Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening Project (UPAGREES), which is working to make agriculture and allied sectors in UP more productive, climate-resilient and market-oriented, has achieved significant implementation progress. It has now commenced field-level activities among farmers in 28 selected districts.The project aims to make agriculture and allied sectors more…
Lucknow: Welcoming UP cabinet’s recent decision to revise the retainership and appearance fees of advocates representing the state before various courts, the govt counsels on Friday said that the step would ensure effective representation of the state’s interests before the judiciary.Expressing gratitude to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, advocate general of Uttar Pradesh Ajay Mishra said…
Lucknow: Will Pankaj Chaudhary be relieved of the charge of Union minister to devote full attention to his organisational role as UP BJP chief ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections?The question is doing rounds amid the buzz of reshuffle in the Modi Cabinet. The speculation is gaining traction since BJP on Thursday denied Rajya Sabha…
Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya asserted that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir would have been integrated with India had Operation Sindoor continued for two more days. LUCKNOW: Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Friday claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have become part of India had Operation Sindoor continued for two more days.Addressing a gathering during the Shriram Katha…
LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that bioplastics can play a crucial role in protecting the environment, strengthening India’s self-reliance, and enhancing national security, as he addressed the launch of the bioplastics adoption initiative at Bioyug Green Command 2026.The initiative has been jointly launched by Balrampur Chini Mills Limited and the Lucknow Cantonment…
LUCKNOW: For nearly 10 months, every knock on the door, every unknown phone call and every passing day carried a faint hope for Chhotu Shukla and his family. Their 12-year-old son, Ajay, had vanished without a trace in August last year, leaving behind unanswered questions and a family trapped between hope and despair. That agonising…
UPSTF apprehended Ajay Ramavatar Pasi in Siddharthnagar, wanted by Maharashtra Police LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested a man wanted by Maharashtra Police in connection with a temple theft case that had triggered communal tensions in Thane district.The accused, identified as Ajay Ramavatar Pasi, was apprehended from Parsa Station Road…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (File photo) Uttar Pradesh has recorded a significant improvement in its economic indicators in recent years. The state is now listed as India’s third largest economy and contributes about 9.1 per cent to national GDP, according to official government data. The state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is estimated at Rs…
Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna LUCKNOW: Emphasising a “zero loss of life” objective in flood and water-related disasters, Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Friday said the state is adopting a technology-driven, multi-agency strategy focused on prevention, preparedness and rapid response.Addressing a national seminar on “Flood and…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 7.18 lakh on Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), after it took suo motu of about more than 1.93 lakh prepaid smart meter consumers whose connections were disconnected for over two hours despite their prepaid accounts showing a positive balance.The order…
