Exclusive

Publication

Byline

UP assembly budget session: Displeased speaker tosses headphones, adjourns House for 10 minutes

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly was adjourned briefly on Friday, the fifth day of the budget session, as speaker Satish Mahana was displeased over the House witnessing an up... Read More


Congress's loss, Samajwadi Party's gain: Nasimuddin Siddiqui ready for new innings with PDA card

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- A year before of the 2027 assembly elections, former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nasimuddin Siddiqui, who quit the Congress on January 24, will join the Samajwadi Party (SP) alo... Read More


Uttar Pradesh budget: rRs.r43,565.31 crore earmarked for new demands, panchayati raj dept, PWD top gainers

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed Rs.43,565.31 crore or 4.77% of the total budgetary outlay in the schedule of new demands (SND), giving a lion's share of Rs.10,695 crore t... Read More


Armed with 9-year report card, Uttar Pradesh budget makes pitch for 2027 finale

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Armed with a nine-year report card, the Yogi government made a pitch for the 2027 state assembly polls as it steered clear of populism, in spite of expectations, to stick to its Vi... Read More


Uttar Pradesh has transformed from bottleneck to breakthrough state: Governor

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday said Uttar Pradesh has "transformed into a breakthrough state from a bottleneck state" as she summed up nine years of the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP... Read More


Uttar Pradesh moving fast on growth track, size of economy more than doubles in 8 years, says state's economic survey

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- Uttar Pradesh is on the growth accelerator to becoming a developed state by 2047, indicates the state's first economic survey report that presents a rosy picture of various paramet... Read More


Yogi govt's 10th budget on Feb 11 likely to cross rRs.r9-lakh crore mark

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Yogi Adityanath government's 10th budget, which will be presented on February 11, is likely to cross the Rs.9-lakh crore mark, the highest ever for Uttar Pradesh. This will be ... Read More


Artistry embellishes tradition: Speaker's new chair with Karnataka connect to enhance UP assembly's grandeur

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- A specially crafted rosewood chair with a Karnataka connect will enhance the grandeur of the Uttar Pradesh assembly, which has seen major renovation and upgrades, including a techno... Read More


Intend to run sessions for over 30 days this year: UP assembly speaker Satish Mahana

LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Friday said he intends the sessions of the House to run for a total of over 30 days this year. His assertion comes days ahead of the... Read More


Union budget: Urban development, high-speed rail corridors to keep Uttar Pradesh on growth track

India, Feb. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh's share in the Union budget 2026-27 went up by approximately Rs.34,000 crore to nearly Rs.4.26 lakh crore, which includes central tax devolution and centrally sponsored ... Read More