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TopicUttar Pradesh Government

Topic: Uttar Pradesh Government

BJP-led UP govt anti-Brahmin and anti-Dalit, says BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra

The Bahujan Samaj Party leader said many innocent Brahmins were booked in last year's Bikru ambush case in Kanpur, and that the BSP has always supported and honoured Brahmins.

Yogi Adityanath govt turned UP into one of India’s ‘leading states’, claims JP Nadda

Nadda also took a jibe at the previous govt saying that UP was once afflicted by appeasement politics where a particular caste used to get benefits & the other faced harassment.

Voting in 53 UP districts for post of zila panchayat chairman begins

Chairpersons are elected from among elected members of zila panchayats of districts. Voting began at 11am and counting of votes will be held after 3pm, state election commission said.

UP govt allows opening of gyms, cinema halls, sports stadiums at 50% capacity from 5 July

Under the new guidelines, gyms, cinema halls will be allowed to open between 7 am to 9 pm five days a week with strict compliance of Covid appropriate behaviour.

Ahead of elections, most populous state UP plans 2-child policy, is preparing draft bill

Justice (retd) AN Mittal, who heads UP law commission, said it will take at least 2 months to prepare the draft bill for two-child policy, after consultations with all stakeholders.

UP to ease Covid curfew restrictions as active cases fall below 600 in all districts

In a high-level meeting on Tuesday, CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed the Covid situation and decided to ease curbs for all 75 districts of the state, from 7 am to 7 pm, for five days.

UP govt announces partial relaxation of Covid lockdown from 1 June

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary R K Tiwari said shops and markets outside containment zones will be allowed to open from 1 June onwards from 7 am to 7 pm on weekdays.

Yogi govt first off the block, eyes 40 mn Sputnik V, Moderna shots from global market

Pre-bid meeting Wednesday for global tender floated by UP govt to procure Covid vaccines. State hopeful of good response from international vaccine manufacturers.

‘Where are our netas?’ Anger in UP over missing politicians as state buckles under Covid

Uttar Pradesh is angry with its politicians — whether from BJP, SP, BSP or Congress — as people feel their elected representatives have deserted them in their hour of need.

Huge concern that Covid hit UP rural areas where medical infra is inadequate, minister says

UP cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh tells ThePrint state always had shortage of medical infrastructure and Covid pandemic has overwhelmed the existing resources.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.