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Soon, 200% compensation for land affected by high-voltage lines in UP

Lucknow, Jan. 11 -- In a major relief to farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government is set to more than double the compensation for land affected by high-tension power lines and transmission towers by adop... Read More


UP's power basket thermal-heavy despite renewable energy push

Lucknow, Jan. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh remains one of the largest power-generating states in North India, ranking second in the northern region in terms of installed electricity capacity even as Rajasthan l... Read More


Amid surge in mishap deaths, 2025 may turn out to be deadliest year on Uttar Pradesh roads in recent past

Lucknow, Dec. 30 -- As Uttar Pradesh prepares to observe National Road Safety Month from January 1, fresh official data indicates that 2025 all is set to end up being the deadliest year on the state's... Read More


Fog safety: Uttar Pradesh govt mulls halting traffic on expressways during low visibility

Lucknow, Dec. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is considering halting vehicular movement on expressways and National Highways (NHs) during spells of dense fog, on the lines of suspension of flight o... Read More


After appointment of new UP BJP president, focus shifts to filling vacant berths in Yogi ministry

Lucknow, Dec. 15 -- The focus is set to shift to filling the vacant ministerial berths in the Yogi Adityanath government as the BJP has finally completed its long-pending organisational restructuring ... Read More


UP BJP president's post: Pankaj Chaudhary set to be fourth Kurmi leader at the helm in 45 years

Lucknow, Dec. 14 -- After Brahmins, the Bharatiya Janata Party has had the maximum number of its presidents in Uttar Pradesh from the Kurmi community, the most dominant caste after the Yadavs. With h... Read More


All sub-registrar offices in Uttar Pradesh to get two-way, interactive CCTV cameras

Lucknow, Dec. 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to install two-way interactive CCTV camera systems in all sub-registrar offices across the state. The move is aimed at strengthening monito... Read More


UP's first floating solar power plant to come up in Lalitpur

Lucknow, Dec. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the state's first floating solar power plant to be set up on a reservoir in Lalitpur. The project will be developed by the Gas Authority o... Read More


SIR deadline approaches, BJP intensifies ground work in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Dec. 8 -- As the extended December 11 deadline for the submission of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is only a few days away, the BJP has inten... Read More


Surcharge rivals principal as 54 lakh small consumers never pay bills in UP

Lucknow, Dec. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh's power sector is burdened with an extraordinary Rs.55,980 crore in unpaid electricity dues locked against more than 1.45 crore consumers across small domestic and com... Read More