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14 deaths, 3,290 fresh virus cases in Uttar Pradesh

9:41 pm April 3, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Saturday reported 14 coronavirus deaths as 3,290 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state’s infection count to 6,25,923, according to a Health Department Bulletin. So far, the infection has killed 8,850 in the state, it said. State capital Lucknow reported the highest number of fresh cases (1041) with six deaths, the bulletin […]

President to visit Odisha from March 20-22

President Kovind arrives at Varanasi on three-day visit

8:44 pm March 13, 2021

Varanasi: President Ram Nath Kovind along with his family arrived at Varanasi on a three-day visit on Saturday. He will offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and take part in the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. The President was welcomed by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Lal Bahadur Shastri […]

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UP budget proposes at least Rs 640 cr to develop and beautify Ayodhya

10:04 pm February 22, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh budget tabled in the state assembly on Monday has proposed a sum of at least Rs 640 crore for the development and beautification of Ayodhya. The budgetary provisions for fiscal 2021-22 include a sum of Rs 300 crore for the construction of an approach road to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Ayodhya […]

UP govt make provision of Rs 1,175 cr for metro rail projets

7:44 pm February 22, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has made a provision of Rs 1,175 crores in the state budget presented in the assembly on Monday for different metro rail projects. There is a provision of Rs 597 crore for the Kanpur metro rail project in the budget presented by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna. A target for starting the trial run of the first […]

Six killed, 11 injured in crash on highway in UP

1:52 pm February 9, 2021

Jaunpur (UP): Six people were killed and 11 others injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Varanasi-Jaunpur highway in Jalalpur area of Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district on Tuesday, police said. All the 17 people were travelling in a jeep after attending a cremation in Varanasi, they said, adding the collision took place between the vehicle […]