CM Yogi Adityanath

Through an open letter addressed to CM Yogi Adityanath, a group of 104 retired IAS officers has condemned the 'love jihad' law that aims to halt forcible religious conversions. The bureaucrats demanded to "re-educate" police and politicians of the state about the Constitution. “You can pose no greater threat to the nation than by turning its own citizens against one another,” the letter read. It also sought the Courts' intervention "to stem… read-more

A tragic gas leak accident at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plant in UP's Phulpur area has killed at least two people and injured over dozen. The two deceased were identified as assistant manager BP Singh and his deputy Abhinandan. Evacuating nearly 100 people working at the plant, the district administration has shut the unit. Expressing his grief, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has asked the authorities to provide relief… read-more

Uttar Pradesh government has approached the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court's verdict of releasing Dr Kafeel Khan from National Security Act charges. The government said while Kafeel has a record of series of offences, he also gave anti-CAA speech at the Aligarh Muslim University, which had led to his detention. Earlier on September 1, the Allahabad HC released Kafeel stating that his speech had no intention of hate-mongering… read-more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated the Agra Metro Project's construction on December 7. In his speech, the PM has emphasized on Agra's ancient identity and said that Rs 1000 crore has been allotted to develop Agra as a smart city. PM Modi added that the new metro project worth Rs 8379 crore will strengthen the city's intent to flourish. Moreover, the Prime Minister noted that the previous governments, though projects have… read-more

The Uttar Pradesh Police have taken a 15-year-old boy from Agra into custody after he allegedly threatened to "blow up" the state CM Yogi Adityanath. Reportedly, the accused had sent the threatening WhatsApp message on the state’s 112 helpline number. An FIR has been registered against the boy and he was presented before the Juvenile Board. Reportedly, the boy's family was unaware of this incident and they termed it "childish".