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Topic: UP Government

Why SC invoked special powers to send jailed Mukhtar Ansari to UP despite Punjab’s opposition

Breaking 2-year deadlock between Punjab & UP, top court says gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who avoided 26 court warrants, cannot oppose transfer citing minor medical ailments.

UP has got no fundamental right to seek Mukhtar Ansari’s transfer from jail, Punjab tells SC

The UP government had earlier told the apex court that the Punjab government is 'shamelessly' protecting Mukhtar Ansari in connection with an alleged extortion case.

Polls next year, BJP is worried as anger grows among sugarcane farmers in western UP

A BJP MP delegation held a meeting with CM Yogi Adityanath amid fears that the static SAP in the state is leading to resentment among sugarcane farmers.

Punjab govt ‘shamelessly’ protecting Mukhtar Ansari by not sending him to UP, state tells SC

The UP govt also filed written submissions stating that transfer of Ansari's custody was meticulously planned and raised strong suspicion of conspiracy to delay proceedings.

Yogi govt announces 16-digit Unicode system to mark landholdings in UP

Each piece of land in UP will have a unique identity that would check cases of land disputes & save people from falling into the trap of fraudsters, an official spokesperson said.

Airport, highways, township — how UP is working to transform Ayodhya into ‘Vatican of Hindus’

UP govt is looking to turn Ayodhya into a 'global religious & tourism centre' that showcases ethos of Hindu culture. Plans include a greenfield township, international airport and highways.

Yogi govt plans new law to regulate temples, mosques, churches, will keep tab on donations

UP govt looking to bring in the law, which will likely set rules for registration & operational practices among others, 'without much noise' to avoid controversies.

Conversion compromises personal liberty, our ordinance aims to protect it: Yogi govt to HC

In an affidavit filed before the Allahabad HC, the UP govt said the law intends to ‘regulate’ consent of two individuals to keep the interest of the ‘community and family safe’.

UP SIT records statements of anti-Sikh riots victims’ families in Ludhiana

A Special Investigation Team from Kanpur visited the city and recorded the statements of families who had migrated to Ludhiana after the riots in 1984.

UP must stop enforcement of ‘love jihad’ law. Criminalising such marriages is unacceptable

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As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.