The Chief Minister has directed officers to test a system under which these individuals or organisations will be given Rs 30 per cattle every day towards fodder for the stray animals that are not being used commercially. 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, said that Gau Seva Aayog should provide certificate and take responsibility for security of persons transporting cows. This, in his opinion, will prevent mob lynching and cow vigilantism. Uttar Pradesh is among the states that have witnessed maximum crimes related to cow vigilantism.

Adityanath said agriculture scientists were playing a vital role in the development of the country and the government had set a target of doubling farmers' income in five years

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to ensure no liquor shops and unauthorised slaughterhouses function on the route of the upcoming Kanwar yatras to various Shiva temples in the state. The month-long yatra will start from July 17 with the beginning of the Hindu month of 'Saawan'.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set up a three-member committee to probe into the Yamuna Expressway accident on Monday that left 29 passengers dead. The Chief Minister also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the transfer of a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) for poor performance on Sunday and sought an explanation from officials of other departments for not performing up to the mark.

 BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, an MLA from Mohammadabad seat in Ghazipur, was shot dead in 2005 along with six aides. 

The project, launched by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, was one of the first cases the Yogi Adityanath government had recommended for a CBI probe.  

The chief minister also instructed officials to sprinkle flowers and petals from a helicopter on devotees. He issued the directive at a meeting with the administration and police department at Lok Bhavan.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now put 600 government employees under the scanner. A list of over 200 tainted officials has already been sent to the Centre by the Uttar Pradesh government, which suggested early retirement for them. During a top-level review meeting recently, Yogi Adityanath had warned of strict action against corrupt officials.

Anguished over inadequate availability of laboratories for testing food and beverage samples, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday instructed officials to open 12 such facilities in commissionerates in the next six months.

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that those covering the 302 km-stretch from Lucknow toll plaza to Agra in less than three hours will have to pay a fine for speeding.

Gifts have, over the years, been a perfect form of bribe for government employees. Calendars in the New Year, dry fruits on Holi and silverware on Diwali has been known to be distributed among government personnel. Besides, gift boxes to celebrate weddings are also a common practice.

Adityanath, during the meeting that also discussed development in Moradabad, Rampur, Bijnor, Sambhal, and Amroha districts, directed officials to upgrade technology to improve monitoring and screening of probable criminals.

A video showing Unnao jail inmates flaunting a pistol and consuming liquor had gone viral on Thursday. Other than the transfer of 21 jail officials, action will also be initiated against 4 jail officials on grounds of laxity and dereliction of duty. A show-cause notice has been issued to the jail superintendent and the jailor.

After a video showing jail inmates brandishing firearms in a jail in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district went viral on the social media, the government on Thursday claimed that the firearms were actually made of clay.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has already worked out the modalities of the cabinet reshuffle after consulting Amit Shah during his last visit to Delhi. The BJP is also focusing on increasing the participation of Dalits and OBCs.

This is not the first time the chief minister has gone strict with the officials of the state. Soon after the Lok Sabha elections, Adityanath had ordered for the expulsion of some government officers.

The Uttar Pradesh State Information Department will now foot the Rs 2.5 crore bill that was incurred on the programme organized last August for the immersion of the ashes of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Prominent among those who paid floral tributes to the seer were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya and Yoga guru Ramdev.