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UP signs MoU with Australia's smart energy to boost renewable energy sector

22 Apr 2025 | 10:05 PM

Lucknow, Apr 22 (UNI) In a significant move towards fostering employment in the renewable energy sector, the Uttar Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Smart Energy Council of Australia and the Hinduja Group.

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UP: 13 students of CM Abhyudaya scheme crack UPSC

UP: 13 students of CM Abhyudaya scheme crack UPSC

22 Apr 2025 | 9:28 PM

Lucknow, Apr 22 (UNI) The Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Coaching Yojana has once again caught everyone's attention with its impressive results as in the final result of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2024, 13 meritorious students studying under this scheme achieved success and increased the prestige of Uttar Pradesh, official sources said here.

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Punjab Minister directs transferred Tehsildars to join duty immediately

22 Apr 2025 | 8:41 PM

Chandigarh, Apr 22 (UNI) Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Tuesday issued strict directive to Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars, who have been transferred, to join duty immediately and warned that "undue harassment of people in the Revenue Department offices will not be tolerated".

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Haryana CM Saini condemns Pahalgam attack

22 Apr 2025 | 8:24 PM

Chandigarh, April 22 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday condemned the attack on tourists in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Over two dozen tourists feared dead in Kashmir terror attack

Over two dozen tourists feared dead in Kashmir terror attack

22 Apr 2025 | 8:19 PM

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) More than two dozen tourists are believed to have been killed and atleast eight others were injured in a major terror attack near the popular tourist destination of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon, official sources said.

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'One Nation, One Election' could potentially boost India's GDP by 1.5 percent : Anurag Thakur

'One Nation, One Election' could potentially boost India's GDP by 1.5 percent : Anurag Thakur

22 Apr 2025 | 8:13 PM

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) Former Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday strongly advocated for the implementation of One Nation, One Election (ONOE), citing its benefits in reducing election-related expenses and streamlining governance.

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Discrimination being done in posting in police stations: Akhilesh

22 Apr 2025 | 7:42 PM

Lucknow, Apr 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday reiterated discrimination in postings in police stations under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and alleged that it is anti-PDA.

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Punjab: Om Birla inaugurates LPU’s ‘One India, One World’ annual festival

Punjab: Om Birla inaugurates LPU’s ‘One India, One World’ annual festival

22 Apr 2025 | 6:57 PM

Phagwara (Punjab), Apr 22 (UNI) In a vivid celebration of cultural harmony and youth empowerment, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated Lovely Professional University’s (LPU) flagship annual festival, ‘One India, One World’, at the university’s sprawling Phagwara campus on Tuesday.

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UP govt to launch major drainage drive ahead of monsoon

22 Apr 2025 | 6:53 PM

Lucknow, Apr 22 (UNI) Ahead of the monsoon, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a statewide campaign to upgrade urban drainage systems, official sources said here on Tuesday.

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SAD, Congress demand immediate conduct of girdawari for losses to standing wheat crop

22 Apr 2025 | 6:38 PM

Chandigarh, Apr 22 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday demanded immediate conduct of girdawari for losses to standing wheat crop due to recent hail storms and heavy rain across the state, particularly in the Kandi belt including Ropar and Noorpur Bedi areas.

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Those behind Pahalgam attack will not go unpunished: JK LG

Those behind Pahalgam attack will not go unpunished: JK LG

22 Apr 2025 | 6:22 PM

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday condemned the terror attack near the popular tourist destination of Pahalgam in Anantnag district, assuring that the perpetrators “will not go unpunished.”

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UP Minister calls SP President Akhilesh a 'symbol of divisive politics'

22 Apr 2025 | 6:18 PM

Lucknow, Apr 22 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister and former IPS officer Asim Arun on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, calling him a 'symbol of divisive politics'.

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Eight tourists injured in terror attack near Pahalgam

Eight tourists injured in terror attack near Pahalgam

22 Apr 2025 | 5:31 PM

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) At least eight tourists were injured in a suspected terror attack near the famous tourist destination of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

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Dalits "unsafe" under BJP rule: Ajay Rai

22 Apr 2025 | 4:38 PM

Amethi (UP), Apr 22 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Pradeshik Congress Committee (UPPCC) president Ajay Rai on Tuesday alleged that Dalits are not safe during the tenure of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

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UP govt to launch electric AC bus service to major religious cities in state

22 Apr 2025 | 4:37 PM

Varanasi, Apr 22 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government is launching electric air-conditioned (AC) bus service to connect major religious cities in the state, including Kashi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya and Sonbhadra, official sources said here on Tuesday.

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