Sharat Pradhan

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Make Mayawati PM to curb price rise, says BSP

Make Mayawati PM to curb price rise, says BSP

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2010

Flaying the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the centre, and holding it responsible for the unabated price rise, BSP leaders made it a point to stress that, "none other than Mayawati can bring down the prices in the country."

Dhoni-Sakshi to tie knot at Vasundhara's farmhouse

Dhoni-Sakshi to tie knot at Vasundhara's farmhouse

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2010

The wedding ceremony of India's star cricketer and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be solemnized Sunday night, with Sakshi Rawat at a private farmhouse belonging to former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.

UP police 'beat' 69-year-old to death in custody

UP police 'beat' 69-year-old to death in custody

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2010

A 69-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in police custody at Sonwa police station in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district, a well-known Buddhist centre along the UP-Nepal border, on Monday night.

Big B 'buys' 2.4 hectare agricultural plot in UP

Big B 'buys' 2.4 hectare agricultural plot in UP

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2010

Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan is apparently desperate to become a farmer.

'Maoist leader' warns of blasts in UP

'Maoist leader' warns of blasts in UP

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2010

Some towns of Uttar Pradesh are apparently on the target of a Maoist outfit. This was disclosed in a letter received by the editorial department of a well-known Hindi daily in Lucknow on Friday evening. It bears the signature of dreaded Maoist Munna Vishwakarma, who carries a reward of 2 lakh.

Amethi, not UP, has been Rahul's focus so far

Amethi, not UP, has been Rahul's focus so far

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2010

He upholds his father's legacy in reaching out to his electorate. Much like his father, he shuns the company of local party leaders, who are told to keep off while he is around.

Stop constructions on Gomati: HC to Maya

Stop constructions on Gomati: HC to Maya

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2010

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Friday directed the Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government to stop all construction activities along the banks of the Gomati river in Lucknow.

47 killed in boat mishap in UP

47 killed in boat mishap in UP

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2010

A boat, carrying about 60 passengers, capsized on Monday morning, killing 47 people, including 18 men, 15 children and 11 women. According to reports reaching Lucknow, 17 passengers managed to swim safely to the riverbanks. UP Additional Director General of Police Brj Lal attributed the tragedy to 'overloading'.

Amar Singh floats National Front For Small States

Amar Singh floats National Front For Small States

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2010

Desperate to acquire some political identity after being ousted from the Samajwadi Party, one-time high-profile leader Amar Singh has eventually pitched in with a bandwagon of small-time politicians, struggling with their respective demands for creation of smaller states.

UP court throws out petition against Bachchan

UP court throws out petition against Bachchan

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2010

A local court in Barabanki dismissed a petition seeking registration of a criminal case against actor Amitabh Bachchan. The case was sought to be registered by a woman village head of Daulatpur village , who demanded action against Bachchan for allegedly "defrauding and cheating" the local population by not honouring his commitment of building a women's college there.

Mayawati dissolves BSP's district units

Mayawati dissolves BSP's district units

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2010

In a surprise move, Bahujan Samaj Party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday not only dissolved all district and city level units of the ruling party, but also the "bhaichara samitis" raised amid much fanfare to promote her much hyped "social engineering", that was believed to have propelled her to power in 2007.

UP villager accuses Bachchan of fraud, moves court

UP villager accuses Bachchan of fraud, moves court

Rediff.com   29 May 2010

A woman from Uttar Pradesh has sought a local court's intervention to file a criminal case of 'cheating and fraud' against actor Amitabh Bachchan in Barabanki district, nearly 35 km from Lucknow.The complainant, Raj Kumari, is the gram pradhan (village head) of Daulatpur, where the actor had acquired five bigha of land to build a women's college named after his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.

Maya withdraws Special Zone Security Force bill

Maya withdraws Special Zone Security Force bill

Rediff.com   28 May 2010

The usually belligerent Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati appears to be coming to terms with harsh realities. And that was well demonstrated in Lucknow on Friday evening when she chose to surprise all by withdrawing the bill -- as well as a parallel ordinance -- for raising a special security force to guard her dream memorials and statues being erected in Lucknow and Noida at a whopping cost of nearly Rs 6,000 crores.

UP CM Mayawati is worth 88 crore!

UP CM Mayawati is worth 88 crore!

Rediff.com   26 May 2010

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati welath ahs grown in leaps and bounds since she took over as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, her declaratioin made while filing her nomination seeking a fresh term in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council shows her to possess assets of 88 crore (880 million).

Maya will not face electorate this time too

Maya will not face electorate this time too

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

Bahujan Samaj Party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will seek re-entry into the state's Upper House of Legislature.

Maya to boycott UPA-2 anniversary event

Maya to boycott UPA-2 anniversary event

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati will boycott the United Progressive Alliance-II anniversary celebrations and the subsequent dinner in New Delhi on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi slams BSP in Mirzapur

Rahul Gandhi slams BSP in Mirzapur

Rediff.com   18 May 2010

Ruling out any truck with the Bahujan Samaj Party, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday gave his battle cry against the Mayawati regime.

I changed Uttar Pradesh in three years: Maya

I changed Uttar Pradesh in three years: Maya

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

Tall claims about her government's achievements and heavy bashing of the Congress-led UPA regime at the Centre remained Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's mainstay at a press meet in Lucknow on Thursday to mark completion of her three years in office.

No big bash as Maya completes 3 years in office

No big bash as Maya completes 3 years in office

Rediff.com   13 May 2010

Even as Bahujan Samaj Party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will complete three years in office on Thursday, the usual anniversary bash would be missing this time. "There is no celebration planned for the day", a senior official of her personal secretariat told mediapersons in Lucknow.

Bill Gates returns from Amethi

Bill Gates returns from Amethi

Rediff.com   12 May 2010

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who had accompanied local MP and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, on a day's visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday, returned to New Delhi on Wednesday.