Modi visits Gorakhpur, pitches for development of eastern India

Gorakhpur, July 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Gorakhnath Mandir in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi mourns loss of lives in Etah hooch tragedy

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday mourned the loss of lives in the Etah hooch tragedy of Uttar Pradesh which left at least 23 people killed.

Man dies while repairing 11000 volt electricity line in Uttar Pradesh

Jhansi, June 22 (IBNS) : Two persons were electrocuted on Wednesday morning while carrying out repair work on a 11000 volt electricity line in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi.

Kairana controversy : BJP lawmaker backtracks, says no communal issue

Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, June 14 (IBNS) In an abrupt backtracking from his earlier statement that triggered a political row, BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Hukum Singh has said theat the people's exodus in Kairana is not a communal issue, NDTV reports.

Second day of BJP's National Executive meeting on election strategy

Allahabad, June 13 (IBNS) The second day's meeting of BJP's National Executive is underway in Allahabad on Monday with the leadership chalking out strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states and deciding on the Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttar Pradesh, reports said.

Ghulam Nabi Azad named Congress party's in-charge in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has been named as the party's in-charge in Uttar Pradesh.

Mathura violence leader Ram Vriksh Yadav killed in clashes, says police

Mathura, Jun 5 (IBNS): The leader of the cult violence in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, Ram Vriksh Yadav, was killed in the violence, media reports quoted the police as saying.

Mathura violence: Death toll touches 24

Mathura, June 3 (IBNS) The death toll in the violence that hit Uttar Pradesh's Mathura area has touched 24, forcing Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to order probe into the incident.

UP govt orders high level inquiry into Mathura's park-encroachment clash

Mathura, Jun 3 (IBNS) Around 366 people have been arrested following the clash between police and the people encroaching Mathura's Jawahar Bagh park, a 260-acre facility, which resulted in the death of 22 people (24 according to some), including two police personnel, the media reported on Friday.

Mathura anti-encroachment drive: At least 21 killed as clash intesifies

Mathura, Jun 3 (IBNS) At least 21 people, including two policemen, lost their lives as agitations intensified following an anti encroachment drive in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on Friday, reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: Gang-raped and murdered, teen's body hung from a tree

Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, May 30 (IBNS) A 15-year-old girl was gang-raped and murdered by a gang of men in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich on Saturday night, who later hung her body from a tree to make it look like a suicide, reports said.

UP: Minor raped, murdered, body tied to tree

Bahraich, May 29 (IBNS): The body of minor girl was found tied to a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich area, reports said on Sunday.

UP: PM Modi launches free cooking gas scheme in Ballia, says govt is for poor

Ballia, UP, May 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched free cooking gas scheme in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh.

Constable killed in celebratory firing in UP

Mainpuri, UP, Mar 7 (IBNS) A constable was killed in celebratory firing in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh celebrates 3-day Pravasi Divas, signs 13 MoUs

Agra, Jan 24 (IBNS) The youngest chief minister of the most populous state of India, AkhileshYadav, earlier this month inaugurated the first ever three-day Uttar Pradesh Pravasi Divas (UPPD) , a joint venture of the NRI department of Uttar Pradesh government and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in tune with the week-long Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrated by the Government of India in January every year.