Rajesh Kumar Singh is a special correspondent at HT Lucknow. He covers State Home Department, State Police, Central police agencies,BSP, Health Department, UP Chief Electoral Officer, Irrigation Department, Mining and, Lokayukta.
Articles by Rajesh Kumar Singh
Uttar Pradesh: BJP to launch voter-connect drive for legislative council, LS polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch an intensive campaign to contact and communicate with voters for the victory of party candidates in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council election on three graduate and two teachers’ constituencies to be held on January 30, said a party leader
Published on Jan 14, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
U.P.: Stage set for month-long Khichdi Mela in Gorakhpur
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviews preparations, directs officials to ensure safety of devotees visiting Gorakhnath temple
Published on Jan 13, 2023 11:52 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Investors from India and abroad keen to invest in U.P.: CM Yogi
All MPs and MLAs should hold dialogues and maintain regular contact with entrepreneurs, businessmen and migrants of their areas, Yogi Adityanath said
Updated on Jan 10, 2023 11:10 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Yogi asks officials to ensure max public participation in G20 conferences in UP
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said school and college students should be made aware of the G20 conferences in detail and introduced to the growing influence of India at the global level and the objectives of the G20.
Updated on Jan 03, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
PM Modi to flag off Varanasi to Dibrugarh cruise on January 13
Officials should complete all preparations for the prime minister’s visit and the launch ceremony in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said at a meeting of top bureaucrats.
Updated on Jan 03, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Veer Bal Diwas an occasion to express gratitude to sons of Guru Gobind Singh: Yogi Adityanath
Releasing a book at an event at his official residence, 5-Kalidas Marg, Yogi Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for declaring December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas.
Published on Dec 27, 2022 12:32 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Resolve to ensure clean Ganga will be fulfilled before Kumbh 2025: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviews progress of Namami Gange project, asks officials to expedite installation of sewage treatment plants to check pollution in the Ganga
Published on Dec 22, 2022 12:02 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh minister says state’s investment road shows in Germany, Belgium, Sweden have received encouraging response
Entrepreneurs and companies of three countries signed MoUs and investment proposals worth multi- crore rupees for various sectors in Uttar Pradesh, says industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi .
Updated on Dec 19, 2022 12:30 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Yogi Adityanath says Uttar Pradesh has potential to feed the world
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath hits out at previous state government for corruption, discrimination in recruitments
Published on Dec 17, 2022 12:38 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Mayawati hints at BJP-SP collusion in Uttar Pradesh bypolls
In the Uttar Pradesh bypolls held on December 5, the SP retained the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat while the BJP won the Rampur Sadar seat for the first time but lost the Khatauli assembly seat to the RLD-SP alliance.
Published on Dec 11, 2022 10:37 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Rampur Sadar assembly bypoll: SP leader Azam Khan plays victim card, U.P. deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hits back
Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya accused Azam Khan of creating an atmosphere of fear in Rampur when the SP was in power.
Published on Nov 28, 2022 10:30 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Ram temple in Ayodhya to be symbol of national pride: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath campaigns in Gujarat, says PM Modi determined to restore symbols of faith
Updated on Nov 23, 2022 11:59 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Gujarat was in grip of communal violence, curfews under Congress rule: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath says under the BJP government, the country has witnessed the emergence of a new Gujarat
Published on Nov 21, 2022 11:45 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Allahabad high court suspends sentence, grants bail to disqualified BJP MLA Vikram Saini
Vikram Saini will remain disqualified as Allahabad high court has not given a stay on his conviction, says U.P. assembly spokesperson
Updated on Nov 20, 2022 10:06 PM IST
Jitendra Sarin and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Prayagraj/lucknow:
BJP brainstorms over Mainpuri bypoll amid buzz about potential candidates
Senior BJP leaders held meetings in the state unit office on Friday to discuss potential candidates for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat
Updated on Nov 12, 2022 12:02 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
16 rallies in 5 days power Yogi Adityanath’s Himachal poll blitz
A BJP leader said there was a huge demand for Yogi Adityanath among the party candidates who wanted the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to attend rallies in their constituencies.
Published on Nov 10, 2022 10:44 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BJP gears up for December 5 bypoll in U.P.
Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP U.P. unit chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary said lotus will bloom in the SP strongholds Mainpuri and Rampur while party will retain Khatauli seat
Published on Nov 08, 2022 11:16 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Yogi Adityanath asks health department officials to stay vigilant, check dengue
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said the health department should create awareness among the public to check the dengue menace
Published on Oct 26, 2022 10:55 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Diwali bonanza: DA hike, bonus for Uttar Pradesh government employees
An Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson said the increase in DA and dearness relief will cost the state exchequer an additional ₹296 crore monthly
Published on Oct 18, 2022 12:59 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh government to set up financial intelligence unit to probe economic offences
Besides, the criminal investigation department (CB-CID) and Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO) of the Uttar Pradesh police will be developed as professional investigation agencies
Published on Oct 01, 2022 12:51 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Mayawati rejects Akhilesh Yadav’s call for Ambedkarite-Lohiaite alliance
Mayawati took the stance after SP national president Akhilesh Yadav, while addressing the party’s convention, called upon the followers of Ram Manohar Lohia and Bhim Rao Ambedkar to come together to fight the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Published on Sep 29, 2022 11:12 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
UPEIDA board gives nod to online bidding process for defence testing infrastructure scheme
UPEIDA CEO Arvind Kumar informed the board of directors that the process of construction of the Ganga Expressway is progressing rapidly
Published on Sep 28, 2022 11:54 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
U.P. police began probing PFI as early as 2010
The Uttar Pradesh police sounded an alert over the criminal and terror activities of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the state in 2010 after the recovery of inflammatory material in the rural areas of Barabanki, Bahraich and Shravasti district
Published on Sep 28, 2022 10:59 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BSP decides to take back its rebels in Rajasthan, Mayawati’s nephew leads Jaipur mission
The BSP has decided to divide its Rajasthan unit in two zones on the party chief’s direction, says Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand
Updated on Sep 26, 2022 11:49 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
UPSC returns Uttar Pradesh govt proposal for appointment of new DGP
UPSC questions removal of the then DGP Mukul Goel from his post in May 2022 before the end of his two-year term
Published on Sep 25, 2022 10:29 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Yogi govt 2.0@6 months: Gorakhpur sheds mafia-mosquito tag, injects momentum into development
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath had laid the foundation for this transformation of Gorakhpur in his first term and the results are evident in his second innings.
Updated on Sep 25, 2022 12:45 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Demands echo in Uttar Pradesh assembly on day reserved for women MLAs
For instance, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA from Amethi Maharaji Prajapati demanded the release of her husband, former minister Gayatri Prajapati, from jail.
Updated on Sep 23, 2022 12:44 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
No plan for free power to farmers or restoration of old pension scheme: Uttar Pradesh government in assembly
A discount of 88.19 % is being provided to agricultural consumers on power tariff, says Uttar Pradesh energy minister in state assembly
Published on Sep 21, 2022 11:05 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh assembly: SP stages walkout as Dy CM Brajesh Pathak counters Akhilesh Yadav on health services
Akhilesh Yadav says chief minister Yogi Adityanath has already replied and there is no need for the deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak to speak on the issue a day after
Updated on Sep 21, 2022 11:47 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Janata Dal (United) move on Nitish Kumar sets off buzz about alliance with Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh
The Janata Dal (United) will organise a rally at Mirzapur or Jaunpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh in November/ December to show its strength. Senior Janata Dal (United) leaders, including Nitish Kumar, will address the rally.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 10:29 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
