Bulandshahr tragedy exposes yet again failure to curb misuse of tractor-trolleys

LUCKNOW, Aug. 26 -- Frequent road tragedies in Uttar Pradesh have drawn attention to the continued misuse of tractor-trolleys for carrying passengers, a practice banned under state rules but still wid... Read More

Fake HSRP biz in overdrive, threatens vehicle traceability

LUCKNOW, Aug. 25 -- High-Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) are specifically designed to curb vehicle theft and aid the police in tracking stolen vehicles by providing tamper-proof, unique and elect... Read More

UP govt turns focus on insurance firms for GST compliance

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- In a fresh bid to step up Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections and resultant stagnant revenue growth, Uttar Pradesh has now turned its focus to insurance companies, following s... Read More

FASTag ANNUAL PASS SCHEME: UP registers strong response as 30K pvt vehicles activate facility

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- Uttar Pradesh has registered a strong response to the newly launched FASTag Annual Pass, with around 30,000 private vehicles activating the facility and more than 21,000 toll cross... Read More

U.P's 6-month toll rises 18%: 143 accidents, 78 deaths per day

LUCKNOW, July 31 -- Uttar Pradesh reported a steep rise in road accident deaths in the first six months of 2025, with an average of 78 people losing their lives every day, according to the latest dist... Read More

Power privatisation row turns political as unions split over energy minister's role

LUCKNOW, July 30 -- Amid rising tension over the privatisation push in Uttar Pradesh's power sector, two employee unions have backed state energy minister AK Sharma and accused the Vidyut Karmachari S... Read More

Clock ticking on U.P's living legacy of freedom struggle!

LUCKNOW, June 26 -- Uttar Pradesh's living legacy of India's greatest political struggles -- its freedom fighters and democracy fighters (those who fought against the Emergency) -- is fast fading due ... Read More

Over 500 village panchayats non-existent since 2021 polls

LUCKNOW, June 18 -- Over 500 village panchayats in Uttar Pradesh have ceased to exist following merger of rural areas into urban local bodies or industrial townships since the last rural body election... Read More

Crack down on PDS anomalies in UP: Pause between transactions a must, sugar overpricing under lens

LUCKNOW, June 3 -- In a bid to streamline the public distribution system (PDS), the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced two important measures to tackle irregularities in ration distribution by cu... Read More

Own-source income incentive scheme for low-population panchayats in U.P.

LUCKNOW, May 31 -- Small-population village panchayats in Uttar Pradesh will now receive government assistance equal to five times the revenue they generate on their own under a new incentive scheme a... Read More