UP traders burn effigy of ecommerce giants
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Uttar Pradesh traders today burnt the effigy of global ecommerce giants alleging that these multinational were conspiring to destroy the traditional retail ecosystem in India.…
Podcast: The Cult of Modi!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only acquired a cult status in India but he is now fast emerging as one of the most influential global leaders. Podcast: India’s Annual…
UP earmarks Rs 2,500 crore for laggard districts
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow To facilitate an equitable socioeconomic growth of different geographies, the Uttar Pradesh government has allocated more than Rs 2,500 crore for the development of economically…
Ethanol diversion leaps 30% in sugar season 2022-23
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Indicating a major shift in the domestic sugar value chain, sugar diversion into ethanol production has jumped 30 percent in the current crushing season 2022-23.…
UP to electrify hamlets with Rs 2,000 crore
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Uttar Pradesh government will incur an expenditure of nearly Rs 2,000 crore to electrify 37,000 hamlets in the state. While more than 121,000 ‘majras’ (hamlets)…
Tatas to mentor Industry 4.0 transformation of UP institutes
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow To upgrade the industrial training institutes (ITIs) to align with Industry 4.0, the Uttar Pradesh government has signed a pact worth more than Rs 5,400…
UP saw influx of 250 million tourists in 2022
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Uttar Pradesh has emerged as one of the leading tourist destinations in Asia with the state witnessing an influx of almost 250 million tourists, including…
Yogi 2.0 eyeing robust tax collection in 2023-24
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow To feed the ambitious goal of becoming a $trillion economy by 2027, Uttar Pradesh has set a higher revenue collection target. The Yogi Adityanath government…
IIT Kanpur partners with Indian Bank to support startups
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has partnered with Indian Bank to support innovative startups by providing mentoring and funding ecosystem. IIT Kanpur’s technology business…
Theatre and drama…silently taking roots in Lucknow
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow A slow and silent makeover is in the offing in the art and culture landscape of Lucknow. Behind the curtains and far from the maddening…