Uttar Pradesh: News

15 Jun 2017

India

UP's rent-a-teacher scam: Govt to display photos of 'real' teachers

Primary school teachers in UP have been adopting a unique method to shirk responsibility while drawing salaries.

12 Jun 2017

India

"Tele-law" initiative for rural India, launched by the government

In a bid to make legal aid more accessible to the rural populace and marginalized communities, the Indian government has launched the "Tele-law" initiative to help rural individuals access legal experts through video conferencing.

11 Jun 2017

India

UP Boards- 20% Class X students fail in Hindi

In 2017, of the 29 lakh students who appeared for the Class X Hindi exams, 5.23 lakh - a whopping 20% - failed.

10 Jun 2017

India

UP villagers build toilets on their own, refuse government's grants

A noble gesture of the Mubarakpur Kala villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district left the administration authorities pleasantly surprised a few days ago.

10 Jun 2017

India

India's agrarian crisis- Why farmers are protesting

The recent months have seen widespread protests by farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.

09 Jun 2017

India

UP- Class X, XII exam results out, pass percentage falls

The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council has declared the results of the 2017 Class X and XII exams. They are available on the official portals: www.upresults.nic.in or www.up.nic.in.

08 Jun 2017

India

Samsung plans to invest Rs. 4,915cr in its Noida Plant

South Korean company Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd said that it will invest Rs. 4,915crore in its Noida plant to double the production; after acquiring 35-acre land adjacent to the current facility, approved by the Uttar Pradesh government.

05 Jun 2017

Road Accidents

Bareilly- At least 22 killed as bus collides with truck

At least 22 people were charred to death and another 15 wounded with burn injuries when a bus collided with a truck in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in the intervening night of June 4-5. Several remain critical.

02 Jun 2017

Delhi

Maneka Gandhi hospitalized in UP; to be airlifted to Delhi

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was admitted to the emergency ward of a hospital in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh after she complained of stomachache.

01 Jun 2017

Bulandshahr

'Ghee' not pure anymore in UP govt canteens

Pure desi ghee, considered an ayurvedic medicine, served to everyone including the Lords in ceremonies is not pure anymore in UP, especially in the illegal units of Baghpat, Badaut, Bulandshahr and Mathura.

31 May 2017

Crime Against Women

Nine arrested in Rampur molestation incident, five absconding

Police have till now arrested nine people in the Rampur molestation case, where 14 youths are seen molesting two women in broad daylight.

24 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi- Issuance of restaurant licenses to get harder

The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) is going to make the process of issuing and renewing licenses of restaurants, pubs, cafes and eateries more tough.

22 May 2017

Samajwadi Party

UP: SP leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants

Two motorcycle-born assailants shot dead Samajwadi Party leader Sumer Singh in Gopalpur Baghaut village, Ballia, of Uttar Pradesh.

15 May 2017

India

Centre launches pneumococcal vaccine for 21 lakh children

The Centre launched the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under its Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) on May 13.

15 May 2017

Samajwadi Party

Azam Khan in trouble- UP orders probe into funds' misuse

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed a probe into the alleged diversion of PWD funds into a private college owned by former Samajwadi Party minister Azam Khan.

11 May 2017

Mumbai

Baahubali actor Prabhas denies brand endorsement worth Rs. 18cr

After the release of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and its success at the box-office, every brand wants to collaborate with actor Prabhas for commercial endorsements.

11 May 2017

Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur- BJP MLA on Dharna against own government

A BJP MLA from Gorakhpur, Dr Radha Ram Mohan Aggarwal sat on a dharna against own government, in protest against the liquor shops springing up in the vicinity of hospitals and schools.

10 May 2017

Mayawati

Mayawati expels Naseemuddin Siddiqui from BSP

BSP supremo Mayawati has expelled senior party leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui and his son from the BSP for alleged anti-party activities.

10 May 2017

India

UP government takes a stand against triple talaq

Two days before the Supreme Court's hearing on the legality of triple talaq, the Uttar Pradesh government announced its viewpoint on the matter.

05 May 2017

Yogi Adityanath

UP: Members of Adityanath's Hindu Yuva Vahini held for lynching

Three members of Hindu Yuva Vahini, formed and led by UP Chief Yogi Adityanath, were arrested for beating to death 60-year-old Ghulam Ahmed in Bulandshahr for "helping" an inter-faith couple elope.

05 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Air India gets aircraft-cleaning robot at Delhi Airport

DIAL and Air India SATS together brought in a giant aircraft cleaning robot called the Nordic Dino II to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday.

05 May 2017

Road Accidents

UP: 14 dead, several injured as bus plunges into canal

14 people were killed and over 2 dozen others were injured when a bus fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district.

02 May 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Real Estate Act (RERA) comes into force after nine years

The much-awaited Real Estate Act has come into force with a promise to protect buyers' rights and encourage genuine players; 13 states and union territories notified the rules.

01 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Interstate arms racket busted, 40 pistols seized

An interstate arms racket was unearthed in Delhi and 40 pistols recovered. Two men were also nabbed from Anand Vihar railway station while they were supplying arms to their clients.

30 Apr 2017

India

SBI ATM dispenses Rs. 500 notes without Gandhi's image

An SBI ATM in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district dispensed Rs. 500 notes without the image of Mahatma Gandhi on it.

28 Apr 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Engineer makes fake Aadhaar cards for clinical trials

A youth in Gujarat was apprehended by police for creating 100s of fake Aadhaar cards.

27 Apr 2017

Yogi Adityanath

CM Adityanath calls for resumption of Ramleela, Raaslila in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the resumption of Ramleela and Raaslila in Ayodhya and Mathura respectively.

27 Apr 2017

India

Bihar's cancer woes: Arsenic-contaminated drinking water affects lakhs

Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, a top cancer treatment facility, yearly gets around 25,000 patients from across India.

26 Apr 2017

Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath cancels 15 state holidays over shrinking academic session

The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled 15 public holidays which were based on the birth/death anniversaries of famous personalities. Instead, schools and colleges will educate children about these personalities on these days through special programmes.

25 Apr 2017

Delhi

Prepare for a movement if exit polls ring true: Kejriwal

Addressing a meeting of poll observers before the MCD votes get counted, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he would launch a movement if the exit poll results came true.

25 Apr 2017

India

Indian Road Accidents: At least 410 people die every day

With the world's most unsafe roads and most people defying traffic rules, driving in India has become dangerous.

24 Apr 2017

India

6,00,000 litres of blood discarded in 5 years in India

Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.

22 Apr 2017

Saharanpur

BJP MP booked for instigating communal violence in Saharanpur

Saharanpur BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal and his supporters were booked for allegedly instigating communal clashes during a rally in tribute of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on April 20.

20 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: NDMC gets SC nod for auctioning Taj Mansingh hotel

The Supreme Court allowed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to e-auction Taj Mansingh Hotel, the five-star run by Tata Group firm Indian Hotel Company Ltd (IHCL).