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Cold wave: Lucknow schools closed till Class 8; online classes for 9-12

As the cold wave intensifies in Lucknow, the district administration has announced closure of all schools for students up to Class 8 till January 14 as per the earlier order

UP CM orders officials to provide power subsidy to boost economic growth

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said power subsidy should be provided to looms for boosting the economic growth of over 2.5 lakh weavers in the state. The power corporation should make arrangements to provide subsidy to weavers for improving productivity. This will also prevent electricity theft, the chief minister was quoted as saying in an official statement. While reviewing a presentation regarding the MSME Weaver Scheme, Adityanath had a detailed discussion with officials on the consumption of electricity and the subsidy provided to the sector. The chief minister said at prominent weaving business centres such as Ambedkar Nagar, Varanasi, Mau, Gorakhpur and Meerut, feedback and opinions of traders should be taken. He also stressed on the use of solar power in the sector. "Currently, we are giving subsidies of up to Rs 30,000 for installing solar panels. Weavers must be encouraged similarly and work should progress on mission mode, "he said. The chief minister

Yogi calls for '5E' formula to curb road accidents

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to follow the '5E' formula of education, enforcement, engineering, emergency care and environment to curb road accidents.

CM Yogi Adityanath calls for maximum participation in G20 conferences in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure maximum public participation in the G-20 conferences scheduled to take place in the state and enlighten students about the growing influence of India at the global level. Many conferences of the G20 a multinational forum are being organised in different cities of the country of which about a dozen are slated to be held in UP, an official release issued here said on Tuesday. The Chief Minister has instructed the officials to work along 13 points to increase public participation in these meets, the release said. The 13 points include organising of cleanliness competitions, decoration of monuments, book fair, dance and music events, crafts fair, G-20 sports league, and essay and slogan writing competitions in colleges. The administration has been directed to promote these events on social media, the government release said. The Chief Minister has said that schoolchildren and college-going youths must be .

UP govt signs MoUs worth Rs 18,590 crore with UAE based companies

UP government signed a MoUs with six UAE-based companies worth Rs 18,590 crore with six companies of the UAEs ahead of the Global Investors Summit to be held in Lucknow in February

Covid situation in Uttar Pradesh is normal, says CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, and said that the situation in the state is normal amid the rising cases in various countries. He also directed the officials to closely monitor the "changing trends" of coronavirus and to conduct genome sequencing of the new cases. Adityanath reviewed the situation in the state during the meeting with Team-9, a team of senior officials and ministers constituted for Covid management, and gave necessary guidelines, according to an official statement. The chief minister said that the situation in UP is normal amid the rising number of Covid cases in various countries, the statement said. More than 9.06 lakh tests were done in the month of December, of which 103 cases were found to be positive. The positivity rate of the state was recorded at 0.01 per cent during this period. Presently, there are a total of 49 active cases in the state. Over 42,0

UP govt planning to buy 6,000 buses for Rs 200 crore before Maha Kumbh 2025

The government spokesman said that by March next year, as many as 800 ordinary buses will be added to the existing fleet of 11,500 buses plying in the state

UP to develop dry ports, freight con­tainer stations to boost exports

The government has said it would also leverage the Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to catalyse exports

Mock drill in UP hospitals, medical colleges to test Covid preparedness

Amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in some countries, UP govt has activated the administrative machinery to test its preparedness

UP govt gives Rs 10 lakh each to kin of journalists who died of Covid-19

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday gave Rs 10 lakh each to the families of 53 journalists who died of COVID-19 and saluted their courage. In a programme held at his residence here on the Good Governance Day, Adityanath said that the manner in which journalists spread awareness and exposed the shortcomings of the system with a positive spirit, even in the middle of a severe pandemic, is commendable. Adityanath disbursed Rs 5.30 crore in all to the families of 53 journalists who died during the pandemic. In July last year, families of 50 other journalists were provided an assistance of Rs 10 lakh each, the UP government said in a statement issued here. "As many as 103 journalists in the state died untimely due to Corona infection. It is an emotional moment. The state government stands with every family in this hour of grief. Today every family is being given assistance of Rs 10 lakh as a support. "Apart from this, pension will be provided to destitute women as pe

UP CM to provide Rs 5.3 cr aid for kin of journalists who died due to Covid

It is noteworthy that earlier in the month of July, the Uttar Pradesh government had provided about Rs 10 lakh each as an aid for the kin of about 50 journalists who passed away due to coronavirus

UP govt to make new policy for Covid management: CM amid fresh concerns

The Uttar Pradesh government will formulate a fresh policy for the prevention and management of Covid-19 in consultation with the state-level health advisory committee, CM Yogi Adityanath said

