Uttar Pradesh

It is resolved: Rahul Gandhi on Punjab Cong infighting

Congress, Gandhi family ruined’ Amethi: UP minister

5:25 pm March 19, 2021

Amethi (UP): Uttar Pradesh minister Mohsin Raza on Friday accused the Congress and Gandhi family of ruining Amethi and then leaving for Wayanad in Kerala. Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had represented the Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha since 2004 but contested from the Wayanad seat in Kerala simultaneously in the […]

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 […]

Over 3,500 couples tie knot at UP mass wedding

7:43 pm March 18, 2021

Lucknow: Ahead of Holi, it was a riot of colours at the city outskirts where a mass wedding took place on Thursday with over 3,500 couples tying the knot. Described as a “world record” by Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya, the mass wedding was organised as part of several welfare schemes run by […]

Delhi govt to organize digital round table conference aimed to reduce air pollution

AAP govt’s efforts helped to reduce pollution by up to 15 pc in Delhi: Rai

10:18 pm March 17, 2021

New Delhi: Reacting to ‘World Air Quality Report’ that states Delhi tops the list of the most polluted city in the world, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai claimed that the AAP government’s efforts have helped to reduce pollution by up to 15 per cent in the national capital. Rai listed out the multiple efforts that […]

Debt-ridden labourer commits suicide in UP

5:49 pm March 17, 2021

Hamirpur (UP): A 50-year-old labourer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree here as he was unable to repay loans taken for his daughter’s wedding, police said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ramdas Savita, a resident of Kuchhechha village in Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh. He was found hanging from […]