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Three IPS officer prematurely retired in UP

8:12 pm March 23, 2021

Lucknow: Three IPS officers have been prematurely retired in Uttar Pradesh, including the one who has been at loggerheads with the state government. An officer of the 1992 batch, Inspector General Amitabh Thakur, on Tuesday disclosed his retirement on Twitter, attaching a copy of the orders issued by the Union government. He was currently posted […]

Increase RT-PCR tests to 50% of daily count: Adityanath

12:04 am March 19, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials on Thursday to increase the number of the RT-PCR tests to 50 per cent of the daily count amid fears of a second wave in the country as coronavirus cases surge in some states. Addressing a high-level meeting in Lucknow, Adityanath said antigen tests must be […]

UP panchayat polls: Congress to contest on all seats

11:17 pm March 16, 2021

Lucknow: The Congress will contest on all seats during the upcoming panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, said state party president Ajay Kumar Lallu on Tuesday. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Lallu, in which party MLAs and former MPs took part, a release issued here said. According to the […]

Adityanath got CM’s post by chance: Akhilesh Yadav

11:58 pm March 13, 2021

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying he got the CM’s post by chance. Referring to Uttarakhand where the BJP changed its CM, Yadav at a “kisan mahapanchayat” organised by his party and the Mahan Dal in UP’s Kasganj said the day the BJP MLAs came […]

Indian women lose first ODI by 8 wickets

7:50 pm March 7, 2021

Lucknow: Indian women suffered an eight-wicket loss to South Africa in the first ODI here on Sunday. Playing their first international match in 12 months, skipper Mithali Raj (50) and Harmanpreet Kaur (40) produced fine knocks but India never got the momentum it needed as they settled for 177 for nine. In reply, Lizelle Lee […]