All support to UP on central-aided projects: Jairam Ramesh

March 31, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday assured Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav that no central-aided projects in the state would be left hanging at the central level.

First Phase polling begins in UP amid tight security

February 8, 2012 at 11:26 AM

The first phase of polling for assembly election 2012 begins today in Uttar Pradesh since 7 am. Approximately 1.70-crore voters including 95.28 lakh male and 70.44 lakh female..

Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh to be sealed before polls

January 28, 2012 at 9:17 PM

Lucknow, Jan.28 (ANI): The 500-kilometer-long Indo-Nepal border that runs along eight districts of Uttar Pradesh will be sealed two days before the state goes to polls to prevent movement of anti-social elements.

Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh to be sealed before polls

January 28, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Lucknow, Jan.28 (ANI): The 500-kilometer-long Indo-Nepal border that runs along eight districts of Uttar Pradesh will be sealed two days before the state goes to polls to prevent movement of anti-social elements.

Countering black magic practitioners in Chhattisgarh

October 19, 2009 at 1:09 PM

Balrampur (Chhattisgarh), Oct 19 (ANI): The police and the voluntary organisations have launched campaign to spread awareness against superstitions and black magic in Chhattisgarh.

Convicted rapist jumps from court's fourth floor

May 30, 2009 at 9:20 PM

Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) A man convicted of rape jumped from the fourth floor of a court in this Uttar Pradesh capital Saturday after he was sentenced to seven years imprisonment, police said.

Two arrested while smuggling explosives to Nepal

October 30, 2008 at 9:37 PM

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Two people who were trying to smuggle a cache of explosives to Nepal were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, a police official said Thursday.