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Uttar Pradesh Winter Assembly Session to Run Till December 24 Amid Electoral Roll Revision Work, Says CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow | December 20, 2025 The winter session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature, which began on Friday, will continue till December 24, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced in Lucknow on Friday evening. He said the state government was keen on holding a longer session but agreed to a shorter schedule as many legislators are currently occupied with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking to the media after attending the first day of the session, Adityanath explained...
29.6 Million Names at Risk of Deletion from UP Voter Rolls, Urban Areas Most Affected
Lucknow/Delhi, Dec 19, 2025 Uttar Pradesh is undergoing a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of its voter rolls, and recent reports suggest that nearly 29.6 million names may be removed from the electoral lists. Urban districts are expected to be the most affected, with major cities like Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, and Agra facing the highest proportion of deletions. This development has raised concerns about voter representation and the accuracy of the upcoming electoral process in the...
Uttar Pradesh Launches First ‘Gen Z’ Post Office at IIM Lucknow to Engage Youth with Modern Postal Services
Lucknow, Dec 19, 2025 In a move aimed at modernizing postal services and attracting younger users, Uttar Pradesh is set to inaugurate its first ‘Gen Z’ post office today at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow campus. Unlike traditional post offices, this facility is designed to be tech-driven, youth-friendly, and visually appealing, blending modern conveniences with core postal services. The new post office, set up by the General Post Office (GPO), features QR code-based payment...
Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea to Apply SIR Guidelines to Panchayat Poll Roll Revision in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Dec 19, 2025: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the application of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) guidelines for the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. The order was passed on December 17 by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh. The PIL was filed by Narendra Kumar Tripathi, a resident of Sant Kabir Nagar,...
Severe Cold Wave Sweeps Across Bihar, IMD Warns 27 Districts of Worsening Conditions
Patna, Dec 19: Bihar is currently facing an intense cold wave as temperatures continue to drop sharply across the state, accompanied by dense to very dense fog during morning hours. The cold has become persistent, with damp weather conditions making even daytime hours uncomfortable for residents in many districts. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cold wave and cold day conditions have been reported in several parts of Bihar, prompting the weather agency to issue alerts...
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