Yogi Adityanath: News

19 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Kumbh Mela: UP to build roads, name them after Vajpayee

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has said every urban local body in UP will develop an attractive road that will be named as the "Atal Gaurav Path" after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

15 Sep 2018

India

#SwachhataHiSeva: For cleanliness drive, PM Modi picks up broom, again!

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started the massive 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, which will go on till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

12 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Sugarcane causes diabetes, grow other crops too: Adityanath tells farmers

At a road inauguration rally in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told farmers to not only grow sugarcane but other crops as well.

12 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Yogi Adityanath: No sexual abuse happened in Deoria

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while talking to Times Now, said that "no sexual abuse happened" at the shelter home in Deoria from where 24 girls were rescued after a girl reported sexual abuse and human trafficking in August.

11 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Adiyanath to grant Rs. 5,535crore to sugar mills: Details here

Aiming to clear the cane arrears of farmers for the coming sugar season, Yogi Adityanath-led government has decided to grant Rs. 5,535cr package to the mills to clear their payments to the farmers.

09 Sep 2018

Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh: IPS officer dies after consuming poisonous substance

The 30-year-old IPS officer, who was in a critical condition after consuming some poisonous substance, died on Sunday at a private hospital in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh.

06 Sep 2018

India

Life remains unaffected in UP despite Bharat Bandh call

Life remained normal across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday despite a 'Bharat Bandh' call by some upper-caste groups against the recent amendment approved by Parliament to overturn a Supreme Court judgment on the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

01 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Special arrangements for stray cows, dogs at Nagar Nigams: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said special arrangement for the upkeep of stray cows, dogs, monkeys, and birds would be made at every Nagar Nigam of the state.

27 Aug 2018

Gorakhpur

UP: Sub-inspector deployed for CM Yogi's security ends life

A sub-inspector (SI), drawn for UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's security, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver at his residence in Gorakhpur, UP, apparently over a domestic dispute, the police said today.

Law and order in UP, best in 15 years: Adityanath

The law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is the best the state has seen in the last 15 years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed today.

Unnao-rape: Police exhume key witness' body, protesting wife attempts suicide

On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh police exhumed the body of Yunus Khan, the key witness in the alleged murder of Unnao rape victim's father, amid protest from the family.

21 Aug 2018

Asian Games

CM Adityanath announces Rs. 50L reward for shooter Saurabh Chaudhary

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today congratulated shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Ravi Kumar for winning the gold and bronze medals in 10m Air Pistol event at ongoing Asian Games.

15 Aug 2018

Kanpur

UP government urges Center to rename Bareilly, Kanpur, Agra airports

Uttar Pradesh government has approached the Center for its approval to rename the airports in Bareilly, Kanpur, and Agra, a move that comes close on the heels of rechristening the iconic Mughalsarai Railway Station after RSS thinker Deendayal Upadhyay.

11 Aug 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Under-construction flyover collapses, many feared trapped; rescue operations underway

On Saturday morning, a lintel of a flyover on National Highway 28 in Uttar Pradesh's Basti collapsed.

06 Aug 2018

Rahul Gandhi

At Mughalsarai's rechristening, Amit Shah says bua-bhatija can't stop saffron-surge

Hurling a challenge towards the Opposition, BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday said even a coalition between SP, BSP and Congress won't yield results in elections, next year.

31 Jul 2018

India

'Bharat Mata Mandir', a unique temple with marble-map of undivided-India

In the ancient city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, which draws pilgrims from all over the world, stands a unique "Bharat Mata Mandir", a temple with a marble map of undivided India.

30 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Will Amar Singh join BJP? Modi's speech mentions former-SP strongman

Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi leader Amar Singh's presence at an event in Lucknow where PM Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath were present has triggered speculations about him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.

29 Jul 2018

India

#NorthIndiaRains: 12 killed in UP; Yamuna flowing above danger mark

Torrential rains continued to batter parts of north India today, with worst-hit Uttar Pradesh recording 12 rain-related deaths and waters of the Yamuna flowing above the danger mark in the national capital.

UP's law and order situation, key 2019 LS election issue

With the Lok Sabha polls just months away, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is set to be a key election issue for both the ruling BJP and the opposition in the state.

