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U.P's GST collection rebounds in July, but overall FY growth in red

LUCKNOW, Aug. 6 -- After months of sluggish performance, Uttar Pradesh's GST collection finally showed signs of recovery in July, clocking Rs 9,760 crore, a 7% increase over the same month last financ... Read More


Goyal to steer admin, push Yogi's agenda before polls

Lucknow, Aug. 2 -- Newly appointed Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal is set to have a prolonged stint at the top of the state bureaucracy as his retirement is due about 18 months from... Read More


U.P's 6-month toll rises 18%: 143 accidents, 78 deaths per day

LUCKNOW, July 31 -- Uttar Pradesh reported a steep rise in road accident deaths in the first six months of 2025, with an average of 78 people losing their lives every day, according to the latest dist... Read More


Row turns political as unions split over energy minister's role

LUCKNOW, July 30 -- Amid rising tension over the privatisation push in Uttar Pradesh's power sector, two employee unions have backed state energy minister AK Sharma and accused the Vidyut Karmachari S... Read More


From praise to potshots, what's behind change in energy minister's tune?

Lucknow, July 29 -- Amid a confrontation between energy minister AK Sharma and power employees, particularly union leaders, a post on X by his office appears to have escalated matters even as question... Read More


Plastic waste recycling to pave way for greener roads

Lucknow, July 27 -- Uttar Pradesh has achieved a "major breakthrough" in eco-friendly rural road construction by recycling 1,400 metric tonnes of plastic waste, saving over 90 lakh tonnes of stone agg... Read More


Ex-deputy Chief Minister among six names shortlisted for UP BJP chief's post

India, July 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sent a shortlist of six names - two Brahmins, two from the backward community and two from the Dalit community, all men... Read More


UP BJP shortlists six names for state chief post

Lucknow, July 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sent a shortlist of six names - two Brahmins, two from the backward community and two from the Dalit community, all m... Read More


U.P. BJP shortlists six names for state chief post

Lucknow, July 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sent a shortlist of six names - two Brahmins, two from the backward community and two from the Dalit community, all m... Read More


UP BJP shortlists 6, will central leadership spring a surprise?

Lucknow, July 26 -- Amid long-prevailing guesswork and uncertainty over who will be the next BJP chief in Uttar Pradesh, the party's state unit has shortlisted six names - two Brahmin, two Scheduled C... Read More