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BJP-led NDA tsunami predicted in Lok Sabha elections in UP, says News18 opinion poll results

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is projected to win 77 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024 with a 57% vote share, according to a News18 Opinion Poll.

The main challengers, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and the Congress-led I.N.D.I.A block is expected to bag just two seats, albeit with a 26% vote share, while the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) could win just a single seat with a 9% vote share.

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Within Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is expected to sweep Ruhelkhand’s 10 seats, Bundelkhand’s four, Doab’s 14 and western UP’s nine Lok Sabha seats. The ruling party is set to bag 29 of the 30 Lok Sabha seats in Poorvanchal and 11 of the 13 in the Avadh region. The SP-Congress-led INDIA bloc is expected to bag one seat each from the Avadh and Poorvanchal regions. The BSP is projected to win one seat in the Avadh region.

Uttar Pradesh sends 80 Lok Sabha members, which is crucial to any party’s electoral fortunes.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP clinched 62 seats and its ally, Apna Dal (Sonelal), bagged two. The Indian National Congress managed to win just one seat, while the SP and BSP alliance secured 15 seats, challenging the BJP’s dominance in some pockets. SP bagged five seats and BSP 10.

Uttar Pradesh: Other key findings of the poll

As many as 79% of survey respondents in Uttar Pradesh stated that their economic condition is better off than it was five years ago. Only 4% of the respondents to the opinion poll said that their economic condition is worse than it was five years ago. Sixteen percent of the respondents said the economic conditions remain the same as they were five years ago.

ALSO READ | Lok Sabha Election 2024 Opinion Poll: NDA expected to win 25 seats in Karnataka, Congress just 3

Not just that, 81% of the survey respondents believe that their economic conditions will improve in the next year. As many as 90% of respondents said they were satisfied with the performance of the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the past five years.

On a separate question of whether they will vote for the BJP because of Narendra Modi regardless of who the party puts up as a candidate in their Lok Sabha constituency, as many as 91% of respondents from UP said yes.

As many as 58% of the respondents in the state also said they are satisfied with the performance of the sitting MP of their Lok Sabha constituency over the last five years.

ALSO READ | Hat-trick for BJP in Rajasthan as party set to win all 25 Lok Sabha seats, says News18 Opinion Poll results

Among the top issues that concern a voter decision, jobs topped with 61%, while inflation and the law and order situation impacted 51% and 54%, respectively.

An extensive survey covering 518 Lok Sabha constituencies across 21 major states, the News18 opinion poll features a massive sample size of over 1,18,616 respondents, representing 95% of Lok Sabha constituencies and making it one of the largest surveys in the country. The News18 Mega Opinion Poll was conducted by News18 Poll Hub.

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Adani Group opens South Asia’s largest ammunition, missiles complex

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Adani Group on Monday (February 26) announced the opening of two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles – the largest in South Asia – as it consolidates its presence in defence manufacturing.

Adani Defence Y Aerospace has invested over ₹3,000 crore in the factories that are spread over 500 acres and will manufacture a full spectrum of ammunition.

“These cutting-edge facilities, which are first of their kind in the private sector in India, will provide a significant impetus to the nation’s self-reliance and technological advancement in defence,” it said in a statement.

The facilities were inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande and GOC-in-C of Central Command Lt Gen N. S. Raja Subramani.

“The unveiling of the facilities coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Balakot airstrike ‘Operation Bandar’, a historic operation by the Indian Air Force that was a testimony to India’s strategic assertiveness over external threats,” the statement said.

Spread over 500 acres, the facility in Kanpur is set to become one of the largest integrated ammunition manufacturing complexes. It will produce high-quality small, medium and large-calibre ammunition for the armed forces, paramilitary forces and police.

The facility has started rolling out small calibre ammunition, starting with 150 million rounds estimated at 25% of India’s annual requirement.

Speaking on the occasion, Adityanath said it would be a proud moment when ammunition and missiles produced in these facilities will help in securing the nation.

Emphasizing the need for self-reliance in missiles and ammunition, Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande said, “Recent geopolitical events have reemphasized the need for a reliable supply from internal sources for ammunition in preparedness for a long-drawn conflict.

Such large investments and the willingness of Adani Defence & Aerospace to indigenize critical technologies have built confidence in the users to depend on Indian private industry for strategic military supplies. This complex is a major milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in the defence sector.”

Adani Defence & Aerospace is the flagship defence company of the Adani Group. It is also focused on developing and offering unique capabilities across the unmanned segment, counter drones, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies and cyber defence.

Ashish Rajvanshi, CEO of Adani Defence & Aerospace, said, “The establishment of these ammunition and missile complexes represents a leap forward in our quest for self-reliance.

