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Political leaders pay tribute to Mulayam Singh Yadav on birth anniversary

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and political leaders cutting across party lines paid tribute to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on his birth anniversary on Friday. In a post on X, the Samajwadi Party said, "Humble salutations and heartfelt tributes on the birth anniversary of Samajwadi Party founder, former defence minister of the country, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and our ideal 'Padma Vibhushan' Netaji Mulayam Singh Yadav ji!" Adityanath too took to X to pay tribute to the three-time former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on his birth anniversary. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, in his message on X, said, "Hundreds of salutations to the founder of Samajwadi Party and senior politician and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav on his birth anniversary." Mulayam Singh Yadav was born on November 22, 1939, in Saifai village. He founded the Samajwadi Party in 1992 and became the chief minister of Utta

Microfinance lending jumps 10% to Rs 40,840 crore in Uttar Pradesh

Microfinance institutions lent Rs 7,584 crore in the previous quarter (July-September 2024) in the state

CM Yogi Adityanath declares film 'The Sabarmati Report' tax-free in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday declared Hindi film 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the train burning incident at Godhra in Gujarat in 2002, 'tax free' in the state. UP becomes the sixth BJP-ruled state after Haryana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to declare lead actors Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna's film tax-free (free from entertainment tax). A spokesperson of the state government said Chief Minister Adityanath along with many of his cabinet colleagues watched the film 'The Sabarmati Report' under a special screening at a cinema hall in the capital. Massey and several people associated with the film unit were also present on the occasion. Later the chief minister announced to make this film tax-free in UP. He told reporters, "I congratulate the entire team of The Sabarmati Report who have tried to bring out this truth in front of the people of the country through the film. Every Indian should watch this film and try to get clo

UP Police Constable Result 2024 out: here's how to check and download

UPPRPB has announced the UP police constable exam results 2024 today. Over 48,17,315 candidates appeared for the examination for 60,244 posts

Recruitment via outsourcing under BJP an 'economic conspiracy': Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said providing jobs was not on the BJP government's agenda, and added that recruitment to government posts via outsourcing was an "economic conspiracy" against marginalised people. Yadav shared on social media platform X a newspaper clipping and an advertisement that said the posts of Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, Revenue Inspector and Lekhpal were being filled through outsourcing. This was a move to snatch the constitutional right of job reservation, he said in a post on X. "It would be better if the BJP outsources the entire 'government' so that all its commissions come from one place. By doing this, the BJP will not have to take the great trouble of giving a small number of jobs while ending reservations under its pretext," he posted in Hindi. "We have always been saying, we are repeating it again today: jobs are not on the agenda of the BJP," he said. The SP chief further said outsourcing is an economic conspiracy against

UP bypolls controversy: ECI warns against bias, suspends 7 police officers

The Election Commission has suspended seven police officers in Uttar Pradesh over allegations of voter suppression during bypolls, warning against bias and ensuring fair elections

BJP, allies distancing from UP CM's 'Batoge toh katoge' slogan: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the BJP and its allies have started to distance themselves from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "Batoge toh katoge" slogan. Yadav termed the slogan -- given by Adityanath in a call apparently to Hindus to stay united -- as "unconstitutional" and the "most negative" in the history of the country. Addressing a gathering in the Bakshi Ka Talab area here, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, "The chief minister's slogan is like the British's divide and rule policy. The British have left but people with their thinking are taking their ideas forward". "Batoge to katoge is the most negative and unconstitutional slogan in the country's history. The BJP leaders and its allies are distancing themselves from the slogan," he added. Taking a veiled jibe at Adityanath, the SP chief said without taking any names that one becomes a 'yogi' by one's thoughts and words, not clothes. He said the BJP knows that it is going to

UP govt allots over 100 bigha land to all 13 akharas for Maha Kumbh 2025

Land allotment to all 13 'akharas' for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 area was on Tuesday completed, an official said here. Additional Mela Officer Vivek Chaturvedi said under the directives of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Kumbh Mela administration has allocated land for setting up camps for all 13 akharas with the consent of their saints. Three Vaishnav akharas Shri Panch Nirmohi Ani Akhara, Shri Digambar Ani Akhara and Shri Nirvani Ani Akhara were allotted land in the Akhara sector of the Kumbh area. Senior officials and saints from these akharas were present during the process. Mahant Murli Das, president of Shri Nirvani Ani Akhara, confirmed that the allocation was done amicably and preparations to secure the land with tin enclosures would begin soon, paving the way for further arrangements. Chaturvedi said land was allotted to Sanyasi and Udasin Akharas on Monday. Over 100 bighas of land have been allocated to various akharas with their approval, he said. T

1993 Deoband blast case: UP Police arrests key accused from J-K's Budgam

Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested Nazir Ahmad Wani, a key accused in the 1993 Deoband blast case, from Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Wani, who unsuccessfully contested the recent assembly elections from the Budgam assembly segment against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was arrested by a team of the Uttar Pradesh Police with the help of J-K Police, the officials said. The 51-year-old, who had declared his profession as business in his election affidavit, was out on bail in the 1993 blast case in which four persons, including two UP police personnel, sustained injuries. Wani was arrested in 1993 and released on bail in 1994. However, he did not follow his bail conditions and absconded. Wani, who has a case of wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation registered against him in Budgam district last year, had not mentioned the Deoband blast case in his poll affidavit.

