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Over 6 million visit Buddhist sites in U.P.

Lucknow, May 13 -- Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a rise in Buddhist tourism, attracting over 6.1 million pilgrims to its key religious sites in 2024 alone. The state, home to several locations associate... Read More


Revenue shoots up more than four times in five years

Lucknow, May 13 -- Earnings of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) have continued to grow year after year despite tourist fees not being changed in two years. With two months remaining in the current touri... Read More


Yogi govt targets 12% rise in Kharif crop to boost farmers' income

Lucknow, May 13 -- To boost farmers' income, the Yogi government has launched a new Kharif strategy targeting a 12% rise in food grain and oilseed production-from 260 to 293 lakh metric tonnes, a gove... Read More


UP to launch tourism films in 12 languages

Lucknow, May 13 -- In a major push to position Uttar Pradesh as a premier global tourism destination, the state government is set to launch two high-quality promotional films highlighting its diverse ... Read More


Bareilly's 'mule' accounts behind suspicious banking activities

LUCKNOW, May 13 -- 'Mule' accounts of a bank's branch in Bareilly district might have laundered large sums of money as part of a 'hawala' racket, senior police officials said on Monday. The officials ... Read More


Unnao man chokes wife, minor kids to death, dies by suicide

Kanpur, May 13 -- A man from an Unnao village killed his wife and two daughters, aged 6 and 10 years, before killing himself on Monday morning, police claimed. The incident took place in the couple's ... Read More


Van on fire falls into ditch in Mahoba; 8 hurt

Kanpur, May 13 -- Eight people were injured after a van with wedding guests onboard caught fire and veered off the road, plunging into a ditch in Mahoba district, police said. The injuries were admitt... Read More


Meeting called to break the deadlock remains inconclusive

LUCKNOW, May 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) management and the UP Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, a body representing power sector employees and engineers, remain... Read More


HC dismisses Elvish Yadav's plea against chargesheet

PRAYAGRAJ, May 13 -- The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed YouTuber Elvish Yadav's petition challenging the chargesheet filed in a case related to the alleged use of snakes and snake venom for ... Read More


Over 200K take dip in Ganga on Buddha Purnima: Officials

Haridwar, May 13 -- Over 200,000 people visited Har-ki-Pauri to take a holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday, officials said. According to the Ganga Sabha, the managi... Read More