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Dedicated Rs.3,000 crore fund toprevent summer power cuts

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- To prevent power cuts during the summer, the Uttar Pradesh government has made a special budgetary provision. A dedicated fund of Rs 3,000 crore has been allocated for the April t... Read More


Govt commits Rs 8,105 crore for pensions 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


A minority-friendly budget, says minister

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- The government on Thursday set aside Rs 2,363 crore for minority welfare. While a sum of Rs 1,998 crore was proposed for the development and upliftment of the minority community, R... Read More


MSMEs, industrialisation in budget focus

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- The state government has made significant budgetary allocations for the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, which is considered the backbone of the state's industry ... Read More


U.P. eyes excise revenue of Rs.63K cr in new fiscal

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has revised the excise revenue target upwards from Rs 55,000 crore to Rs 63,000 crore for the financial year 2025-26. Welcoming the state budget, mini... Read More


Ensure compliance with SOP, Lucknow DM tells officials

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Asking education department officials/employees to maintain sanctity of the UP Board 2025 examinations starting February 24, Lucknow district magistrate Vishak G on Thursday instru... Read More


'BJP would have lost had Maya joined hands with India bloc'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the BJP would not have won the Lok Sabha elections had BSP chief Mayawati accepted the Congress' offer and not r... Read More


CM lays stress on crowd mgmt, devotees' safety during festivals

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Reviewing the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered the state police to stay alert for upcoming festivals, including Mahashiv... Read More


Unending garbage woes leave Lko residents suffering

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Despite city administration directives for strict cleanliness measures to improve Swachh rankings, Lucknow's Zone 8 continues to face a severe waste management crisis. Residents of... Read More


CM Rekha Gupta takes charge; Kapil, Parvesh among six ministers

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- First-time lawmaker Rekha Gupta took oath as the ninth chief minister of Delhi in a grand ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan on Thursday, marking the return of the Bharatiya Janata P... Read More