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After Bengal, BJP eyes last big reset before 2027 Uttar Pradesh 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 direct role for Amit Shah, Sunil Bansal in Uttar Pradesh

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


BJP's surge in West Bengal, Assam to sharpen focus on Uttar Pradesh ahead of 2027 battle

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


As mercury soars, power demand surges past 27,000 mw before peak summer in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, April 23 -- With the mercury soaring across Uttar Pradesh, the state's peak power demand crossed 27,000 mw (megawatt) on Tuesday night at least a month before the usual summer high, signallin... Read More


Ahead of 2027 polls, no power tariff hike likely in Uttar Pradesh for seventh straight year

Lucknow, April 19 -- Power consumers in Uttar Pradesh are set to be spared an increase in electricity tariffs for yet another year, with the state regulator expected to retain existing rates for 2026-... Read More


After high court observations, pressure back on authorities to muffle hooters, horns

Lucknow, April 5 -- The Allahabad high court's fresh observations on the rampant use of hooters and pressure horns have once again brought into focus Uttar Pradesh's decade-old but weakly enforced reg... Read More


Uttar Pradesh on top in rooftop solar rollout under PM Surya Ghar scheme

Lucknow, April 2 -- Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in rooftop solar deployment under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna, recording the highest monthly installations in March and sustai... Read More


Panel headed by Uttar Pradesh chief secretary wants RWAs nudged to boost PNG adoption

Lucknow, March 31 -- Chief secretary SP Goyal on Monday directed development authorities, including the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), to rope in resident welfare associations (RWAs) to encourag... Read More


Buzz about discontent, Brahmins back in political discourse in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, March 10 -- Brahmins are back on the centre stage of political discourse in Uttar Pradesh and observers feel that the politically vocal and influential community may emerge as an important un... Read More


Lift and Escalator Act, 2024: Compliance lags in UP, 80% registrations from Noida

India, Feb. 24 -- Nearly two years after Uttar Pradesh enacted the Lift and Escalator Act, 2024, compliance remains patchy, with more than 80% of registrations concentrated in Noida alone and much of ... Read More