Uttar Malikanghumti

Everything you need to know about Uttar Malikanghumti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Uttar Malikanghumti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Congress-SP war escalates, will they divorce?

March 28, 2013 at 1:54 PM

Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) From calling BJP leader L.K. Advani honest to billing Congress leaders "cheats" and "conspirators", the Samajwadi Party (SP) is steadily upping the ante against the Congress.

Congress attacks SP over killing of UP cop

March 5, 2013 at 6:35 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday attacked Uttar Pradesh's Samajwadi Party government over the killing of a police officer, saying it indicated a poor law and order situation in the state.

Melinda Gates calls on Akhilesh Yadav

January 23, 2013 at 11:20 PM

Lucknow, Jan 23 (IANS) Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Wednesday called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and discussed the progress on the recently signed memorandum of cooperation signed between the state government and the foundation.

UP signs accord with Gates Foundation

December 13, 2012 at 11:24 PM

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday signed a memorandum of co-operation for 2012-2017, during which the Foundation would assist in various health, nutrition, agricultural and other development programmes

Pawan Hans to start chopper services to UP Buddhist circuit

November 27, 2012 at 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) State?owned chopper operator Pawan Hans, in association with Uttar Pradesh tourism, is planning helicopter services to places of Buddhist interest.

Trinamool pullout increases Congress dependence on SP, BSP

September 18, 2012 at 11:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress' decision Tuesday to withdraw support to the UPA government has made it vulnerable and more dependent on outside supporters Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) for survival, said Congress sources.

Trinamool pullout increases Congress dependence on SP, BSP

September 18, 2012 at 11:25 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress' decision Tuesday to withdraw support to the UPA government has made it vulnerable and more dependent on outside supporters Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) for survival, said Congress sources.

Bill Gates-Akhilesh to sign MoU on health

May 30, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday and offered the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's support to help improve health services in the state.

Congress slams Mayawati Govt. over deteriorating law and order situation in UP

June 20, 2011 at 9:41 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (ANI): Stating that the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has deteriorated, Congress Party on Monday criticized the Mayawati Government for not taking any effective action on crimes against women.

BJP accuses UP Govt. of failing to maintain law and order

January 29, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Agra, Jan 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government in Uttar Pradesh of failing miserably in maintaining law and order.

Floodwater inundates large swathes of land in Bijnor

August 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.1 (ANI): As different parts of the country are witnessing a heavy downpour during the ongoing Monsoon season, incessant rains have led to overflowing rivers at many places.

People in Gorakhpur offer prayers to cure chicken pox

April 25, 2010 at 11:11 AM

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 25 (ANI): Locals in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District are flocking a temple to offer prayers to a Hindu deity as they believe the wrath of the Goddess has led to an outbreak of chickenpox in the region.

Watermelon Day celebrated at a school in Varanasi

April 23, 2010 at 9:28 PM

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 23 (ANI): W H Smith Memorial School in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city celebrated Watermelon Day on Friday to promote the consumption of the fruit among children.

A haircut in a floating boat with hairstylist blindfolded!

March 21, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Faizabad, Mar 21 (ANI): A woman hairstylist in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad city on Sunday attempted an unusual record by performing haircutting while being blindfolded in a moving boat!

Uttar Pradesh villages inundated by floods

August 25, 2009 at 1:55 PM

Bahraich (UP), Aug 25 (ANI): Flood situation continued to be grim in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh.

Congress 'discussing' SP's offer of support: Moily

May 17, 2009 at 2:39 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) With the UPA now needing just 10 more seats to get simple majority in the Lok Sabha, the Congress was Sunday undecided on taking the support of the Samajwadi Party, which has emerged the single largest party in Uttar Pradesh.

PM, Congress ignoring Samajwadi Party: Mulayam Singh

April 11, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Saturday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress of ignoring his party despite the help it extended to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the time of last year's trust vote in parliament.

Airtel most congested network, says regulator

March 30, 2009 at 7:53 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Leading telecom player Bharti Airtel emerged as the most congested mobile network in the GSM space in October-December 2008 with competitor Vodafone close behind, the telecom regulator said Monday.

RJD, LJP, SP to formally announce new alliance on April 3

March 29, 2009 at 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) will make a formal announcement of their new alliance on April 3, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh said.

Possibilities of poll alliance with Samajwadi Party over: Congress

March 18, 2009 at 8:06 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS)Putting all speculation to rest, the Congress party Wednesday announced that possibilities of a poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh were over.

UP kickstarts week-long immunisation drive

March 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Lucknow, Mar 1 (ANI): Around a lakh twenty five thousand immunisation booths have been set up across Uttar Pradesh to administer polio drops to children on the first day of a week-long imunisation drive.

Congress to hold rally in 'terror-tainted' Azamgarh

December 17, 2008 at 8:14 PM

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) The Congress party plans to hold a rally this week in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, where a number of residents have been arrested for terrorist attacks and the Muslim community is complaining of victimisation.

Crop insurance is the life insurance scheme for farmers

December 9, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Uttar Pradesh is one of the most important states of the country in terms of agricultural production. More than 85% of its population is rural based and depends

Three men rape Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh

December 6, 2008 at 2:44 PM

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) A Dalit woman was allegedly raped by three young men in an Uttar Pradesh village, police said Saturday.

BSP for reservation to upper caste poor: Mayawati

November 18, 2008 at 6:25 PM

Bhopal, Nov 18 (IANS) Hoping to increase the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s stake in Madhya Pradesh, party supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday denied that her party was against the upper castes and said she was in favour of reservation for the upper caste poor, but the central government was dithering on it.

Bill Gates meets PM, assures help to eradicate polio

November 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates has assured India full support of his philanthropic foundation in the area of healthcare, especially to introduce injectible polio vaccine alongside the ongoing immunisation drive to eradicate the disease from the country.

Mayawati praises Uttar Pradesh police for killing bandits

October 21, 2008 at 2:32 PM

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday lavished praise on the state police for gunning down wanted criminals like the bandits Dadua and Thokiya and assured the families of killed policemen that her government would do everything to help them.

Snakes and stench on Uttar Pradesh flood trail

October 6, 2008 at 8:04 PM

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 27 (IANS) What is the smell of flood? Rotting cattle carcasses. Why do people wading through floodwaters carry heavy sticks? To keep at bay the snakes swimming alongside.

Snakes and stench on Uttar Pradesh flood trail

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 27 (IANS) What is the smell of flood? Rotting cattle carcasses. Why do people wading through floodwaters carry heavy sticks? To keep at bay the snakes swimming alongside.