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Halting bulldozers to lifting NSA, Justice Sreedharan’s censure of State in 10 months at Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC's Justice Sreedharan’s transfers kept him out of Collegium. Months before censuring Noida DM in NSA case, he pulled up Sambhal SP & Collector over a plea linked to namaz prayers.

Amid uproar, Yogi govt cancels Rs 25,000 cr MoU with startup Puch AI, citing transparency norms

Yogi directs Invest UP officials to strictly verify credentials of startups before finalising high-value MoUs in future, it is learnt. MoU with startup founded in 2025 had sparked a row.

UP govt approves ‘plug-and-play’ business park scheme to attract investments, cut project delays

The scheme proposes the development of integrated business parks offering ready-to-use infrastructure under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Landmark HC order barring public caste identifiers & how UP will implement it, from FIRs to signboards

A UP govt notification, in response to an Allahabad HC order to end caste discrimination, sought the removal of caste identifiers from police records & vehicles.

What SC said on dignity of work, equity and State’s financial constraints in ad-hoc employee ruling

Top court quashes Allahabad HC orders that upheld UP government’s denial of workers’ plea on grounds like lack of vacancies & financial constraints.

UP ministers vs civil servants saga: Fresh flashpoint as 8th Yogi minister speaks out in viral letter

Lucknow: The ongoing rift between Uttar Pradesh ministers and the bureaucracy shows no signs of easing. In the latest development, a letter written to...

Kanpur CMO suspended after public spat with DM that exposed UP BJP rift

At centre of fight between DM Jitendra Pratap Singh & now-suspended CMO Hari Dutt Nemi are allegations of corruption and unprofessional conduct.

After Sambhal & Bahraich, Barabanki admin too disallows mela with Mahmud Ghaznavi connection

While state govt cited potential law & order situation, and land dispute to deny permission, Congress accused BJP dispensation of giving the events ‘communal colour’.

222 mafias killed, 930 booked under NSA: Yogi 8-yr report card leans heavily on ‘improved law & order’

Samajwadi Party chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav asks what's the point of celebrating 8 years when cases of encounters and rapes in Uttar Pradesh being reported daily.

Does BJP’s double-engine sarkar achieve its basic claim of better growth? Data says no

Data reveals no correlation between economic growth and the ‘double-engine’ govts. If anything, states with govts formed by a different political party at the state level perform slightly better.

On Camera

Srinagar got star treatment at J&K film festival. Jammu got a supporting role

The events lined up in Jammu mostly featured local filmmakers and artists. There is a difference between platforming local artists and making a city feel like an afterthought.

India foreign reserves to help earn more revenue, says RBI chief

India drew a record $127 billion from its vast diaspora, surpassing even the most optimistic estimates and giving policymakers a bigger war chest to defend the currency.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

20% ethanol, 80% anger: BJP’s core voter is furious and looking for answers

While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, with the festive season upon us, we have surging prices and a sugar shortage. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange.