Attention Diwali shoppers! GST bills can win you a lottery

Lucknow, Oct. 27 -- The state tax department has rolled out a festive incentive to enhance tax compliance and curb under-the-table sales. With the season of sweets in full swing, officials have intro... Read More

Auction of special vehicle numbers a big money spinner, to attract GST

Lucknow, Oct. 15 -- The state tax department is gearing up to impose the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on revenue generated by the transport department through the online auction of fancy (VIP) vehicle... Read More

UPERC issues series of consumer-friendly directives to stop harassment

Lucknow, Oct. 13 -- An OTP-based complaint resolution system, stricter billing protocols, enhanced compensation guidelines and measures to prevent overcharging under single-point connections are among... Read More

Will power regulator avoid tariff hike for 5th year in a row in Uttar Pradesh?

Lucknow, Oct. 6 -- As the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) prepares to announce the new tariff for the current financial year any day this week, all eyes are on whether the comm... Read More

Will UPERC avoid power tariff hike for fifth year in a row?

Lucknow, Oct. 6 -- As the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) prepares to announce the new tariff for the current financial year any day this week, all eyes are on whether the comm... Read More

U.P. going green: UPERC nod to purchase of 1,500 MW solar power by state

Lucknow, Oct. 4 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved two Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) solar power procurement deals, paving the way for a comb... Read More

The stray cattle challenge: Crores spent on mega shelters, it's still work in progress for U.P.

Lucknow, Oct. 3 -- In the last five years, 321 mega cattle shelters have been built in Uttar Pradesh as part of a plan to construct a total of 503 such centres at a total cost of Rs.800 crore or an av... Read More

Relief likely for IT, fisheries, rural shops in new power tariff order

Lucknow, Oct. 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) is likely to provide relief to multiple sectors, including information technology (IT), fisheries and rural domestic, in ... Read More