Uttar Pradesh Government

UP Ministers Tweet Guru Nanak Birthday Wishes Months In Advance

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday April 16, 2018

Several ministers in the Uttar Pradesh government, including the state's deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh, offered Guru Nanak birthday wishes to people on Twitter on Saturday. However, they were quickly corrected that Guru Nanak birthday falls between October and November, and this year, the world ...

UP Officials Test Tea, Food For Teen Who Accuses BJP Lawmaker Of Rape

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Friday April 13, 2018

In Unnao, any food item or beverages being given to the teenager and her family are being checked by officials of the Uttar Pradesh government's food department.

Unnao Rape: Will You Arrest Accused BJP Lawmaker, High Court Asks UP Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 13, 2018

The Allahabad High Court came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday on the Unnao rape incident, asking it whether it proposes to arrest accused BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

Watch: UP Government Official Drives For 4 Km As Man Clings On To Bonnet

Cities | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from PTI) | Friday April 13, 2018

Whose fault is it anyway? Well, that's what officials investigating a bizzare case in Ramnagar - a small town in eastern UP - are trying to figure out. A recent video that surfaced on social media and did the rounds on WhatsApp groups shows a man clinging on to the bonnet of a car while it sped away, with the driver wanting to teach him a lesson. T...

BJP Lawmaker Charged With Rape, Days After Unnao Teen's Suicide Attempt

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday April 12, 2018

Hours after he made adramatic appearance outside the house of a top police officer in state capital Lucknow, BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been charged with raping a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao.

Unnao Custodial Death: Human Rights Body Notice To Uttar Pradesh Government, Police Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 10, 2018

The National Human Rights Commission or NHRC has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief seeking a detailed report on the death of the father of an alleged gangrape victim in judicial custody in Unnao, and has asked the authorities to ensure the aggrieved family is not subjected to further harassment.

Uttar Pradesh Government Passes Ordinance To Regulate Fee In Private Schools

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday April 10, 2018

The Adityanath led government in Uttar Pradesh has passed a law which will restrict schools in the state from charging hefty fee from students.

Yogi Adityanath Government Planning 'New Ayodhya' Township. Details Here

Cities | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday April 6, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to develop a 500-acre 'New Ayodhya' township on the banks of the river Sarayu. This comes less than six month after chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced a grand 100 metre statue of Lord Ram in the ancient city.

High Court Asks Uttar Pradesh Government Of Steps Taken To Check Protests In Lucknow Areas

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 4, 2018

Expressing concern over protests being allowed in the city and the problems being faced by the people, the Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, principal secretary for Home and Director General of Police, or DGP to apprise it on April 10 on the steps taken to redress the problem.

Yogi Adityanath Wants Corporates To Fund Rs 330 Crore Ram Statue In Ayodhya

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday March 30, 2018

For a 100-metre tall statue of Lord Ram by the river Saryu, a pet project of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government wants private companies to spend almost hundreds of crores from their CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility budgets.

Uttar Pradesh Government Introduces 2 Years Compulsory Rural Service Bond In Medical Courses

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Wednesday March 28, 2018

In compliance with NMC Bill, the Uttar Pradesh Government has introduced two years compulsory Rural Service Bond in medical courses.

Bill To Kill Organised Crime In UP To Re-Appear In Assembly Today

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday March 27, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government will re-introduce in the state assembly today a new bill to smash organised crime in the state, after the bill could not be passed in the legislative council. The Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Bill or UPCOCB was passed by the UP assembly on December 21, 2017. The UPCOCB was then sent to the legislative counci...

Supreme Court Seeks Vision Document From UP On Protection Of Taj Mahal In Four Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 23, 2018

The Supreme Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to place before it a draft of vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal and environment in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).

Yogi Adityanath Government Turns 1, Minister Asks "What's To Celebrate?"

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday March 19, 2018

As the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh celebrates a year today, an alliance partner has given it a poor assessment and has gone public with his view that there are "grave problems". Om Prakash Rajbhar, a minister in the UP cabinet, also warns that the ruling BJP "will lose elections" if the government doesn't shape up.

After Gorakhpur District Magistrate,Top Cop Moved Out From Yogi Adityanath Bastion

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 18, 2018

After the district magistrate of Gorakhpur was transferred, the Uttar Pradesh government removed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Satyarth Aniruddh Pankaj in a late night move.