Lucknow Diary: Politics over Sarus

The UP unit of BJP has sought to strike a balance between various castes in its state executive committee, by naming 13 OBC leaders in a 45-member list of state office-bearers.

20 hours ago

Understanding your responsibilities is the need of the hour: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The CM was unveiling a prominent medico of Purvanchal, Dr YD Singh’s statue and a ‘memorial book’ at the AD Academy in Basti on Tuesday.

28 Mar 2023

Umesh Pal kidnapping case: Atiq Ahmed, two accomplices get life term; seven acquitted 

Upon hearing the ruling by special judge Dr Dinesh Chandra Shukla of MP/MLA court, the gangster fainted saying that the sentence was too much.

28 Mar 2023

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails SC nod to conduct civic polls with OBC reservation

The Supreme Court passed the order while perusing the report of the Backward Commission submitted by Yogi government on March 15. 

28 Mar 2023

Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey death: FIR against boyfriend-singer, brother for abetment to suicide

The 25-yer-old actress was found hanging from the ceiling in a hotel room in Sarnath area of Varanasi on Sunday.

28 Mar 2023

Atiq, Ashraf brought to Prayagraj amid heavy security, to be produced in MP/MLA court on Tuesday

Both Atiq and Ashraf will be produced in Prayagraj MP/MLA court on Tuesday in connection with the 2007 case of abduction of Umesh Pal who was murdered allegedly by the accomplices of Atiq.

27 Mar 2023

UP police leave from Sabarmati Jail to Prayagraj with gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed 

The gangster is being brought back in compliance with the production warrant issued by Prayagraj MP/MLA court which will pronounce the verdict in the Umesh Pal abduction case on Tuesday.

27 Mar 2023

UP now known as a land of festivals, instead of mafia, lawlessness: CM Yogi

The CM claimed the governance of the last six years was proof of the significance of absolute majority government and the stability it brought about to the state polity.

26 Mar 2023

Yogi Adityanath achieves rare feat, becomes first UP CM to complete six successive years in office

Yogi decided to focus his governance on three main pivots -- establishing Hindutva, cracking down on organised crime syndicates and trying to catapult the state into a trillion dollar economy

26 Mar 2023

Vigil intensified in UP border districts after intel alert that Amritpal may flee to Nepal

High-resolution pictures of Amritpal and his accomplices were uploaded on the mobile phones of SSB personnel and in the facial recognition software used on the border, said an official

25 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification a tactic to distract people: Akhilesh Yadav

“By hijacking the membership of Parliament, the political challenges do not end. Big movements have been successful not in the Parliament but on road.”

25 Mar 2023

UP sets new benchmark for development, says PM Modi

He also said that Kashi had emerged as a reflection of newness and antiquity blended beguilingly.

25 Mar 2023

TB will lose, India and world will win, says PM Modi at global summit in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence that while the global target to end TB was 2030, India was working with commitment to eradicate it by 2025 itself

24 Mar 2023

PM to unveil projects worth Rs 1,800 crore in Varanasi

The PM will also lay foundation stone for projects worth around Rs 1,800 crore including a passenger ropeway from Varanasi Cantt station to Godowlia facilitating smooth movement of tourists.

24 Mar 2023

5.5 lakh jobs for youth in 6 years, says CM Yogi Adityanath

He said that the government expected the selected candidates to keep in mind that people’s welfare had to be their priority. The CM also inaugurated the ‘e-adhiyachan portal’.

24 Mar 2023

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