At least nine people were killed and 25 others injured in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra after violence broke out in the region over a land dispute.

The Allahabad High Court's special court for MPs and MLAs, on Tuesday, dismissed the 1999 case of the murder of head constable Satya Prakash Yadav against the Chief Minister.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the UP government into the incident in which over 50 students were injured after a high-tension wire fell into a primary school in Balrampur district.

The state government will provide all possible help for the same and once the plan is prepared, it will be implemented effectively in a time-bound manner, he said.

  The suspended officials included the chief veterinary officer of Mirzapur and three other government vets in Ayodhya. Along with the suspensions, Adityanath on Sunday night also issued a stern warning to officials to maintain cow sheds properly otherwise they will also have to face similar consequences. 

Principal Secretary, Information, Avanish Awasthi admitted that a clash took place while the children were playing cricket but denied that the students were made to chant the religious slogan.

During the investors' summit held in 2018, the Uttar Pradesh government had signed MoUs for an investment of Rs 4.68 lakh crore with various public sector undertakings, private companies and industrial houses.  

Yogi Adityanath instructed the officials concerned to review the status of complaints on IGRS portal and the Chief Minister's Helpline every month for time-bound settlement of the problems. The chief minister instructed officials to prepare a work plan in 10 to 15 days and asked them to share a copy of it with the Chief Minister's Office.

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.