Rajya Sabha polls: Akhilesh Yadav faces jolt as SP chief whip quits amid buzz over cross-voting

Rajya Sabha polls: Akhilesh Yadav faces jolt as SP chief whip quits amid buzz over cross-voting

Lucknow/IBNS: In a jolt to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip Manoj Pandey quit amid the buzz over cross-voting following Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s fielding of the eight candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections where 10 seats are up grab from the state.

by India Blooms News Service February 27, 2024

SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case

SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case

Rampur (UP): Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been convicted in a hate speech case filed against him in 2019 over his remarks on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said media reports.

by Trans World Features October 27, 2022

UP: Akhilesh-led Samajwadi Party's march to Vidhan Sabha stopped midway

UP: Akhilesh-led Samajwadi Party's march to Vidhan Sabha stopped midway

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP)'s mega march from the party office to Vidhan Sabha was stopped midway, triggering a flashpoint between the prime Opposition camp and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the country's most populous state Monday.

by Trans World Features September 19, 2022

Mathura: Police arrest bank manager for raping Russian woman

Mathura: Police arrest bank manager for raping Russian woman

Mathura, Nov 4 (IBNS): Police have arrested the manager of a nationalised bank for allegedly raping a Russian woman after befriending her on Facebook, reports said.

by IBNS November 04, 2017

Railway Board Chairman A K MIttal quits after two derailments in a week

Railway Board Chairman A K MIttal quits after two derailments in a week

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Railway Board Chairman A K Mittal has tendered his resignation following two train derailments within a week in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.

by IBNS August 23, 2017

Jeweller shot dead in  Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri

Jeweller shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri

Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, June 9 (IBNS) : A jeweller was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri town and cash was allegedly looted from him on Thursday eving, adding to the number of similar crimes after the change of Government in the state.

by IBNS June 09, 2017

UP: Businessman, family fatally shot; Incident caught on CCTV

UP: Businessman, family fatally shot; Incident caught on CCTV

Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, Jun 7 (IBNS): A businessman, his wife and his son were fatally shot outside their residence by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday night, reports said.

by IBNS June 07, 2017

Man shot dead, four woman of same family gang-raped by highway robbers in UP

Man shot dead, four woman of same family gang-raped by highway robbers in UP

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : A gang of highway robbers shot dead a man and gang-raped four women of his family at Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Yogi Adityanath sweeps streets with broom to lead cleanliness drive in UP

Yogi Adityanath sweeps streets with broom to lead cleanliness drive in UP

Lucknow, May 6 (IBNS) : A day after a state-sponsored survey revealed the names of cleanest and dirtiest cities in India, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Y,ogi Adityanath took to the street with a broom on Saturday to kick-start a move to make the state, languishing at the bottom of chart, cleaner, media reports said.

by IBNS May 06, 2017

Conducting raids, UP police seals seven petrol pumps for theft

Conducting raids, UP police seals seven petrol pumps for theft

Lucknow, Apr 28 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday conducted raids at over a dozen petrol pumps to check the petrol theft and sealed seven of them, media reports said.

by IBNS April 28, 2017

Uttar Pradesh : Adityanath Govt cancels 15 holidays

Uttar Pradesh : Adityanath Govt cancels 15 holidays

Lucknow, Apr 26 (IBNS) : Yogi Adityanath Government has cancelled 15 public holidays marking the birth or death anniversaries of eminent personalities, reports said.

by IBNS April 26, 2017

Woman chased and shot dead inside police station in Uttar Pradesh

Woman chased and shot dead inside police station in Uttar Pradesh

Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, Apr 18 (IBNS) : In a chilling incident, a woman, chased by her assailant, was shot dead inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, 250 km off Lucknow, on Monday night, media reports said.

by IBNS April 18, 2017

Central scheme to spend Rs 11,421 crore for better urban infra in Uttar Pradesh

Central scheme to spend Rs 11,421 crore for better urban infra in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Urban Development announced on Friday that Rs.11,421 crore will be spent on Uttar Pradesh under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Central-sponsored scheme.

by IBNS March 17, 2017

Uttar Pradesh police detain rape-accused Prajapati's sons and three others

Uttar Pradesh police detain rape-accused Prajapati's sons and three others

Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Police, on Tuesday, detained three people in the alleged gangrape case against Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati.

by IBNS March 14, 2017

UP Chief Minister to be announced on March 16

UP Chief Minister to be announced on March 16

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will be announced on March 16, which remains a mystery even after the parliamentary meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party members.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

PM Modi urges voters of Manipur, UP to exercise rights

PM Modi urges voters of Manipur, UP to exercise rights

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters of Uttar Pradesh and Manipur to come out in large numbers and exercise their voting rights.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

UP: PM Modi to address rally in Kannauj

UP: PM Modi to address rally in Kannauj

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

by IBNS February 15, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Forest officials hotfooting to track man-eating tigress of Pilibhit

Uttar Pradesh: Forest officials hotfooting to track man-eating tigress of Pilibhit

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): Forest officials have employed drone cameras and other tracking devices to locate the man-eating tigress roaming the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports on Saturday.

by IBNS February 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: Polling begins in Uttar Pradesh first phase

Assembly Elections 2017: Polling begins in Uttar Pradesh first phase

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): The first-phase of the staggered polling scheduled for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Saturday, with Muzaffarngar recording the highest polling of 15 per cent by nine in the morning, according to media reports.

by IBNS February 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Polls: PM Modi urges people to vote in large numbers

Uttar Pradesh Polls: PM Modi urges people to vote in large numbers

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Ahead of the first phase of state polls in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters to turn up in large numbers.

by IBNS February 11, 2017

PM Modi to address rallies in UP and Uttarakhand today

PM Modi to address rallies in UP and Uttarakhand today

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two rallies in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on Friday, ahead of the state polls.

by IBNS February 10, 2017

Congress-SP wind will blow away BJP, BSP, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress-SP wind will blow away BJP, BSP, says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Campaigning ahead of state polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that the alliance of his party and the ruling Samajwadi Party will prevail over others.

by India Blooms News Service February 08, 2017

At least 24 school children die in UP accident

At least 24 school children die in UP accident

Etah, Jan 19 (IBNS): At least 24 school children perished to death following an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, media reports said.

by IBNS January 19, 2017

Bareilly: At least five die after buses collide

Bareilly: At least five die after buses collide

Bareilly, Jan 10 (IBNS): At least five people have died following a bus collision in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, media reports said.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

Kanpur: Sealdah-Ajmer express train derails, 2 killed, several injured

Kanpur: Sealdah-Ajmer express train derails, 2 killed, several injured

Kanpur, Dec 28 (IBNS): Fifteen coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer express train derailed close to Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and 25 others injured, reports said,

by IBNS December 28, 2016

Demonetisation: Mamata Banerjee to hold rallies in UP, Punjab, Bihar

Demonetisation: Mamata Banerjee to hold rallies in UP, Punjab, Bihar

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Hitting out at the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre over demonetisation issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that her party will hold rallies in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab against Narendra Modi's decision of scrapping 500/1000 rupees notes.

by India Blooms News Service November 21, 2016