Shrikant Sharma

Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios to newly sworn-in ministers after cabinet reshuffle; Jai Pratap Singh in charge of health dept

Adityanath allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers of his cabinet while also making changes to the departments held by other members.

UP minister Shrikant Sharma calls Congress 'big drain of corruption', says 'small drains like SP, BSP fall into it'

The minister also alleged that Congress was behind corruption cases facing opposition parties like Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

Let’s Talk with Sanjay Singh: UP Energy Minister, Srikant Sharma, on opposition unity, Akhilesh Yadav and farmers' distress

On Let’s Talk with Sanjay Singh, UP Energy Minister and spokesperson of the UP government, Srikant Sharma, talks on Akhilesh Yadav damaging state property (his erstwhile official residence), opposition unity, farmers' distress and the power situation in the state.

UP students asked to attend school on 17 September, a Sunday, to celebrate Narendra Modi's birthday

Students in govt primary schools in Uttar Pradesh will have to attend school on 17 September for Narendra Modi's birthday which incidentally happens to be a Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh govt to follow 'Gujarat Model'; will use NSA, Goondas Act to curb power theft

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to use the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and Goondas Act to curb power theft.

Congress releases map showing Jammu and Kashmir as India occupied Kashmir; BJP launches attack

The Congress party committed a blooper when its senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad released a map of Jammu and Kashmir shown as Indian occupied Kashmir.

Mathura: Uttar Pradesh Police suspends 3 policemen after robbers kill 2 traders

Three police officials were suspended on Wednesday in the wake of the robbery incident in Koyalawali Gali here in which two traders were killed on Tuesday.

Yogi Adityanath government cancels 15 holidays linked to VIPs' birth/death anniversaries

The Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday cancelled 15 public holidays in marking the birth or death anniversary of eminent personalities.

UP govt to ensure 24-hour power supply in district headquarters, make state 'energy efficient' by 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday ordered 18-hour power supply in villages and 20-hour at tehsil level and in Bundelkhand region.

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat's appointment as next Army Chief: BJP hits at Congress for 'politicising' the issue

BJP said the new army chief was picked up from a pool of five senior-most officers, who are all competent, and Rawat's appointment should not be seen as a negative against others.