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Varanasi weavers hit by Covid and wrong policies: Priyanka writes to UP CM

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the plight of the weavers in the Prime Minister's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi

Priyanka slams Yogi govt over law & order; says fear prevails among people

The Congress has been attacking the UP government over the state of law and order, alleging that criminal activities are rampant, a claim denied by the state dispensation

Create separate room at police stations for woman complainants: UP CM

"The separate room equipped with all basic facilities should be made in all police stations so that an aggrieved woman is able to speak without any hesitation to the female police personnel

Rs 113 cr transferred to 340,000 farmers in 19 rain-affected UP districts

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has deposited Rs 113.21 crore in the account of 3,48,511 farmers of 19 flood-affected districts of the state.He made an online payment to the farmers to compensate them for their crops destroyed in rain, said an official release of the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Thursday."Although this is very small amount compared to your hard work and damage, it is proof of our commitment to your interests," he said in his address to farmers via video conferencing."It is our duty that farmers get a fair price for their produce. They should not be exploited at any level. Clear instructions have been given to the DM of every district in this regard. Whoever exploits the farmers will be punished. The central and state governments are also running several schemes like PM irrigation, PM crop insurance, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to double the income of farmers," he added.Chief Minister further said that the government will soon find a permanent solution to ...

23 sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against women, children in UP

As many as 23 persons were sentenced to life imprisonment from October 19 to October 20 in connection with cases of crime against women and children, said State Home Department, Uttar Pradesh

Zero tolerance towards crime and criminals, says UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that a total of 125 criminals had been killed in encounters and 2,607 injured from March 20, 2017 to October 5, 2020

UP govt to float asset-based lending arm to ease working capital for SMBs

Will set up JV between two state-owned entities, push for developing industrial enclaves spanning 5-50 acres under PPP model

UP slaps recovery notices on Bajaj Hindusthan, Modi Group sugar mills

At present, Rs 7,500 crore cane dues are outstanding as many as 94 on UP private millers

Developing ecosystem for setting up 10,000 start-ups: Uttar Pradesh govt

Uttar Pradesh has created a Rs 1,000 crore 'Star-tup Fund' with Small Industries Development Bank of India

Saving Adityanath is integral to Hindutva's future plan

The BJP-RSS combine does not believe in sacrificing its leaders on public demand with M J Akbar being the lone exception

UP govt clears Gorakhpur's Rs 4,672 cr light metro rail, completion by 2024

European Investment Bank is providing Euro 650 million for Kanpur Metro

World Bank to support enterprises in Uttar Pradesh under ODOP scheme

The ODOP scheme was launched in 2018 to promote the state's traditional and indigenous industries under the MSME sector by providing funding, training, marketing support etc

UP govt sends two ADG, DIG level special officers to Hathras, Aligarh Range

The Uttar Pradesh government sent two ADG and DIG of Police level special officers to Hathras district and Aligarh Range for seven days

UP govt creating 'Data Analytical Centre' to provide women safety

This move, apparently, comes after the Hathras incident where a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped

UP power utilities' losses top Rs 80k cr as govt defers privatising firm

Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited account for the maximum share of Rs 19,373 crore or almost 25 per cent of the total amount

UP govt rolls back decision to privatise power distribution companies

In a memorandum signed with the association, the power department and energy minister Shrikant Sharma agreed on "not privatising any discom in the state

Cong accuses UP govt of trying to hide Hathras case; demands CM's removal

The Uttar Pradesh government has again and again done injustice to the victim, Sushmita Dev alleged

UP govt urges Supreme Court to direct CBI probe in Hathras gang-rape case

UP govt said this will ensure that no vested interests is able to create a fake and false narrative with "oblique motives"

PNB To lead consortium of banks lending to UP's Gorakhpur Link Expressway

State govt will borrow Rs 2,250 crore in all for the project, PNB's share stands at Rs 750 crore

UP plans vertical factory complexes to meet land crunch, promote start-ups

Initially, such complexes, which will be apartment like structures consisting of several storeys, will come up in Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Agra, Lucknow