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Uttar Pradesh likely to launch its own livestock insurance scheme

Lucknow, Feb. 10 -- Citing limited coverage under the existing central livestock insurance framework, Uttar Pradesh is set to launch its own state livestock insurance scheme. The animal husbandry dep... Read More


Beacons of entitlement return to Uttar Pradesh roads in a new avatar

Lucknow, Feb. 10 -- Nearly a decade after the Centre imposed a countrywide total ban on red and blue beacons to eliminate the deep-rooted and much-criticised VIP culture, the same lights have returned... Read More


Ahead of state budget, UPSRTC seeks rRs.r1,200 crore to ramp up rural connectivity

Lucknow, Feb. 8 -- In a move aimed at strengthening last-mile rural connectivity, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning a dedicated budgetary push to integrate villages with the formal public trans... Read More


Union Budget: Inland water transport in Uttar Pradesh gets big push, Varanasi gains

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has given a major push to inland water transport with the announcement of ship manufacturing and repair centres at Varanasi and Patna, a move expected to tr... Read More


Power utilities launch drive to push recharging and installation of UPPCL Smart App

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Alarmed by mounting dues from consumers with prepaid smart meters, Uttar Pradesh power utilities have launched a special awareness and outreach campaign to drive up the recharging a... Read More


UPPCL mandates body cameras for inspections, issues SOPs

Lucknow, Jan. 25 -- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has issued detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) mandating the use of body-worn cameras by enforcement personnel during insp... Read More


Lok Sabha speaker, Uttar Pradesh governor, Opposition leader root for longer House sessions

Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- The inaugural session of the 86th All-India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) held here on Monday witnessed a rare unanimity among the legislature, the executive and the Oppos... Read More


Soon, 200% compensation for land affected by high-voltage lines in UP

Lucknow, Jan. 11 -- In a major relief to farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government is set to more than double the compensation for land affected by high-tension power lines and transmission towers by adop... Read More


UP's power basket thermal-heavy despite renewable energy push

Lucknow, Jan. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh remains one of the largest power-generating states in North India, ranking second in the northern region in terms of installed electricity capacity even as Rajasthan l... Read More


Amid surge in mishap deaths, 2025 may turn out to be deadliest year on Uttar Pradesh roads in recent past

Lucknow, Dec. 30 -- As Uttar Pradesh prepares to observe National Road Safety Month from January 1, fresh official data indicates that 2025 all is set to end up being the deadliest year on the state's... Read More