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Topic: UP Government

I saw a Maha Kumbh stampede in the making during the first Shahi Snan

Reaching the Sangam waters was a challenge in itself—everyone was jostling for space, making it difficult to even catch a breath.

‘Loss of faith in UP govt,’ Akhilesh Yadav calls for Army interference in Mahakumbh stampede

In an X post, Yadav criticised the state govt for failing to deliver on its promises of a 'world-class system' and called for the resignation of those responsible for the incident.

MeitY, UP govt organise Digital India consultation workshop

The event in Lucknow focused on raising awareness about key initiatives under the Digital India Programme, including DigiLocker, Entity Locker, API Setu, OpenForge, myScheme, UMANG, and UX4G.

Kin of rescued babies flag lax fire safety at Jhansi hospital. ‘Extinguishers didn’t work, only 1 exit’

Principal has denied that fire extinguishers failed to work. Father of rescued newborn also says special neonatal care unit was over capacity & most staff 'fled' through back door.

ID proof, no live broadcast — panel probing Atiq killing wants Yogi govt to ‘regulate’ media coverage

Judicial Commission in report to UP govt recommended that media not be allowed to broadcast live programmes that give away information about movement of police, accused or victim.

Yogi govt defends Kanwar Yatra order in SC — ‘meant to promote harmony, UP committed to secular values’

Apex court Friday extended its interim stay on UP, Uttarakhand govts' directives to eateries to display owners' names while yatra was ongoing. Stay to remain till next hearing 5 August.

SC-appointed panel suggests felling 2,818 trees for road work in Taj zone, 1k fewer than UP proposed

In its report, panel has put conditions for state, including afforestation, before it can begin Agra-Etah stretch work. Court raps govt for ‘casual approach’ to environment.

UP govt transfers 12 DMs weeks after polls. 11 of them headed districts where BJP lost

The transfers of IAS and IPS officers in districts where BJP lost in the Lok Sabha elections has led to allegations of 'political vendetta' by the Opposition.

SC imposes interim stay on Allahabad HC order striking down UP Board of Madarsa Education Act

The bench headed by CJI Chandrachud said ‘purpose of Madarsa board is regulatory in nature & Allahabad HC is not prima facie correct that its establishment will breach secularism.’

‘Poor fiscal marksmanship’? UP budgets Rs 7.36 lakh crore for FY25, but is spending less than proposed

Yogi Adityanath govt had set aside Rs 7.19 lakh crore for 2023-24, but expects to spend Rs 6.32 lakh crore from total proposed amount by 31 March this year.

On Camera

A year after Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, a parched summer looms ahead

Mob violence, Islamist rise, and political collapse haunt Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Can April 2026 elections restore order?

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.