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Speaking Bengali can't be a crime, says Mamata

Kolkata, Dec. 28 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condemned what she called "the brutal oppression and persecution" of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. "We stand b... Read More


State govt sanctions Rs.124 crore for new ROB at Prayagraj's Mauaima

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 28 -- Five days after approving Rs.950 crore for the Salori-Hetapatti four-lane project, the state government has sanctioned an additional Rs.124 crore on December 25 for the construct... Read More


meeting under Agritech business park initiative

Varanasi, Dec. 28 -- IIT-BHU, Varanasi, along with BHU, Farmer Producer Organisations and agri scientists, will hold a meeting on December 28 under the proposed Agritech Business Park initiative to em... Read More


32,192 asst teachers in UP apply for NIOS bridge course to retain jobs

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 28 -- As many as 32,192 assistant teachers appointed to government-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh on the basis of a BEd degree have applied for the six-month bridge course offere... Read More


Yogi unveils YAKSH app, chartsroad map for tech-driven policing

LUCKNOW, Dec. 28 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday outlined a comprehensive road map to modernise policing in Uttar Pradesh on the inaugural day of Police Manthan-2025, a two-day senior po... Read More


After codeine racket, wholesale drug licencing reforms on the cards

LUCKNOW, Dec. 28 -- After flagging the sale of 3.27 crore bottles of codeine-based cough syrups worth Rs.704 crore in Uttar Pradesh, Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) has decided to push for... Read More


Structure razed sans hearing: HC imposes Rs.20 lakh cost on UP govt

LUCKNOW, Dec. 28 -- Taking strong exception to the removal of a landowner's name from revenue records and the demolition of a structure without granting an opportunity of hearing, the Lucknow bench of... Read More


Gangster Act invoked against eight of cattle smugglers' gang

GORAKHPUR, Dec. 28 -- Gorakhpur police on Saturday invoked the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act against eight members of a gang led by one Anoop Yadav, for repeated ... Read More


Botswana min lauds BLW

VARANASI, Dec. 28 -- Botswana's minister of transport and infrastructure Noah Salakae on Saturday lauded the state-of-the-art locomotive manufacturing capabilities of Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) du... Read More


Top state officer will face contempt if court orders not implemented: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 28 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the highest officer in a government department will be liable for contempt proceedings against them if a writ court order is not complied w... Read More