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Uttar Pradesh

Government and Policy

CM Yogi Adityanath’s Singapore visit: Meets CEO of GIC to discuss long-term investment in UP, highlights state’s ‘future-ready’ industrial potential

OpIndia Staff - 23 February, 2026

The Chief Minister invited GIC to explore long-term investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh and highlighted the state’s policy stability, good governance, strong law and order, a vast consumer population of over 25 crore, and rapidly developing infrastructure as key attractions.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Video of Soheb Khan spitting on rotis in Aligarh hotel goes viral on social media, arrested

OpIndia Staff - 22 February, 2026

Two six second clips surfaced online on 21st February, prompting police action in Rorawar area. Accused taken into custody, complaint filed by Lokesh Varshney, authorities say law and order remains normal in locality.

News Reports

Saffron-clad Yogi Adityanath follows the lead of PM Modi, sets out abroad to bring global investments to Uttar Pradesh: Read the significance of this...

श्रवण शुक्ल - 22 February, 2026

Over the past eight years, Uttar Pradesh has seen rapid infrastructure growth, including expressways, airports, defence corridors, and industrial hubs. Now, the focus is on bringing in more foreign companies and advanced technology to speed up development.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: FIR filed against youth for harassing girl and threatening false case under SC/ST Act, counter case filed against the girl’s family under...

OpIndia Staff - 21 February, 2026

Police in the Munderva area of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh have registered cases against two sides following a dispute that escalated into mutual...

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Woman accuses two Muslim men of repeated rape over seven months in Baghpat

OpIndia Staff - 21 February, 2026

Two Muslim men sexually assaulted her multiple times during these seven months.

Uttar Pradesh: Junior Engineer and his wife sentenced to death by POCSO court for decade-long sexual assault and pornography of 33 minor children

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2026

In a landmark judgment, a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in Banda district today sentenced a former junior engineer and...

Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh government announces 80% salary hike for Shiksha Mitras, over 1.75 lakh para-teachers to benefit

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2026

In a significant move addressing the demands of para-teachers in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a substantial salary increase for Shiksha Mitras...

Crime

Shamli, UP: Woman strangled to death by her father-in-law Abbas for rejecting sexual advances, accused arrested

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2026

In Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, the murder case of a woman has been solved by the police with a shocking revelation that the victim was...

News Reports

The Purvanchal Expressway turnaround under Yogi: How the UP govt saved Rs 3,400 crore by scrapping illegal tenders issued by Akhilesh Yadav’s SP

Shriti Sagar - 18 February, 2026

The Purvanchal Expressway remains one of the flagship infrastructure projects in the state. With more expressways under construction and new ones in the pipeline, the debate over development models is likely to remain at the centre of Uttar Pradesh’s political narrative.

News Reports