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New Delhi, Mar 21: Butchers and meat traders in Uttar Pradesh are a worried lot after the BJP's rise to power in the state. India Today's teams, which spread across UP to gauge the sentiments of the state's meat industry after Yogi Adityanath's ascension as chief minister, found it surrounded by uncertainty and anxiety. Although it's unclear how the Yogi Adityanath administration will crack down

New Delhi, Mar 21: The Congress on Monday said that it will introspect over the party’s performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections in five states once Rahul Gandhi returns to India. According to senior Congress leader PL Punia, the Uttar Pradesh unit of the party has already discussed the reasons behind the party’s performance with all the candidates who had contested in these

Lucknow, Mar 20: Going hammer and tongs against corruption, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials to declare their assets within 15 days, a day after issuing a similar order to his ministers. At his first interaction with senior officials in Lok Bhawan, the chief minister also instructed them to ensure implementation of BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto). "It was an

Imphal, Mar 20: The BJP-led government today won the floor test in Manipur Assembly with a voice vote. There was no division of votes in the exercises which saw the lone TMC MLA also supporting the Nongthombam Biren Singh government. The BJP has 21 MLAs in the 60-Member house. It has the support of four MLAs of Naga Peoples' Front (NPF), four of National Peoples' Party (NPP), the lone MLA of

Lucknow, Mar 20: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed DGP Javeed Ahmed to ensure that there was no laxity in improving law and order situation, hours after a BSP leader was shot dead in Allahabad. Official sources said Adityanath expressed concern over the incident and stressed that restoring law and order was the top priority of his government. 60-year-old BSP leader Mohd

New Delhi, Mar 20: The Cabinet today cleared four supporting GST legislations, paving the way for their introduction in Parliament as early as today. The four supporting legislations -- the Compensation Law, the Central-GST (C-GST), Integrated-GST (I-GST) and Union Territory-GST (UT-GST)-- would be introduced as Money Bill, sources said. "The GST legislations have been cleared by the Cabinet

Lucknow, Mar 20: Apparently seeking to allay apprehensions in the Muslim community following his anointment as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that his government would work for every section of the society without any discrimination. “This government will work for every section of the society....there will be no discrimination,” the saffron leader said while

Coimbatore, Mar 20: The three-day meet of Akhil Bharatiya Prathinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest policy making body of the RSS, commenced in Coimbatore on Sunday with the saffron outfit hitting out at the West Bengal and Kerala governments. "The situation in West Bengal is alarming," said RSS national joint secretary V Bhaigaih accusing the ruling All India Trinamool Congress of tacitly supporting

Coimbatore, Mar 19: Amid speculation that the Sangh pushed for Yogi Adityanath's candidature as UP CM, the RSS on Sunday said it was a political decision and it had no say in the selection of chief ministers in BJP-ruled states. Replying to a specific question on choosing Adityanath, a swayamsevak, as Chief Minister, RSS Joint General Secretary Bhagaiah told reporters it was a political decision

New Delhi, Mar 19: Delhiites and NCR residents are set to deal with Monday blues tomorrow with Delhi Police imposing prohibitory orders and traffic restrictions in order to prevent Jat community members from going ahead with their march to Parliament. The All India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), which is spearheading the agitation demanding reservations in education and government jobs