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UP Budget 2026-27: Civil aviation gets wings; fillip to Jewar airport expansion

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- A provision of Rs.2,111 crore has been proposed for civil aviation in the UP Budget 2026-27. The allocation aligns with the state's ongoing efforts to enhance regional air connecti... Read More


UP bets big on AI, cyber security, data centres

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a sharp increase in the annual allocation for the IT and electronics department, earmarking Rs.2,059 crore in the 2026-27 budget, almost ... Read More


It's a 'farewell budget' for BJP govt: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- Terming it the "farewell budget" for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said higher allocation... Read More


Integrated aqua park, wholesale market in rRs.r600-cr fisheries push

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- In a boost for the fisheries sector, the state government has unveiled a budgetary roadmap aimed to strengthen infrastructure and enhance value chains, earmarking Rs.600 crore in t... Read More


Public transport, road safety measures: Thrust on e-buses, supporting infrastructure

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday unveiled major public transport and road safety measures in its Rs.9.13 lakh-crore budget for 2026-27, with a thrust on electric buses and... Read More


Love in the air, police on the ground across city

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- : Earlier known as Anti-Romeo Squads, Lucknow Police has activated its Mahila Suraksha teams and deployed them across the city with public spaces buzzing with revellers celebrating... Read More


250-bed trauma centre to come up near Agra-Lucknow Expressway: Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said a 250-bed level-1 trauma centre would be set up near the Agra-Lucknow Expressway under the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Scienc... Read More


Lko's NBFGR discovers new lobster species - smaller than rice grain - in Lakshadweep

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- Scientists from the Lucknow-based ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR), in Telibagh, have discovered a new species of squat lobster so small that it measures... Read More


With polls ahead, Yogi govt 2.0 eyes people-centric budget

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- As the Yogi Adityanath government 2.0 prepares to present its tenth annual budget for 2026-27 ahead of the UP assembly elections in 2027, the focus is expected to be on giving a st... Read More


Sitapur: 5-year-old sexually assaulted, strangled to death; accused held

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- A five-year-old girl, who went missing while playing near her home, was found dead inside a locked hut in the Biswan Kotwali area of Sitapur district late Monday night, police said... Read More