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UP verifying nearly 30L 'duplicate claims'

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is verifying nearly 29.74 lakh PM-KISAN beneficiaries flagged by the Centre over suspected duplicate claims, including cases where both spouses, previo... Read More


UP govt verifying nearly 30L suspected duplicate claims

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is verifying nearly 29.74 lakh PM-KISAN beneficiaries flagged by the Centre over suspected duplicate claims, including cases where both spouses, previo... Read More


UP govt verifying nearly 30 lakh suspected duplicate claims

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is verifying nearly 29.74 lakh PM-KISAN beneficiaries flagged by the Centre over suspected duplicate claims, including cases where both spouses, previo... Read More


Amid privatisation push, 2nd-highestallocation em'powers' energy sector

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has been pushing for privatisation of two of its five state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) for over a year, the energy sector has... Read More


Stray cattle mgmt outlay rivals top schemes, depts

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Managing stray cattle to protect farmers' crops continues to be among the top priorities of the Yogi Adityanath government, with this single task securing a department-scale alloca... Read More


On UP roads, multicoloured flashers replace banned red and blue lights

Lucknow, Feb. 10 -- Nearly a decade after the Centre imposed a countrywide total ban on red and blue beacons to eliminate the deep-rooted and much-criticised VIP culture, the same lights have returned... Read More


State set to launch its own livestock insurance scheme

Lucknow, Feb. 10 -- Citing limited coverage under the existing central livestock insurance framework, Uttar Pradesh is set to launch its own state livestock insurance scheme. The animal husbandry depa... Read More


Budget likely to balance pre-poll promises, post-election delivery

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- The Yogi Adityanath government's budget for 2026-27 the last full one before the 2027 assembly elections, is being seen as crucial one two counts as it offers the ruling BJP the fin... Read More


UPSRTC seeks Rs.1,200 croreto ramp up rural connectivity

Lucknow, Feb. 8 -- In a move aimed at strengthening last-mile rural connectivity, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning a dedicated budgetary push to integrate villages with the formal public trans... Read More


Free bus ride scheme for senior women may roll out soon

LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- After nearly four years of waiting, the Uttar Pradesh government may finally move to implement its long-promised free bus travel scheme for senior women, with the Uttar Pradesh Stat... Read More