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In Banda, mercury rises to 30.6deg C; West UP may get rain

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- For the first time this year the day temperature crossed the 30deg Celsius mark in many districts in the state. The maximum temperature in Banda rose to 30.6deg C on Wednesday. It ... Read More


'Once is an accident.three times a pattern': HC

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the UP chief secretary to personally inquire into repeated instances of non-functional CCTV cameras in police stations. O... Read More


LDA razes six illegal car workshops, seals two unauthorised buildings

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Wednesday demolished six illegally operating car workshops in residential areas of Gomti Nagar Extension and sealed two unauthorised comm... Read More


Mega push for infra, industrial growth

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- 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


State bets big on AI, cybersecurity, data centres

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- 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


19% increase in MSME budget allocation

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- With a focus on promoting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), the state government made a massive allocation of Rs 3,822 crore this year in Financial Year 26-27 which is 19... Read More


Rs.400 crore forscooty scheme

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- A sum of Rs.400 crore has been allocated in the state budget for implementation of the Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty scheme. Under this initiative, meritorious girl students especially of ... Read More


Thrust on e-buses, supporting infrain transport, road safety measures

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The UP government on Wednesday unveiled major public transport and road safety measures in its Rs.9.13 lakh-crore budget for 2026-27, with a thrust on electric buses and supporting... Read More


Fillip for Ayodhya, Naimisharanya; UP to get 5,000 new homestays

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Out of the Rs 950 crore announced for tourism development in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has proposed Rs 500 crore to be spent under the Chief Minister Tourism Development ... Read More


Sports colleges proposed in 10 divs

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government in its budget for 2026-27 has proposed the establishment of sports colleges in 10 divisions of the state along with construction of a new building of M... Read More