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1,500 acres in UP on offer for investors ahead of global summit next year

According to UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Nandi, the government will utilise the swathes of defunct textile mills, estimated to be almost 1,500 acres, for fresh allotment to investors

Undertrials three times the number of convicts in Uttar Pradesh jails

The strength of undertrials in Uttar Pradesh prisons is three times more than that of convicts, which explains why the jails are overcrowded.

Probe ordered into UP Police officer's threatening to 'send man to Pak'

An inquiry has been ordered after an audio clip went viral on social media in which a police official is heard threatening a trader that he will be 'sent to Pakistan'.

Will give job to at least one person per family, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said his government will give employment to at least one person in every family in the state, for which a skill mapping exercise will be initiated.

Rs 15/quintal hike in sugarcane FRP to Rs 305 per quintal for FY23 season

The decision will benefit around 50 mn sugarcane farmers and their dependents, as well as about 500,000 workers employed in sugar mills and related ancillary activities

Three Uttar Pradesh IAS officers seek voluntary retirement within a week

After three senior IAS officers of Uttar Pradesh cadre sought voluntary retirement from service (VRS) within one week, the bureaucracy is abuzz with speculation

Farmers' mahapanchayat warns of stir if poll promises not fulfilled

A splinter group of the Bharatiya Kisan Union on Tuesday held a major farmers' congregation in western Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor to highlight the woes of the peasant community

Over 30 mn national flags made in UP under 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

UP government, as part of celebration of the 75th anniversary of the country's Independence, is set to drape a total of 4.26 crore houses and 50 lakh government and non-government offices in tricolour

Stubble burning: States to ensure supply of paddy straw for ex-situ use

CAQM has asked Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to formulate a policy to ensure continuous supply of paddy straw for ex-situ utilisation and co-firing in thermal power plants.

'You have increased prices immensely': Six-year-old girl writes to PM Modi

In the letter that has gone viral on social media, Kirti Dubey wrote that she had gone to a shop to buy Maggi but was sent back by the shopkeeper

Uttar Pradesh govt seeks to take embassies' help to boost exports

Among the top-selling UP products are leather goods, carpets, hand woven textiles, brassware, glassware, sports goods, etc

21 held from Uttar Pradesh over cheating during Lekhpal recruitment exam

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force have arrested 21 people, including students, 'solvers' and gang leaders, for allegedly using unfair means during the Lekhpal recruitment exam.

US embassy delegation holds talk with IICF over proposed mosque in Ayodhya

A US embassy delegation held talks with the trustees of Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) on the proposed mosque-hospital project at Dhannipur in Ayodhya district

Deficient rains threaten Kharif crop production in Uttar Pradesh

With deficient rains across Uttar Pradesh in this monsoon, farmers are staring at difficult days ahead fearing a sharp decline in their Kharif produce

Govt working to expedite payment of sugarcane farmers: UP Minister

The Uttar Pradesh government is working to ensure that in the next couple of years, sugarcane farmers are paid their dues within 10 days as opposed to 14 days currently: Sugarcane Development Minister

Three held for tearing SI's uniform, opening fire at cops in UP's Mathura

Three people have been arrested here on Friday for attacking policemen, who had arrived to give a 'notice' related to a bypoll for the post of a village head, an official said. They tore a sub-inspector's uniform, opened fire at the policemen and pelted stones at them in Paigaon village under Shergarh police station area, the official said. Superintendent of Police (rural) Shrish Chandra identified the arrested men as Mohan, his brother Chandrapal and nephew Yuvraj. The exact cause for the attack on policemen was not revealed but the SP said Mohan got infuriated as sub-inspector Arjun Rathi and constable Sandeep Kumar reached his house to give the notice and he began hurling abuses at them. He then called Chandrapal and Yuvraj, who were inside the house. Subsequently, three to four women also came out of the house and they allegedly began beating the police. Mohan snatched the notice and tore it. He also tore SI Rathi's uniform, the SP said. According to Rathi, Chandrapal tried

No new tax or VAT increase in Uttar Pradesh, announces CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that keeping in mind the larger public interest, the government has neither increased the VAT and nor has imposed any new tax in the state

1 dead, several injured after bus falls off flyover in UP's Aligarh

One person died and several people were injured as a bus veered off a flyover in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh in morning

Hearing on maintainability of suit in Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute on Aug 8

Hearing on the maintainability of a suit related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid Idgah dispute has been fixed for August 8 in the court of Civil Judge (senior division) Mathura

5G spectrum auction enters Day 4 as telcos up the game in Uttar Pradesh

At the end of day three and 16 rounds of bidding, there was no action in any frequency band other than 1800 MHz (used for 2G and 4G) in UP East