With a planned investment of over ₹3,000 crore, its impact extends far beyond the defence sector. It will create over 4,000 jobs, with five times the multiplier effect on MSMEs and the local ecosystem benefiting from it indirectly.”

The ammunition complex started operations in less than two years of its announcement by the Adani Group during the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit in 2022.

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UP budget provides ₹100 crore for Mahakumbh-2025, funds for Ramayan, Vedic research centre in Ayodhya

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The Uttar Pradesh government’s FY25 budget on Monday, February 5, proposed an allocation of ₹100 crore for organising Mahakumbh-2025 while providing funds for an international Ramayan and Vedic research centre in Ayodhya.

Presenting the state budget, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that ₹100 crore is being proposed for organising Mahakumbh-2025, a provision of ₹14.68 crore has been made for the setting up of Nishad Raj Guha Cultural Centre, Shringverpur, ₹11.79 crore for the establishment of a music college in Hariharpur of Azamgarh district and another ₹10.53 crore to set up the Maharishi Valmiki Cultural Centre at Chitrakoot.

Besides, ₹10 crore has been proposed for the International Ramayana and Vedic Research Institute in Ayodhya, Khanna said.

More than 37.9 crore tourists came to Uttar Pradesh from January to October in 2023, out of which the number of Indian tourists was about 37.77 crore and that of foreign tourists was about 13.43 lakh, he said.

Like every year, this year also “Deepotsav” was organised on a large scale in Ayodhya. On this occasion, a Guinness World Record was created by lighting 22 lakh 23 thousand lamps at Ram Ki Pauri, he said.

Tourism development and beautification works are being carried out in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Vindhyachal, Prayagraj, Naimisharanya, Gorakhpur, Mathura, Bateshwar Dham, Garhmukteshwar, Shuktirtha Dham, Maa Shakumbhari Devi, Sarnath and other important tourist places.

Under the ‘Chief Minister Tourism Development Partnership Scheme’, there is a plan to develop one tourist destination in each assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

He said that previous governments ignored cultural heritage but under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the work is on to develop them.

After the expansion/beautification of the route from Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple to river Ganga, the number of devotees has increased by 4 to 5 times.

In view of the possible increase in the number of tourists and devotees to pay obeisance at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya district, work of widening/beautification of three access roads and development of parking and public facilities is being done at six places, he said.

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Yogi Adityanath govt raises sugarcane price by ₹20 per quintal in Uttar Pradesh

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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In Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government on Thursday, January 18, raised the state-advised price (SAP) for sugarcane by ₹20 per quintal, a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The early variety will fetch ₹370 per quintal and the common variety price will be ₹360 per quintal, Minister, Sugar Industry and Cane Development Department, Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, briefed reporters in the state capital Lucknow.

The UP government was earlier paying ₹335 per quintal for the early variety of sugarcane and  ₹340 per quintal for the common variety. The top variety of sugarcane fetched ₹350 per quintal.

In addition to the Centre deciding the fair and remunerative price (FRP) on the crop, the SAP is determined by the governments of sugar-producing states, factoring in the cost of production in specific regions.

#NewsFlash | Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves raising state advised price of sugarcane by ₹20/quintal pic.twitter.com/8Aa6Lp3N0t

— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) January 18, 2024

The Yogi government first raised the sugarcane SAP by ₹10 in 2017 after coming to power. It was further raised by ₹25 per quintal in 2021 before the UP assembly elections in 2022.

After today’s hike in sugarcane SAP, the Yogi government has raised the cumulative support price by ₹55 per quintal in the last seven years.

As per a News18 Hindi report, the Yogi government has cleared the arrears worth ₹2.2 lakh crore in the last six years in Uttar Pradesh.

Meanwhile, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) termed the cane price hike insufficient, news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.

Talking with reporters at BKU headquarters at Sisauli near Muzaffarnagar, BKU National President Naresh Tikait said that the new sugarcane price is not acceptable for farmers.

Tikait demanded that the rate of ₹450 per quintal be fixed for the sugarcane.

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T-Series among 4 bidders for Uttar Pradesh Film City near Noida

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T-Series owner Super Cassettes Industries Private Ltd is among four companies that have been bidden to develop the Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious Film City near Noida, officials said Friday.

The other three bidders are Supersonic Technobuild Private Ltd (Maddock Films, Cape of Good Films LLP & others), Bayview Projects LLP (backed by filmmaker Boney Kapoor), and 4 Lions Films Private Ltd (backed by filmmaker KC Bokadia), they said.

This is the third time that the bid for the development of the film city has been floated after two previous attempts failed to attract investors.

A pet project of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Film City is envisaged as an international project spanning over 1,000 acres (230 acres in first phase) of land along the Yamuna Expressway near Noida.

