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UP plans PPP route to fill medical education gaps in 16 districts

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh has made medical education the centrepiece of its healthcare strategy, proposing an allocation of Rs.14,997 crore in the latest budget. The state plans to establish n... Read More


Funding fillip to set Lucknow Metro expansion rolling

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- In a funding boost, the Lucknow Metro's Phase 1B has received a total allocation of Rs.550 crore, combining a Rs.150-crore grant from the urban development capital budget and a Rs.... Read More


Written in ink and verse: Couplets flow in Khanna's budget speech

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- If it was record-making 10th successive budget of the Yogi Adityanath government, UP finance minister Suresh Khanna too has scripted history by presenting his 7th budget in a row. ... Read More


ODOC scheme: rRs.r75 crore plan to put 75 UP districts' delicacies on global map

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed a budgetary provision of Rs.75 crore for its new 'One District One Cuisine' (ODOC) scheme, under which a signature dish from each of the 7... Read More


Sanitation, tech, governance anchor urban upgrade plan with rRs.r26,514 crore budget in UP

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- The state government's push to transform urban infrastructure has gained momentum with a Rs.26,514 crore allocation in the 2026-27 budget, marking one of the largest sectoral outla... Read More


UP Budget 2026-27: Mega push for infra, industrial development and MSMEs

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- In a bid to give a push to infrastructure and industrial development in UP to present the state as investor friendly, the Yogi government on Wednesday made an allocation of Rs.27,1... Read More


UP Budget 2026-27: Civil aviation gets wings; fillip to Jewar airport expansion

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- A provision of Rs.2,111 crore has been proposed for civil aviation in the UP Budget 2026-27. The allocation aligns with the state's ongoing efforts to enhance regional air connecti... Read More


UP bets big on AI, cyber security, data centres

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a sharp increase in the annual allocation for the IT and electronics department, earmarking Rs.2,059 crore in the 2026-27 budget, almost ... Read More


It's a 'farewell budget' for BJP govt: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- Terming it the "farewell budget" for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said higher allocation... Read More


Integrated aqua park, wholesale market in rRs.r600-cr fisheries push

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- In a boost for the fisheries sector, the state government has unveiled a budgetary roadmap aimed to strengthen infrastructure and enhance value chains, earmarking Rs.600 crore in t... Read More