Posts Tagged ‘Gorakhpur’

BSP has no right to be in power, says Rajnath Singh

Gorakhpur, Apr 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had no right to be in power, as it could not provide security to the citizens. "Shame on a government which cannot provide security to its people. Such government has no right to ... Full story

Manoj Tiwari, Naveen Patnaik file nomination papers

Gorakhpur, Mar 28 (ANI): Bhojpuri actor and the Samajwadi Party (SP) leader from Gorakhpur, Manoj Tiwari, filed his nomination papers for Parliament elections on Saturday. Bollywood actor-turned politician Sanjay Dutt was present on the occasion. Sanjay Dutt is expected to campaign for Tiwari. Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan, actor-turned politician Jayaparda and ... Full story

Doors open till last moment for pact with SP: Congress

Gorakhpur, Mar 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary and UP in-charge Digvijay Singh on Monday said it would wait till the last moment for an amicable seat sharing arrangement with the Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh. His statement came a day after the SP virtually ended ... Full story

Education gets a major boost in rural India

Gorakhpur, Mar 9 (ANI): The Government in association with State Governments has initiated several programmes to provide rural children access to primary education. These education-related programmes include stipends, mid-day meals and special attention to girl child education. Children belonging to backward classes are also getting free uniforms. The mid-day meal schemes attracting students to the educational institutions. The scheme is aimed at ensuring 70 to 80 percent enrolments ... Full story

Education gets a major boost in rural India

Gorakhpur, Mar 9 (ANI): The Government in association with State Governments has initiated several programmes to provide rural children access to primary education. These education-related programmes include stipends, mid-day meals and special attention to girl child education. Children belonging to backward classes are also getting free uniforms. The mid-day meal schemes attracting students ... Full story

BJP revives Ram Temple plan ahead of polls

Gorakhpur (UP), Feb 16 (ANI): The Prime Ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), L K Advani, asserted on Sunday that his party, if voted to power in the ensuing elections, will construct the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. "I want to tell you that we with greater excitement say Jai Sri Ram. But our excitement in the real sense of saying Jai ... Full story

43 new trains introduced in Interim Railway Budget 2009-10

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad while presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today, announced the introduction of 43 new trains which include four Garib Raths. These are: - Bilaspur-Tirunelveli via Thiruvananthapuram Express (Weekly) - Ranchi-Jaynagar Express (Tri-Weekly) - Secunderabad-Manuguru Superfast (Daily) - Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (Tri-weekly) - Bhopal-Lucknow Junction Garib Rath Express (Weekly) - Durg-Jaipur Express (Weekly) ... Full story

Union Minister Mahavir Prasad charged for murder case

Gorakhpur, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Industries Mahavir Prasad has been charged in connection to the murder of an Ujjarpur village resident Ram Pragat in Gorakhpur district. Gorakhpur Senior Superintendent of Police Aditya Mishra informed that the Allahabad High Court had ordered the registration of a case against Prasad here last night under Section 120 B of the IPC for conspiracy ... Full story

Vajpayee’s condition stable, say AIIMS doctors

New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): The condition of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who was admitted to AIIMS after complaining of severe chest pain last Tuesday, is stable today, doctors said. According to doctors, his chest infection was under control and he is responding to treatment. Head of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences Department of AIIMS Sampath Kumar said: "The pneumonia is under control with the prognosis ... Full story

Nation prays for Vajpayee, Kalyan, Omar visit AIIMS

New Delhi/ Patna/ Gorakhpur, Feb. 8 (ANI): As the nation prayed for the health and well being of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh visited AIIMS on Sunday to enquire after him. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt also paid his visit to AIIMS to enquire after Vajpayee's health. ... Full story