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The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has received four bids for the greenfield project, according to an official statement.

“The received bids will now undergo technical examination at the authority level. Subsequently, the financial bids will be opened as per the regulations,” the statement said.

“The deadline for submitting bids for this International Film City project, spanning 230 acres in Sector 21 of the Yamuna Authority region, was 3 PM on January 5.

The technical bids were opened in the conference room of the Authority office,” it added. The YEIDA had issued the bid for the establishment of the International Film City project on September 30, 2023. The first phase of the project involves the development of the Film City on 230 acres.

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Uttar Pradesh imposes Rs 1 lakh fine and jail time for lift accidents

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has announced a penalty of ₹1 lakh and a three-year jail term for incidents involving lift closures, breakdowns and other accidents. This decision is an attempt to address increasing incidents of lift accidents in the state.

Lift accidents have become increasingly frequent in high-rise apartments in Noida and Ghaziabad, bringing the issue to the forefront. Pointing out the frequency of such incidents, journalist Ayaskant Das explained on X (formerly Twitter) that the reason behind it was the lack of legislation in UP to regulate and control the operations of lifts or elevators.

Four workers killed in Noida service lift collapse

One of the most recent and alarming incidents occurred at an under-construction site of Amrapali Builders in Greater Noida. On September 15, a service lift malfunctioned and collapsed, resulting in the deaths of four people and leaving five others in critical condition. The incident took place at the construction site of the Amrapali Dream Valley Society (Phase-2) in Techzone-4, Greater Noida.

The project, which aims to deliver approximately 9,000 flats, is managed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) India, which had contracted a construction firm to carry out the work.

In response to this event, the police began investigating and arrested nine individuals, including officials of NBCC, the construction company, and the lift company in connection with the incident.

The NBCC announced compensation of ₹20 lakh for the families of each deceased worker and pledged to cover the full medical expenses of the injured individuals. R Venkataramani, the Supreme Court-appointed court receiver of Amrapali projects, also offered ₹25 lakhs for the families of the deceased workers.

This harrowing incident has sparked a renewed sense of urgency for the enactment of lift safety laws in Uttar Pradesh. In the absence of such regulations, high-rise building residents and workers continue to be at risk.

Per a Hindustan Times report, Lokesh M, CEO of the Noida Authority, recently wrote to state authorities, calling for the swift implementation of a lift law, similar to those in other states, to safeguard lift users in tall structures. While the draft law was prepared five years ago, it has been pending government approval since October 2021, despite ongoing discussions and amendments. The law aims to regulate lift installation, operation, maintenance, and accountability in the event of accidents.

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Gyanvapi mosque row: UP CM Yogi Adityanath says Muslim side must accept historic mistake

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Amid the ongoing controversy over the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple complex, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath said the Muslim side must accept the “historic mistake”.

The chief minister said it is controversial to call it Gyanvapi a mosque. “What is a trident (trishul) doing inside a masjid, we didn’t keep it. There are jyotirling (shivling) and idols. I think there should be an acceptance from the Muslim side that there has been a historic mistake for which we want a solution,” Adityanath said in an ANI podcast, which is yet to be aired at 5 pm on Monday.

EP-85 with Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath premieres today at 5 PM IST#YogiAdityanath #ANIPodcastwithSmitaPrakash #Podcast

Click the ‘Notify me’ button to get a notification, when the episode goes on air: https://t.co/HkTmnJcuXC pic.twitter.com/DnQd57EUSr

— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2023

Snippets from the interview shared by the news agency on Twitter show the Uttar Pradesh chief minister speaking on a host of issues and controversies around the singing of Vande Mataram in the country and the West Bengal Panchayat poll violence.

Last week, the Allahabad High Court had reserved till August 3 its verdict on a plea against a Varanasi district court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque was built upon a temple.

While hearing the plea filed by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the mosque, the court of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker also ordered that the stay on the ASI survey till August 3.

The mosque committee had moved the high court on July 25, a day after the Supreme Court halted the ASI survey on July 24, allowing time for the committee to appeal against the lower court’s order.

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Mumbai police receive threat message: ‘UP CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Modi govts are on target’

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The Mumbai Police said on Tuesday that Mumbai’s traffic control room received a message, threatening that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi governments are on target.

“The accused also threatened to be ready for a 26/11-like terrorist attack,” police were quoted by ANI as saying.

The official added that a case under section 509 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered “against the unknown (person)”.

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Watch how Union Ministers, Chief Ministers across India celebrated International Yoga Day 2023

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The 9th International Day of Yoga is being celebrated across the world with grand events today.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his maiden state visit to the United States, will lead the celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City today at 5:30 pm IST.

