Yogi Adityanath: News
03 May 2017
EducationSenior IIT-B professor alleges rampant cheating in exams
A letter by a senior IIT-Bombay professor to higher-ups, including the Human Resource Development Ministry, alleges "rampant cheating" in the institute's exams.
01 May 2017
Donald TrumpAccording to media, UP CM Adityanath dreams of "donkey-free" roads
Speaking at Deoria, UP CM Yogi Adityanath promised to make roads 'gaddha-mukt' (pothole-free) by June.
28 Apr 2017
MeerutMeerut school asks students to sport Yogi haircut
The Rishabh Academy Co-educational English Medium School in Meerut has imposed new rules for 2800 students between Class 1-12.
28 Apr 2017
IndiaForget anti-Romeo squads, address violent crimes: UP's women's rights activists
Since coming to power, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has identified women's safety as top priority. Anti-romeo squads were set up as a hallmark initiative to crackdown on eve-teasing.
27 Apr 2017
Jammu And KashmirUP CM Adityanath's security beefed up over terror threats
Intelligence agencies have received inputs that there may be an assassination attempt on UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. His Z-plus security has now been tightened to ensure that any attack can be foiled.
27 Apr 2017
Samajwadi PartyCM Adityanath calls for resumption of Ramleela, Raaslila in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the resumption of Ramleela and Raaslila in Ayodhya and Mathura respectively.
26 Apr 2017
Uttar PradeshAdityanath cancels 15 state holidays over shrinking academic session
The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled 15 public holidays which were based on the birth/death anniversaries of famous personalities. Instead, schools and colleges will educate children about these personalities on these days through special programmes.
23 Apr 2017
Election Commission of India (ECI)New UP DGP: Will prioritize unbiased policing and crush 'goondagardi'
Newly appointed UP DGP Sulkhan Singh on Saturday highlighted the police would be tough-handed with breaches of law and order, and promised to crackdown on "goondagardi" and unwarranted citizen vigilantism.
14 Apr 2017
Samajwadi PartyYogi woos minorities: Formulates mass wedding scheme for poor girls
Latest addition to Yogi Adityanath's "Development for all agenda" in UP, the government has decided to facilitate mass weddings for girls from minority communities. Muslims, constituting 20% of the state's population are likely to benefit the most from it.
12 Apr 2017
Uttar PradeshYogi Adityanath's government announces provisions for electricity
On Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government in its second cabinet meeting, promised an uninterrupted supply of electricity for 24 hours in district headquarters and 18 hours in rural areas.
11 Apr 2017
IndiaUP: Six AIIMS 25 medical colleges in the works
The Yogi Adityanath government has initiated the process of setting up six new AIIMS and 25 medical colleges in the state.
07 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaYogi Adityanath endorses the concept of Hindu Rashtra
In an interview on Doordarshan, Yogi Adityanath, the firebrand UP CM supported the Hindu Rashtra theory.
06 Apr 2017
MumbaiMumbai: 2,000 people duped by online friendship clubs
The Bandra-Kurla Complex cyber police apprehended an online friendship club which successfully fooled 2,000 people over the last two years.
06 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaCannot impose ban on food, food-related trade: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court stated choice of food and food-related trade are part of the right to life.
06 Apr 2017
KolhapurMPs demand patent for Kolhapuri chappals
Speaking at the Lok Sabha, National Congress Party member Dhananjay Mahadik, along with other MPs, demanded that the famed Kolhapuri chappals be patented at the earliest.
05 Apr 2017
GorakhpurGorakhpur fared better than UP under Yogi: Mint analysis
BJP has floated its glamorous victory in recent state assembly polls as a fruit of the success of its development agenda. Appointment of Yogi Adityanath, a controversial Hindutva leader was touted as the figure for furthering development in UP.
02 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMeat-sellers in UP: Govt. notifies rules for selling meat
Uttar Pradesh government notified a list of 17 dos and don'ts for meat-sellers.
29 Mar 2017
IndiaDelhi: Mumbai Angels to conduct Angel Investing Masterclass
Mumbai Angels (MA) is known for being one of India's largest angel networks which has provided assistance to several start-ups, entrepreneurs and professionals.
27 Mar 2017
IndiaYogi needs to plug gaps in law & order situation
As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has already taken some strong, albeit controversial measures. However, a worrying lack of numbers in the judiciary and police needs addressing.
26 Mar 2017
IndiaKailash Mansarovar Yatra: UP CM Adityanath doubles financial grant
Newly-elected Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, during his first speech since assuming the post, announced the doubling of the financial grant given to Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims.
25 Mar 2017
FacebookYouth arrested under Section 66A for Yogi Adityanath's morphed image
22-year-old Rahat Khan of Greater Noida was arrested for allegedly posting morphed images of Yogi Adityanath on Facebook.
24 Mar 2017
LucknowCM Yogi meets acid attack victim, promises action
UP CM Yogi Adityanath visited the acid-attack victim at King George's Medical University hospital in Lucknow where she is being treated.
24 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiNagpur artist invents unique 'gram toilets' to tackle open defecation
Nagpur-based artist Shweta Bhattad has come up with a way to ease the process of open defecation in Paradsingha, her native village on the Maharashtra-MP border.
22 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Four Bhondsi jail-mates in Limca Book of Records
The Limca Book of Records now features four inmates of the Bhondsi jail for installing 'Phoenix' (a prison-management software) in 11 prisons of Haryana.
20 Mar 2017
Lok SabhaYogi Appointment: BJP Planning ahead to 2019?
Yogi Adityanath's appointment as CM of UP has been met with anxiety and uncertainty by media and civil society. A Hindutva hardliner, the Yogi's appointment was termed "surprising" by many.
20 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceParking on footpaths could soon be a legal offence
The Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has prepared a new action plan which could make parking of vehicles on footpaths a cognizable offense.
19 Mar 2017
IndiaWho is Yogi Adityanath?
The BJP's choice of hardball Hindutva advocate Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of UP has raised quite an uproar across India with liberals asking "Why?" and Hindu nationalists retorting "Why not?".
26 Dec 2016
HaryanaDelhi works in mysterious ways!
As the city celebrated Christmas, the air quality rang an alarm bell as it was recorded as 'severe' on Friday.
24 Nov 2016
DelhiWhat's new in Delhi?
The National capital looks far from shedding the infamous 'rape capital' tag attached to it.
