The Latest Breaking News from Uttar Pradesh

Adityanath asks Ministers, officers to declare assets publicly

CM Yogi Adityanath has formed 18 groups of Ministers to tour the entire Uttar Pradesh before the next Assembly session

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022

UP takes sting out of malaria with sustained effort

LUCKNOW: Sustained efforts to keep vector population under control seemed to have paid dividends with the number of malaria cases declining in Uttar Pradesh.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: Father throws two children in well

JAUNPUR: Two young children were allegedly thrown in a well by their father in Nayepura village of Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district, police said on Monday. The bodies have been brought out of the well and the father has been arrested, police said.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: DVVNL team attacked in Agra for disconnecting power of defaulters

LUCKNOW: In Agra's Jagner police limits, Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) team was attacked with lathi and iron rods after they snapped power connections of the defaulters who hadn't paid dues for years.

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

On-screen dharna, slokas, ‘secular’ bulldozer: It’s Friday night with Aman Chopra, sponsored by top brands

So much has been said – in print, on television, through tweets – about the demolition drive in Jahangirpuri this week after communal violence broke out in the area. It’s part of a seemingly new chapter of “bulldozer politics” across India, from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Madhya Pradesh to Gujarat.

Newslaundry · Apr 23, 2022

Coming soon: 4 heliports in Uttar Pradesh for tourists

The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is all set to go big on the tourism circuit as the state cabinet has given a nod to four new heliports. These new heliports were initially proposed by the state tourism board and would come up in the prominent tourist-famous cities of Lucknow,…

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

Foreign investments in Uttar Pradesh rose despite Covid

LUCKNOW: Even as the coronavirus pandemic affected various sectors since its outbreak in March 2020, foreign investments in Uttar Pradesh not only continued to remain unaffected but also registered an upward trend.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022

Jitin Prasada sets infra deadline, seeks road widening plan

LUCKNOW: To catapult Uttar Pradesh into a trillion-dollar economy, public works department minister Jitin Prasada is focusing on improving basic infrastructure, including roads and bridges. In his review meeting with PWD officials on Friday, he sought an action plan to widen roads across the state and turn arterial roads into…

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022

Uttar Pradesh govt to double MBBS seats in five years

LUCKNOW: To address human resource gaps in health system, the Uttar Pradesh government has fixed a target to double the number of medical seats from existing 3,500 to 7,000 over the next five years. The government has also pledged to increase the number of PG seats in medical colleges to…

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022

Swift prosecution: Uttar Pradesh is number one in conviction in crimes against women

LUCKNOW: Effectively pursuing the cases of crime against women and children, the prosecution department of the Uttar Pradesh police got five criminals sentenced to death between January 1 and March 31 this year.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022