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'Obra D Project in progress to meet power demands'

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- Considering the increasing demand for electricity in the state, work is in progress to establish two units of 800 MW each under the Obra 'D' Project, said chief general manager of... Read More


Relationship on the mend

India, Aug. 20 -- The latest engagement between top Indian and Chinese leaders has taken on added significance because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending visit to China for the Shanghai Coope... Read More


In Trump tariff threat, wake-up call for India

India, Aug. 20 -- India once had a love affair with Donald Trump. Long before the rest of the world figured him out, Indians were cheering his every move. He was, at one point, more popular in India t... Read More


Why welfare schemes get public, party backing

India, Aug. 20 -- August 17 marked one year since the launch of the Ladki Bahin scheme, which provides Rs.1,500 per month to women who earn less than Rs.2.5 lakh in a year, in Maharashtra. The scheme ... Read More


Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative

India, Aug. 20 -- In 2006, Clive Humby, a mathematician and data scientist, delivered a talk titled "Data is the new oil". He emphasised that similar to oil, data is valuable, but only when refined an... Read More


The lessons for India from the plastics treaty

India, Aug. 20 -- In 2025, it is no longer up for debate: Plastics are polluting our planet - and our bodies. Microplastic fibres have been found in our lungs, breast milk, food, air, and oceans. Plas... Read More


Farm, homestaysto help farmersearn more: Min

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- In a bid to transform rural Uttar Pradesh into a hub of sustainable tourism and grassroots entrepreneurship, the state's department of tourism will host a Rural Tourism Conclave at... Read More


Bareilly man arrested after police encounter for killing 10-yr-old cousin

MEERUT, Aug. 20 -- A 22-year-old man was arrested in Bareilly district on Monday evening following a police encounter for allegedly kidnapping and killing his 10-year-old cousin after an attempt to ex... Read More


Daily-wage painter caught in Rs.1.7 cr fraud

Meerut, Aug. 20 -- A major case of financial fraud has emerged in Sambhal, where crores of rupees were transacted through the bank account of a painter earning only Rs.400 a day. The matter came to li... Read More


B'shahr court awards life term to 12 accused

MEERUT, Aug. 20 -- The Bulandshahr district and sessions court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to 12 accused in the 2012 Wahid Gazi murder case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on each... Read More