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Uttar Pradesh

News Reports

Lucknow emerges as India’s Solar energy leader by securing top position in rooftop solar installation: Read how Uttar Pradesh is contributing to the country’s...

Aditi - 17 June, 2026

The success is a result of the decentralised implementation and centralised monitoring model adopted by the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh.

Crime

Badaun: Faizi raped a teenage Hindu girl for a year using obscene video, pressured her to convert to Islam, arrested

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2026

Hindu organisations reached the police station late in the evening and created a ruckus, demanding the arrest of the accused. Following this, the Sahaswan Police registered an FIR after 8:30 pm and began searching for the accused. On Tuesday (16th June), the Badaun Police arrested Faizi from the dirt road leading to the village Zahidpur Alampur.

News Reports

‘Even police could not reclaim it’: Yogi recalls how the bulldozer policy recovered mafia-held land for the State Forensic Institute

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2026

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that Uttar Pradesh's "bulldozer policy" successfully reclaimed 120 acres of police land from a mafia figure.

News Reports

Rs 7.5 crore or Rs 200 crore? What is the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation scam? From cash counting to SIT probe, all you...

Shraddha Pandey - 16 June, 2026

Consecrated in January 2024, the Ayodhya Ram Mandir attracts lakhs of devotees every year. These devotees donate cash, gold, silver, and ornaments through hundi boxes installed inside the temple. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust handles collection, counting, accounting, and utilisation for the temple’s management and related activities.

Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh: First commercial flight lands at Noida International Airport in Jewar, 170 farmers who gave up their land become part of historic launch

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2026

PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the airport on 28th March. Located in Jewar, the airport has been developed to reduce passenger pressure on Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi government to organise ‘Nipun Sankalp Workshops’ across all districts to improve learning outcomes in schools

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2026

The workshops will feature in-depth deliberations on the academic strategy for the 2026-27 session, the prescribed academic calendar, school-level activities, and 'Nipun Vidyalaya' targets.

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt sets up 3-member SIT to probe allegations of missing funds at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on trust’s request

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2026

The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations that crores of rupees are missing from the Ayodhya Ram Temple donations.

Crime