Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that entrepreneurs are the backbone of the economy and ensuring their safety and dignity is the state government’s priority while launching the ‘Nivesh Mitra 3.0’. Launching the ‘Nivesh Mitra 3.0′ single-window system in Lucknow, the Chief Minister added that it will make the setting up of industries easier and more transparent due to investors’ growing trust in state’s potential as the leading investment desti…
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New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Uttar Pradesh government over investment agreements, alleging that several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed under its rule lack credibility and have failed to materialise on the ground.Questioning a recent high-value agreement, Yadav said that a company established in 2025, with its website also created the same year, had reportedly signed an MoU wo…
Gorakhpur, March 21 (IANS) Gorakhpur Mayor Manglesh Kumar Srivastava said that children from the district and adjoining areas, diagnosed with cancer, can now undergo treatment at the BRD Medical College as part of Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts to improve access to early treatment, an official said on Saturday. “Reiterating the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government’s commitment to augment health facility, particularly for childhood cancer, Srivastava stressed on spreading awareness to…
Varanasi, Feb 23 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Monday said he is ready to face arrest and will fully cooperate with any probe in connection with the POCSO case, even as he criticised the Uttar Pradesh government. Addressing reporters during media interaction here, the seer said that if an investigation is underway, he has a greater interest than the authorities in ensuring that the matter of the alleged wrongdoing is resolved swiftly.”If any investigation is being conducted, we wi…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack at Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday, over an FIR lodged against ‘Shankaracharya’ Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and accused the administration of acting with a malicious intent to embarrass and humiliate the Hindu seer.Addressing a press conference at the party office, Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the state government instead of making amends for its irresponsible conduct during the Magh Mela, has …
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) Marking the 396th birth anniversary of Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a grand ‘Shiv Jayanti Utsav’ will be organised at the historic Agra Fort on Thursday for the fourth year in a row, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis set to attend the celebrations.Agra is preparing to echo once again with stories of Shivaji Maharaj’s courage and valour. The Cultural Department of the Maharashtra government is coordinating the event, which will commence at…
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress on Friday raised the issue of rising road accidents and fatalities in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the state government’s steps to improve road safety have been inadequate and largely symbolic.Participating in a discussion under Rule 56 in the Assembly, Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ called for concrete and technology-driven interventions at identified accident-prone stretches, commonly referred to as “black spots”.She said that…
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the Uttar Pradesh Budget for 2026–27 a “farewell Budget”, alleging that despite its large size, the Yogi Adityanath government has failed to effectively utilise allocated funds across key sectors.Addressing a press conference, Akhilesh Yadav began with a riddle, saying: “Today we want to start with a riddle — ‘Jab muh khola, tab bura bola (Whenever they opened their mouth, they spoke ill)’. You tell me who…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Noida-based techie whose car fell into a pit at a construction site, calling the incident a “clear-cut failure” of the system. Speaking to IANS, Chaturvedi said the government’s response exposed deep flaws in governance and accountability.”Absolutely, it is a clear-cut failure. The CEO of Noida has been suspended, but the District Magistrate is still in the same…
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a software engineer in Noida, alleging that the tragic incident occurred due to administrative negligence.The victim, Yuvraj Mehta, 27, who was employed in Gurugram, was returning home late on the night of January 16 when his car fell into a deep, water-filled pit near a construction site in Sector 150 as it went through a broken boundary wall in …