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 […]
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 16 highway projects in Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari has called upon the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government to exempt toll plaza agreements from stamp duty in the State. He also asked for expediting land acquisition for developing National Highways, as is being done in some of the States. The Minister also requested the […]
Uttar Pradesh committed to becoming favourite investment destination globally: Yogi Adityanath
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government is committed to promoting the state as a favourite investment destination across the globe, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday. “Under able guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modiji, UP is committed to become a favourite investment destination across the globe. The Ease of Doing Business ranking and single […]
Gorakhpur will be textile hub:Yogi Adityanath
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Gorakhpur will be developed into a textile sector hub. The chief minister made this announcement on Sunday during his brief visit here. It will give an impetus to the ready-made garment industry in eastern Uttar Pradesh, he dadded. Besides boosting the textile industry that […]
Navneet Sehgal to head Uttar Pradesh Information Department
LUCKNOW: In a major administrative reshuffle in the state bureaucracy on Thursday night, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took away the charge of information department from additional chief secretary Avanish Awasthi. Navneet Sehgal, additional chief secretary MSME, has been given charge of the Information Department. The reshuffle, sources said, was because of the poor […]
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s nod for film city on 1,000 acre along Yamuna Expressway
NEW DELHI:Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to set up a film city in Uttar Pradesh and rolled out an open offer to the film fraternity to come to the state. He also announced that 1,000 acre of land has been identified in Gautam Budh Nagar by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development […]
Yogi Adityanath announces to set up country’s ‘biggest’ film city in Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced to set up the country’s “biggest” film city in the state’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, officials said here. “The CM, while addressing a review meeting, announced to set up the biggest and most beautiful film city of the country in Gautam Buddh Nagar. He instructed […]
Yogi Adityanath orders vigilance probe into properties of two suspended IPS officers
NEW DELHI:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered a Vigilance probe into properties of IPS officers Abhishek Dixit and Mani Lal Patidar, suspended on various charges, including corruption. A Home department spokesman said a case has been also registered against three policemen– Mahoba SP Mani Lal Patidar, Charkhari Inspector Rakesh Kumar Saroj and […]
Yogi Adityanath suspends Allahabad SSP
LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath suspended Allahabad Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dixit on Tuesday for his failure to control crime and corruption and maintain law and order, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi. Dixit is also charged with not following the instructions of the government/headquarters properly and is accused of promoting corruption, […]
Yogi Adityanath government to create game-changing body for farmers
LUCKNOW: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to create a new body, dedicated to the farmers. The new body will assist enterprising farmer producer organisations (FPOs) in investing in projects for post-harvest infrastructure management and community farming assets with the help of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) that the Centre had […]
Noida residents’ per capita income higher than that of Delhiites: Yogi Adityanath
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that that per capita income of Noida residents is more than their Delhi counterparts. “Development projects in Noida and Greater Noida Authority have gained momentum in the last three years. A new image of Uttar Pradesh appears to be presented in front of the […]
Uttar Pradesh fulfilling Narendra Modi”s dream to make air travel affordable for poor: Yogi Adityanath
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the state is fulfilling dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make air travel affordable for the poor and has started working on air connectivity. Adityanath was addressing a program at his 5 Kalidas Marg residence here in which farmers handed over certificates of […]
Association with IIM will help Uttar Pradesh become $1 trillion economy: Yogi Adityanath
NEW DELHI :Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said by joining hands with IIM-Lucknow, the state government will deliver good governance and achieve the goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy. Adityanath was speaking at the second edition of ‘Manthan’— a leadership development programme conducted by senior faculty of the Indian Institute of […]
Mandate for creating new India’s new Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath
By Subhashis Mittra LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says the massive mandate in the Lok Sabha polls was a mandate for creating “new India’s new Uttar Pradesh” and gave a befitting reply to those parties which cheated the poor in the name of social welfare and relied on caste politics. Adityanath says his […]
Inherited 1.22 lakh kilometers of potholed roads from past regime: Yogi Adityanath
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samajwadi party governments left Uttar Pradesh with 1.22 lakh kilometers of roads full of potholes, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration of an infrastructure project and foundation laying ceremony here, Adityanath said, “When we came to power about 16 months ago, there was around […]