States

UP targets 100 million Covid vaccinations in three months

UP targets 100 million Covid vaccinations in three months

Even as the top vaccine makers are yet to respond to the global tender floated by...

UP extends vaccine global tender deadline to June 10

UP extends vaccine global tender deadline to June 10

Uttar Pradesh, which has floated a global tender for procuring 40 million Covid-19...

UP sugar mills produce 20 million litres of hand sanitiser

UP sugar mills produce 20 million litres of hand sanitiser

While only a handful of hand sanitiser units were functioning in UP before the first...

Yogi government takes Covid fight to UP countryside!

Yogi government takes Covid fight to UP countryside!

On the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the UP health department...

Livelihood crisis: UP announces Rs 1,000 crore package for urban poor

Livelihood crisis: UP announces Rs 1,000 crore package for urban poor

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a Rs 1,000 crore package to provide ex...

Curious tale of sugarcane price payments by UP sugar mills; Malakpur mill makes zero payment but Parsendi 99.5 per cent

Curious tale of sugarcane price payments by UP sugar mills; Malakpur mill makes zero payment but Parsendi 99.5 per cent

The Modi group sugar mill at Malakpur in Baghpat district of UP is one that has,...

Spirits maker Radico Khaitan to set up oxygen plants in UP

Spirits maker Radico Khaitan to set up oxygen plants in UP

Radico Khaitan has already identified Rampur, Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Mahoba and Chitrakoot...

Sugarcane farmers’ dues  cross Rs 12,000 crores in UP; record earnings for sugar mills

Sugarcane farmers’ dues cross Rs 12,000 crores in UP; record earnings for sugar mills

There has been no increase in the SAP for sugarcane in UP for three seasons even...

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

Despite an unwavering second wave of Covid-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has...

Lockdown to spur online marketing of Indian mango

Lockdown to spur online marketing of Indian mango

In the backdrop of Covid-19, subsequent lockdowns and restricted visits of buyers...

UP sugar mills, distilleries to set up oxygen plants

UP sugar mills, distilleries to set up oxygen plants

On Sunday, Yogi had, during a virtual dialogue with the traders, asked industry...

Haryana makes DBT to farmers possible amid Covid challenges

Haryana makes DBT to farmers possible amid Covid challenges

“In 30 days, 83.51 lakh mt wheat arrived, 80.37 lakh mt was procured, and 4.99 lakh...

UP wheat procurement hits million-tonne mark despite the pandemic

UP wheat procurement hits million-tonne mark despite the pandemic

The nearly 6,000 procurement centres set up by the state agencies and the FCI in...

‘Mango Museum’ to come up in Lucknow

‘Mango Museum’ to come up in Lucknow

The Lucknow-based Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), a specialty...

Grassroots women entrepreneurs get a ‘sweet’ deal in UP!

Grassroots women entrepreneurs get a ‘sweet’ deal in UP!

Even as the domestic sugar sector is expecting a better sugar season amidst pandemic...

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