Monsoon: UP gears up for flood management
Virendra Singh Rawat In anticipation of potential floods during the current monsoon season, Uttar Pradesh has rolled out an elaborate flood management programme. Under the directives of UP chief minister…
UP to install 2,500 solar mast lighting systems
Virendra Singh Rawat To promote solar and clean energy, the Uttar Pradesh government is installing solar-powered mast lighting systems across districts. Following the directives of UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath,…
UP to implement ‘Special Investment Region Act’
Virendra Singh Rawat To transform Uttar Pradesh into a $trillion economy, the state government today approved the Special Investment Region Act during a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Yogi…
UP stocks fertilisers for kharif crops
Virendra Singh Rawat For the current kharif sowing season in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has built a stockpile of fertilisers estimated at 4.8 million tonnes (MT). The primary…
Film City to pitch UP as filmmaking hub in Asia
Virendra Singh Rawat The proposed mega Film City in Uttar Pradesh is expected to cost more than Rs 1,500 crore and position the state as a leading filmmaking centre in…
Yogi lauds MSME sector as backbone of economy
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath today underscored the significance of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in the domestic and global economy. Yogi said UP…
UP bats for employable workforce
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh has overhauled the admission process of government and private Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) to enhance the technical qualifications of the state’s youth.ov The overhaul is…
UP to modernise aided-schools with online platform
Virendra Singh Rawat To accelerate the government-aided schools catch up with their private sector peers, the Uttar Pradesh government has initiated the process of their rejuvenation. There is a plan…
UP plans 5255 MW from 10 new thermal power plants
Virendra Singh Rawat With mercury soaring to record levels and incremental energy consumption adding up, the electricity demand is expected to rise significantly in Uttar Pradesh in the years to…
Kashi Vishwanath temple logs 28 million visitors
Virendra Singh Rawat Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi is witnessing a stupendous growth in the number of devotees visiting the much reverred shrine dedicated to Lord Shiv. The temple logged…