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Customs duty cut brings hope for cheaper cancer, diabetes drugs in UP

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Cancer patients in Uttar Pradesh, a state where access to advanced oncology medicines remains limited and prohibitively expensive, may soon see some relief as the Union Budget 2026-... Read More


CM: 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' rooted in Sant Ravidas ideals

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Sant Ravidas envisioned a society where no one went hungry and everyone lived with dignity but successive regimes, including the Mughal... Read More


Yogi sets target at 62% as UP's CD ratio jumps to 60%

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has set a target to take the total credit-deposit (CD) ratio in the state to more than 62% by the end of the current financial year. While chairing th... Read More


'Budget has clear roadmap for developed India'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 had a clear roadmap for a new and developed India. Expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, Yogi said his gui... Read More


Industry bodies hail budget as progressive, growth-oriented

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Industry bodies hailed the Union Budget-2026 as progressive with a long-term vision for India, focusing on infrastructure, youth, agriculture, women, export promotion and making the... Read More


Budget gives boost to startups in UP: Experts

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 places strong emphasis on startups and small businesses, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, and is aligned with the vision of making the state a $1 trillion eco... Read More


Inland water transport gets big push, Vns gains

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has given a major push to inland water transport with the announcement of ship manufacturing and repair centres at Varanasi and Patna, a move expected to tr... Read More


CM: Budget has clear roadmap for developed India

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 had a clear roadmap for a new and developed India. Expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, Yogi said his gui... Read More


Rs.250cr for setting up AVGC content creator labs in 15K schools

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- The central government will support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai in establishing Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) content creato... Read More


Dedicated rare earth corridors to support mining across states

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- To counter constrained global supply chains of rare earths, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the mineral-rich states - Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh ... Read More