Uttar Pradesh Government

UP Government To Apply National Security Act Against Those Attacking Cops Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 3, 2020

The stringent National Security Act (NSA) will be applied on people who attack policeman enforcing the lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Friday.

Coronavirus India Lockdown: Noida Chief Medical Officer Removed, Second Officer To Lose Office In A Week

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 2, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has shunted out the chief medical officer (CMO) of Gautam Buddh Nagar Anurag Bhargava, according to an official order.

UP To Release 11,000 Prisoners On Parole Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 29, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to free 11,000 prisoners lodged in 71 jails in the state amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, an official statement stated on Saturday.

UP Government Arranges 1,000 Buses For Stranded Migrant Workers

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 28, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has arranged for 1,000 buses to ferry migrant labourers who are stranded on the border districts owing to a countrywide lockdown, an official spokesman said on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh Bans Pan Masala Amid Lockdown Over Coronavirus Pandemic

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 25, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has banned the manufacture and sale of pan masala, saying the move will help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Court Asks UP To Respond To Plea Challenging New Law Against CAA Protests

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 18, 2020

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file its response to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the recently promulgated Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Properties Act.

Report Card Of UP Government Filled With Lies: Priyanka Gandhi

India News | ANI | Wednesday March 18, 2020

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that the report card of Uttar Pradesh government on the completion of its three years is filled with lies.

Coronavirus: Uttar Pradesh Extends Closure Of Educational Institutions

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 17, 2020

To contain the spread of coronavirus, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced closure of all educational institutions in the state till April 2.

UP Government Taking All Possible Steps To Fight Coronavirus, Says Yogi Adityanath

India News | ANI | Monday March 16, 2020

Uttar Pradesh government has taken all possible steps to prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday.

"No Law To Support You," Says Supreme Court As UP Defends "Shame" Posters

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Alok Pandey; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday March 12, 2020

There is no law to back the Uttar Pradesh government's action of putting up hoardings naming those accused of violence during protests against the citizenship law, the Supreme Court told the state government today.

"Lives Endangered," Says Former IPS Officer SR Darapuri Named In UP "Shame" List

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday March 9, 2020

Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SR Darapuri on Sunday said the Uttar Pradesh government's move to name and shame protesters accused of inciting violence during demonstrations against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was a danger to the life and liberty of citizens not yet convicted by courts.

Priyanka Gandhi Slams Yogi Adityanath Over CAA-Violence Accused Posters

India News | ANI | Sunday March 8, 2020

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over hoardings with names, addresses, and photos of those who were accused of violence during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The hoardings were put up at prominent intersections in Lucknow.

After Remark On Privacy, UP Top Court Order On "Shame" Hoardings Today

India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday March 9, 2020

In an unusual move, the Allahabad High Court will hear at 3 pm today - a court holiday - the case relating to hoardings put up by the Uttar Pradesh government, naming those who were accused of violence during protests against the controversial citizenship law. The hoardings also had the addresses and photos of the accused, and were put up at promin...

CAA Violence-Accused "Named and Shamed" On Yogi Adityanath's Orders

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday March 6, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has put up hoardings in prominent intersections in state capital Lucknow, with names , addresses and photos of some of those accused of violence during protests against the citizenship law in Lucknow in December last year. The people named on the hoardings have been asked to pay up compensation for damage to public prop...

Supreme Court Notice To UP Government In Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 5, 2020

The Supreme Court Thursday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking transfer of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari murder case from Lucknow to Delhi.