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UP CM approves infrastructure projects worth Rs 465 cr in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday approved the proposal for the development of world-class infrastructure projects worth Rs 465 crore in Ayodhya. In anticipation of a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting Ayodhya, the state cabinet, led by According to an official statement, "A two-km stretch of the 'dharma path' from NH 27 to the 'Naya Ghat' old bridge in Ayodhya will now be widened and expanded at a cost of Rs 65 crore. A provision of Rs 200 crores each has also been made for the development of the 9.02-km Panchkosi Parikrama Marg and to convert 23.94 km of '14 (Chaudah) Kosi Parikrama Marg' into a four-lane in Ayodhya, it said. The major part of the ongoing construction work of the new Ram Temple in Ayodhya following the Supreme Court's 2019 verdict is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the statement said. According to office bearers of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the temple will be left open for the public in

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

Panel on OBC quota for municipal polls submits report to UP CM Adityanath

The five-member commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to look into the issue of reservation to the OBCs in urban local body elections submitted its report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, officials said. UP Information and Public Relations Department Director Shishir told PTI that commission chairman Justice (retd) Ram Avtar Singh and other members submitted their report to the chief minister on Thursday evening. As of now, there is no information with regards to the recommendations made by the commission for providing reservation to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in urban local body elections, a senior official said. The Uttar Pradesh government had appointed the OBC commission in December last year, a day after the Allahabad High Court quashed its draft poll notification. The panel also comprised retired Indian Administrative Service officers Chaub Singh Verma and Mahendra Kumar, and former legal advisors to the state Santosh Kumar Viskarma and Brajes

Akhilesh hits out at BJP, says what secret is govt hiding with encounter

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the deceased in the "Allahabad murder case" was a member of the ruling party and the one whose name has cropped up is its minister. "When will those BJP workers, who are destroying the image of party, be reduced to dust or removed from ministerial posts," Yadav asked in a tweet in Hindi. "The deceased in the Allahabad murder case was a member of the BJP and the one whose name is coming up in the context of money is also a BJP minister. After all, what secret is the government hiding by doing the encounter," he asked. The man who fired the first shot at Umesh Pal, a key witness in the killing of former BSP legislator Raju Pal in 2005, was gunned down in an encounter with Prayagraj police on Monday. Vijay Chaudhary, alias Usman, suffered bullet injuries in his neck, chest and thigh during an encounter, police have said. Usman's wife Suhani has, however, accused police of killing him in a

Adityanath hits out at SP for 'apathy' towards sugarcane farmers

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Samajwadi Party of apathy towards sugarcane farmers, alleging they had to kill themselves and burn their crops during the SP rule because of lack of water and electricity for irrigation and timely payment of dues. However, Adityanath claimed the BJP government, which came to power in 2017 under his leadership, has ensured that the produce of farmers is purchased on time and their dues are cleared without delay. He claimed farmers were included in the government's agenda for the first after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power at the Centre in 2014. "Earlier, farmers used to commit suicide. Today, I can say in the last six years, no 'annadata' in Uttar Pradesh had to commit suicide. We have paid the sugarcane price and purchased paddy and wheat on time," he said. "We have freed sugarcane farmers from the clutches of brokers and today farmers do not have to wander around in search of the slip because their slip arrives on .

Over 20 mn youth will get jobs in next 3-4 years, says UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said his government is running a campaign under 'Mission Rozgar' that will provide jobs to more than two crore youths in the next three-four years. Addressing the closing ceremony of the two-day 'Lucknow Kaushal Mahotsav', Adityanath said by developing the skills of UP's youth, the state can play the role of the growth engine of the country's economy. The government has started 'CM Apprenticeship Training' and seven-and-a-half-lakh youth of the state will be covered under the scheme, the CM said at the event jointly organised by the National Skill Development Mission and the Uttar Pradesh government. Under the apprenticeship scheme, the government and the industry together will give an honorarium to the youth studying in universities and colleges, he said. They will be connected with experiential work and new training. "The presence of 112 companies in this festival proves that we have potential. The move to connect thousands o

20 million youths to get employment in 3-4 years, says UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath said that the State Government is running a big campaign under Mission Rozgar through which more than 20 million youths of the state will get jobs