Fog clouds Mumbai, UP, Haryana; air quality drops and reduces visibility

The air quality in the national capital also remained in the 'severe plus' category for the second consecutive day

Karni Sena warns of protest if Deoria youth's killers not held in 48 hours

The Karni Sena on Monday issued a 48-hour deadline to the police to arrest those responsible for the murder of 22-year-old Vishal Singh, who was shot dead in neighbouring Deoria district. The Sena's president, Veeru Singh, met Vishal's family in Hauli Ballia village and discussed the case with police, demanding swift arrest of the culprits. Vishal Singh, a key figure in protests seeking justice for Nihal Singh another murder victim was killed Saturday night following an altercation. "The spate of murders, including Nihal Singh's, highlights the lack of effective policing. Deoria's law and order situation is now under scrutiny nationwide," Veeru Singh told reporters. Four men, Raza Khan, Faiz Raini, Rahul, and Vinod Jaiswal, have been booked in connection with the murder. According to Vishal's family, Jaiswal had a land dispute with them and allegedly conspired with the others to murder Vishal. Police said Vishal was called out of his house around 9 pm Saturday. He was later fou

UPPSC protest: FIR lodged against 4 Telegram channels for misinformation

A case has been registered against four Telegram channels for allegedly spreading misleading information to incite students and disturb law and order during the protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) here, police said on Sunday. The Telegram channels against whom the FIR has been registered are PCM Abhyas, General Studies Edushala, Make IAS, and PCS Manthan, they said. The FIR was registered under Section 318 (4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and under the IT Act at Civil Lines police station on Thursday on a complaint lodged by Krishna Murari Chaurasia, in-charge of UPPSC police outpost, police said. According to the FIR, misleading information was uploaded and circulated by various Telegram channels to incite students so that law and order could be disturbed. Screenshots of the said channels have been attached with the complaint as evidence. The students began their protest outside the UPPSC office on November 11 against its decisio

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NHRC issues notice to UP govt, DGP over newborns' death in Jhansi fire

The NHRC on Saturday said it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's police chief in connection with a fire at the children's ward of a medical college in Jhansi that claimed the lives of 10 newborns. Describing reports of the incident as "disturbing", the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed report within a week. The commission observed that the contents of the reports are "indeed disturbing and indicate negligence" resulting in a "grave violation" of the human rights of the victims as they were in the care of a government institution. In a statement, the NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that at least 10 newborns died in the fire that broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College on Friday night. Sixteen babies suffered injuries in the incident, while 37 were rescued safely. Reportedly, police authorities have confirmed that the fire was caused by an ...

UP govt forms 4-member panel to probe Jhansi fire that took 10 lives

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday formed a four-member committee to probe into the fire at the children's ward of a medical college in Jhansi that snuffed out the lives of 10 newborns as officials suspect electrical short circuit to be the cause of the tragic incident. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has already directed the Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi, the fire department and the deputy inspector general of police to submit a report on the incident within 12 hours. Amid claims that the medical college had expired fire extinguishers, Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak asserted all firefighting equipment in the college was completely fine and a fire safety audit was carried out in February and a mock drill in June. Principal of the medical college, Dr Narendra Singh Sengar, also termed the allegations "baseless". The committee, to be headed by the Director General of Medical Education and Training, has been tasked with identifying the cause of the fire and determining

UP minister Gupta's company accountant duped of Rs 2.08 cr by cyber frauds

An accountant of a company owned by Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta's was allegedly duped of Rs 2.08 crore by cyber frauds, police said on Saturday. On the complaint of Ritesh Srivastava, a case was registered on Thursday in the cyber police station against unidentified individuals under section 319 (2), 318 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, they said. Srivastava works for Icavo Agro Daily Private Limited, owned by the minister and managed by his son Abhishek Gupta. According to the complaint, Srivastava received a WhatsApp message on November 13 from a number displaying Abhishek's profile photo. The sender claimed it was a new number and sought sensitive financial information related to a proposed business meeting, the complainant said. Believing the message to be genuine, Sivastava shared the company's account details on that number following the instructions of the company's director, it ...

Firefighting equipment at Jhansi hospital completely fine: UP dy CM Pathak

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday dismissed media reports that the Jhansi Medical College, where a blaze claimed the lives of 10 newborns, had expired fire extinguishers. In a statement, Pathak said a fire safety audit was carried out at the medical college in February and a mock drill was conducted in June. At least 10 children died on Friday night in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, one of the largest government hospitals in the state's Bundelkhand region, possibly due to an electrical short circuit. Another 16 children are battling for life after being injured in the incident. Some media reports have claimed that the hospital had expired fire extinguishers and faulty alarms. "The Yogi Adityanath government is standing with the children and their families. Our staff, doctors, and rescue team have worked bravely to save the children. All the firefighting equipment in the medical college was completely .

UP govt orders three-tier probe into Jhansi fire; announces ex-gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of children in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district and said the local administration under the state government's supervision is making every possible effort for relief and rescue. At least 10 children died in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of the medical college in Jhansi district, officials said, as 16 others injured battled for life on Saturday. District Magistrate (DM) Avinash Kumar told reporters that the fire broke out around 10.45 pm on Friday in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College possibly due to an electrical short circuit. "Heartbreaking! The fire accident at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences to those who lost their innocent children in this. I pray to God to give them the strength to bear this immense loss," Modi was quoted as saying in a post in Hin

Oppn condemns Jhansi hospital fire tragedy, blames UP govt for negligence

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said that a multi-level investigation will be conducted

Identification of 3 out of 10 babies in Jhansi hospital fire still underway

The fire, believed to have started due to a short circuit in an oxygen concentrator, spread quickly in the oxygen-rich environment of the NICU