NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday passed a bill to amend an anti-conversion law, making punishments harsher for those found guilty.Yogi Adiyanath-led state government passed an amendment to the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act in the assembly — the bill that parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna introduced on Monday.The anti-conversion…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s bid to take digs at Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav over his past differences with his nephew Akhilesh Yadav led to an interesting change of barbs with Samajwadi Party leaders responding with sharp counterattacks. It all started with Yogi Adityanath congratulating Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey…
LUCKNOW: Amid several reports of kanwariyas engaging in vandalism and hooliganism, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called for “self-discipline” among the pilgrims, saying “we must be devoted not only internally but also externally”.“Shivo bhutva Shivam yajet (to worship Shiva, first become Shiva)”, Yogi said in his missive on the second Monday of…
LUCKNOW: UP CM Yogi Adityanath is likely to meet PM Narendra Modi and BJP brass when he is in New Delhi on July 27 for the Niti Aayog governing council meeting.Highly placed sources in govt confirmed the CM would be meeting the PM, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda. These proposed…
LUCKNOW: Politics in Uttar Pradesh is heating up again following a recent directive from the state government. Eateries, dhabas, fruit shops, and tea stalls along the Kanwar yatra route have been asked to display nameplates indicating proprietors’ details. Additionally, the state government has announced that action will be taken against those selling products with Halal…
NEW DELHI: Several coaches of Dibrugarh Express on Thursday derailed near Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the initial reports, six coaches of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express encountered the mishap between Motiganj-Jhilahi railway station.The Indian Railways has issued helpline numbers in view of the mishap. What we know so far: The incident happened as the…
NEW DELHI: Several coaches of Dibrugarh Express on Thursday derailed near Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh. According to initial reports, six coaches of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express encountered the mishap between Motiganj-Jhilahi railway station.The Indian Railways has issued helpline numbers in view of the mishap. What we know so far: The incident happened as the train…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav took a jab at the Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (UP BJP) amid rumors of a rift between chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy, Keshav Prasad Maurya, saying ‘bring 100, form the government.’ In a post on X on Thursday, Yadav wrote in Hindi, “Monsoon offer: Bring…
LUCKNOW: Days after springing a surprise for the BJP in the Lok Sabha election results where the party could secure only 33 out of 80 seats as compared to 62 in 2019, Uttar Pradesh is once again in the spotlight as speculations are rife on the number of MPs from the state who are likely…
LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asked all UP ministers to renounce VIP culture and reach out to the people in all possible ways.Chairing a meeting with cabinet and state ministers days after the party’s underwhelming performance in the Lok Sabha elections, Yogi underlined the need to establish coordination with people on local issues…
