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Ayush university to be completed this year

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- U.P. government is set to complete the construction of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University in Gorakhpur this year, finance minister Suresh Khanna announced while presenting t... Read More


Budget goes bigger, but fund utilisation remains a challenge

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh government may have increased the allocations for various sectors with the size of the annual budget also going up year after year, but it faces the greater challenge... Read More


Govt mulls scooters for meritorious college women

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- The Yogi Adityanath government has made special provisions for women and labour welfare in the budget presented for the year 2025-26. The government is bringing a new scheme to pr... Read More


Verse-wise fin min's couplets make even Opposition smile

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna on Thursday generously garnished his one-hour-twenty-minute speech with Sanskrit, Hindu, and Urdu verses. He defined Mahakumbh in a Sa... Read More


Govt loosens purse strings for tourism sector growth

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- With the aim of fostering development in tourism sector, the Uttar Pradesh government proposed substantial investments in tourism-related infrastructure across key regions of the s... Read More


Stray cattle remain in focus with Rs 2K crore thrust

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Stray cattle remain among top priorities of the Yogi government with this year's budget also earmarking a major chunk of funds for feeding them and construction of more conservatio... Read More


Road network to expand with Rs.1,050 cr for 4 new expressways

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- The Yogi Adityanath-led government on Thursday unveiled a mega expansion plan for the state's road network, featuring four new expressways and a boost to the Defence Industrial Cor... Read More


U.P. to be developed as AI hub; 8 data centres worth Rs 30K cr in offing

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- The UP government's budget for 2025-26 was also focussed on artificial intelligence, information technology and R&D. The state will soon have eight data centre parks worth Rs 30,00... Read More


Govt commits Rs 8,105 crore for pension to elderly, farmers

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- In the Budget presented for 2025-26 on Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh government allocated substantial funds for social welfare programmes that aim to benefit the elderly, farmers, SC... Read More


Infra, tech, trillion $ Sangam in U.P. Budget

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- Aimed at giving a push to infrastructure and technology and turning Uttar Pradesh into a trillion dollar economy with the focus on education, entrepreneurship and employment, the Y... Read More