Apart from Modi, several Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of states also participated in International Yoga Day celebrations across India.

A national celebration was held in Jabalpur, which was attended by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP President JP Nadda.

Speaking at the event, Chouhan said that the entire world was under the influence of yoga under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Not just our country, but the whole world is now passionate about yoga, Chouhan said.

He also announced his decision to make yoga mandatory in educational institutions across the state today.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan perform Yoga in Jabalpur to mark the #9thInternationalYogaDay.

(Drone Visuals from Jabalpur) pic.twitter.com/B3IJA3XRsv

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023

In another yoga event in Surat, over a lakh people attended and broke a Guinness World Record, Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi said. The event was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Over 1 lakh people performed Yoga with CM Bhupendra Patel in Surat on #9thInternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/1EuHDqSVsZ

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended a special programme and performed yoga onboard the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi. He was joined by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar.

VIDEO | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performing yoga onboard INS Vikrant in Kochi. #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/C9wiXEbu08

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023

In a similar fashion, President Droupadi Murmu led a yoga session at Rashtrapati Bhawan while Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a mass yoga practice at the Parliament House complex.

Delhi | President Droupadi Murmu performed yoga at Rashtrapati Bhawan today to mark #9thInternationalYogaDay

“Yoga is one of our civilisation’s great accomplishments and India’s great gift to the rest of the world. Yoga brings together the body and the mind and it is a holistic… pic.twitter.com/2ea1Ug7Zxn

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023

अंतरराष्ट्रीय #योग_दिवस के अवसर पर संसद भवन परिसर में सामूहिक योगाभ्यास में सम्मिलित हुआ।#YogaDay #YogaDay2023 pic.twitter.com/7aIsMCGL1X

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) June 21, 2023

In Delhi, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led an International Yoga Day event and performed asanas along with several others.

Speaking on the occasion, Mandaviya said, “People’s attraction towards yoga is increasing around the world. Yoga is practised everywhere in the world.”

Similarly, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia joined in on a celebration at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan in Delhi while Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi attended one at the Red Fort.

Lekhi said that when we celebrate Yoga Day, India’s culture gets respect.

#WATCH | Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi performs Yoga in Delhi to mark the #9thInternationalYogaDay. pic.twitter.com/88LG5Oz2NZ

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023

#WATCH | Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs Yoga at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, in Delhi on #9thInternationalYogaDay. pic.twitter.com/Bnx4vjwWn7

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023

In Hamirpur, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur performed yoga with several others.

VIDEO | Union Minister Anurag Thakur performs Yoga in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of #InternationalYogaDay2023. pic.twitter.com/tXdKCgzrvr

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took part in a yoga session in Pune amongst several others. In Nagpur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also joined celebrations and performed yoga.

VIDEO | Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan performs Yoga in Pune on the occasion of #InternationalYogaDay2023. pic.twitter.com/eqsVFnr3K6

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023

#WATCH | Mahrashtra Union Minister Nitin Gadkari performs Yoga at Yashwant Stadium in Nagpur on #9thInternationalYogaDay. pic.twitter.com/WNIwlDTwE2

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal attended a mass yoga event in Mumbai.

VIDEO | Union Minister Piyush Goyal performs Yoga in Mumbai on the occasion of #InternationalYogaDay2023 pic.twitter.com/TECStzjlz1

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023

Union Minister Smriti Irani, who celebrated International Yoga Day at the Noida Indoor Stadium, said, “On this occasion of International Yoga Day, it is a matter of pride for all Indians that PM Modi will convey the message of a developing India to the world from the UN headquarters.”

VIDEO | Union Minister Smriti Irani performs Yoga in Noida on International Yoga Day. #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/pDcFyRVhqg

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also shared pictures from his yoga session and thanked PM Modi for his efforts to promote yoga globally.

भारत की ऋषि परंपरा के प्रति कृतज्ञता ज्ञापित करने का अवसर हम सभी के सामने है, दुनिया के सामने है।

हमें यह अवसर आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के कारण प्राप्त हुआ है, जिन्होंने संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ में लोगों को नई प्रेरणा दी है कि विश्व कल्याण का मार्ग केवल और केवल… pic.twitter.com/mvJl8ZXzFi

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) June 21, 2023

Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a special video message on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2023.

Sharing my message on International Day of Yoga. https://t.co/4tGLQ7Jolo

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2023

In his message, Modi applauded India as a country that has always nurtured traditions that unite, adopt and embrace. He further urged Indians “to eliminate contradictions, hurdles and resistances through yoga,”

He further informed viewers that he will lead a unique yoga session at the UN headquarters in New York City today during his state visit to the US.

“At around 5:30 pm IST, I will participate in the yoga program which is being organised at the headquarters of the United Nations,” he said.

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