UP has witnessed rapid economic growth over the past 9 years (Photo: Agencies). For decades, Uttar Pradesh was often described as a state of immense potential but unrealized opportunities. Blessed with India’s largest population, fertile agricultural land, a rich cultural heritage, and a strategic location in northern India, the state nevertheless struggled with inadequate infrastructure,…
An expressway in UP (Photo: Agencies) Number of Expressways developed and built by Yogi government not only augmented the connectivity, but also added to the social milieu, economic development and the growth of respective region.Over the last nine years, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as India’s undisputed leader in expressway development, creating one of the country’s…
UP Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravriti Yojana: Empowering the Children of Farmers Education is one of the most effective tools for improving the socio-economic condition of farming families. Recognising that financial constraints often prevent talented students from pursuing higher education, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched the Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravriti Yojana (Chief Minister Farmer Scholarship Scheme)….
Operation Conviction: fast tracking criminal justice in UP Operation conviction is a statement by the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh on how criminal justice is dispensed through a speedy, organised and targeted process of prosecution and swift convictions of criminals. A staggering number of 97000 convictions in two years testifies that a Chief Minister’s steely…
Aligarh: From Locks production to Defence Manufacturing It is since generations, Aligarh was known across India as the ‘City of Locks’. Its thousands of small and medium enterprises supplied locks, hardware, brass products and building fittings to domestic and international markets. While this industrial tradition gave the district a unique identity, Aligarh’s economy remained largely…
Sonika and Abhishek Bansal (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav) Music, rain and plenty of dancing set the mood as Swaggers hosted its Rain Dance Party, bringing party lovers together for an evening of monsoon revelry. The dance floor and pool area stayed buzzing as guests grooved to high-energy tracks spun by the DJ, making the most of…
Smashed side windows of van Lucknow: Panic gripped a busy intersection in Lucknow on Monday morning after a group of motorcycle-borne youths attacked a school van carrying children, vandalised the vehicle and threatened its driver before fleeing the scene, police said.The incident occurred around 7.15 am near Charak Diagnostic Centre at Charak Chauraha under the…
Lucknow: Police in Lucknow have registered an FIR against unidentified miscreants a day after a daylight burglary was reported at an engineer’s house in Rajajipuram, where ACP Bazaarkhala resides in the upper portion of the same premises.The burglary occurred between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm on Aug 1 within the jurisdiction of Talkatora police station….
Uttar Pradesh STF arrested Anurag Arvind Srivastava, the alleged mastermind of a nationwide investment scam LUCKNOW: In a breakthrough against organised cyber fraud, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the alleged mastermind of a nationwide investment scam for duping thousands of investors of a total of Rs 2, 934 crore through fake…
Lucknow: Burglars broke into a prominent Hanuman temple in Lucknow and stole silver crowns and ceremonial umbrellas adorning multiple idols, along with the CCTV digital video recorder (DVR), in what police said appeared to be an attempt to destroy evidence. The incident occurred during the intervening night of Aug 2 and 3 at Shri Sankat…
