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Ram Temple donation case accused’s wife gets notice over ‘illegal’ construction

The Ram Temple Trust donations controversy first surfaced on June 7 when SP leader Tej Narayan ‘Pawan’ Pandey alleged that donations worth 5 crore to 7.5 crore were siphoned off from temple offerings.
Published on Jul 03, 2026 09:28 am IST

CM Yogi launches Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management project

MoU for UPCAMP being signed in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (HT)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 08:40 am IST

UP may keep village pradhans ‘in power’ even after their tenure

Pradhans, who often play a key role in mobilising voters at the village level, form an influential network of around 58,000 elected representatives across the state. (Pic for representation)
Published on May 21, 2026 04:20 am IST

6 new ministers join Yogi's cabinet ahead of 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls

UP Governor Anandiben Patel with CM Yogi Adityanath, his deputies Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya, and state BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary during the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected and promoted ministers.
Published on May 11, 2026 06:37 am IST

Ganga Expressway to be toll-free for 15 days: UP Govt

The decision was taken after the independent engineer issued a provisional certificate under the concession agreement, formally declaring the expressway ready for public use and marking its commercial operation date. (Sourced)
Published on May 01, 2026 07:38 pm IST

Major reshuffle in UP: 25 DMs among 64 IAS officers shifted

Two IAS officers have been posted in CM office, Aravind Mallappa Bangari and Nikhil Tikaram Funde have been made special secretary in the chief minister’s office. (Pic for representation)
Published on Apr 21, 2026 03:00 am IST

Prepaid power meters have added to people’s woes in UP: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. (HT file)
Published on Apr 05, 2026 09:08 pm IST

No ‘Hon’ble’ or ‘Mr’ for Union minister in FIR: Allahabad HC seeks ACS home’s reply

The court directed the registrar (compliance) to communicate the order to the additional chief secretary, (home), UP govt, Lucknow, and the senior superintendent of police, Mathura, within 48 hours. (For Representation)
Published on Apr 03, 2026 09:15 pm IST

UP offers stamp duty relief to attract top universities

A 100% stamp duty exemption will be available if the first MERU is set up in an aspirational district, irrespective of land cost. (Pic for representation)
Published on Feb 25, 2026 05:56 pm IST

UP to roll out its first-ever policy to regulate app-based cabs

The UPDESCO has been assigned the task to develop the web portal. The government on Monday issued a GO, releasing more than 1.42 crore as advance to the agency for the work. (Pic for representation)
Published on Feb 04, 2026 10:43 pm IST

Uttar Pradesh delegation secures 9750-cr MoUs at Davos

Suresh Kumar Khanna, cabinet minister for finance and parliamentary affairs, is leading the delegation. (Sourced)
Published on Jan 20, 2026 03:56 am IST

UP govt eases farmland conversion for urban projects

The land sought for the project is agricultural; therefore, it first needs to be converted to residential, said officials. (HT archive)
Published on Dec 13, 2025 09:53 am IST

UP govt forms SIT to probe illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup

Over the past two months, coordinated action by FSDA, district police and STF exposed a massive pharmaceutical diversion racket operating across many states. (Pic for representation)
Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:38 pm IST

UP forms action plan as Ghaziabad most-polluted for fourth straight day

Ghaziabad earlier emerged as the most-polluted city across the country on November 17, 19, 20, and 21. (File photo)
Published on Nov 23, 2025 04:18 am IST

UP’s unified circle rate system lets citizens assess property values themselves

UP’s new unified circle rate list simplifies property valuation and stamp duty calculation for property owners. (Photo for representational purposes only)
Updated on Nov 13, 2025 09:04 am IST

UP govt’s Diwali gift may not reach 60L Ujjwala beneficiaries

There are 1.85 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries in UP, and they regularly receive the subsidy LPG cylinder, but the UP government has made the e-KYC mandatory for availing free cylinders, one each before Diwali and Holi every year. (Pic for representation)
Published on Oct 14, 2025 07:05 pm IST

Telibagh flyover gets green light, relief in store for PGI-bound commuters

A fresh survey was conducted by the UP State Bridge Corporation about 15 days ago following government directions. (Pic for representation)
Published on Sept 24, 2025 12:08 am IST

SRMU incident: ABVP writes to CM Yogi, demands action within 48 hours

ABVP national secretary Ankit Shukla addressing a press conference in Lucknow on September 4. (HT photo)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 03:10 am IST

‘No helmet, no fuel’: UP to launch statewide campaign from September 1

Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, makes helmets compulsory for two-wheeler drivers and pillion riders, while Section 194D provides for penalties for violations. (Representative photo)
Updated on Aug 27, 2025 01:56 pm IST

Dog population control: Lucknow, Ghaziabad to get one new ABC centre each

Urban local bodies (ULBs) are now mandated to run sterilisation awareness campaigns in schools, RWAs and public parks while municipal corporations would be asked to publish monthly dog bite statistics. (File Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2025 09:52 pm IST

UP govt sounds bird flu alert, CM orders extra vigil in zoos, national parks

The sanitisation measures also include blow-torching, if required, along with mandatory health checks for all animals and birds.
Published on Aug 13, 2025 02:32 pm IST

5 bright students from UP to pursue fully-funded master's degree in UK yearly

5 meritorious students from Uttar Pradesh will get a chance to pursue fully-funded master's degree from top universities in UK yearly. (Representational image/Sanchit Khanna)
Published on Aug 08, 2025 01:59 pm IST

Supreme Court slams UP government's ‘tearing hurry’ in Banke Bihari temple case

The SC said that till the Ordinance is evaluated the temple management will be under a committee led by a retired high court judge.
Published on Aug 04, 2025 03:21 pm IST

Corruption case: State govt chargesheets suspended Invest UP CEO

The state government also ordered a vigilance probe against Abhishek Prakash (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 15, 2025 10:58 pm IST

School merger plan sparks row, oppn leaders say it’s ‘anti-poor’

There are 1.40 lakh government primary and upper primary schools in the state, out of which 29,000 have 50 or fewer students, an official said. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 03, 2025 05:50 am IST

Back to school: Students greeted with ‘tilak’, petal shower, kheer

 Students at a basic primary school in Gosainganj area enjoying kheer in lunch as schools reopened on Tuesday after the summer vacation. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 02, 2025 05:10 am IST

Over 97,000 persons convicted in UP under 'operation conviction': State govt

On average, 143 identified cases were resolved, and 187 criminals convicted each working day, the state government said.
Updated on Jul 01, 2025 03:55 pm IST

NGT lists Kukrail night safari case for next hearing on Aug 21

Lucknow-based social activist Alok Singh filed this case in the NGT. He raised concerns over the night safari project at the Kukrail reserve forest, for which around 1500 trees were proposed to be felled. (File Photo)
Published on Jun 09, 2025 10:30 pm IST

Five-fold increase in combined net profit of 50 district cooperative banks: UP govt

Loan disbursement by the UP Cooperative Bank increased to 23,061 crore from 9,190 crore in 2017. (Pic for representation)
Published on May 28, 2025 10:22 pm IST

UP govt moves SC, seeks green light for Kukrail night safari

The UP government’s Kukrail night safari project and the proposal to shift Lucknow zoo from the heart of the city to Kukrail forest will only move ahead after clearance from the apex court. (File Photo)
Published on Apr 30, 2025 06:04 am IST