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Uttar Pradesh News Live Updates: Police step up security, holds meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers
The Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security and held meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers, days after violence rocked parts of the state over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks against Prophet Mohammed. Stay with TOI for all latest updates:Read Less
UP Police steps up security, holds meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers
The Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security and held meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers, days after violence rocked parts of the state over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks against Prophet Mohammed.
Protests erupt in UP against Agnipath scheme, stones pelted at govt bus in Agra
The protests against the Centre's new soldier recruitment scheme spread to different parts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday with defence service candidates pelting stones at a government bus in Agra, and staging demonstrations in Bulandshahr and Ballia.
Enemy properties in UP leased out at nominal rates by officials; CBI starts probe
The CBI has registered two FIRs related to an alleged scam where officials of the Custodian of Enemy Properties allegedly leased out over 100 acres of prime commercial land in Lucknow, Barabanki and Sitapur at nominal rates by showing these plots as ponds, officials said Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh to recruit 40,000 constables
UP Police will recruit 40,000 more constables in its various wings and will soon start the recruitment process. As per the plan, 34,000 constables will be absorbed in civil police and 6,000 in other units, including PAC, radio and as computer operators. A senior police officer said that the recruitment process coincides with the PM’s direction to officials of central departments and ministries to recruit 10 lakh people in the next 1.5 years.
Amid ongoing protests in various states over new Army recruitment schemes, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in a tweet said that the 'Agnipath Yojana' will give a new dimension to life, as well as a golden base to the future and asked youth not be deceived.
22 trains cancelled, including Patna-Deen Dayal Upadhyay MEMU amid protest over Agnipath row
Congress workers in Lucknow demonstrate over the ED probe against party leader Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case
CBI team conducts searches in connection with enemy property cases in #UP, #Delhi
Supreme Court observes that it can't stay demolitions but the process of law must be followed for the demolition of alleged unauthorised structures.
SC asks UP govt to file response on pleas by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind & others seeking directions to UP authorities to ensure that no further demolitions of properties are carried out in State without following due process; asks UP govt to file affidavit in 3 days. Hearing next week
We made clear that no legal structure or building was demolished, everyone has their agenda, one political party has filed a petition, Solicitor General says.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Uttar Pradesh government, says that none of the affected parties filed a plea in Jahangirpuri demolition issue in the Supreme Court and same is here as it's filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind.
Hearing underway in Supreme Court on a plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to ensure that no further demolitions of properties are carried out in the state without following the due process.
Freight and passenger train operations towards Bihar via Deen Dayal Upadhyay division have been halted minutes ago, following massive protest by youth against Agnipath scheme in Bihar.
Expedite booster shots, says CM as Covid surges
Despite low testing, Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a rise in number of Covid-19 cases. Even though the overall number of cases and positivity rate are still on the lower side, UP reported 318 fresh cases with just a little over 86,000 tests.
Officials said many people are testing at home and not uploading the results on the government website, indicating that the actual number of positive cases could be much higher.
During a meeting of Team-9 on Wednesday, the CM said that new cases are going up in other states and therefore UP will have to remain vigilant.
The youth in the country are opposing the changes in the army recruitment system. The government should reconsider its decision: BSP chief Mayawati
LPG security deposit hiked
If you are planning to get a new LPG connection, get ready to shell out 52% more as security deposit. According to IOCL, the security deposit for new connection for 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder will be Rs 2,200 instead of Rs 1,450 charged earlier.
The new rates will be applicable from Thursday.
Similarly, Rs 1,150 will be charged as security deposit in place of Rs 800 for a 5kg cylinder.For gas cylinder regulator, the consumer will now have to pay Rs 250 against the current Rs 150. Security deposit and fee for gas cylinder regulator are refundable.
A total of 357 accused arrested till 7 am today, in the wake of protests in the state on June 10
97 accused were held from Prayagraj, 85 from Saharanpur, 55 from Hathras, 40 from Moradabad, 20 from Ferozabad, & 41 from Ambedkarnagar; 13 FIRs filed: ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar
All district police chiefs have been instructed to get CCTVs functional and conduct mock riot drills. There will be continuous watch on social media. Police response vehicles will be stationed while intensive foot patrolling will be done in sensitive areas.
ADG law and order Prashant Kumar
24 districts identified as hyper-sensitive in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Friday prayers
There are 24 districts that UP Police has identified as hyper-sensitive in terms of law and order situation ahead of Friday prayers.
The list includes Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Agra, Mau, Sambhal, Meerut, Ambedkarnagar, Bahraich, Ayodhya, Gonda and Saharanpur, among others. Companies of RAF and PAC have been dispatched for these districts to maintain law & order during and after Friday prayers.
