IGL raises gas prices by 0.20 paise in UP
September 8th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) State-run gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) Saturday hiked compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by 20 paise per kg.An IGL statement said that the ... Read more...
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Mulayam gives Akhilesh full marks on completing 100 days
June 22nd, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Friday gave full marks to the Uttar Pradesh state government headed by his son, Chief Minister Akhilesh ... Read more...
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UP to get 1,000 new buses
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will add 1,000 new buses to its fleet, an official said Thursday.The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Transport Minister Raja ... Read more...
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Mata Prasad Pandey elected UP assembly speaker
April 13th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mata Prasad Pandey was Friday elected unopposed speaker of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly.This would be the second stint for ... Read more...
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Congress to monitor Akhilesh government (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Smarting from its electoral rout, the Congress Friday said it will monitor Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh.State Congress chief Rita Bahuguna ... Read more...
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Five stabbed by unidentified assailants in Lucknow
March 31st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Unidentified bike borne assailants early Saturday stabbed five people in the Uttar Pradesh state capital, police said.According to the police, the incidents took place in the ... Read more...
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Can Narendra Modi lead India, asks Time magazine
March 17th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Controversial Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi features on the cover of Time magazine which wonders if he can ever become the prime minister despite his ... Read more...
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Mulayam’s prestige at stake in fifth phase of UP poll
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) The prestige of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti will be at stake during the fifth phase ... Read more...
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Floods in eastern India kill at least 59, millions affected
September 27th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by BNO News
BHUBANESWAR (BNO NEWS) -- At least 59 people have been killed as severe flooding continues in eastern India, where over two million people are estimated to have been affected by the flood ... Read more...
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Janmashtami celebrations in Lucknow
August 22nd, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 22 (IANS) Colourful decorations, special prayers and cultural programmes at brightly adorned temples in various parts of this Uttar Pradesh state capital Monday marked the Janmashtami celebrations.With priests ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to be extended till Ghaziabad’s Mohan Nagar
May 22nd, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) The Ghaziabad district administration Saturday accepted the proposal of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Service (DMRC) to extend metro rail service from Dilshad Garden to Mohan ... Read more...
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BJP slams Rahul Gandhi’s Greater Noida visit
May 11th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday slammed the visit by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi to Bhatta Parsaul village in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, ... Read more...
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BJP calls shutdown in Greater Noida, other areas
May 10th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, May 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday called for a shutdown in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar district to protest police action on farmers.BJP's district ... Read more...
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Six months’ jail for three Chinese nationals
April 20th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), April 20 (IANS) A local court Wednesday awarded six months' imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs.50,000 each, to three Chinese nationals for straying into India's Uttar ... Read more...
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Indian nabbed in Nepal with firearm
January 2nd, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 2 (IANS) Police arrested an Indian near the India-Nepal border Sunday for allegedly carrying a firearm.Preliminary reports said Munna Lal Kurmi, a resident of Balarampur in India's Uttar Pradesh state, ... Read more...
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Indian gold medallist ignored by authorities, leaves event midway
December 18th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Indian athlete and Asiad gold medallist Sudha Singh left a racing event midway in a huff here Saturday after being "completely ignored" by the Uttar Pradesh state sports ... Read more...
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Retired government official, wife found dead
September 25th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 25 (IANS) A retired government official and his wife were found murdered at their residence in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district Saturday, police said.
Satya Prakash (70), a retired assistant regional manager ... Read more...
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More security to judges ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 13th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh state government has provided additional security for the three judges of the Allahabad High Court dealing with the much-debated Ayodhya case.
This follows a formal request ... Read more...
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Chandra Shekhar Azad remembered on his 105th birth anniversary
July 23rd, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, July 23 (ANI): Residents of Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city paid rich tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his 105th birth anniversary that was observed on Friday.Scores of dignitaries ... Read more...
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India shutdown saves Nepal villagers’ lives
July 7th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) A general strike enforced in India by the opposition parties Monday to protest against price rise may have inconvenienced millions in the country but in neighbouring ... Read more...
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Passenger death sparks violence, bus torched
June 28th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) The death of a passenger in a bus accident sparked violence in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district where an angry mob Monday indulged in arson and fought pitched battles ... Read more...
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Indian cops nabbed with hashish in Nepal
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 2 (IANS) Two Indian policemen have been caught with hashish in a border district in Nepal, the official media said.
Indra Bhanu Rai and Umesh Yadav, two policemen employed in the ... Read more...
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Plea against sugar mills’ privatisation admitted
May 28th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday admitted a petition challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to privatise 11 state-run sugar mills of the Uttar Pradesh State Sugar Corp Ltd.
Declining ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear plea against sugar mills’ privatisation
May 27th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear Friday a petition challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to privatise 11 operating sugar mills under the control of the Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Indian killed while visiting relatives in Nepal
May 11th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) An Indian man was shot dead by unidentified attackers in western Nepal while visiting his relatives, police said.
Israeli Ansari had come from India's Uttar Pradesh state to visit ... Read more...
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Mixed response over Women Reservation Bill
March 4th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The political parties expressed mixed reaction for the Union Government's decision to introduce the Women Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.On February 25, Union ... Read more...
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Police cane Congress women protesting against UP atrocities
February 17th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Feb 17 (ANI): Women activists of the Congress on Tuesday were caned by the police as they protested against increasing atrocities on women in Uttar Pradesh.State party president Rita Bahuguna Joshi ... Read more...
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Nepal minister’s comment on tycoon riles India (Lead)
February 16th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 16 (IANS) India Tuesday objected to the reported comment by Nepal's minister and government spokesman that a controversial Nepal media tycoon with links to Pakistan was killed due to ... Read more...
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India objects to Nepal minister’s comment on media tycoon’s murder
February 16th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 16 (IANS) India Tuesday objected to the reported comment by Nepal's minister and government spokesman that a controversial Nepal media tycoon with links to Pakistan was killed due to ... Read more...
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Protesting government employees baton charged by Lucknow police
January 21st, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Jan 21(ANI): Several Uttar Pradesh Government employees were injured on Thursday when police resorted to baton charge when they were staging a demonstration in Lucknow to press for their demands.The employees ... Read more...
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Smooth journey to Ghaziabad now with overbridge’s opening
January 2nd, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) Saturday opened the much awaited Rajapur-Diamond Palace Railway Over Bridge (ROB) that is expected to provide relief to motorists entering the city.
The bridge ... Read more...
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300 old pilgrims stranded by Maoist strike
December 21st, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) Over 300 pilgrims, in their 70s and more, have been stranded in a border town near India due to the three-day general strike called by Nepal's former Maoist ... Read more...
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CPI (M) slams Govt for bringing sugarcane ordinance on the eve of new Parliament session
November 18th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): CPI (M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday questioned the UPA Government's intention on bringing the ordinance on sugarcane pricing on the eve of the Winter Session ... Read more...
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U.P. sugarcane farmers protest in New Delhi
November 16th, 2009 - 11:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Finding themselves trapped in Central government's Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) and the Uttar Pradesh State government's State Advised Price (SAP) mechanism, Sugarcane farmers from U.P. staged a ... Read more...
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Pawar says sugar mills may start crushing this week
November 10th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 10 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh are expected to resolve their price row with farmers, and are likely to ... Read more...
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