Uttar Pradesh

Modi makes surprise mid-night visit to Varanasi railway station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to the Varanasi railway station .

Dec 14, 2021

FIR lodged against SP MLA, workers after scuffle with police in UP

Uttar Pradesh Police have lodged FIR against more than 150 people including the Samajwadi Party MLA from Sakaldiha, Prabhu Narayan Yadav, a day after the party workers and leaders clashed with the police.

Dec 7, 2021

FIR filed against Zukerberg for FB post against Akhilesh Yadav, dropped later

A case has been filed at a court in Kannauj district against FB CEO Mark Zukerberg for FB post against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav but later his name was dropped and Facebook administrator was made the accused

Dec 1, 2021

UP youth arrested for tweeting misleading photo of Rajasthan as that of TET aspirants

The Deoria police have arrested a youth for posting a misleading picture on his social media profile showing Uttar Pradesh Teacher's Eligibility Test (UPTET) aspirants resting on a platform.

Nov 29, 2021

Angry with son, UP man writes off crores of rupees worth property to government

After a woman in Odisha bequeathed her property to a rickshaw puller, an 83-year-old man in Agra has given his immovable property worth around Rs 2.5 crore to the state.

Nov 29, 2021

UP govt initiates ambulance service for cows; ensures speedy treatment for ill cattle [details]

Uttar Pradesh government has announced that ambulance service for cows suffering from serious diseases.will be initiated.An ambulance will have a veterinary doctor and two assistants and it is scheduled to begin next month.

Nov 15, 2021

5 suspects detained for school girl's rape and murder in UP

Five persons have been detained in connection with the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old school girl.

Nov 15, 2021

Another name change on cards in UP; Badaun to be renamed Vedamau soon

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has clearly indicated that yet another district in the state may have a change of name.

Nov 10, 2021

Lakhimpur Kheri probe: Prima facie one accused given benefit, SC pulls up UP govt

Justice Hima Kohli pressed Salve on why just Ashish Misra's phone had been taken so far and not that of the other defendants.

Nov 8, 2021

UP to escalate vaccination pace; to jab over 25 lakh/day [details]

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the officials to escalate the pace of the Covid vaccination programme, with a focus on the second dose, across the state.

Nov 7, 2021

Two minor sisters raped in UP village; one arrested, second accused at large [details]

Two minor Dalit sisters were raped, allegedly by two men belonging to a neighbouring village in Mainpuri district.

Nov 7, 2021

Delhi Police removing barricades at Tikri, Ghazipur borders; Farmers prepare to enter Capital

In a big relief to commuters, the Delhi Police have started removing barricades along the Tikri and Ghazipur borders, 11 months after these were installed to stop the farmers from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh entering the national capital.

Oct 29, 2021

Punjab stubble burning events fell by one-third in Sep-Oct: Centre to SC

Uttar Pradesh had a slight rise in fire incidences - on October 19, 2019, 55 incidents were reported, compared to 61 incidents on October 19, this year.

Oct 29, 2021

Priyanka Gandhi makes election promise of providing healthcare up to Rs 10L free in UP

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has promised free healthcare up to Rs 10 lakh if the party comes to power in the state.

Oct 25, 2021

UP Minister says 95% people do not need petrol; here's how Akhilesh reacted

Uttar Pradesh Minister for sports and youth welfare, Upendra Tiwari, has finally come out to defend the continuing increase in fuel prices.

Oct 22, 2021

Priyanka Gandhi promises smartphones, scooty to girls in UP

Congress General Secretary and in-charge of the Uttar Pradesh unit, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has announced to give smartphones and electronic scooty to girls if the party comes to power in the state.

Oct 21, 2021

SP, Cong stage protests outside UP Assembly; Rail Roko protests elsewhere by farmers

The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress legislators on Monday staged separate demonstrations outside the Vidhan Sabha.

Oct 18, 2021

Harassers on prowl in Muzaffarnagar; Officials chalk out novel police-parental vigilance

Boys found loitering around girls' schools and colleges in Muzaffarnagar will have to bring their parents to the police station for counselling.

Oct 13, 2021

16 SP workers sent to jail for burning Yogi's efffigy

Eighteen Samajwadi Party (SP) workers, most of them students, have been booked for an attempt to murder charge and 16 of them have been sent to jail after they allegedly injured a policeman who stopped them from burning the effigy of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Oct 11, 2021

Bharat Bandh over Lakhimpur deaths: 20 IPS officers to camp in sensitive UP districts

The UP government has deputed 20 IPS officers as nodal heads of sensitive districts in wake of the nationwide bandh called by farmers on October 18 in protest against the deaths of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri.

Oct 11, 2021