States

UP village enterprises get Rs 1,000-crore package

UP village enterprises get Rs 1,000-crore package

Amid stir by a section of farmers over new farm laws, the UP government has decided...

UP demands higher quota of imported urea

UP demands higher quota of imported urea

With the 2022 UP election barely six months away, the state government has urged...

UP sugar mills owe about Rs 8,000 crore to cane farmers

UP sugar mills owe about Rs 8,000 crore to cane farmers

According to the data from the UP Sugar Industry and Cane Development Department...

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

The sugar and sugarcane sector, which sustains the livelihood of about 5 million...

Women to lead doorstep banking in UP countryside

Women to lead doorstep banking in UP countryside

As part of its overarching mission to empower women and make banking services available...

UP to compete with Bangladesh, Indonesia with Rs 8,365cr textile hub

UP to compete with Bangladesh, Indonesia with Rs 8,365cr textile hub

The proposed Apparel Export Cluster is aimed at making UP a major textile hub of...

UP Military Hardware industry ‘gunning for glory’

UP Military Hardware industry ‘gunning for glory’

The UP Defence Manufacturing Corridor spans six nodes viz. Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi,...

UP targets self-reliance with 533 new oxygen plants

UP targets self-reliance with 533 new oxygen plants

The new plants are being set up both in the public and private sectors, including...

Medicinal plants finding favour with UP farmers

Medicinal plants finding favour with UP farmers

Uttar Pradesh government is looking at encouraging farmers to take up farming of...

‘Manchester of the East’: UP to revive lost glory of Kanpur

‘Manchester of the East’: UP to revive lost glory of Kanpur

In three years, the UP government has received 23 proposals for setting up industries...

Congress trio out to claim Virbhadra legacy

Congress trio out to claim Virbhadra legacy

Considered close to former CM Virbhadra Singh, the trio of the leader of Opposition...

Yogi fast tracks Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project

Yogi fast tracks Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project

With less than 8 months remaining for the crucial 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls,...

Despite farm protests, UP wheat procurement jumps 40 per cent to 5 million tonnes

Despite farm protests, UP wheat procurement jumps 40 per cent to 5 million tonnes

Despite ongoing farm protests against the new central laws, the Uttar Pradesh wheat...

In lockdown 2.0 UP MGNREGA enrollment up 560 per cent  to 1.4 million

In lockdown 2.0 UP MGNREGA enrollment up 560 per cent to 1.4 million

Over the past month, Rs 448 crore has been paid to the state MGNREGA workers as...

Smartphone bonanza for 400k ‘anganwadi’ staff in UP!

Smartphone bonanza for 400k ‘anganwadi’ staff in UP!

chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to distribute smartphones...

Cosmopolitan society in Himachal asks farmers to board online with produce

Cosmopolitan society in Himachal asks farmers to board online with produce

Even as the corona curfew continues in Himachal Pradesh, the cosmopolitan society...

Why India Withdraws Bid to Host COP33 Climate Summit in 2028?

India has withdrawn its bid to host COP33 in 2028, citing a review of national commitments. The surprise decision reflects a strategic...

International

Urea Hits $800/tonne; Fertilizer Imports May Take Two Months to Normalise Despite Ceasefire

Global tensions have disrupted fertilizer supplies, pushing urea prices to $800 per tonne. Despite the reopening of the Strait of...

National

High Voter Turnout in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry; Record Voting is Assam and Puducherry

Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry witnessed strong voter participation, with turnout reaching 86.92% in Puducherry, 84.42% in...

Politics

Agrivoltaic Project Launched in Chittoor to Boost Farm Incomes and Rural Energy Infrastructure

An agrivoltaic project under Project Chittoor integrates solar panels with farming across 600 acres, enabling dual income for farmers....

States

Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy for Kharif 2026, Rs 4,317 Crore More Than 2025

The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 41,534 crore under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for Kharif 2026, marking a Rs 4,317 crore...

National

US and Iran Claim Victory After Last-Minute Ceasefire, Iran Agrees Safe Passage of Vessels Through Hormuz

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire after weeks of escalating conflict, each claiming victory. The deal includes reopening...

International