HDFC conducts ‘gold forward deal’ from GIFT City
Virendra Singh Rawat HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector bank, has become the first domestic bank to execute a gold forward deal from GIFT City. The deal was executed by…
UP curbs stubble burning incidents
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh has marked significant progress in agriculture and environmental management, achieving a remarkable decline in stubble-burning incidents. In 2017, UP recorded 8,784 cases of stubble burning,…
IIM research outlines $1.7 trillion investment for net-zero
Virendra Singh Rawat A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and Ahmedabad University have conducted a study outlining the steps for India to achieve net-zero…
UP to make 2.9 million women ‘lakhpatis’
Virendra Singh Rawat Making big strides in women empowerment, the Yogi Adityanath government is vigorously pushing the overarching ‘Lakhpati Didi Yojana’ in Uttar Pradesh. The state aims at making almost…
Awoke India hosts International Financial Literacy Conclave
Virendra Singh Rawat Awoke India hosted an International Financial Literacy Conclave on the theme of ‘Financial Inclusion and Literacy towards Developed Nation 2047’ in Lucknow today. The 7th edition of…
UP hosts conclave with World Bank, Gates Foundation
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasized the pivotal role of technology, government schemes, and private sector collaboration in driving sustainable development and advancing the agricultural…
Yogi launches mega tourism campaign
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath today launched a mega tourism campaign from Ayodhya. The campaign of the union ministry of tourism ‘Dekho Apna Desh – People’s…
UPMA to host microfinance summit
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh Microfinance Association (UPMA) will organise its 7th annual convention in Lucknow on Monday. UPMA will release a detailed report on the potential of microfinance companies…
UP links 6 million rural families with jobs
Virendra Singh Rawat Through the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, the Uttar Pradesh government has implemented significant measures to generate employment, empower women and boost…
UP tweaks FDI policy for offshore funds
Virendra Singh Rawat The Uttar Pradesh cabinet today approved amendments to the Incentive Policy 2023 for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Fortune 500 companies. The amendment by the Yogi Adityanath…