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Topic: UP Government

Giving protection to 12 live-in couples, Allahabad HC notes sacrosanctity of right to life. What it said

The court was hearing a clutch of 12 petitions filed by the live-in couples who had sought protection on the grounds that they were being threatened.

SC stays trial court proceedings against Elvish Yadav in snake venom case

Top Court issued notice to the UP govt and the complainant on Yadav’s plea challenging the chargesheet linked to the alleged use of snake venom at rave parties with foreigners.

Supreme Court slams UP govt for ‘clandestine manner’ of diverting Banke Bihari Temple’s funds

New Delhi: The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government Monday came under criticism for “the clandestine manner” in which it secured permission from the Supreme...

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.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.