Rahul Gandhi goes AWOL on visit to Uttar PradeshSeptember 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi breached his security on Wednesday evening during a surprise visit to Uttar Pradesh. Gandhi left the Uttar Pradesh Government furious by his step.
Weatherman predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, farmers hopefulSeptember 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The weatherman's prediction of heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh for three days beginning Friday has raised hopes among farmers that they can still grow something this kharif season. India's most populous state has been suffering a paucity of rainfall this monsoon, with the authorities declaring 58 of the 71 districts drought-hit.
Mayawati criticises central government on I-DayAugust 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday accused the central government of not aiding in the state's development schemes, while pledging to improve the law and order situation and find a "permanent solution" to the power shortage. She unfurled the tricolour in front of the state assembly and in her speech alleged that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was "not co-operating in the development schemes of the state".
Drought looms large as Jharkhand receives scanty rainfallAugust 14th, 2009 RANCHI - It has been raining in Jharkhand in the last 36 hours, but that is unlikely to end the drought situation, an official of the Met Department said here Friday. The rainfall occurred when a central team was visiting Jharkhand to assess the drought situation in the state.
UP assembly adjourn amidst opposition uproar over negligence of farmersAugust 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh assembly was adjourned on Monday after the opposition parties created an uproar over the Mayawati Government's failure to address to address the woes of farmers in the state. Accusing the state government of neglecting farmers in drought hit areas, the opposition said it was turning a blind eye on the issue.
Drought-hit Uttar Pradesh can expect rainJuly 30th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
LUCKNOW - People in Uttar Pradesh, where 47 of the 71 districts have been declared drought-hit, can expect some relief in the coming days as the met department has forecast widespread rains in most parts of the state. "The trough line passing from over the state is receiving constant moisture feed from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea and would bring rains to the state in the coming days," said director of the state met department J.P.
Uttar Pradesh welcomes widespread rainJuly 28th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh received heavy rainfall within 24 hours of the state government's declaration that 47 of its 70 districts were "drought-hit". "It is a delayed monsoon", said a senior official at the state meteorological department, as 57 cm of rain fell Monday.
Drought possible, but contingency mechanism in place: MukherjeeJuly 25th, 2009 PANAJI - Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday expressed concern about the possibility of drought due to deficient monsoon in India, but said the government had "contingency measures in place". "Already there are signs of drought.
Uttar Pradesh Govt to declare 20 districts as drought-hitJuly 25th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh Government will declare 20 districts in the state as drought-hit. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Secretary A K Gupta on Friday night.
20 Uttar Pradesh districts declared drought-hitJuly 25th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A dry spell has led the Uttar Pradesh government to declare 20 of the state's 70 districts as "drought-hit" while nearly three dozen more will be added to the list if the monsoon continues to remain elusive, an official said Saturday. "While we have identified 20 districts - largely in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh - as drought-hit, we will be compelled to bring several other districts in the list if rains continue to elude us over the next few days," a government spokesperson told IANS.
Pre-monsoon showers bring relief to Uttar PradeshJune 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Pre-monsoon showers in parts of Uttar Pradesh Monday brought much-needed respite for people in the state, which had been reeling under intense heat for the last three months. Met officials said thundershowers accompanied by cool winds were witnessed this morning in many districts, including Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Unnao, Faizabad, Sitapur and Rae Bareli.
Monsoon magic not far for hot, parched IndiaJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - So near and yet so far. Looking skywards, that's what people in many parts of northern India must have felt Monday, as the air was hot, humid and heavy with the possibility of rain, but the magical droplets eluded.
BSP releases list of 80 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati released a list of candidates for 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. She also announced that the BSP's nationwide campaign would start from Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
20 men arrested in Uttar PradeshJanuary 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Twenty members of an inter-state gang, involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious country-made liquor, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The men were arrested from the Narayanpur village of Ballia district, about 300 km from here, Monday late night.
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