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UP To Form “State Capital Region” On Lines Of Delhi-NCR: Yogi Adityanath

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to form 'Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region'.Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to form 'Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region' along the lines of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) keeping future requirements in mind.Mr Adityanath held a review meeting of the Housing and Urban Planning Department, Housing Development Council and all urban development authorities through video conferencing at his official residence on Friday, an official statement said.Due to continuous-coordinated efforts, the state capital Lucknow is today being equipped with state-of-the-art urban facilities. People from different cities want to come here and make it their permanent residence, the chief minister said ...
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All 7 Bodies Retrieved In UP Boat Tragedy

The incident took place when the boat was returning from a weekly market. (Representational image)Ghazipur (UP): Five more bodies have been fished out of the Ganga, taking the total death count in Wednesday's boat capsize to seven.Seventeen of the 24 people who were returning in the boat from a weekly market on Wednesday evening were rescued, while the bodies of two people were retrieved within hours of the incident in Reotipur police station limits.Police said the bodies of Sandhya Kumar (6), Anita Paswan (10), Alisa Yadav (5), Khushal Yadav (10) and Satyam (12) were retrieved from the river on Thursday.On Wednesday evening, the divers had fished out the bodies of Nagina Paswan (70) and Vishambhar Gaur.The Ghazipur district administration has promised financial support to the relatives...
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Businessman Piyush Jain Caught With Rs 200 Crore Gets Bail

Piyush Jain was arrested on December 26, 2021 after being accused of evading tax.(File)Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to businessman Piyush Jain, whose premises were raided last year and Rs 200 crore in cash and 23 kg of gold were seized by central agencies.His arrest just before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls had led to a row with the BJP calling the Kanpur-based perfume trader a "friend" of the Samajwadi Party (SP). But the opposition party had alleged that Piyush Jain belonged to the BJP.Justice Subhash Vidyarthi allowed the bail application by Piyush Jain on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs 10 lakh and two reliable sureties each of the like amount.Piyush Jain was arrested on December 26, 2021 after being accused of evading tax by the Director Gene...
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UP’s Caste Politics Churned By New Other Backward Classes (OBC) Order

The Allahabad High Court allowed a petition that challenged the notifications issued in 2016 and 2019.Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court order quashing an Uttar Pradesh government notification that brought 18 Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in the list of Scheduled Castes is set to shake up politics over caste in the state as major parties get ready for the 2024 general elections.The Opposition Samajwadi Party has now vowed to fight for the rights of the Other Backward Classes in the assembly as well as on the streets, and the Congress has accused the ruling BJP of betraying the OBCs after getting their votes.BJP ally Nishad Party, which represents the OBC fisher communities, “welcomed” the court order, saying that the state government's previous notifications on the issue were fl...
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Video: Bulldozer At UP Home As Daughter-In-Law Denied Entry

Bijnor: Visuals from outside the house showed a police team with a bulldozer.Lucknow: Bulldozers have been controversially used in Uttar Pradesh against violence accused but for the first time, the police used them to help a woman who was thrown out by her husband allegedly over dowry. The incident occurred in Bijnor district after the Allahabad High Court ordered the city police to help the woman, Nutan Malik, get back into her husband's house.Visuals from outside the house showed a police team informing the husband, Robin's family about the court order and warning them that not complying with the order could lead to action."Koi fayda nahi (no point). We request you amma, please open the door. This is the high court's order," an officer is heard saying on the loudspeaker.A bulldozer wa...
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Probe Against UP Official For Not Recognising Smriti Irani Over Phone

Union Minister Smriti Irani phoned Uttar Pradesh's lekhpal but he could not recognise her. (File)Amethi, UP: A probe has been ordered against a lekhpal, who failed to recognise Amethi MP and Union minister Smriti Irani over phone, for not discharging his duties, officials said on Monday.A resident of Poore Pahalwan village under Musafirkhana tehsil had on August 27 given a complaint letter to Irani saying that after the death of his father, who was a teacher, his mother Savitri Devi is entitled for pension, whose verification has not been done by lekhpal Deepak.The complainant, Mr Karunesh (27), further said due to which his mother is not able to get the pension.On this, Ms Irani, Union Minister of Women and Child Development, phoned the lekhpal, but he could not recognise her.Chief Dev...
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Opinion: The Rebranding Of Yogi Adityanath And A Role For Bollywood

Yogi Adityanath, the Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is a "Hindutva" icon but, for his next big move in his second term, he is apparently going to focus much more on pushing strong governance as an invite for large corporate shops.So far, his machismo and "bulldozer" tough guy approach have held him in good stead within the state. And the saffron-wearing monk is incredibly proud of his rep as the "hard man" of law and order, but wants a brand extension that will seem more appealing to investors for UP, where jobs are desperately needed.Take the case of the LuLu Mall in Lucknow, inaugurated by him on July 10. The mall is owned by an Abu Dhabi group and turned into the epicentre of controversy when, in July, a group of about eight men were seen offering namaz there. Hindu groups then want...
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Akhilesh Yadav Blames Yogi Adityanath For Vrindavan Temple Stampede

Two devotees were killed and seven injured in the stampede at the Bankey Bihari temple. (File)Mathura: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday blamed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who visited Mathura on Janmashtami, for the August 20 stampede, saying the police force meant to control the crowd was engaged for his security.Speaking to reporters in Mathura, Akhilesh Yadav said during the previous Samajwadi Party regime, Janmashtami used to be celebrated with pomp, but no such incidents took place. "The tragedy took place in the BJP government, and for this (incident), it is responsible," he said.Taking a dig at Adityanath over his visit to Mathura on Janmashtami, Mr Yadav said, "When he (Adityanath) knew that on Janmashtami, there is a sea of Krishna devotees (in Mathura), th...
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Tractor Carrying 24 Falls Into UP River, 1 Dead, 5 Still Missing: Police

Flood unit teams have been deployed for rescue operations.Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh: One person was killed and fourteen people have been rescued while five are still missing after a tractor-trolley carrying 24 people fell into the Garra river in Hardoi on Saturday, said police.According to Hardoi District Magistrate (DM) Avinash Kumar, the victim has been identified as Mukesh."As per the information received, 20 people have been reported to have fallen with the tractor-trolley into the Garra river. Of them, 14 people have survived and one body of a Mukesh has been recovered; a search is on for five missing people," Mr Kumar said.The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and PAC's (Provincial Armed Constabulary) flood unit teams have been deployed."NDRF...
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Video: Man Steals Child From Mother Sleeping At UP Railway Station

Police have formed several teams to search for the child.New Delhi: A seven-month-old child, sleeping on a platform at the Mathura railway station, was kidnapped by a man, police said. The crime was caught on a CCTV camera.Footage of the incident shows the man appearing to pass by the child, who is sleeping with his mother. Moments later, he comes back and scoops the child up and makes a dash. The CCTV captured him running towards a train stationed on the platform.ये व्यक्ति रे०स्टेशन मथुरा जं० से अपनी माँ के साथ सो रहे महज 7 माह के बच्चे को उठाकर ले गया।इस व्यक्ति को पकड़वाने में मदद कीजिये।आप सिर्फ Retweet कर इसके फ़ोटो/वीडियो को Groups में share कर दीजिये, विशेष कर कासगंज, बदायूँ और बरेली साइड में।मुझे भरोसा है ये अवश्य पकड़ा जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/fTnuGbSlsi— SACHIN KAUSHIK (@upcops...