Umesh Raghuvanshi is a journalist with over three decade experience. He covers politics, finance, environment and social issues. He has covered all assembly and parliament elections in Uttar Pradesh since 1984.
Articles by Umesh Raghuvanshi
New legislature building: U.P. govt’s search for land continues
The state government has been contemplating a move to have a new building for the state legislature for nearly a decade now.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 06:19 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Dalit youth’s murder: People of all sections should get justice, respect, says Rahul in Rae Bareli
Though Rahul did not name anybody in the state government, he accused the Rae Bareli SP of shielding the prime accused in the case
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
UP Teacher Recruitment: CM Yogi Adityanath to hold meeting on HC order today
A division bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered that the state government issue a fresh merit list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers.
Published on Aug 18, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Cong to appoint in-charges for U.P. bypoll seats soon
Congress to appoint senior leaders to oversee UP by-election prep for 10 seats in alliance with SP; awaiting high command approval. BJP also appoints in-charges.
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 07:12 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Murmurs in U.P. Congress over quota within quota issue
Uttar Pradesh Congress backward classes, minorities and fishermen’s cells have decided to demand a review of the Supreme Court’s order
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
U.P. Monsoon session: Amidst Opposition’s protest, BJP poses united front under Yogi’s command
Uttar Pradesh Monsoon session begins with BJP united under Yogi Adityanath. Opposition protests briefly as House proceedings conducted smoothly.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
U.P. monsoon session: All-party meeting convened today, supplementary budget on July 30
The state government presented an annual budget of ₹7.36 lakh crore for 2024-25 on February 5, 2024.
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Amid rumblings in UP BJP, Yogi, both deputy CMs in Delhi for meetings
Besides attending a NITI Aayog meeting on Friday, Yogi Adityanath will also attend a chief ministers’ conclave being held on Saturday and Sunday
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Yogi leaves for Delhi today, likely to meet Modi, senior BJP leaders
CM Yogi Adityanath heads to New Delhi for NITI Aayog meeting, likely to discuss BJP's performance in 2024 polls amid party rumblings in UP.
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
All eyes on power play in rival camps before U.P. Monsoon session
Speaker Satish Mahana has convened the all-party meeting to ensure smooth functioning of the assembly.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 07:42 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Amid rumblings in U.P. BJP, Yogi likely to meet Modi in Delhi on July 27
Yogi Adityanath’s proposed visit to New Delhi assumes significance as it comes barely two days before the state legislature’s Monsoon session scheduled to commence in Lucknow on July 29.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
UP Monsoon session from July 29, likely to be stormy
Though BJP leaders may attempt to put up a united front in the house, the focus will be on deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya amid the “sarkar versus sangathan” rift in the saffron party
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Amid rumblings in BJP, unfazed Yogi asks ministers to brace for assembly bypolls
Adityanath held the meeting at his residence in the absence of his two deputies - Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak - who were not members of this ‘Group of 20-30’ assigned the task of making ground to win the bypolls
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 10:51 PM IST
UP to regulate flower business in Ayodhya, traders apprehensive
The state government has brought the wholesale flower business under the ambit of agriculture produce marketing law there. Although some of those associated with the trade feel the flower business has witnessed only a marginal growth, there are indications that the trade has grown 20 to 25 percent following consecration of Ram Lala’s idol and inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2023.
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 08:44 AM IST
U.P. assembly bypoll: Cong, SP to take decision on seat sharing soon
Grand old party to stake claim on five seats of the 10 where by-election will be held in coming months
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Gorakhpur link expressway: Main carriageway expected to be completed by July-end
The 91.352-km access-controlled four-lane expressway begins at Jaitpur, Gorakhpur, and connects to the Poorvanchal Expressway at Salarpur in Azamgarh district
Published on Jul 15, 2024 08:16 PM IST
Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
There have been instances of use of social media for purposes that raised eyebrows of the authorities and invited action, though on many occasions certain comments/posts went unnoticed. A post on Instagram by an IAS officer in 2022 attracted attention of even the Election Commission of India that removed the officer for flaunting his posting in Gujarat for poll duty.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 06:34 AM IST
U.P. Monsoon session likely by month-end or 1st week of Aug
It is constitutionally bound to convene the legislature before August 10 as there should not be a gap of six months between two sessions.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh revenue collection goes up
Uttar Pradesh govt's tax revenue in Q1 2024-2025 was ₹51,345.96 crore, 76.9% of target. Non-tax collections were ₹2,250.79 crore, 40.3% of target.
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Meetings with people, partymen mark Rahul’s Rae Bareli visit
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, visited Rae Bareli to connect with people, discuss issues, and strengthen Congress organization, amid a poster war.
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Congress to soon take a call on its claim for assembly by-poll seats
“We will sit together this week and discuss which seats will be right for the Congress to contest in the by-election. The Congress and the SP will contest the by-poll in alliance with each other,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Good governance, streamlining incentive disbursement priority areas, says chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Kumar Singh
CS Singh talks about priority areas and measures to ensure that the people’s grievances are resolved and Uttar Pradesh is made an even better destination for investors
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Amid paper leak concerns, UPSSSC to float fresh tenders for selecting agency
The UPSSSC conducts recruitment for nearly 12000 group C posts (about 1000 every month) in the state government’s administrative departments.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 07:50 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Rahul move raises hopes of Congress revival in U.P.
“This decision ( to retain Rae Bareli seat) will help in strengthening the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have already spoken about the Gandhi family’s connections with Rae Bareli and thus Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi made a beginning to strengthen the party in the state and Rahul Gandhi’s move will take her efforts further,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai .
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Delay in e-office system rollout irks U.P. govt
Uttar Pradesh govt. stresses urgency of implementing e-office system in all departments and offices to go paperless within 3-4 months, after delays.
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
PM would have lost had Priyanka contested from Varanasi: Rahul
The people of India have given a message to the Prime Minister – ‘we don’t want your way of politics... we are against politics of hatred and violence’, says Congress leader
Published on Jun 11, 2024 10:56 PM IST
Cong-SP to move ahead in UP with common minimum programme
Though both parties are yet to hold any discussions about an alliance in the 2027 assembly elections, the warmth between leaders of Cong and SP gives sufficient indications that the alliance will continue
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Wayanad or Rae Bareli? Suspense over Rahul’s pick continues
The Cong leader won the Rae Bareli seat by a margin of 3,90,030 votes and his margin of victory in Wayanad was 3,64,422 votes. As he is set to take a call soon, party leaders have already requested him to retain Rae Bareli
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Cong’s KL Sharma defeats Smriti, emerges giant slayer from Amethi
As per the Election Commission’s data, Lal got 5,39,228 votes compared to Irani’s 3,72,032. He termed this a victory of the “Gandhi family and the people of Amethi.”
Published on Jun 04, 2024 07:57 PM IST
Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi
KL Sharma, who has worked in Amethi and Rae Bareli region for over 40 years, termed this a victory of the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 07:50 PM IST