Lucknow Nov 25 PTI Samajwadi Party SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the BJPs refusal to his governments proposal to build an airport in Firozabad cost the region a share in glory with Jewar International Airport Yadav said this in a tweet he posted just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to lay the foundation stone of the Jewar International Airport in Greater Noida He punned on the name jewar meaning jewellery and said had an airport came up there Firozabad - known for its bangles -- too would have joined in contributing to UPs progress Had BJP government at center not denied permission for an airport in Firozabad as proposed by the SP government today bangles too would have joined jewar and completed the ornamental progress of Uttar Pradesh Yadav wrote in a Hindi tweet In another tweet he posted after the foundation laying ceremony the former chief minister attacked BJP yet again writing what is being built today referring to the airport will be put on sale tomorrow PTI ABN VN VN

Lucknow Oct 28 PTI The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it has released Rs 160 crore for providing assistance to around five lakh farmers who were affected by the floods in 44 districts of the stateThe government has dispensed the relief package after assessing the crop losses an official statement issued here saidThe chief minister has also instructed officials to give appropriate and immediate compensation to the farmers affected by the floods it addedThe process of damage assessment has been intensified in the flood-affected districts it saidAccording to department officials a loss assessment of Rs 180 crore was assessed of which Rs 160 crore assistance has been released to over 477 lakh farmers through the State Disaster Response Fund it said PTI ABN TDS TDS

Lucknow Oct 21 PTI Dismissing criticism over the rising fuel prices Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari on Thursday said 95 per cent people have no use for petrol Tiwari also argued that fuel prices had not really risen in real terms when the per capita income now is compared with that in 2014 referring to the year when a BJP-led government first came to power at the Centre Today there are just a handful of people who travel in four-wheel vehicles and use petrol At present 95 per cent people dont need petrol Tiwari told reporters in Jalaun Higher fuel costs however impact virtually every citizen For example they lead to an increase in the price of all commodities -- including foodgrain fruit and vegetables -- that are transported from one part of the country to another The ministers remark comes when petrol prices have crossed Rs 100 per litre in most parts of the country and diesel hovers close to that mark He claimed that the opposition doesnt have any real issue to attack the government You see the data before 2014 What is the per capita income after the formation of the Modi and the Yogi governments he said referring to the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh Today the per capita income is double he claimed He also referred to free schooling and the coronavirus vaccination offered by the government PTI ABN ASH ASH

Lucknow Sep 20 PTI Uttar Pradesh recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday that pushed the infection count to 1709680 according to an official statementNo new Covid-related fatality was reported from the state it saidIn the past 24 hours 15 COVID-19 patients recovered from the infection taking the overall recoveries to 1686599 according to the statementThe count of active cases in the state is 194 it said adding that the death toll stands at 22887In the past 24 hours more than 182 lakh samples have been tested in the state while over 765 crore tests have been conducted in UP so far the statement added PTI ABN TDS TDS

Lucknow Aug 30 PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday brought up late prime minister Rajiv Gandhis remark that just 15 paise out of every rupee meant for development reached the beneficiaries as he released another instalment of funds for a flagship housing scheme Earlier there was corruption in distribution of cash and cheques to beneficiaries of various schemes the BJP leader charged at an event held through video conference It marked the release of Rs 1341 crore to over two lakh beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban PMAY-U The money goes directly into the back accounts of the beneficiaries under the central government scheme that provides easy loans The chief minister did not name the Congress leader while referring to Rajiv Gandhis remarks in the 1980s on the wastage of government money meant for development There was a time when a PM used to say that when he sends Rs 100 only Rs 15 reached the common man and due to corruption Rs 85 was usurped by middlemen Adityanath said But with the help of technology Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the entire sum reaches the beneficiaries the CM added It is a matter of great joy that on the auspicious day of Shri Krishna Janmashtami all of you have got the funds under the PMAY When a good government is elected every citizen of the state gets all benefits of the schemes with complete transparency and without any discrimination he said The money was released to over two lakh people at Mondays event Adityanath said the system now helps crack down on middlemen and corruption He assured that people who met the eligibility criteria can now get money or a loan for building homes and businesses without paying a bribe or seeking anyones recommendation The selected beneficiaries made the same point during a video interaction with the CM From Barabanki Manju said Today I received the third instalment of my housing loan My children are also getting free education under the Yogi government Assembly elections in the BJP-run state are due early next year PTI ABN ASH ASH

Lucknow Aug 30 PTI The special task force of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested two men from the states Mirzapur district and recovered 525 quintal cannabis worth around Rs 125 crore from a statement issued here said on MondayThe police got a tip-off that the contraband was being transported to Jaunpur from Bhuvneshwar in Orrisa in a truck they saidThe STF team arrested Satya Prakash and Mayankeshwar Prasad with the consignment on Sunday a statement issued by the force saidAround 525 quintal cannabis worth about 125 crore was recovered from the accused it saidThe police are conducting further probe and trying to trace the links of the gang PTI ABN TDS TDS