Uttar Pradesh

UP govt taking necessary steps to promote sports: Adityanath

10:17 pm January 23, 2021

Noida/Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is taking all necessary steps to promote sports in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday as he inaugurated a state-of-the-art indoor stadium in Noida. Inaugurating the newly built facility in Noida’s Sector 21A virtually from Lucknow, the chief minister said ”team spirit” cultivated through sports has been helpful in handling of the COVID-19 […]

NGT directs UP govt to take action against unregulated solid waste dumping in Yamuna flood plains

9:10 pm January 23, 2021

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the authorities in Uttar Pradesh to take action against unregulated dumping of solid waste in the Yamuna flood plains, noting that steps taken for handling the waste are not adequate. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said despite monitoring for over five years and also taking coercive measures, no progress is […]

Noida Police invokes Sec 144, no protest, pvt drones till Jan 31

11:15 pm January 22, 2021

New Delhi: The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday invoked CrPC section 144 till January 31, prohibiting protests without permission, private use of drones and carrying of firearms, except by security personnel, according to an order. The restrictions have been imposed in view of Republic Day on January 26, Uttar Pradesh foundation […]

TRS MLA’s comments against donations to Ram temple in Ayodhya triggers protest by BJP in Telangana

11:09 pm January 22, 2021

Hyderabad: Amid the fund-raising drive for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a ruling TRS MLA in Telangana has said there was no need to give donations for it and shrine scan be built in local villages itself, with the remarks triggering a protest by the BJP. Addressing a meeting at Jagtial near Karimnagar on Thursday, […]

Man accused of rape kills self in UP

7:20 pm January 21, 2021

Banda (UP): A 50-year-old man, out on bail in a rape case, allegedly ended his life by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police said. A local court was likely to pronounce its verdict in the rape case on Thursday, the police said. Family members […]