Yogi Adityanath: News
13 Dec 2018
Madhya Pradesh'Star-campaigner' Adityanath downplays Hindi-heartland losses, speaks on Congress 'lies'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who campaigned for the BJP relentlessly in the assembly elections, downplayed the win of Congress and said their lies would start getting unraveling soon.
12 Dec 2018
Chhattisgarh#AssemblyElections: Star campaigner Yogi Adityanath gets BJP heartbreak in heartland
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was the trump card which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoped would help it win Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, but the results brought only sad news for the saffron party.
11 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiBJP MP confesses party lost plot. It's hard to disagree
The Bharatiya Janata Party losing its clutch over two (as of now) states in the Hindi heartland shows something went terribly wrong for the saffron party.
08 Dec 2018
DalitIf Hanuman is Dalit, show his 'caste-certificate', demands Shivpal Yadav
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath recently sparked a controversy by calling Lord Hanuman a Dalit, which was followed by a widespread debate.
08 Dec 2018
Uttar PradeshAdityanath calls Bulandshahr incident an accident, not mob lynching case
The death of a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, earlier this week, was an accident and not a case of mob lynching, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday.
06 Dec 2018
IndiaAccusing BJP of dividing society, Dalit MP Savitribai Phule resigns
Upset with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), MP Savitribai Phule resigned from the party on Thursday.
06 Dec 2018
LucknowUP: CM Adityanath meets murdered inspector's family, assures justice
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the family members of slain cop Subodh Kumar Singh in Lucknow on Thursday.
05 Dec 2018
Uttar PradeshBulandshahr violence: Yogi orders strict action against cow slaughter
Amid a political furor over the killing of a police inspector and a man in Bulandshahr in a case of mob violence, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked for a thorough probe yesterday night.
05 Dec 2018
LucknowBJYM leader Pratyush Mani Tripathi stabbed to death in UP
A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified persons in Mahanagar area, Lucknow.
04 Dec 2018
Uttar PradeshBulandshahr violence: Bajrang Dal member among five arrested
A day after two persons, including a police inspector, were killed in mob violence over alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the incident.
03 Dec 2018
Telangana#TelanganaElections: Owaisi responds to Adityanath, says Allah will defeat Modi-govt
Following Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's warning that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi would have to 'flee' Telangana if the BJP was voted to power, Owaisi has hit back at Adityanath.
03 Dec 2018
Amit ShahAfter 'Hanuman remark', Adityanath advised against dividing Gods by UP-minister
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'Lord Hanuman was a Dalit' remark invited ire from the Opposition, and now a minister in his own cabinet has criticized him.
02 Dec 2018
TelanganaYogi: Owaisi will have to 'flee' Telangana if BJP wins
In the final leg of campaigning for the upcoming Telangana elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, issued a warning for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi.
02 Dec 2018
RajasthanPolice won't interfere in child-marriages: BJP candidate promises before polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Sojat assembly seat in Rajasthan has claimed if voted to power, she will ensure police won't interfere in child marriages.
30 Nov 2018
LucknowNCST Official claimed that Lord Hanuman was tribal
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairperson Nand Kumar Sai has claimed that Hanuman was a tribal, just days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Lord Rama's ardent devotee was a Dalit.
28 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshSeers oppose proposal to erect Lord Ram's statue in Ayodhya
A three-day 'Param Dharma Sansad' was held in Varanasi, where seers opposed the Uttar Pradesh government's proposal to install a 221-meter statue of Lord Ram on the bank of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya.
25 Nov 2018
AyodhyaAdityanath has approved Ram statue; it will be world's tallest
On Saturday, ahead of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s Dharma Sabha in Ayodhya and Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath finalized the plans for a Ram statue in Ayodhya.
19 Nov 2018
AyodhyaIndia became global superpower because of Lord Ram: UP Minister
A Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister said that once a Ram temple is built in Ayodhya, it would "restore the glorious history" of the town, asserting that public sentiment across India was "in favor" of building it.
14 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshAdityanath attacks Congress, says it encouraged corruption, Naxalism, terrorism
UP CM Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress of "encouraging corruption, Naxalism, terrorism, and misrule" during its 55-year rule.
07 Nov 2018
GujaratNow, Ahmedabad might be renamed to Karnavati
On the back of Yogi Adityanath announcing that Faizabad district would be renamed to Ayodhya, the BJP government in Gujarat has now expressed its interest in renaming Ahmedabad to Karnavati.
