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IIT-Kanpur, IIT-BHU to anchor UP's green hydrogen research

LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved establishment of two Centres of Excellence (CoE) for green hydrogen, selecting university-led consortia in Kanpur and Varanasi-Gorakhpur u... Read More


Can consumers choose between postpaid and prepaid power meters?

LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- A recent RTI reply from the Centre has left unanswered the key legal question of whether consumers can choose between prepaid and postpaid electricity meters. While citing subsequen... Read More


UP set for marked stamp duty cut on rent agreements

India, Nov. 12 -- In a major relief for tenants and landlords, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to drastically cut stamp duty and registration charges on rent agreements, a move aimed at promo... Read More


UP set for marked stamp duty cut on rent agreements

LUCKNOW, Nov. 12 -- In a major relief for tenants and landlords, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to drastically cut stamp duty and registration charges on rent agreements, a move aimed at pro... Read More


Citizens turning changemakers under Matrubhoomi Yojana in UP

LUCKNOW, Oct. 31 -- When Sheela Sharma from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district decided to set up an art centre in her native village Kamalpur, it wasn't just another rural development project. It was rath... Read More


Months adrift, Waterways Authority in UP finally finds direction

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- Nearly eight months after its formation, the Uttar Pradesh Inland Waterways Authority (UPIWA) is set to become operational with the appointment of its vice-chairman, an expert who ... Read More


Transport dept drive: 5k vehicles challaned, 1,400 seized in two weeks for operating sans permits

LUCKNOW, Oct. 20 -- In a state-wide crackdown against unauthorised passenger transport in Uttar Pradesh, enforcement teams of the transport department issued nearly 5,000 challans and seized over 1,40... Read More


'No Diwali gifts': UP state tax officers warned

LUCKNOW, Oct. 13 -- With Diwali round the corner, principal secretary (state tax) M Devraj has warned department officials against demanding gifts from traders or taxpayers, terming it a clear violati... Read More


Diwali gift in store, no power tariff hike likely in UP for 6th year in a row

LUCKNOW, Oct. 6 -- Power consumers in Uttar Pradesh are set to receive a Diwali gift in the form of no tariff hike for the sixth consecutive year. Unless there are last-minute changes "for some specia... Read More


New state BJP chief: After Gujarat and Jharkhand, will it be Uttar Pradesh's turn?

LUCKNOW, Oct. 4 -- The BJP's announcement of election of the state president in Gujarat and appointment of the working state chief in Jharkhand has once again brought the spotlight back on Uttar Prade... Read More