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'Farewell budget' for BJP govt: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Terming it the "farewell budget" for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said higher allocation... Read More


Stray cattle mgmt outlay rivals top schemes, depts

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Managing stray cattle to protect farmers' crops continues to be among the top priorities of the Yogi Adityanath government, with this single task securing a department-scale alloca... Read More


More of a headline-grabbing exercise: Maya

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former chief minister Mayawati termed the state's annual budget as 'more of a headline-grabbing exercise.' She said it would be better if the budget a... Read More


Won't interfere with NIA probe in Bengal violence for now: SC

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not interfere at this stage with the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) probe into the recent violence at West Bengal's Beldanga i... Read More


SC makes full disclosure in bail petitions compulsory

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- In a move aimed at tightening scrutiny in bail proceedings, the Supreme Court on Wednesday made it mandatory for accused persons to furnish comprehensive details in their bail ap... Read More


'Prosecution cannot be allowed in absence of prima facie case'

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The criminal process itself cannot become a punishment, the Supreme Court has emphasised, cautioning trial courts against permitting prosecutions to proceed in the absence of a p... Read More


Full bench agrees with guidelines on senior designation

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The full bench of the Supreme Court has decided to keep out lawyers from the process of designating senior advocates, marking a departure from the existing practice since 2017, i... Read More


Deadlock ends as Omar regret remarks

Jammu, Feb. 12 -- The logjam in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly finally broke on Wednesday afternoon after chief minister Omar Abdullah returned to the House and expressed regret over his remarks from ... Read More


From policy paralysis to unlimited potential: Confident CM Yogi highlights change

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Brimming with confidence on being firmly in the driving seat, chief minister Yogi Adityanath pitched for Viksit Uttar Pradesh in the state budget 2026-27 tabled in the assembly her... Read More


Budget marks milestone with highest % growth in 10 years

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The UP Budget 2026-27, tabled in the legislative assembly by finance minister Suresh Khanna, stands out not only for its size of Rs.9,12,696.35 crore, but also for registering the ... Read More