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Shivnarayan Rajpurohit

Shivnarayan is a Copy Editor with The Indian Express. He tweets @shivnarayan01

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At Mayawati’s village, frustration, doubts on the future: ‘party should rope in youths’Subscriber Only

March 11, 2022 03:15 IST

Discontent was also simmering against Mayawati in the Gurjar-dominated village with some 600 households overlooked by the dome of her expansive bungalow.

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

Martyrs to freedom fighters, icons brought alive this poll seasonSubscriber Only

March 06, 2022 20:25 IST

Over the last one month of the election campaign, CM Yogi Adityanath has invoked at least 70 personalities —saints, local deities and freedom fighters — in his tweets, which he usually puts out before he goes out to campaign in a constituency associated with the person.

Mon, Mar 07, 2022

UP polls: AAP’s Khaga candidate has declared zero assets, says money doesn’t matterSubscriber Only

February 23, 2022 12:36 IST

With 31 per cent of the total 624 candidates in Uttar Pradesh's fourth phase holding assets over Rs 1 crore, Gautam is the exception.

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

Uttar Pradesh polls: In Maya backyard, a different statue story fuels Gurjar angerSubscriber Only

February 09, 2022 22:02 IST

On Tuesday, the last day of campaigning, BSP candidate Manbir Singh was hoisted onto the pedestal of the same statue, at PG College here, to slogans of “Gurjar Samrat Mihir Bhoj, amar rahein” and benevolent showers of rose petals.

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Land relief a drag but airport wings may see BJP through in JewarSubscriber Only

January 31, 2022 20:06 IST

Opinions on the airport, touted as “Asia's largest” and Yogi Aditayanath's dream project are divided in the Jewar Assembly constituency of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, with anger high in six villages that are among the most affected. Jewar votes in the first phase, on February 10.

Tue, Feb 01, 2022

UP polls: With unlike poll narratives, Loni stares at a cliffhangerSubscriber Only

January 27, 2022 08:31 IST

In the 2017 polls, Gurjar had bagged 1,13,058 votes, followed by BSP candidate Zakir Ali’s 70,249. RLD’s Madan Bhaiya had got 42,518 votes. The SP and the RLD had fought separately then.

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Explained: How and why a space station entered UP poll horizonSubscriber Only

January 17, 2022 21:03 IST

Accusing Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of neglecting backwards and Dalits, Maurya suggested he had been dropped into the chair like “Skylab”.

Tue, Jan 18, 2022

‘Bhul mat jana’: Last batch of farmers protesting at Ghazipur border leave for their homesSubscriber Only

December 15, 2021 17:26 IST

At 110, Ghandharv Singh is one of the oldest protesters and stood by the thick and thin of the movement. The farmer says of all the protests he has taken part in, this farmer agitation was the biggest of his lifetime.

Wed, Dec 15, 2021

Will take call on UP polls after model code is enforced: Rakesh TikaitSubscriber Only

December 12, 2021 08:34 IST

'Till the MCC comes into force, the state government should continue its work. Based on data on the state government’s performance, we will take a call,' said Rakesh Tikait.

Sun, Dec 12, 2021

Delhi: 1,091 trees to be cut for SPA’s new campus at Vasant KunjSubscriber Only

October 04, 2021 11:44 IST

The CEC report said the SPA project would benefit “the people at large” and help the institute increase its student strength from 1,200 to 2,800 in the next 10 years.

Mon, Oct 04, 2021

Over 2 years after CAG red flags: WII director takes unilateral decision to keep MSc & PhD courses ‘in abeyance’Subscriber Only

September 29, 2021 04:07 IST

At the centre of the row is WII director Dhananjai Mohan’s “unilateral” decision on September 13 to keep its recognition for MSc and PhD programmes conferred by the university “in abeyance till further clarification was obtained from UGC (University Grants Commission)”.

Wed, Sep 29, 2021

Supreme Court panel flags clearance to road in Rajaji reserve, seeks clarificationSubscriber Only

September 24, 2021 03:03 IST

The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), the apex agency to clear projects in and around protected areas, had given its approval to Laldhang-Chillarkhal road in its meeting on June 11, with mitigation measures watered down.

Fri, Sep 24, 2021

To cut coal, thermal plants told to use paddy straw pellets tooSubscriber Only

September 22, 2021 02:13 IST

In its latest direction on September 17, the Commission for Air Quality Management asked them “to initiate immediate steps to co-fire biomass-based pellets, torrefied pellets/briquettes (with focus on paddy straw) with coal (up to 5-10%) in the power plants through a continuous and uninterrupted supply chain”.

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

Thermal plant closure on the cards when air quality worsens: PanelSubscriber Only

September 19, 2021 02:39 IST

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is learnt to have held discussions with power distributors in this regard.

Sun, Sep 19, 2021

Rajasthan govt schools see jump of 10 lakh students in 2 years of CovidSubscriber Only

September 17, 2021 02:12 IST

The jump is in line with the nation-wide trend of private school children, mostly from rural and poor urban areas, shifting to government institutes.

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

Goa pulled up for mining notification without Supreme Court nodSubscriber Only

September 13, 2021 02:59 IST

The scheme aims to set aside 10 per cent of the e-auction sale proceeds and 10 per cent of the future sale/export price of iron ore for the welfare of communities and restoration of areas affected by mining.

Mon, Sep 13, 2021

UP: Chief secy summoned over water pollutionSubscriber Only

September 09, 2021 05:56 IST

The Bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after hearing a 2014 petition seeking “remedial action against contamination of water bodies and groundwater, specially Ramgarh Lake, Ami, Rapti and Rohani rivers in and around District Gorakhpur”.

Thu, Sep 09, 2021

Dirty water stagnant for days, disease fears rise in JJ colonySubscriber Only

September 07, 2021 02:19 IST

Two small drains running along the market were clogged while the main drain was blocked with garbage.

Tue, Sep 07, 2021

With dwindling patient numbers, Rajasthan’s ‘cancer train’ might soon reach final stopSubscriber Only

August 19, 2021 16:21 IST

According to estimates by Bikaner's Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Institute, the daily inflow of patients from Punjab has plummeted to 5-10 from over 100 several years ago

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

Torn between poverty and bonded labour, these children find no solace in laws eitherSubscriber Only

August 02, 2021 17:53 IST

Officials have refused to consider them bonded labourers due to lack of “documentary evidence” or proof of debt bondage or simply due to a plain denial of the existence of the menace

Mon, Aug 02, 2021

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30 lakh miss second dose due to Covid vaccine shortage in RajasthanSubscriber Only

July 23, 2021 08:46 IST

A total of 8,94,565 people are awaiting their second dose of Covaxin while another 20,97,150 are in line for Covishield, showed the state data.

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

Counting Rajasthan’s Covid orphans: Government scheme promises help, but gaps remainSubscriber Only

July 10, 2021 08:54 IST

Under the government scheme, widows and single-mothers, who lost their husbands to Covid, will be provided monthly financial help of Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500. Children with single-father have not been included.

Sat, Jul 10, 2021

As Rajasthan’s tribal districts lag behind, state offers rations, free travel as incentives for shotsSubscriber Only

June 22, 2021 03:37 IST

In Rajasthan, where the state average is 78.3%, the vaccine coverage for the 45-plus age group is the lowest in the tribal districts of Udaipur (63.9%), Dungarpur (62.7%) and Pratapgarh (59.3%).

Tue, Jun 22, 2021