Drone surveillance in UP’s Sambhal, cops maintain tight vigil
Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district and other ‘sensitive zones’ were held amidst tight police security and elaborate surveillance via drone and CCTV cameras on Friday.
Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district and other ‘sensitive zones’ were held amidst tight police security and elaborate surveillance via drone and CCTV cameras on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh has set a new record in paddy procurement by surpassing last year’s figure by 3.90 lakh metric tonnes, and reaching 57.70 lakh metric tonnes in 2024-25.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised maintaining peace and harmony during Holi celebrations, instructing officials to enforce permanent noise control measures for loudspeakers at religious places and to strictly prohibit high-volume DJs.
The police administration in UP is gearing up to deal with any situation that threatens to vitiate the communal atmosphere in the state in the wake of the festival of Holi coinciding with the Juma (Friday) congregation.
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a significant change in vehicle registration in a major push towards the Digital UP Mission.
Furthermore, to curb illegal weapons, the police raided 37 illegal weapon manufacturing units.
Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in terms of the addition of transmission lines by state transmission utilities in FY24, statistics released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest.
SP president Akhilesh Yadav has given this Brahmin-dominated seat to the Trinamool Congress from his own quota to solidify his relationship with 'didi' (Mamata Banerjee).
Polling was by and large peaceful with some reports of minor clashes in Fatehpur . In Rae Bareli and Amethi , Congress and BJP complained against each other for rigging. There were several booths where voters boycotted due to local development issues.
As the election inches closer to its final phase, campaigning has gained momentum across the country despite the scorching heat.
