New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a major administrative overhaul, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has transferred 182 Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officers across the state. The large-scale reshuffle, announced late on Sunday night, includes the transfer of several Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) and other administrative officers, who have been assigned new responsibilities with immediate effect.The state administration issued an official transfer list directi…
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New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) swung into action after some miscreants pelted stones on the Shatabdi Express last evening, on which Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief was travelling and apprehended two suspects.The RPF and UP police, in a joint operation zeroed in two suspects, believed to be rag-pickers after scanning the CCTV footage and apprehended them.The stone-pelting incident happened on Thursday evening when Lucknow-New Delhi Swarn Shatabadi Express, wi…
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a significant step towards preserving and promoting the state’s cultural, historical, and literary heritage by allocating several crores of rupees to strengthen, modernise, and develop museums across the state. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government has approved the first instalment of funds for key museum projects in Varanasi, Firozabad, Deoria, Lucknow, Jhansi, and Kushinagar. The initiative aims to p…
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a medical officer posted at the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and a private hospital executive in connection with an alleged bribery case involving undue favours to an empanelled hospital in Uttar Pradesh, an official statement said on Monday.The arrested accused have been identified as Major Dr Ashish Shakya (retd), Medical Officer at the ECHS Polyclinic in Etah, and Bijendra Singh, an Assistant Ge…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, on Sunday, visited the residence of the family of the youth, who lost his life in the Janakpuri ditch incident, and met the bereaved family members. Expressing deep condolences, the Minister said that the incident is extremely painful, unbearable, and has shaken society at large.Minister Sood added that in this difficult and tragic time, the Delhi government stands firmly with the affected family.”The government will ensure th…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A second accused in a biker’s death in a pit in West Delhi’s Janakpuri was on Sunday arrested by the Delhi Police, who hunted him down in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, an official said.The accused, Yogesh, is the supervisor of the site on Joginder Singh Marg, the police said.He was allegedly present near the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project pit in which 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Delhi’s Kailashpuri, fell to death on Thursday night, the police said.Investigat…
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The One District One Product (ODOP), an ambitious initiative of the Uttar Pradesh government, has given new recognition to cities and towns by harnessing their inherent potential, thereby establishing a distinct identity of their own. The scheme, launched in 2018, has gone a long way in unlocking myriad opportunities for the residents, and also making them a hub of economic activity.The success of the ODOP model clearly reflects the state’s export figures. In 2017, Uttar…