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Mayawati appoints Ashok Siddharth as central coordinator for four states

Lucknow, Sep 14 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has appointed former Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth as the Central Coordinator for four key states, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Gujarat.
Siddharth, who recently rejoined the BSP, is also the father-in-law of Mayawati’s nephew and party National Coordinator Akash Anand.
According to sources, Siddharth has been made the Central Coordinator for Sector-3 of the BSP’s national organizational structure, taking over the role from Randhir Singh Beniwal.
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UP: Three killed after bus collides with car in Shahjahanpur

11 Mar 2026 | 6:45 PM

Shahjahanpur/Farrukhabad, March 11 (UNI) Three people died and two others were injured after a bus collided with a car on the Bisalpur–Baber National Highway in Shahjahanpur today.

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Staff nurses in Himachal to get full salary during higher education: CM

11 Mar 2026 | 6:42 PM

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that staff nurses in Himachal Pradesh pursuing higher education would now receive their full salary instead of the earlier 40 per cent, a move aimed at encouraging skill enhancement and strengthening the state’s healthcare system.

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Fuel stocks adequate in Kashmir, no need for panic buying: Divisional Commissioner

11 Mar 2026 | 6:38 PM

Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI) Amid concerns over the escalating conflict involving the United States–Israel alliance and Iran, which has raised fears about global fuel supply disruptions, the Kashmir administration on Wednesday assured the public that there is no shortage of fuel or cooking gas in the Valley.

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UP emerging as major startup hub with over 20,000 recognised startups

11 Mar 2026 | 6:32 PM

Lucknow: Mar 11 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is rapidly establishing itself as one of India’s emerging startup hubs. With the help of the state government’s policies, institutional framework and financial incentives, innovation and entrepreneurship in the state have received a significant boost.

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Rajasthan Assembly session ends on productive note; passes budget & 10 Bills in 24 sittings

11 Mar 2026 | 6:28 PM

Jaipur, March 11 (UNI) Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani has expressed satisfaction over reasonably smooth and productive budget session that besides the state budget for fiscal 2026-27, passed 10 contentious Bills and discharged routine and scheduled business of the Question Hour and Zero Hour.

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