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Upcoming MLC vacancies: Another chance for BJP to readjust pol math

LUCKNOW, May 13 -- With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections drawing closer, the upcoming vacancies in the Vidhan Parishad could provide the BJP another opportunity to recalibrate its political a... Read More


UP mulls expert panel from IITs, IIMs for rural housing oversight

LUCKNOW, May 12 -- With a view to improving implementation and monitoring of rural housing schemes, the Uttar Pradesh rural development department is considering setting up a Technical Support Unit (T... Read More


After Bengal, BJP eyes last big reset before 2027 polls

Lucknow, May 9 -- As the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national leadership is expected to shift its attention to Uttar Pradesh after the swearing-in of the new government in West Bengal on Saturday, ... Read More


Buzz grows about more directrole for Shah, Bansal in UP

Lucknow, May 7 -- As the next electoral battle shifts to Uttar Pradesh, there is a growing buzz within the Bharatiya Janata Party that Union home minister Amit Shah and national general secretary Suni... Read More


UP weighing extended deferment of panchayat polls?

Lucknow, May 7 -- Amid clear indications that the three-tier panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh will not be held on time, the state government is weighing a deferment of rural polls beyond the manda... Read More


After U-turn on prepaid smart meters, 'choice' debate persists

India, May 5 -- LUCKNOW Bowing to mounting statewide protests, the UP government's decision to convert all smart prepaid electricity meters to postpaid and that all new electricity connections will be... Read More


UP backtracks on prepaid smart meters, 'choice' debate persists

India, May 5 -- LUCKNOW Bowing to mounting statewide protests, the UP government's decision to convert all smart prepaid electricity meters to postpaid and that all new electricity connections will be... Read More


BJP's eastern surge to sharpen focus on UP

Lucknow, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's stunning victory in West Bengal, coupled with a third consecutive government in Assam, is likely to reset the political narrative nationally and sharpen ... Read More


No clarity, no choice: Row overprepaid meters in UP deepens

LUCKNOW, May 3 -- Despite the Centre easing its stance on prepaid smart meters, consumers in Uttar Pradesh remain confused and effectively without choice, as ground-level implementation tells a differ... Read More


No clarity, no choice: Row over prepaid meters in UP deepens

LUCKNOW, May 3 -- Despite the Centre easing its stance on prepaid smart meters, consumers in Uttar Pradesh remain confused and effectively without choice, as ground-level implementation tells a differ... Read More