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Women, child dev schemes remain a priority, Rs.18,620 crore allocated

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The UP government made a provision of Rs.18,620 crore for women and child development related schemes, marking an 11% increase over the previous year's allocation. The government a... Read More


Sanitation, tech, governance anchor urban upgrade plan

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The state government's push to transform urban infrastructure has gained momentum with a Rs.26,514 crore allocation in the 2026-27 budget, marking one of the largest sectoral outla... Read More


UP bets on new cities to ease urban pressure

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh has proposed Rs.7,705 crore for housing and urban planning, with a strategy to ease pressure on crowded urban clusters by building new infrastructure-ready cities. Th... Read More


After Centre stops funding, UP allocates Rs.22,452 crore

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has made a provision of Rs.22,452 crore for all components of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the state budget. Recently, replying to a question in the Rajya... Read More


UP goes big on food processing, logistics

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- In a push to strengthen its rural economy, increase farmer incomes, and expand welfare delivery systems, the Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled an ambitious investment plan focu... Read More


Special focus on social welfare as budget provides Rs.14,953 crore

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has given special priority to social welfare in the 2026-27 budget, providing Rs.14,953 crore, an increase of 8 percent compared to 2025-26. Finance mi... Read More


House, schools give over at same time, central Lko crawls

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Thousands of commuters in central Lucknow were caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Wednesday as traffic diversions, VVIP movement and school dispersal coincided to choke key rout... Read More


Won't interfere with NIA probe in Bengal violence for now: SC

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not interfere at this stage with the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) probe into the recent violence at West Bengal's Beldanga i... Read More


SC makes full disclosure in bail petitions compulsory

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- In a move aimed at tightening scrutiny in bail proceedings, the Supreme Court on Wednesday made it mandatory for accused persons to furnish comprehensive details in their bail ap... Read More


'Prosecution cannot be allowed in absence of prima facie case'

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The criminal process itself cannot become a punishment, the Supreme Court has emphasised, cautioning trial courts against permitting prosecutions to proceed in the absence of a p... Read More