2 held for duping people in several states of Rs 42,000 crore
NEW DELHI: Two men have been arrested for allegedly cheating thousands of people in several states of approximately Rs 42,000 crore by promising them good returns through a ponzi scheme, police said on Friday. The two accused, directors of a Uttar Pradesh-based private company named M/s Garvit Innovative Promoters Limited, have been identified as Sanjay […]
Yogi Adityanath orders vigilance probe into properties of two suspended IPS officers
NEW DELHI:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered a Vigilance probe into properties of IPS officers Abhishek Dixit and Mani Lal Patidar, suspended on various charges, including corruption. A Home department spokesman said a case has been also registered against three policemen– Mahoba SP Mani Lal Patidar, Charkhari Inspector Rakesh Kumar Saroj and […]
Include Mathura in NCR to boost tourism: Hema Malini
NEW DELHI: Pitching for the inclusion of Mathura in the national capital region (NCR), local MP Hema Malini on Wednesday said that it will boost tourism in the temple town. Talking to a group of reporters through a virtual meeting, the parliamentarian and actor said, “There is immense tourism potential present in Mathura. If tapped properly, […]
Ayodhya International Airport to be named after Bhagwan Shri Ram
NEW DELHI: The airport in Ayodhya will be named after Lord Ram and will now have an international status. The airport in Ayodhya will be named after Lord Ram and will now have an international status.According to official sources, the Yogi Adityanath government has set the December 2021 deadline for completion of the airport. Ayodhya […]
Yogi Adityanath suspends Allahabad SSP
LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath suspended Allahabad Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dixit on Tuesday for his failure to control crime and corruption and maintain law and order, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi. Dixit is also charged with not following the instructions of the government/headquarters properly and is accused of promoting corruption, […]
Congress announces panels for Uttar Pradesh, keeps out Jitin Prasada
NEW DELHI: In a move seen as a snub to party leader Jitin Prasada, the Congress has constituted committees to prepare for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but kept him out. Jitin, a former Union Minister of State, was among the Congress leaders who wrote a letter to party interim chief Sonia Gandhi on the […]
Uttar Pradesh: 69 firms allotted land near Jewar airport during coronavirus pandemic, investments of over Rs 2,300 crore expected
NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the COVID-19 outbreak, 69 firms were allotted industrial land near the upcoming Jewar airport between May and July, with officials expecting investments of over Rs 2,300 crore and creation of over 86,000 jobs in the region. These firms have been allotted 146.50 hectares of land during the three-month period when economic activities […]
Ram temple will change the economy of the region
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Bhoomi Pujan at ‘Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’ at Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya today. A glorious chapter for India Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister congratulated fellow countrymen and Ram Bhakts all across the world on the holy occasion. Terming it as historic, he said that India is starting […]
Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities to slash interest rates on land dues
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday asked the three industrial development authorities in Gautam Buddh Nagar to reduce interest rates on land dues in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was conveyed to the Noida Authority, the Greater Noida Authority (GNIDA) and the Yamuna Expressway Authority (YEIDA) in an official letter by […]
Allahabad High Court stays appointment of 69,000 Uttar Pradesh government teachers
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the appointment of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in Uttar Pradesh. A Lucknow bench of the high court fixed the next of hearing on July 12. Justice Alok Mathur’s order comes days after the Supreme Court sought the UP government’s reply on pleas challenging the high court […]
No new tax in Uttar Pradesh to offset economic impact of COVID-19
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday said the state government does not intend to impose any new tax to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Replying to a specific question during a virtual press conference, Adityanath said, “We have started our economic activities, and it is moving on rapidly. As […]
24 migrant labourers killed, 36 injured in truck collision in Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: At least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 36 people sustained injuries when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck in the early hours of Saturday in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Both the trucks were carrying the labourers. The accident took place between 3 am and 3.30 am, they said. “The […]
3 migrant labourers, an infant returning home during lockdown killed in road accidents in Uttar Pradesh
KANPUR/ CHITRAKOOT: Three migrant labourers and an infant girl were killed and 46 others suffered injuries in two road accidents when they were returning home in Uttar Pradesh from other states during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said on Wednesday. A truck carrying a group of 54 migrant labourers and their families from Ahmedabad in Gujarat […]
Some states unwilling to take back migrants from Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat on Saturday expressed concern over the stand taken by several states to not take in migrant workers who were stranded in Maharashtra due to the COVID-19 lockdown. In a statement, Thorat, who is also the state Congress president, alleged that arbitrary decisions taken by many states regarding migrant […]
No plans to shift IRIMEE from Jamalpur
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Thursday said it has no plans to shift century-old IRIMEE from Jamalpur in Munger district to Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, and any such assertions are “incorrect and misleading”. The statement comes after senior Bihar minister Sanjay Kumar Jha urged Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to rescind the “outrageous order” of […]
Uttar Pradesh government hikes liquor prices, hopes to earn Rs 2,350 crore revenue
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to increase liquor prices from Rs 5 to Rs 400 per bottle depending on its size and category of the drink. The decision to increase the prices was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, adding […]