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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...

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,...

Indian Tractor Sales Hit 7-Month High in May 2026, Exports Surge by 14 Percent

Indian tractor companies recorded a seven-month high in May 2026, selling 118,394 units - a 19% year-on-year growth. Driven by robust...

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BRICS Agriculture Ministers Adopt 'Indore Declaration'; Agree on Four Major Global Farm Initiatives

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that member countries had adopted a joint declaration titled the “Indore Declaration” following extensive...

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Bio-Energy Key to India’s Net-Zero Journey: NITI Aayog

India needs to increase the share of non-fossil energy to over 80% from the current 15-18% to achieve its net-zero target, NITI Aayog...

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NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has reconstituted its Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity for one year, appointing Padma...

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Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price to Rs 16.50/kg, Farmers Continue to Demand Higher Support Rate

The Centre has increased the onion procurement price under its buffer stock programme to Rs 16.50 per kg from June 13, 2026. While...

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El Niño Begins, IMD Warns Conditions Likely to Strengthen Through Monsoon Season

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Niño in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, warning it...

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