Mathura, April 10 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic boat capsizing incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district rose to 10 on Friday. Several people still remain missing as rescue operations have intensified.The toll was confirmed by DIG Agra Range Shailesh Kumar Pandey, who said search efforts were underway to locate the missing.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep anguish over the incident, saying he was “deeply pained” by the mishap. Extending condolences to the bereaved famili…
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Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) The Chitrakoot node of the Defence Industrial Corridor gained pace on Wednesday with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath allocating 75 hectares of land to Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit.BEL, a public sector aerospace and defence electronics company based in Bengaluru, will set up a defence manufacturing unit with an investment of about Rs 562.5 crore and is expected to generate over 300 jobs in the short term.The initiative …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Amid ongoing scrutiny over its agreement with the Uttar Pradesh government, Puch AI co-founder Siddharth Bhatia on Tuesday issued a detailed clarification, stating that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the state does not involve any public funds and is designed to attract investment rather than use taxpayer money.In a post on social media platform X, Bhatia said the partnership is structured as a public-private initiative and will be executed in phases…
Ayodhya, March 19 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday installed the ‘Shri Ram Yantra’ at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya and offered prayers amid Vedic chants, marking a significant milestone in the temple’s construction. The ‘Shri Ram Yantra’ has been placed on the second floor of the temple, which is also its final level, symbolising completeness. With this installation, the construction of the temple is considered complete.The religious ceremonies were performed b…
Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly commenced on Monday with Governor Anandiben Patel’s address to the joint sitting of the House, even as members of the opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) created an uproar and raised slogans against the government.Soon after proceedings began, SP MLAs stood in the House holding placards with anti-government messages and chanted “Governor Go Back”. Despite the protests, the Governor continued her address without interruption.Ami…
Itanagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Lok Bhavan celebrated Uttar Pradesh Diwas on Saturday. The event was held at Lok Bhavan in Itanagar for people from Uttar Pradesh residing in the state. It reflected the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. Addressing the function, Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) said such celebrations, envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, play a vital role. They help strengthen unity, oneness, and national integration.He praised the active partic…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a news report concerning the tragic death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who died after his car fell into a water-filled ditch in Noida’s Sector-150. A Bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr A. Senthil Vel sought responses from the Noida Authority, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, the Irrigation Department, the Principal Secretary (Environment), a…
Noida, Jan 20 (IANS) The probe into the tragic death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who died after his car fell into a water-filled ditch in Noida’s Sector-150, began on Tuesday as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) commenced its inquiry.The SIT was constituted on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following serious allegations of negligence. The team has been instructed to submit its report to the state government within five days.The Chief Minister has removed…
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) In a significant relief for police recruitment aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved a one-time relaxation of three years in the maximum age limit for candidates of all categories in the direct recruitment of constables and equivalent posts in the UP Police and Jail Administration.According to an official notification issued on Monday, the decision was taken on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, keeping in view the interests of thousands of c…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) In an example of compassion in uniform, the Indian Army’s Central Command helped a civilian woman and the daughter of a late Territorial Army officer take back her ancestral home from anti-social elements in Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. Anjana Bhatt, who has no family, got back the possession of her ancestral home with the swift intervention of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the tireless efforts of her foster guardian Major Vishal Kanaujia, the offic…