Yogi Adityanath government tables Rs 5,50,270 crore budget to make Uttar Pradesh ‘atmanirbhar’
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday presented its first paperless budget with a sharp hike in state expenditure for the Budget 2021-22 to Rs 5,50,270 crore in Legislative Assembly on Monday. The budget for 2021-22 was presented by the state’s Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. […]
Uttar Pradesh will be next economic, business hotspot of country: Siddharth Nath Singh
NEW DELHI: Siddharth Nath Singh, Minister for MSME, Khadi & Investment Promotion of Government of Uttar Pradesh had an interactive session with industry representatives today at Hotel Trident BKC, Mumbai. The session was attended by more than 40 industry representatives including Ashok Goel, Chairman & Managing Director of BLR Logistics, Ajay Thakur, SME Head of […]
Uttar Pradesh emerges as 5th largest export giant in India
NEW DELHI: Converting challenges into opportunities is his identity and in this regard, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with his hard work and visionary leadership has done every possible thing to change the COVID-19 pandemic crisis into a good time. Under the guidance of CM Yogi, many exporters of the state left no […]
Adani Green commissions 25 MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot
NEW DELHI: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said it hascommissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Ltd, a step-down subsidiary of AGEL, has commissioned the solar power plant, a company statement said. This plant has a power purchase agreement with Noida Power Company Ltd […]
Yogi Adityanath government demotes 4 officers to posts of peon & watchman, claiming they were ‘illegally’ promoted
NEW DELHI: Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday demoted four additional district information officers to their parent postings after their promotions were found to be illegal. According to the notification issued by the Department of Information and Public Relation, Government of Uttar Pradesh, the additional district information officers of Bareilly, Firozabad, Mathura and Bhadohi […]
UP’s New Excise Policy aims Rs 6,000 crore excess revenue next fiscal
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has given its approval to the Excise Policy 2021-22, expecting revenue to jump by Rs 6,000 crore during the fiscal. The approval was granted by the state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The cabinet meeting took place on Friday night. “To provide good quality liquor at economic […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Light House projects across six states
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Light House projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC)- at six sites across six States, today through video conference. He announced the winners under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) and gave away annual awards for excellence in implementation of Pradhan Mantri […]
Uttar Pradesh government transfers Hathras DM, 15 other IAS officers
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday transferred 16 IAS officers, including Hathras District Magistrate Praveen Kumar Laxkar who had hit the headlines after the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman. Laxkar will be the new district magistrate of Mirzapur. UP Jal Nigam Additional MD Ramesh Ranjan will take his place in Hathras, […]
Gayatri Prajapati bought benami properties on name of daily wagers: ED
NEW DELHI: Former Uttar Pradesh government minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, who is currently lodged in a prison in connection with a rape case, has bought the benami properties on the name of the daily wagers. The revelations were made during the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at several locations in the state on Wednesday against the […]
Yogi Adityanath’s 20 decisions in 2020 that paved the way for a new Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW: While the Central and state governments were struggling to combat the unprecedented Covid outbreak, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath not only tackled the situation well but also took decisions which kept the ball rolling for the state. From the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya to establishing the world’s biggest film city […]
Purvanchal to be developed as centre of religious, cultural tourism
LUCKNOW: Purvanchal area in Uttar Pradesh will now be developed as a centre of religious, spiritual and cultural tourism, government sources said on Tuesday. According to a government spokesman, an action plan has been drawn up to develop the possibilities of tourism in Purvanchal, which is ideally an area spanning the eastern end of Uttar […]
Narendra Modi launches 351km-long eastern dedicated freight corridor;attacks previous governments for delays
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 351 km long ‘New Bhaupur-New Khurja section’ of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, “After Independence we are witnessing the inauguration of the most advanced rail section in the country. The first […]
Yogi government to ensure safety, respect of its labourers working in foreign countries
NEW DELHI: Security, safety and honour of the migrant labourers of Uttar Pradesh, who have left their home family and went for work in foreign countries, thousands of kilometres away, will not be neglected anymore. The Yogi Adityanath government government is working overtime to ensure the safety and dignity of its migrant labourers working in […]
Pepsico to set up potato chips unit in Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: ‘PepsiCo’, the multinational food and beverages company is going to set up a new (greenfield) potato chips production unit in Uttar Pradesh with an investment of Rs 814 crore. According to the government spokesman, the unit will be set up on about 35 acres of land provided by the State Industrial Development Authority […]
Uttar Pradesh government transfers over Rs 445 crore to 97,663 SHGs
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday transferred Rs 445.92 crore to the bank accounts of 97,663 self-help groups (SHGs) under the UP State Rural Livelihood Mission, an official statement issued here said. At the virtual event, the state government also signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank for training women, […]
Yogi Adityanath government claims over 26 lakh people employed in 8 months
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Yogi Adityanath government has challenged its critics claiming that 26,62,960 people have been provided employment in the last eight months. An action plan was prepared on the instructions of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. Acting on this action plan, 26,62,960 people have been employed in 6,65,740 new […]