ministry sends high-level team to UP for dengue management

The team will collaborate with the State health authorities in instituting public health measures for Dengue management in Firozabad, Agra and Etawah districts