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UP's 2-tier mechanism to fast-track gas distribution, expand PNG network

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The UP government has set up a two-tier monitoring mechanism at the state and district levels to fast-track the rollout of city gas distribution (CGD) networks and expand piped na... Read More


Amid rising power demand, UP eyes nuclear push; six sites identified

LUCKNOW, March 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to set up nuclear power plants at multiple locations across the state, with around half a dozen sites identified and detailed joint feasib... Read More


Uncertainty looms over panchayat polls in UP

LUCKNOW, March 19 -- Even as villages across Uttar Pradesh have slipped into poll mode ahead of the panchayat elections scheduled for April-May, uncertainty looms over the electoral calendar amid indi... Read More


UPERC nod to pilot project for peer-to-peer renewable energy trading

LUCKNOW, March 2 -- In a move seen as a significant step towards democratising the power market in India, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued an order clearing the d... Read More


UP govt priority: Stray cattle management outlay rivals top schemes, departments

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Managing stray cattle to protect farmers' crops continues to be among the top priorities of the Yogi Adityanath government, with this single task securing a department-scale alloca... Read More


Amid privatisation push, second-highest allocation em'powers' energy sector

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has been pushing for privatisation of two of its five state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) for over a year, the energy sector has... Read More


UP Budget likely to balance pre-poll promises, post-election delivery

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Yogi Adityanath government's budget for 2026-27, the last full one before the 2027 assembly elections, is being seen as crucial one two counts as it offers the ruling BJP the fi... Read More


Free bus ride scheme for senior women in UP may roll out soon

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- After nearly four years of waiting, the Uttar Pradesh government may finally move to implement its long-promised free bus travel scheme for senior women, with the Uttar Pradesh Stat... Read More


Current goal in sight, UP urges Centre to raise paddy procurement bar

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- Unlike wheat where Uttar Pradesh has struggled to meet procurement targets in recent years, the state has continued its robust performance in paddy procurement, nearly achieving th... Read More


UP roads turn deadlier: 13% spike in mishap deaths in 2025, a blow to 2030 vision

LUCKNOW, Jan. 24 -- Road accidents claimed 27,205 lives in Uttar Pradesh in 2025, an increase of 3,087 deaths or 12.8% over 2024, marking the sharpest annual rise in recent years and dealing a blow to... Read More