Uttar Pradesh News

Dead Rat In UP Midday Meal: NGO Blacklisted, Case Filed Against Principal, 4 Others

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Four people and an NGO have been booked for negligence after a dead rat was found in the midday meal served in a school in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said today.

UP Tops In Toilet Accessibility, MP Gajendra Shekhawat Tells Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Over 16.34 crore rural households in the country have access to toilets and highest of them are in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Lok Sabha today.

Video Shows Student Hitting Official With Chair At Gandhi Ashram In UP's Raebareli

Cities | ANI | Wednesday November 13, 2019

A woman welfare officer posted at the Gandhi Seva Niketan Ashram in Chak Dhaurahra in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district has alleged that a group of students abused and even beat her up at the behest of the Ashram's administration.

2 Air Purifiers Installed At Gates Of Taj Mahal As Pollution Levels Rise

India News | ANI | Tuesday November 5, 2019

The Agra District Administration has installed two air purifier machines at the gates of the Taj Mahal to combat air pollution in the region.

Lucknow University Student Fined Rs 20,000 For Eating At Mess: Report

Lucknow News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 18, 2019

In a shocking incident, the Lucknow University (LU) has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on a second year BA student for having a meal at the central mess without being authorised to do so. The student has also been asked to submit an affidavit on Rs 100 stamp paper.

Accused Of Stealing "Goats, Hens", Azam Khan Breaks Down At UP Rally

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan broke down at an election rally saying he has now been accused of stealing goats and hens.

7 Dead As Bus Runs Over People Sleeping On Pavement In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday October 11, 2019

Seven people - four women and three children of a family - died in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district after a bus ran over them early this morning.

UP Government Remembers Farmers Only In Advertisements: Priyanka Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over its treatment of farmers, alleging that the Yogi Adityanath government remembers them only in advertisements.

Panchayat President Shot Dead In UP's Sonbhadra

India News | Agencies | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The panchayat president of Renukoot Nagar in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district was shot dead by unidentified miscreants on Monday. Initial probe report suggests rivalry behind the killing, said police.

Pregnant Woman Accuses UP Local Body Official Of Rape: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 8, 2019

An official of the Chitrakoot district panchayat office in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district has been booked on the charge of rape, police said on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh Launches "C-Plan" App To Aid Community Policing

Lucknow News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 3, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a "C-Plan" smartphone application that will help them keep a tab on anti-social elements to counter their nefarious designs in time.

"My Mistake": UP Official Apologises For Casteist Remarks On BSP Leaders

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 3, 2019

An IAS officer, posted in Uttar Pradesh, has issued a public apology after he taunted some Dalit leaders of the BSP for their "expensive clothes and cars".

Woman Allegedly Beaten Over Child Lifting Rumours In UP, 4 Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

Four people were arrested on Monday for allegedly beating up a 50-year-old woman in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh suspecting her of being a child-lifter, an official said.

UP Chief Secretary Gets Notice After Schoolchildren Seen Eating Roti-Salt

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary after taking cognisance of the salt and rotis served to children in their midday meal at a government-run primary school in Mirzapur, according to a statement.

Ensure Plastic Ban Or Face Action: UP Government To Lucknow Officials

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said strict action would be taken against officials if it was found that banned plastic was being sold in any area of Lucknow from next month.