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  UP govt dismisses Rahul's remark on Muslim youth

  Politics | October 26, 2013 14:00 IST

  Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today dismissed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's statement that some Muslim youths in riots-hit Muzaffarnagar were in touch with Pakistan's intelligence, and said it had "no inputs in this regard"."We

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  Encephalitis claims 13 more lives; toll climbs to 343

  India | October 05, 2013 13:55 IST

  Gorakhpur (UP) : With 13 more deaths reported due to encephalitis in the past 48 hours, the toll from the disease in the eastern Uttar Pradesh has reached 343, health officials said today.Of this, eight

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  UP Govt patronising corrupt officials in MGNREGA scam: Ramesh

  India | September 21, 2013 17:03 IST

  Lucknow: Sharpening his attack on Uttar Pradesh government for alleged irregularities in MGNREGA, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today said instead of taking action it is “patronising the guilty officials”.  “It is not just that the

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  Don't issue hollow statements on Muzaffarnagar, says BJP

  Politics | September 17, 2013 12:47 IST

  Lucknow: The BJP today asked the union and the Uttar Pradesh governments to stop "issuing hollow statements" on the Muzaffarnagar riots and instead work to nail the guilty.The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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  Taking steps to curb Muzaffarnagar violence, UP tells Supreme Court

  India | September 16, 2013 15:08 IST

  New Delhi: All efforts are being made to curtail the violence and provide relief to families affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots, the UP government told the Supreme Court on Monday.The Centre also told the bench

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  Muzaffarnagar: How UP govt made blunders, failed to gauge communal tension

  India | September 10, 2013 8:16 IST

  Lucknow: In a belt famous for communal harmony among the Jat Hindu farmers and Muslims for centuries, the Samajwadi Party government completely failed to gauge the communal tension that was simmering for the last one

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  UP govt transfers SDM-Faizabad for releasing VHP activists

  India | September 01, 2013 8:44 IST

  Faizabad: Uttar Pradesh government yesterday transfered Faizabad sub-district magistrate for releasing detained VHP activists who were arrested for violating prohibitory orders and disturbing communal harmony and peace.The government transfered Ram Sahay Yadav, who was posted

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  VHP Yatra: UP govt issues arrest warrants for Singhal, Togadia, 68 other leaders

  India | August 23, 2013 21:41 IST

  Faizabad: With VHP adamant in going ahead with its planned yatra from Ayodhya from Sunday, the Faizabad district administration today issued arrest warrants against its 70 leaders amid heavy deployment of police force in the

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  Sharad Yadav flays VHP for threatening UP govt on yatra

  Politics | August 21, 2013 15:59 IST

  New Delhi: JD(U) today termed as “absurd” VHP President Ashok Singhal's threat to the Uttar Pradeshgovernment that it will face “adverse consequences” if force was used to enforce a ban on its proposed yatra.”Who is

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  UP govt gears up to stop VHP from undertaking Yatra

  India | August 20, 2013 21:41 IST

  Lucknow: The UP government today said if VHP continues with its plan of ‘Chaurasi Kosi Yatra' despite denial of permission, it may seal boundaries of the six districts through which the pilgrimage is proposed, besides

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  Prohibitory orders in Ayodhya, UP govt bans VHP's Chaurasi Kos Yatra

  India | August 19, 2013 21:58 IST

  Lucknow: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was today refused permission by Uttar Pradesh Government for a yatra from Ayodhya to push for Ram Temple at the disputed site, just days after it asked Samajwadi Party chief

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  UP Govt approve measures to tackle illegal mining

  India | August 13, 2013 22:30 IST

  Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today approved a high-tech plan, which would include installation of CCTVs at barriers, to check illegal mining in the state.During a review of the Mining Department, Industrial Development Commissioner Alok

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  UP govt signs MoUs for improving power supply in state

  India | August 09, 2013 7:25 IST

  Lucknow, Aug 9: Uttar Pradesh government yesterday signed MoUs for improved power supply in the state with special focus on renewable energy.At a function organised at Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's official residence, an MoU was

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  UP charge sheets Durga Shakti, seeks reply in 15 days

  India | August 05, 2013 6:42 IST

  Lucknow, Aug 5: The Uttar Pradesh government late Sunday served a charge sheet on IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who it had suspended on grounds of razing the wall of an under-construction mosque in a

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  BJP calls off anti-garft agitation against centre, UP govt

  Politics | June 22, 2013 15:26 IST

  Deoria, Jun 22: The ongoing 'jail bharo' agitation of BJP against the central and state governments has been suspended with immediate effect following massive destruction in Uttarakhand."The agitation which began on June 17 and was

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  Khalid Mujahid's family refuses to accept Rs 6 lakh cheque from UP govt

  India | May 30, 2013 8:30 IST

  Jaunpur, UP, May 29: The family of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid, who died in police custody on May 18, today refused to accept the Rs 6 lakh compensation offered by Uttar Pradesh government.On May 26,

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  UP govt seeks CBI probe into terror suspect Khalid Mujahid's death

  India | May 19, 2013 20:42 IST

  Lucknow, May 19: The UP government has sought a CBI probe into the death of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid in police custody even as an FIR was lodged against 42 persons including a serving senior

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  UP govt sets up teams to probe illegal sand, mud, stone mining

  India | April 27, 2013 12:10 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 27: SP-led Uttar Pradesh government today said it has set up an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining of stone, sand and mud for construction of parks and memorials during the previous BSP

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  No cop can even sit without my orders: UP minister

  Politics | April 24, 2013 13:55 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 24: In remarks that are likely to stoke a controversy, UP Textile Minister Shiv Kumar Beria has said no policeman can do anything without his orders and if anybody does so, he

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  UP Govt orders vigilance inquiry against BSP leader Rajbhar in DA case

  India | April 01, 2013 22:03 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 1 : The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a vigilance inquiry against BSP state president Ram Achal Rajbhar in disproportionate assets case on the recommendation of Lokayukta.“The state government has ordered a vigilance