Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country’s growing stature at the global stage, highlighting the Union government’s deft handling of LPG supplies despite the impact of the West Asia conflict. Addressing a public gathering in his Parliamentary constituency here, he said, “A drastic change has come about in other nations’ perception about India.”He credited the wisdom of PM Modi, quick decision-making of the Union governm…
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Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) Congress leaders and workers on Tuesday marched towards the Uttar Pradesh Assembly to stage a ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’, protesting what they described as the weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the non-payment of wages to workers.The protesters were met with heavy barricading put up by security personnel around the Assembly premises, as authorities sought to prevent them from advancing further.The Congress party has intensifie…
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly is underway amid noisy scenes and repeated disruptions by the opposition INDIA bloc allies — the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) — who are pressing separate demands. Although both parties are allies at the national level under the INDIA bloc umbrella, they have chosen to agitate on different issues in the state.The Congress has sharpened its attack on the BJP-led state government over alleged dilution and irregularit…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) As the Yogi government is set to present its 10th Budget in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday said the budget will focus on the principle of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. He said the emphasis will remain on women, youth, farmers and deprived sections of society. Speaking to IANS, Khanna said, “The budget will emphasise everyone. The focus will be on women, youth, farmers and deprived sections of society. The Opposition should ext…
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) The Yogi government is set to present its 10th Budget in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. This will be the last full Budget of the BJP-led government’s second term. The Budget size is Rs 9.5 lakh crore, significantly exceeding previous budgets.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that this Budget will provide a new direction and a clear policy vision to achieve the goals of ‘Aatmanirbhar’ and ‘Viksit’ Uttar Pradesh. Taking to X, CM Yogi said, “Under the illustriou…
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…
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Ahead of the start of the Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav held a meeting with his MLAs at the party headquarters. During the meeting, he outlined the party’s strategy to corner the government during the session. Along with organisational issues, the alleged irregularities in the electoral process were also discussed at length. After the meeting, Akhilesh Yadav said that the SP had raised ser…
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled for 2027, the Congress party is engaged in formulating various strategies to strengthen its organisation. Meanwhile, the party has suffered a major setback ahead of the polls. Congress leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui has resigned from the party. He has sent his resignation to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge.Speaking to IANS in Lucknow…
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid the ongoing Winter Session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly, a dinner meeting of 46 legislators, all belonging to the Brahmin community, sparked a major buzz in the state’s political circles. The meeting was held at the residence of BJP MLA PN Pathak on Tuesday evening.As the meeting of Brahmin legislators sparked off discussion and speculation of tension and internal bickering within the ruling party, the participating MLAs clarified that it was a community interaction mean…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Strong political reactions have emerged following the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant conditional bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.Reacting sharply to the court’s order, Congress leader Udit Raj questioned the decision and called on the government to challenge it in the Supreme Court.“The government should file an appeal in the Supreme Court, and such a judge shou…