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Only 12% enrol in OTS despite Rs 6,367 cr power theft dues

LUCKNOW, Jan. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh's one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for power theft has received a tepid response, with just 12% of eligible consumers enrolling despite substantial waivers on offer. T... 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


In UP, 80% of 37.47 L prepaid smart meters run despite negative balance

Lucknow, Jan. 4 -- Even as smart prepaid electricity meters are promoted nationally as a guarantee of uninterrupted cash flow for power distribution utilities and a solution to chronic bill defaults, ... Read More


Road accident deaths record double digit surge after years

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


Passengers can now choose same sex cab drivers, tip them post ride

LUCKNOW, Dec. 28 -- Passengers can now tip their cab drivers after completing a ride and choose a driver of the same gender, following amendments notified by the Centre to the Motor Vehicle Aggregator... Read More


State mulls halting traffic on e-ways during low visibility

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- 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


State 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


Now, focus shifts to filling vacant berths

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- 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


IIT-K, IIT-BHU to anchor UP's green hydrogen push

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


IIT-Kanpur, IIT-BHU to anchor UP's green push

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