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Companies investing in UP should work on skilling youth: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday urged various manufacturing companies investing in the state to work towards developing skills of the local youth along while expanding through operations of new units. During the inauguration of Berger Paints' manufacturing facility at Sandila (Hardoi) virtually, the chief minister said, "Companies investing in the state along with starting their manufacturing units should commence skill development centres for the local youth. We must work together to ensure skilled manpower for the future. "Recently our government entered into an MoA (memorandum of association) with Tata Technologies to upgrade 150 ITIs in the state to take forward the skill development programme for the youth with new age trades. At least one skill development centre should be established in Hardoi, Sandila, for which full cooperation will be provided by UP State Industrial Development Authority," he added. He said on the eve of Holi, an investment of over R

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 CM Yogi Adityanath flags off Rajdhani Express bus service ahead of Holi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday flagged off a new UPSRTC bus service -- Rajdhani Express -- which will connect the state capital with all district headquarters. Speaking on this occasion, Adityanath asked the Transport Department to work towards providing transportation to one lakh revenue villages in the state in the coming days. As many as 115 new buses, including 76 Rajdhani Express buses and 39 general buses for different routes, were flagged off, according to an official statement. Apart from this, an online reservation app UP-RAHI' was also launched, it said, adding that a postage stamp was also issued on the occasion of the completion of 50 years of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). "UP Transport Corporation is working towards a new, glorious journey while cherishing its golden journey in this first year of 'Amrit Kaal'. Prior to Holi, new accomplishments will be added to the journey that had begun 50 years ago, to facilita

They do not want to bring Ram Rajya: Akhilesh to UP CM over Samajwad remark

Akhilesh said it was sad to see the BJP trying "so hard" to undermine the efforts of the Samjawadis in the past

BJP grew flowers using bulldozers from thorns you planted: UP CM Yogi to SP

UP Chief Minister stated that the condition of farmers has improved under the current BJP Government

Lucknow airport to get a major upgrade, Adani Group to invest Rs 5,000 cr

Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) will soon get a massive upgrade

UP govt electrifies over 121,000 new villages in four years: Minister

121,000 'majras' have been electrified in UP and the Yogi Adityanath government is dedicated to quickly electrifying the remaining 36,990 villages with cooperation from Centre, said Energy Minister

PM Modi lauds Uttar Pradesh govt for state's law and order situation

PM lauded the UP govt saying the state is today recognised for its law and order situation as well as development-oriented stance

Have a heart, be sensitive, PM Modi tells young cops in Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked fresh recruits in Uttar Pradesh Police to have a heart -- be sensitive even as they are asked to wield the stick as part of their new responsibility. Modi pitched for sensitivity in the system even as he claimed that UP has shed the tag of being a state where the law and order was in shambles. "There was a time when Uttar Pradesh was known for the mafia and the poor law-and-order situation. Today, it is known for better law and order and as a state that is progressing rapidly, he said in a recorded message at a rozgar mela, where over 9,000 appointment letters were handed over to newly recruited security personnel. He asked the young policemen and women never to stop learning. These included police sub-inspectors, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) officers and firefighters, joining the service in a state which in the past has faced accusation of police excesses. When you don the police uniform, the government places a baton ('danda')

Japan to open hotels in 30 cities of UP, boost employment opportunities

Yogi Adityanath government's efforts of harnessing UP's tourism potential have not only led to an increased influx of domestic and foreign tourists

HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on man over repeated petitions against UP CM

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man for filing repeated petitions against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the 2007 Gorakhpur riot case in spite of the issue being settled by the Supreme Court. On January 27, 2007, a Hindu man was killed in a clash between two groups during a Muharram procession in Gorakhpur. The petitioner Parvez Parwaz, a journalist, filed a complaint on September 26, 2008, alleging that Adityanath, the then local MP of the BJP, had delivered speeches seeking revenge for the death of the youth and that he had videos of the same. Subsequently, the state government declined to grant sanction for prosecution. The applicant challenged the government decision before the high court which dismissed his petition. Later, he challenged the decision of the high court before the Supreme Court, which too dismissed it. The applicant had challenged the decision of the trial court dated October 11, 2022, wherein the c

Yogi govt tables budget worth Rs 6.9 trn targeting $1 trn-economy by 2027

The Budget includes new schemes of Rs 32,000 crore while about Rs 7,500 crore have been allocated to the social security sector