In a landmark achievement for India’s defence sector, two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles by Adani Defence & Aerospace, India’s leading private sector defence manufacturer, were inaugurated on Monday.
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RLD MLAs meet CM Yogi, assure him of support in RS polls
The legislators are said to have assured the chief minister that they would vote for the BJP candidates in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections, polling for which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
Hindu prayers to continue at Gyanvapi, Allahabad HC rejects Masjid committee’s plea
The Allahabad High Court on Monday rejected the plea filed by Muslim side challenging the Varanasi court order allowing Hindu parties to offer prayers and puja in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque.
6 killed as bus rams into tractor-trolley in UP's Jaunpur
Six labourers were killed and six others injured after a Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus collided with a tractor-trolley in Jaunpur district at around midnight on Sunday.
RLD MLAs to vote for BJP in RS polls, attend CM Yogi’s meeting on Monday
Reports of dissent among the RLD MLAs came after reports that the SP was trying to garner support of three RLD MLAs, who were earlier in the Samajwadi Party and still have a good rapport with Akhilesh Yadav.
PM Modi slams Rahul for his 'drunkard youth remark'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying that the youth in Varanasi have turned drunkards.
PM Modi unveils statue of Sant Ravidas, says his govt following the seer's ideology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the statue of Sant Ravidas in Varanasi and offered floral tribute on the occasion of his 647th birth anniversary.
PM Modi makes night inspection of newly-built Varanasi road
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on a two-day visit on Thursday, inspected the recently inaugurated Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara road in the night.
Eight-year-old girl gang-raped in UP, mother arrested
The Lucknow police have arrested the mother of an eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by a cleric and his brother in the Malihabad area, on the outskirts of Lucknow.
PM Modi to dedicate projects worth Rs 14k crore to Varanasi on Feb 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth more than Rs 14,000 crore in Varanasi on February 23.
Swami Prasad Maurya resigns from Samjwadi Party, also quits as MLC
Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya, on Tuesday, resigned from the primary membership of the party and also from the membership of the UP Vidhan Parishad.
Will join Rahul’s yatra only if seat-sharing finalised, says Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said that he will not join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh unless seat-sharing between the SP and Congress is finalised.
Moment of cultural Renaissance: Modi at Kalki Dham foundation stone laying function
He said, “This is a wonderful moment of cultural Renaissance where we have witnessed the grand opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, another temple in Abu Dhabi, renovation of the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the transformation of Kashi.
Six UP varsities secure Rs 100 cr each funding under PM-USHA
Uttar Pradesh has secured Rs 740 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) programme, the highest amount in the country, with six universities receiving Rs 100 crore each for the development of these institutions as multi-disciplinary education and research universities (MERUs).
PM Modi’s Sambhal visit may be game changer for BJP in west UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sambhal on February 19 could prove to be a game changer for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
After RLD breaks away, Rahul’s yatra in UP rescheduled & shortened
The Uttar Pradesh leg of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has been rescheduled and shortened due to the ongoing UP Board exams.
Blast in scrapyard: Labourer killed in Lucknow
A 34-year-old labourer was blown into pieces in an explosion which took place in a scrap warehouse located in Lakdi Mohal locality under the Cantonment police station.
Yogi govt tables its largest budget at Rs 7.36 lakh cr
The Yogi Adityanath government on Monday presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the Uttar Pradesh assembly with an outlay of Rs 7.36 lakh crore, higher from current fiscal's budget of Rs 6.90 lakh crore.
Six of a family killed in road mishap in UP, two kids injured
Six persons of a family died in an accident that took place near Jagannathpur village on Sandalpur road in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur in the early hours of Monday.
Puja begins in Gyanvapi basement after court orders
More than 30 years after worship was banned in the basement of the Gyanvapi complex, barricading was removed at around midnight, within nine hours of the court's order, and puja-aarti was performed and prasad was also distributed at the 'Vyasji ka tehkhana'.
Abbas Ansari booked in another case under Gangsters' Act
Abbas is already in jail in a money-laundering case. The case was registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate in November 2022, and his four aides.
FTC orders unsealing of ASI’s Gyanvapi report
The Fast Track Court (FTC) of Civil Judge (senior division) Prashant Kumar Singh in Varanasi has issued an order to unseal the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Gyanvapi survey report.
5,020 from UP selected to work in Israel
A total of 5,020 persons have been selected from 7,094 candidates, who appeared for skilled labour jobs in war-torn Israel, as part of an agreement between the government of Israel and the Indian government.
UP govt teacher locked and burnt alive inside room
A 48-year-old government college teacher died after he was allegedly locked in a room and set on fire in the Panki area of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Ram temple in Ayodhya to have holding area for devotees to ease rush
To ensure better crowd management and reduce long queues of devotees in the Ram temple complex, the Ayodhya administration and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust decided to develop a holding area in the pilgrim facilitation centre.