Yogi Adityanath

Gita Press president Radheshyam Khemka passes away at 87; PM, CM condole his demise

10:49 pm April 4, 2021

Varanasi: The president of Gita Press, Radheshyam Khemka, passed away in Varanasi following a brief illness, his family members said on Sunday. He was 87. Khemka died on Saturday afternoon and his last rites were performed at the Harishchandra Ghat, they said. He was under treatment at a private hospital in Ravindrapuri. Prime Minister Narendra […]

UP CM meets tribal children on expedition to Himalayas

10:12 pm April 2, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday met a team of 21 children belonging to the disadvantaged Chenchu tribal community, who are on an expedition to the Himalayas, an official spokesman said. The Chenchus live in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. Interacting with the children at his residence, the CM directed officials […]

COVID: Uttar Pradesh reports 1,230 new cases, 11 deaths

7:28 pm March 31, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 11 more COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday, pushing the death toll to 8,811, while 1,230 new cases took the tally to 6,17,194. Additional Chief Secretary, Heath, Amit Mohan Prasad said among the active cases, 6,269 are in home isolation, 273 are in private hospitals and the rest are undergoing treatment in government […]

Yogi govt paid Rs 1.25 lakh crore to sugarcane farmers: BJP’s western UP chief Mohit Beniwal

11:52 pm March 20, 2021

Noida: The Yogi Adityanath-led government has made payments worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore to sugarcane farmers in the last four years, BJP’s western Uttar Pradesh chief Mohit Beniwal said here on Saturday. Beniwal made the claim during a programme held in Noida to mark the completion of four years of the state government led by the BJP, amid the ongoing farmers’ […]

Ram worshipped Devi Durga as she is superior to him: Mamata at poll rally

10:00 pm March 17, 2021

Lalgarh: Claiming that the BJP will not allow people to chant ”Jai Siya Ram” (Glory to Sita and Ram), Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that Lord Ram worshipped Goddess Durga as she is much superior to him. Addressing the people of Jhargram and Binpur constituencies at a poll rally here in Jhargram district which has a sizeable Adivasi population, she claimed that the BJP will not […]