29 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Modi launches projects worth Rs. 60,000cr in UP

PM Narendra Modi will today mark the start of projects worth Rs. 60,000cr in UP, a state that sends 80 MPs to the parliament.

28 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Police officer kneels down before CM Yogi, photos go viral

Photographs of a police officer, Pravin Singh, in uniform kneeling down at the feet of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, on the occasion of Guru Purnima at the Gorakhnath temple in the state's Gorakhpur district, went viral on social media.

28 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Heavy rains claims 49 lives in UP in 2 days

A many as 49 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Thursday, with Saharanpur accounting for the maximum 11 deaths, as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of the state.

26 Jul 2018

India

Children are 'prasad', every Hindu should have at-least five: BJP-MLA

While India is on the verge of becoming the most populated country in the world, this BJP-MLA has come up with a bizarre ideology for population control.

23 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Yogi creates record; visits all 75 UP districts in 16-months

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today set a record of sorts by visiting all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the past 16 months he has been in office.

21 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

UP: PM Modi to address farmers' rally in Shahjahanpur today

PM Narendra Modi will address a "Kisan Kalyan Rally" in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh today.

20 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Rescue ops enter day 3 at Greater Noida twin-building collapse

The rescue operations at the Greater Noida twin-building collapse entered the third day today with the rescuers continuing to remove the debris.

14 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Munna Bajrangi murder: Sensational-claims of 'supari' hinted at by police

A senior police officer investigating the murder of Munna Bajrangi, who was shot dead inside Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat prison earlier this week, has hinted that Rs. 10 crore may have been paid by a don-turned-politician to kill the criminal.

08 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP-govt to dump babus in their 50s unfit for duty

Uttar Pradesh government is contemplating "compulsory retirement" for employees aged 50 years and above if they are found neglecting their duty.

08 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

'Even Lord Ram can't stop rapes': BJP MLA triggers controversy

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh triggered a controversy when he said 'even Lord Ram can't stop rapes in the state'.

07 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

'Standard-of-living' has improved since BJP came to power: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath claimed that the standard of living of the people had improved since the BJP came to power in the state last year.

06 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

UP follows Maharashtra with a complete plastic ban

UP is going the Maharashtra way. Weeks after the western state banned most forms of plastic, UP has issued similar orders.

29 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Aspiring Congress spokespersons appeared in 'exam' on 'Modi government's failures'

Aspiring spokespersons of the UP Congress Committee (UPCC) had a surprise yesterday: they were made to sit for a 30-minute 'exam' and an interview for the post.

29 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Won't be silenced: Prakash Raj on 'threats' from Lankesh killers

Vocal actor Prakash Raj, who has earlier criticized the government's alleged inaction in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, yesterday said he is "not threatened" by her killers.

28 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

UP CM Adityanath refuses to wear fur-cap at Kabir mausoleum

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath refused to wear a cap offered to him at the mausoleum of Sant Kabir Das in Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.

28 Jun 2018

Uma Bharti

Ahead of 2019, BJP leaders talk about Ram Mandir, again

In the last two days, the construction of Ram Mandir has taken center stage in politics once again.

27 Jun 2018

UNESCO

Yogi gearing up for Kumbh test in 2019

UP CM Yogi Adityanath met top RSS functionaries, including Mohan Bhagwat, in Delhi to discuss the preparations regarding Kumbh Mela.

27 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Carry-out raids at night only in serious-crimes: Yogi directs UP-Police

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has directed UP Police not to conduct raids in the night hours, except in serious crimes.

Ram Temple will be built, have patience: Cornered Yogi assures

The Ram Temple issue has come to the fore again, with agitated seers and politicians cornering UP CM Yogi Adityanath yesterday, at the birthday celebrations of Mahant Nritya Gopal Das in Ayodhya.

23 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

'Yogi mango' named after CM Yogi Adityanath center-of-attraction at mango-festival

Mango lovers have a chance to taste over 700 varieties of the fruit at a two-day festival in Lucknow with "Yogi mango" named after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being the center of attraction of the event.

19 Jun 2018

Lucknow

UP: Fire at two hotels near Lucknow railway-station; 4 killed

At least four people died as a fire broke out at two hotels in Charbagh near the Lucknow Junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh today morning.