In his greetings, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityananth said, "Festival of Baisakhi is a symbol of our glorious tradition and rich heritage. This festival associated with the harvesting of the new crop is also a reflection of the agricultural traditions and rich culture of our cou
Responding to the killing of gangster Atiq Ahmed's son, by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), in an encounter, Union Minister General VK Singh (retd) on Thursday said that the priority of the State's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is law and order.
Hours after the son of gangster Atiq Ahmed was killed in an encounter, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the State government of carrying a "fake" encounter in a bid to divert the attention of people from real issues
Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat on Thursday, condemned the encounter of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and another accused Ghulam, wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case and called 'encounter politics' as a violation of the country's legal system.
Asad along with his associate Ghulam, both of whom were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were shot dead in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Jhansi today.
"It is a message to criminals that this is the new India. It is Yogi govt in UP, not Samajwadi Party in power which gave protection to criminals," Maurya said.
A working group has also been formed under the leadership of the Urban Development Department to fast-track the development of charging infrastructure, it added.
In a significant accomplishment for the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh, tap water connections have been provided to more than 50 per cent of rural families in 22 districts across the state under 'Har Ghar Nal Yojana'.
The statewide crusade in Uttar Pradesh against illicit liquor under the leadership of CM Yogi Adityanath has brought the desired results. The team comprising the Excise Department, Police and the district administration has so far successfully seized 26.68 lakh litres of illicit liquor, arre