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Over 2.9 mn tests done, aiming to bring mortality rate below 1%: UP CM Yogi

UP govt has used Rs 450 crore from a dedicated fund to set up Covid-19 hospitals in every district and currently 151,000 beds are available for coronavirus patients in the state

Drones banned in Noida in view of CM Yogi Adityanath's visit: UP Police

No drone cameras are allowed to operate in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar for two days starting Friday in view of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visit on Saturday

UP CM directs officials to arrange 50,000 additional beds in hospitals

Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed officials to arrange 50,000 additional beds in hospitals.

Adityanath to visit Ayodhya today ahead of Aug 5 Ram temple construction

The Supreme Court, in an order last year,directed the Central government to hand over the site at Ayodhya for constructing a Ram Temple

Adityanath reviews security ahead of bhoomi pujan, Ram lalla to don green

Ceremony to mark start of Ram temple construction should be done under Covid-19 protocol, says UP Chief Minister.

UP rapidly ramping up Covid-19 tests; from 72 in a day to 100,000: Govt

More than 100,000 COVID-19 tests were done in Uttar Pradesh on July 26 as against just 72 on March 23, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said after the launch of a high-tech testing facility in Noida

Vikas Dubey's encounter gives SP, BSP, Congress ammo to attack Adityanath

Killing of gangster gives the Opposition chance to breach the pan-Hindu vote bank the BJP constructed before 2014

Priyanka slams UP govt over Covid-19 spike, alleges negligence in testing

There has been a jump of 200 per cent in Covid-19 cases in three districts of UP, 400 per cent in three districts and above 1,000 per cent in one district, Priyanka Gandhi said

Yogi Adityanath issues directives on special sanitisation campaign in UP

The campaign can be extended to July 13 and, if required, later as well, he said, asking the officials to provide photographs of the campaign so that it can be reviewed by the CM's Office.

Fearing the cops

The simple fact is that, however harsh and violent the militarised police in the United States may be, any Indian knows that our reality is much worse

Official statement on Vikas Dubey encounter to be released soon: UP ADG

Uttar Pradesh ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar on Friday said that an official statement regarding the encounter in which Vikas Dubey died will be released soon

Vikas Dubey killed in encounter to save govt from toppling: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav raised questions on gangster Vikas Dubey's encounter killing after an accident, saying the car did not topple but it was an effort to save the govt from toppling if facts came to light

UP CM Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to policemen killed in Kanpur encounter

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday paid tributes to the eight policemen who were allegedly killed by criminals during an encounter in Kanpur."Uttar Pradesh will never forget the martyred policemen who had discharged their duties with unmatched courage. Their sacrifice will not go in vain," the Chief Minister said on Twitter.The eight policemen who lost their lives in the encounter are - CO Devendra Kumar Mishra, SO Mahesh Yadav, Chowki Incharge Anup Kumar, Sub-Inspector Nebulal, Constables Sultan Singh, Rahul, Jitendra and Bablu.Also, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), HC Awasthi had said in the morning that the operation is still underway to nab the criminals who had fled after shooting at the police.

Kanpur encounter 'extremely sad, shameful and unfortunate': Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati on Friday called the encounter at Kanpur, that resulted in the killing of 8 police personnel, as "extremely sad, shameful and unfortunate".

Kanpur incident another proof of 'gundaraj' in UP, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said that Kanpur encounter is another proof of 'gundaraj' in the state and added that how will public remain safe when the police themselves are not safe.

Kanpur encounter: Oppn slam Adityanath govt over law and order situation

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, lashed out at the Yogi Adityanath government over the killing of eight policemen in an encounter in Kanpur, saying no one was safe in the state.

Every Bundelkhand home will be supplied drinking water in next 2 year: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said drinking water will supplied to every household in the state's Bundelkhand region in next two years.

Yogi govt deferring Covid-19 tests; difficult to assess situation: Akhilesh

The Uttar Pradesh government is avoiding COVID tests, making it difficult to assess the current situation in the state, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav claimed on Tuesday. As a result of this, it is also difficult to assess when the disease will reach its peak in Uttar Pradesh, he said on Twitter. "Uttar Pradesh is suffering from a law and order problem besides coronavirus. As corona tests are being deferred, the exact situation is unknown, and it is difficult to assess when the disease will reach its peak," Yadav said in a tweet in Hindi. "The government should disclose how it will prepare to fight the disease when it peaks," he added. The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh has reached 672 with 12 more fatalities reported on Monday. The total number of cases in the state stands at 22,828.

Taking all steps to make UP safe, secure investment destination: Adityanath

Highlighting the policies of the state government, Adityanath said labour reforms have been fast-tracked for employment generation

UPPCL scraps consignment of Chinese smart meters over military standoff

Smart meters are believed to improve energy efficiency through realtime monitoring and transmition of power consumption data