07 Nov 2018
South KoreaKorean First Lady wearing saree for Diwali delights Ayodhya people
Draped in an elegant saree, South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook soaked in Diwali festivities in Ayodhya much to the delight of the people of the pilgrim town.
07 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRam statue will be constructed and Ayodhya beautified: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced on Wednesday that Ram Statue will be built in the temple town of Ayodhya.
06 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshFaizabad to be called Ayodhya, airport in Lord Ram's name
On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in yet another renaming move, announced that the district of Faizabad would henceforth be called Ayodhya.
03 Nov 2018
AyodhyaAyodhya: Yogi government to build 151-meter high Lord Rama statue
Plans are afoot to install a 151-meter tall statue of Lord Rama on the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya, a step that's expected to increase tourism to the pilgrimage spot, say BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh.
31 Oct 2018
ExplosionTwo killed in explosion at illegal firecracker warehouse in UP
Two were killed and as many others were injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker godown in Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), police said today.
20 Oct 2018
GorakhpurAdityanath advises to follow Lord Ram to destroy Naxalism, terrorism
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, said yesterday that people need to follow the path of Lord Ram to destroy those promoting terrorism and Naxalism, embrace 'Harijans' and conserve the tradition of seers.
16 Oct 2018
Samajwadi PartyAllahabad renamed to Prayagraj as UP Cabinet clears proposal
A couple of days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced his plans to rename the historic city of Allahabad to Prayagraj, the UP Cabinet, on Tuesday, cleared the renaming proposal.
15 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshCongress opposes CM Adityanath's plan to rename Allahabad
On Sunday, the Congress voiced strong opposition to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's plans of renaming Allahabad to Prayagraj.
13 Oct 2018
LucknowMayawati's vacated bungalow is now Shivpal Yadav's, courtesy Adityanath government
The sprawling bungalow on 6, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, in Lucknow, which was former Chief Minister Mayawati's abode for long, will soon be the house of Samajwadi rebel Shivpal Yadav, multiple reports said.
13 Oct 2018
LucknowLucknow: Man offers namaz outside CM office, raises anti-Modi slogans
On Friday evening, a middle-aged man was arrested in Lucknow after he offered namaz on the busy road outside CM Secretariat office.
10 Oct 2018
Train DerailsUP: New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, five dead
On Wednesday morning, five coaches, and the engine, of Delhi bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, killing 5.
06 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshUP school punishes students for singing 'Vande Mataram', probe ordered
Students of an aided intermediate college in UP's Ballia are being punished for singing "Vande Mataram" or chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai".
06 Oct 2018
AppleGundaraj of UP Police: Who will police the police?
After the recent, unprovoked murder of 38-year-old Apple executive, Vivek Tiwari, by a police constable in Lucknow as he allegedly tried to evade a routine check, the "gundaraj" of UP Police is being questioned, once again.
05 Oct 2018
IndiaMuslims should also come forward to protect cow: Ramdas Athawale
Some Muslims faced atrocities in the name of "gau raksha," pointed out Union Minister Ramdas Athawale today while urging the Muslims to come forward to protect the cow, which is revered by the Hindus.
02 Oct 2018
LucknowApple-executive-murder: CCTV-footage may reveal what happened minutes before shooting
Just as the death of Apple executive, Vivek Tiwari, has turned into a political slugfest, a parallel probing team may soon be able to learn what happened minutes before he died.
01 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Six bus passengers killed after being run-over by truck
Six passengers were today killed and three others injured after being hit by a speeding truck while they were pushing a roadways bus that had broken down.
01 Oct 2018
AppleHave faith in government: Family of Apple-executive killed by policeman
The family of Apple executive, shot dead by a policeman in Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow, met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today and said that they "have faith" in UP government.
29 Sep 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Lucknow: Vivek Tiwari's wife demands Rs. 1cr compensation, CBI investigation
Kalpana Tiwari, wife of Vivek Tiwari, the unarmed man who was shot at by UP Police has demanded Rs. 1 crore compensation and a CBI investigation into his death.
23 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiRajnath Singh launches Ayushman Bharat scheme in Lucknow
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today launched the Center's flagship Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Ayushman Bharat, in Lucknow, his Parliamentary constituency, noting that it will prove to be a "Modi kawach" (Modi shield) for the poor.
21 Sep 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: High-alert sounded after 84 die due to 'mystery disease'
In Uttar Pradesh, a 'mystery fever' killed as many as 84 people in the last six weeks, following which the Yogi Adityanath government has issued a high alert across the state.