UP govt approves Warehousing Logistics Policy 2022; aims for $1 trn economy

The Uttar Pradesh government's Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'UP Warehousing and Logistics Policy-2022', state's industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta said, stressing that the move will help it become a "USD 1-trillion economy". The policy's approval comes ahead of the Global Investors' Summit scheduled to be held in Lucknow in February 2023. "The objective of this policy is to create a strong transport infrastructure network, upgrade and improve the existing warehousing and logistics infrastructure," Gupta said. He said the 'Uttar Pradesh Warehousing and Logistics Policy 2022' will prove to be very useful in creating an international-level business environment and developing logistics ecosystem in the state in view of the development of new technologies in the rapidly changing global economy. "On the other hand, the infrastructure of facilities like storage facilities, logistic park, dry ports and cargo terminal etc. will get an expansion. It will help in making the

UP govt executes Fire and Emergency Services Act on CM Yogi's instructions

The Uttar Pradesh govt has implemented the Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to a statement released bv the govt

UP govt signs pact with Austin University to build Smart City of Knowledge

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed an agreement with the US-based Austin University for the construction of a Smart City of Knowledge in the state, officials said here on Sunday. To be built on 5,000 acres of land at a cost of USD 42 billion, the Knowledge City will include the best universities of the world, accord to an official statement. According to the state, Star Consortium will provide data centre and logistics services in the state while SLG Group will build Capital Data Centre. With these investment proposals and MoUs, thousands of employment opportunities will be available to the people of the state. A target of attracting investments of Rs 10 lakh crore through the Global Investors Summit to be held in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow between February 10-12 has been fixed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Eight teams of ministers and officials are on tour to 18 countries to attract investments through road shows and trade shows. The US-based Saloni Heart Foundati

UP govt signs agreements with Singapore ahead of global investors' summit

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a number of agreements with investors in Singapore ahead of a major global investors' summit in February, a state minister said here on Friday, as he sought Singapore's support for reaching at least USD 50 billion investment commitments target. Uttar Pradesh Minister for Jal Shakti and Flood Control Swatantra Dev Singh said he received a very encouraging response from his roadshows in Singapore and Sydney to promote the UP Global Investors Summit (UPGIS). His was one of the eight delegations sent to more than 16 countries by the UP government to promote the investors' summit, to be held in Lucknow from February 10-12, next year. At the Singapore roadshow on Friday, the UP government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) to set the pace for Singapore investors to participate in the prosperity of UP. Since we are pitching for investments, SICCI will act as a bridge between ...

Uttar Pradesh sets a target of Rs 40,000 cr investments in energy sector

The steep proliferation in the state energy demand is attributed to the projected setting up of new industries and manufacturing plants over the next five years

UP CM Adityanath accuses previous state govts of neglecting Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused previous state governments of neglecting the development of the capital city and said the city suffered from filth, disorder and anarchy. However, Lucknow has been completely transformed in the past five years, he said. "Five years ago, the state capital used to bear the brunt of neglect of local governments. Despite Lucknow being the capital, when one saw dirt or witnessed chaos and anarchy they had a different image of the place in their minds," the chief minister said during his address at the 'Prabuddhjan Sammelan' (Intellectuals' Conference) here. After 2017, many of the Centre's plans, including the Swachh Bharat Mission, were implemented in Uttar Pradesh, he said. By providing 2.70 crore toilets to the poor in rural and urban areas, banning plastic and reviving the Mati Kala Board, the city made a significant improvement in the systematic disposal of urban garbage, an official release quoted Adityanath as ...

Uttar Pradesh plans to buy 43,000 acres of land for Rs 7.3 trillion

According to estimates, the state requires about 6.4 million new housing units in the urban and suburban centres in the next five years to meet the target

UP govt tables supplementary budget, Rs 14,000 cr proposed for new schemes

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday presented a supplementary budget of about Rs 34,000 crore for 2022-23 in the Assembly on the first day of the Winter Session. This includes Rs 14,000 crore for new schemes. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the demands for a supplementary grant of Rs 33,769 crore. This includes a revenue account of Rs 13,756 crore and capital account of Rs 20,012 crore. Proceedings were adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday following presentation of the supplementary budget. The government has proposed Rs 296 crore for organising the upcoming Global Investor Summit in February and Rs 899 crore for the Smart City project, according to an official statement. It also proposes Rs 200 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti Yojana and Rs 100 crore for start-ups and incubators, it said. The budget makes the highest provision of Rs 8,000 crore for industrial development authorities to develop private industrial parks and hubs, it said. Besides,