Police officials said an FIR had been lodged under IPC section 380 for theft and investigations were on. They said a police team was scanning footage from CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity

State sets an ambitious target of producing 16,000 mw renewable power by 2026-27; 10,000 mw sought to be produced by utilities and solar parks, 4,000 mw through rooftopsand another 2,000 mw through agriculture solar pumps etc

Special arrangements will be made for education of women prisoners’ children (up to 3-6 yrs of age). After this, these children will be sent to schools outside jail with permission of their mothers while Shishu Sadan will be developed for the all-round development of these children

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviews schemes in Saharanpur division, directs officials to encourage investment, create jobs in districts

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha decided to hold the protest from August 18 to 20 to seek “justice” in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Farmers are also demanding the withdrawal of cases registered against them during the stir against the Centre’s now-withdrawn farm laws.

The new expressways proposed by UPEIDA include Prayagraj-Varanasi Expressway, Meerut-Haridwar expressway, Rampur-Rudrapur expressway, Chitrakoot-Prayagraj Expressway, Jhansi Link NH 27-Bundelkhand Expressway and Vindhya Expressway (Chitrakoot to Mirzapur)

The departments have also been asked to ensure that preference in training is given to those already working as inquiry officers

ACMO says GVK EMRI that operates ambulances under 108 emergency response service in Uttar Pradesh had hired four-five ambulances from Delhi and put them on standby

The in-charges of two police outposts were suspended on Wednesday for negligence in the incident of stone-pelting and violence reported from Bangla Bazar, under the Ashiana police station limits in Lucknow, during Tiranga Yatra on August 15