The UP government has held out the NSA threat in the past while mentioning efforts to deal with cow slaughter, power theft, insult to the national anthem and circulation of fake currency.

Agencies involved in exam paper leaks will be blacklisted and legal action will be taken against them, says the chief minister. 

Slamming the opposition parties, the chief minister said, “Their only aim is to create political instability in the country so that they can fish in troubled waters.”

The anti-Romeo squads had earlier on August 23, arrested five people for similar offences.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 30 lakh and gazetted officer's job to Sudha, who hails from Rae Bareli district, about 80 km from the state capital.

Speaking at an event in Lucknow, CM Adityanath said that there was no shortage of oxygen at the hospital.

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued notice and sought a reply from the state government in four weeks.

The BJP leader added that the following measures were being taken by the government to ensure that the religious sentiments of other communities were not affected. 

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered the ban on polythene bags of less than 50 microns on July 15. The state will roll out the third and final phase on the Gandhi Jayanti day on October 2.

“Under ADG Crime a SIT is being set up,” Adityanath said.

The century-old station on the busy Delhi-Howrah route is being touched up with saffron paint at places and signboards with the new name being put up.

Amar Singh met UP CM Yogi Adityanath hours after PM Modi made a reference to him during his speech in Lucknow.

The photographs of the police officer, Pravin Singh, kneeling down at Adtiyanath's feet with folded hands, went viral on the social media, forcing him to clarify his stand.  

Lok Sabha elections 2019: "Congress never stuck to one agenda. It always tried to divide the country," said Yogi.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Tuesday advised Muslims to stay away from the dairy business for the safety of their upcoming generations.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: “Government will provide protection to everyone, but it's responsibility of every individual, every community & every religion to respect each other sentiments. Humans are important & cows are also important. Everyone should be protected,” Yogi Adityanath said.

It is pertinent to mention here that UP sends the largest numbers of MPs (80) in Lok Sabha. So, keeping in mind the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019, the state gains considerable significance.

SP Sambhal, RM Bhardwaj and SP Pratapgarh, Santosh Kumar Singh have been suspended by the CM Adityanath and departmental action has been initiated against them, Principal Secretary Home, Arvind Kumar said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed as "serious" the killing of 51-year-old Bajrangi, who was listed as an accused in 40 criminal cases, including those of murder and extortion, and ordered a probe.

"After the successful sale of various Khadi products on amazon.in, (the) UP government is in talks with another e-commerce portal -- Flipkart. Once, the talks are successful, the Khadi products will be available on this website as well.