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40 years on, Behmai victims still await justice By IANS|   Updated: 15th February 2021 2:05 pm IST Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): It has been exactly 40 years since 20 villagers were lined up and shot dead by once bandit queen Phoolan Devi in Behmai village. The incident took place on February 14, 1981 and the families of the victims are still awaiting justice even though the main accused Phoolan Devi was shot dead in 2001. Rajaram Singh, the main witness of the 1981 Behmai massacre and the plaintiff...

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced the names of four candidates for the upcoming biennial polls for the 12 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, which will fall vacant later this month.

URL copied BJP names former IAS officer AK Sharma as partys candidate for UP MLC polls Gujarat cadre IAS officer A K Sharma, who recently took voluntary retirement from the service and joined the BJP, has been named partys candidate for the MLC polls in Uttar Pradesh. AK Sharma, a 1988 batch officer from Mau district in Uttar Pradesh, is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had worked with him in Gujarat. Sharma joined the party in the presence of state BJP president S...

Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 14:19 IST Former IAS officer AK Sharma was inducted into the BJP at the partys Lucknow office. There are speculations that he would be nominated for MLC polls later this month. AK Sharma joins BJP&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTimes Now Lucknow: Gujarat cadre former IAS officer AK Sharma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. He was inducted into the party at its Lucknow office at 12 noon. Swatantra Dev Singh, UP BJP president inducted...

Cant trust a BJP vaccine, says Akhilesh Yadav; leaders across political lines condemn remarks While the ruling BJP accused Yadav of insulting doctors and scientists, Omar Abdullah said vaccines dont belong to any political party, but humanity File image of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. PTI Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday termed the anti- COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out in the country a "vacc...

3569 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference, at party office in Lucknow, on Saturday, January 2, 2021. PTI Lucknow, January 2 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday termed the anti-Covid vaccine to be rolled out in the country a “vaccine of the BJP” and said he would not take the shot, prompting a sharp reaction not only from the ruling party but also from NC vice-president Omar Abdullah. While the ruling BJP accused Yadav of “insulting” doc...

Quieter but still present: Landless labourers say have much to lose A resident of Fazilka district, Dev Singhs life trajectory, in many ways, mirrors the plight of Punjabs landless labourers, managing to eke out a living wholly dependent on those owning tracts of land. Updated: December 24, 2020 7:47:30 am Dalit Farmers seeking advice. (Express Photo) His kurta a little crumpled, chappals worn out, eyes sunken and voice diffident, Dev Singh is not quite like...

Villagers protest against erratic power supply Villagers protest against erratic power supply Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Dec 20: Aggrieved over erratic power supply, villagers of Dhrella in Kulwanta and adjoining area protested agents Power Development Department (PDD). The protesting villagers raised slogans against Power Development Department (PDD) during the demonstration at village Dhrella. They alleged that PDD has failed to ensure regular supply of electricity. Demanding high cap...

UP BJP to launch campaign to explain new farm laws   Mon, Dec 14 2020 12:14:50 PM Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh is launching a special campaign from Monday in the state to clear the misconception regarding the recent farm laws and to highlight the historic reforms introduced by the government in the agriculture sector. The party will be organizing kisan sammelan or farmers conclaves at different places of the state. The Partys state in-charge, Radha...

Farmer reads a book during their protest against new farms law, at Singhu Border in New Delhi on Saturday. Farmer reads a book during their protest against new farms law, at Singhu Border in New Delhi on Saturday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh is launching a special campaign from Monday in the state to clear the misconception regarding the recent farm laws and to highlight the historic reforms introduced by the government in the agriculture sector. The party will ...