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UP mandates Farmer ID for agri schemes, MSP procurement

LUCKNOW, April 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has made the Kisan Pehchan Patra (Farmer ID) mandatory for availing benefits under agriculture and allied department schemes, as well as for procureme... Read More


UP govt clears rRs.r50 cr for EV charging of UPSRTC buses in 19 districts

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Rs.50 crore to establish charging infrastructure across 19 districts, signaling an aggressive acceleration in the state's plan to scale up... Read More


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