Tag: UP
Gunfight Erupts In Jammu And Kashmir
A gunfight erupted on Saturday between the security forces and holed-up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.....
Cabinet Approves 10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Backward Upper Castes
With an eye on the upper caste vote in the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in general category in jobs and educational institutions.....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill Providing Quota For Upper Castes
The Lok Sabha on Monday night passed the "historic" Constitution amendment bill to provide 10 per cent quota for upper castes in government service and higher educational institutions, with the opposition backing it despite reservations over the timing and calling it an "election gimmick".....
Modi, Shah Hail Passage Of Quota Bill For Upper Castes In LS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the passage of Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha providing for 10 per cent reservation to economically backward upper castes was a "landmark" moment in the country's history and reflects his government's commitment to 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'.....
Congress To Contest All UP Seats But Doors Open For Secular Parties
Snubbed by the SP and BSP who have joined hands in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Sunday said it will contest all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state but insisted that its doors were open for secular parties willing to defeat the BJP.....
New IS Module: NIA Searches 7 Places In UP, Punjab; Detains 4
The NIA on Thursday raided five places in Uttar Pradesh and two in Punjab in its probe into a new Islamic State (IS)-inspired module Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam and detained four men, officials said.....
Mumbai Bar Dancers Hail SC Verdict
Bar dancers, who were abruptly rendered jobless after the Maharashtra government shut down dance bars on August 15, 2005, hailed the Supreme Court verdict permitting conditional re-opening of these joints, here on Thursday.....
Justice Maheshwari, Justice Khanna Sworn In As SC Judges
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Sanjiv Khanna were on Friday sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court.....
Trains, Flights Hit As Visibility Drops In Delhi
At least 10 trains were delayed and several flights diverted due to a dense fog cover over the national capital causing visibility to remain at zero for a few hours on Friday morning.....
UP Sand Mining Case: ED Summons IAS Officer Chandrakala
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday summoned senior IAS officer B. Chandrakala for questioning in connection with an illegal sand mining case in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.....
