Crack down on PDS anomalies in UP: Pause between transactions a must, sugar overpricing under lens

LUCKNOW, June 3 -- In a bid to streamline the public distribution system (PDS), the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced two important measures to tackle irregularities in ration distribution by cu... Read More

Own-source income incentive scheme for low-population panchayats in U.P.

LUCKNOW, May 31 -- Small-population village panchayats in Uttar Pradesh will now receive government assistance equal to five times the revenue they generate on their own under a new incentive scheme a... Read More

BJP invoking Ahilyabai's legacy to firm its grip on OBCs, women?

LUCKNOW, May 24 -- Only a few days after the Modi government announced its decision to hold caste enumeration in the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun weaving a new campaign around t... Read More

UPERC's draft regulations set new rules for captive, renewable plants

LUCKNOW, May 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has released the draft UPERC (Captive and Renewable Generating Plants) Regulations, 2024, outlining key provisions to pro... Read More

U.P. registers vehicular boom, takes up road safety, licensing reforms

LUCKNOW, May 5 -- Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country's fastest-expanding state in terms of its vehicular population with its registered vehicle count touching a staggering 4.93 crore by 2024-25 ... Read More

U.P. to be power-surplus state during 2025-26: CEA report

LUCKNOW, April 28 -- Uttar Pradesh is likely to witness a comfortable power situation in the financial year 2025-26, with a projected annual surplus of 4,391 megawatt (mw) in peak demand and 25,720 mi... Read More

Streetlights emerge as most demanded woks under Vidhayak Nidhi in U.P.

LUCKNOW, April 6 -- As legislators from across the state have prioritised infrastructure and public amenities with a strong preference for lighting and road solutions in their constituencies, streetli... Read More

Digital libraries to come up in over 22K village panchayats in U.P.

LUCKNOW, March 30 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a government order (GO) laying down guidelines of setting up and running digital libraries for children and adolescents in selected panchay... Read More

Stage set for U.P. BJP chief's election, several names doing the rounds

LUCKNOW, March 17 -- The long-awaited announcement of new BJP district presidents in Uttar Pradesh has set the stage for the overdue election of the party's state president, intensifying the race for ... Read More