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.
The opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), have demanded a high-level probe into the death.
Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered a judicial probe into the death of mafia-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, who was lodged in Banda jail.
Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a magisterial investigation into the death of Mukhtar Ansari.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said that 84 nominations were found valid in the scrutiny.
The outer calm of many remote villages and hamlets can be deceptive. So much may be happening, good and bad, hopeful and tragic, beneath the surface calm, if only one cares to observe a bit more beyond the ‘all is well’ routine talk.
