Yogi Adityanath: News

12 Aug 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP government to train 30,000 youths as 'Surya Mitras'

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an initiative called "Surya Mitra" to train 30,000 young people in the solar energy sector.

06 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

BJP gears up for UP bypolls: Inside party's strategy 

The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a fierce fight in the upcoming by-elections for 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The stage is set for a two-cornered contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and Congress.

'Government doesn't win...': Maurya's fresh statement amid UP BJP rift

In a sign of increasing friction within the Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttar Pradesh leadership, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Monday that it is the party, not the government's strength, that wins elections.

30 Jul 2024

Samajwadi Party

Uttar Pradesh government proposes stringent 'love jihad' law

The government of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has proposed a strict amendment to the Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.

26 Jul 2024

Kanwar Yatra

UP government defends controversial Kanwar Yatra directive in Supreme Court

The Uttar Pradesh government has defended its directive requiring shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners.

22 Jul 2024

Kanwar Yatra

Kanwar Yatra expected to boost economy by ₹1,000 crore

The annual Hindu pilgrimage, Kanwar Yatra, should attract over three crore devotees this year.

SC halts Adityanath government's Kanwar Yatra food stalls order

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order halting the Uttar Pradesh government's directive mandating shopkeepers along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names.

22 Jul 2024

Kanwar Yatra

Route, schedule, controversy: Everything about Kanwar Yatra

The Kanwar Yatra began on Monday with the start of the Hindu month of Sawan.

22 Jul 2024

Kanwar Yatra

SC to hear pleas against UP's controversial Kanwar Yatra order

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a series of petitions on Monday, challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's contentious order that requires shopkeepers along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names.

21 Jul 2024

Ajay Rai

'Not well thought out': Jayant Chaudhary on Kanwar eatery order 

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary has disapproved of the Uttar Pradesh government's controversial order regarding eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes, labeling the decision neither "well thought out" nor "well-reasoned."

21 Jul 2024

Madhya Pradesh

₹2,000-₹5,000 fine for shopkeepers not displaying names in MP's Ujjjain 

The Ujjain Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh has issued an order requiring shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments.

19 Jul 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi

Adityanath's directive to eateries along Kanwar Yatra route sparks row 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Friday issued a directive mandating all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names.

18 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav extends 'monsoon offer' amid BJP infighting

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has made a cryptic "monsoon offer" amidst the ongoing infighting within the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

18 Jul 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP

At least one person was killed and two others injured when multiple coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Jhilahi Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, NDTV reported.

Nadda meets BJP UP's top brass amid buzz of rift 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda held separate meetings with Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and state BJP president Bhupender Chaudhary on Saturday amid reports of a rift within the party.

11 Jul 2024

Hathras

Another accident in UP: 2 dead in double-decker bus-truck collision

Two people were killed and 16 others injured after a double-decker collided with a parked truck near Toli village in Thana Sikandrarao, Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Thursday morning.

10 Jul 2024

Bihar

Double-decker bus hits milk tanker on Lucknow-Agra Expressway, 18 killed

At least 18 people were killed and 19 others injured in an accident on the Lucknow-Agra expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district early Wednesday morning.

09 Jul 2024

Hathras

SIT submits report on Hathras stampede: What does it say

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has identified overcrowding as the primary cause of the fatal stampede at a "satsang" in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras in its report to the Yogi Adityanath government.

05 Jul 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi visits Hathras stampede victims' families, assures support

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday to meet families affected by the tragic stampede at a religious event on July 2.

04 Jul 2024

Hathras

Hathras stampede: 6 arrested; ₹1 lakh bounty on main accused 

Six people, including four men and two women, were arrested on Thursday in relation to the stampede incident that occurred in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.

04 Jul 2024

Hathras

UP to develop SOPs for gatherings to prevent Hathras-like tragedy

Following the tragic stampede in Hathras that claimed 121 lives, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Social Welfare Asim Arun announced on Wednesday that the state government is developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for large gatherings.

03 Jul 2024

Haryana

Hathras stampede: Yogi Adityanath announces judicial inquiry into incident 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a judicial inquiry into the Hathras stampede that claimed the lives of 121 people.

03 Jul 2024

Hathras

Hathras stampede: Toll reaches 121; FIR registered against 'satsang' organizers

Narayan Saakar Hari—also known as "Bhole Baba"—the preacher whose satsang saw over 120 people die in a stampede in Hathras district on Tuesday, remains at large, according to Uttar Pradesh Police.

02 Jul 2024

Hathras

107 people killed in stampede at religious event in Hathras 

At least 107 people, mostly women, died in a stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday.

27 Jun 2024

Akshay Kumar

Boney Kapoor officially takes over possession of Noida Film City

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor and Bhutani Infra's firm, Bayview Projects, have secured the rights to develop the Noida International Film City.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi releases ₹20,000cr for 9.26+ crore farmers under PM-KISAN scheme 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the 17th installment amounting to over ₹20,000 crores to around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer in Varanasi.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to visit Varanasi, release 17th PM-Kisan installment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday—his first trip since winning the Lok Sabha seat.

15 Jun 2024

Ayodhya

Yogi Adityanath to meet RSS chief after latter's 'arrogant' remark

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will meet Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in Gorakhpur on Saturday evening.

04 Jun 2024

Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins Varanasi seat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for a record third time.

25 May 2024

Boney Kapoor

Boney Kapoor wins bid for Noida Film City over Akshay

A consortium led by filmmaker Boney Kapoor has won the bid to develop the Noida Film City—a project sprawling over 230 acres along the Yamuna Expressway.

17 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Learn from Adityanath where to run bulldozer...': Modi to INDIA 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that the Congress and the Samajwadi Party will run a bulldozer over the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya if they come to power.

16 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi will resign in 2025, Shah will take over': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday once again asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make Home Minister Amit Shah his successor.

14 May 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi files nomination in Varanasi, eyes third term 

Seeking a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

03 May 2024

Bhopal

Bhopal resident gives wife triple talaq on moving train, flees 

Police are on the lookout for a man from Bhopal who reportedly beat up his wife before giving her triple talaq on a moving train and then fleeing.

02 May 2024

Amit Shah

Noida resident arrested for spreading deepfake video of Yogi Adityanath

A resident of Noida has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly circulating an AI-generated "deepfake" video featuring Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

27 Apr 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi

Owaisi calls Mukhtar Ansari a 'martyr,' sparks controversy

Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has stirred up a debate by referring to Mukhtar Ansari as a martyr.

17 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'After waiting for 500 years...': Modi extends Ram Navami wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the country on the occasion of Ram Navami saying his heart is filled with "joy and gratitude."

26 Feb 2024

Varun Gandhi

2024 polls: Varun Gandhi quashes rumors of contesting from Amethi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi has denied reports that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, as an independent candidate.

24 Feb 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Children among 22 killed in tractor-trolley mishap in Kasganj 

At least 22 individuals reportedly lost their lives in the Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) after a tractor-trolley carrying villagers fell into a pond on Saturday.

24 Feb 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment exam canceled, re-examination within 6 months 

The Uttar Pradesh Police Constable recruitment exam has been canceled due to a paper leak.