Virendra Singh Rawat

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Yogi govt inks pact with Amazon to promote 'Uttar Pradesh Khadi'

Yogi govt inks pact with Amazon to promote 'Uttar Pradesh Khadi'

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

Team Amazon would also educate and train the khadi artisans to directly sell their products to online customers.

'Taj is the magnet that draws tourists to India'

'Taj is the magnet that draws tourists to India'

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2017

'Although India has a lot more to offer in terms of tourism other than the Taj, yet there is nothing compared to the Taj Mahal.'

100% placements for IIM-Lucknow graduates

100% placements for IIM-Lucknow graduates

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

Irrespective of demonetisation and GST blues, IIM Lucknow has been able to successfully place their batch of 459 students.

Why Yogi ordered probe into UP babu hires

Why Yogi ordered probe into UP babu hires

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2017

The recruitment of babus during the Akhilesh government's tenure allegedly favoured applicants from one community -- the Yadavs.

SP MLC resignations give Yogi and Co a lucky break

SP MLC resignations give Yogi and Co a lucky break

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2017

The BJP is seeking backdoor entry for Yogi and four of his ministers to the state legislature.

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2017

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.

Adityanath picks up pace in shunting babus, cops

Adityanath picks up pace in shunting babus, cops

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

Conscious that he will have to rely on the bureaucracy to deliver, Adityanath is changing the faces and rejiging the administration.

Future bleak for UP's leather units as illegal abattoirs shut down

Future bleak for UP's leather units as illegal abattoirs shut down

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2017

Forty five organised slaughterhouses are not in a position to cater for the big demand for rawhide

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2017

Yogi Adityanath has turned Lucknow's VVIP guest house into his seat of power.

Gita Press looks to turn the page in Yogi era

Gita Press looks to turn the page in Yogi era

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

The noted publisher of Hindu religious and spiritual texts, which has seen tough times in the recent past, hopes the new UP CM's spiritual background will boost sales.

Why the Rs 20,000-crore UP leather industry is on tenterhooks

Why the Rs 20,000-crore UP leather industry is on tenterhooks

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2017

In its UP Vision Document, the BJP had promised it would shut down illegal and mechanised abattoirs in the state if it came to power.

CampusAlert: Slowdown hits new IIMs

CampusAlert: Slowdown hits new IIMs

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2017

IIM-Trichy has seen a dip in the number of offers per recruiter. IIM-Udaipur is yet to place 20 of its 144 students.

'We have the majority. Why can't Mulayam see it?'

'We have the majority. Why can't Mulayam see it?'

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Several SP leaders fear Muslim voters may shift loyalty, which will benefit rivals like the BJP.

Note ban has not affected BJP's plans in UP

Note ban has not affected BJP's plans in UP

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2016

Although the Opposition has been making a hue and cry over demonetisation, the BJP's programmes have been attracting crowds.

The week of reckoning for the Samajwadi Party

The week of reckoning for the Samajwadi Party

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2016

On Thursday, November 3, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will launch his Samajwadi Rath Yatra. The official launch of the party's election campaign, but also a way of assessing how much traction he has among the people.

Will Prateek challenge elder bro Akhilesh?

Will Prateek challenge elder bro Akhilesh?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Although Mulayam Singh has made public his preference for Akhilesh as his successor, younger son Prateek's presence in the rival camp hasn't gone unnoticed.

Yadav vs Yadav: Mulayam backs brother, Amar Singh

Yadav vs Yadav: Mulayam backs brother, Amar Singh

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2016

The rift between Samajwadi Party strongman Mulayam Singh Yadav and 'obedient' Akhilesh grew even wider with the father openly backing his son's foes in the party

Yadav family feud threatens to derail SP's poll prospects

Yadav family feud threatens to derail SP's poll prospects

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2016

Even as Akhilesh Yadav has emerged stronger in Uttar Pradesh politics, the Samajwadi Party has become weaker due to family feud, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

How SP reached the breaking point

How SP reached the breaking point

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2016

Akhilesh was always seen as someone working under the shadow of his father and uncles. However, overtime, he started asserting his authority.

Dear PM Modi, will you support this girl?

Dear PM Modi, will you support this girl?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

The 11-yr-old has already earned the sobriquet 'Nanhi Jalpari'