Lucknow

A clip of some Muslim men carrying the bier of the woman and helping the grieving man perform the last rites of his wife has now gone viral.

The 57-year-old BJP leader and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus on April 21.

The UP government requested citizens not to unnecessarily attempt to get oxygen cylinders or Remdesivir injections for Covid-19 patients.

CM Yogi Adityanath also asked the health and medical education departments to review the availability of medical oxygen and maintain its adequate supply.

A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde, asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit before the Allahabad High Court the various steps and measures it has taken to control the pandemic, within a week's time.

UP Panchayat Elections: The second phase assumes significance as state capital Lucknow and Varanasi will go to polls in this round.

For the post of zila panchayat members, 11,442 candidates are in the fray from 779 wards, while as many as 81,747 candidates are contesting in 19,313 wards of kshetra panchayats.

In the gram panchayats like Mukundpur of Prayagraj, Duhwa of Basti, Sumerpur of Unnao, members of the same family have been elected Gram Pradhans repeatedly since independence with few exceptions.

Punjab CM Amarindar Singh has sent a letter to Additional Chief Secretary regarding the matter and the letter mentions that the strongman will be handed over to the UP government before April 8.

The nomination papers will be filed between 8 am and 5 pm at all the development block headquarters in the districts on the two days.

The first public meeting of Yogi Adityanath in Kerala will be held in Haripad Assembly, Kayamkulam at 11.20 am and then he will lead a road show at Adoor.

Dilip Kumar of Sitapur district had filed a special leave petition (SLP) last Saturday regarding the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections.

Kerala CM lodged a complaint with Home Minister Amit Shah who ensured that strict action will be taken against those who will be found guilty.

Yadav alleged that schemes aimed to influence people are not going to have any effect ahead of the 2022 state assembly elections.

The budget earmarks Rs 18,172 crore for integrated education campaign; Rs 110 crore for free school bags, Rs 40 crore for uniforms Rs 3,406 crore for the mid-day meal programme.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel will attend the event that also coincides with Vasant Panchami.