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A comprehensive budget to drive U.P's future growth

India, Feb. 21 -- In the 2025-26 fiscal year, Uttar Pradesh has unveiled its largest-ever state budget, with a total expenditure of Rs 8,08,736.06 crore, including both revenue and capital outlays. Th... Read More


U.P. to have 4 new science parks, two planetariums

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- The government has outlined plans for the establishment four new science parks and two planetariums in UP, along with the renovation of old institutions, as part of efforts to fost... Read More


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


Keeping borrowings within limits is the task at hand

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Although the Uttar Pradesh government has sounded optimism with the gross state domestic product (GSDP)'s growth rate projections in its annual budget for 2025-2026, it faces the c... Read More


State reaches for clean air, prioritises action

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- The state government on Thursday allocated Rs 198 crore for the Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Project (UPCAMP), which prioritises actions to reach air quality targets in the 2... 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


Rs.2 cr for scholarship to students in U.P.

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- The UP government earmarked a sum of Rs 2 crore for the Chevening Uttar Pradesh Government Scholarship programme in the state. Under the proposed scheme, the scholarship will be gi... Read More