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Voices from Kashi: 'Tourism, SMEs, MSMEs powering Purvanchal's growth'

A dedicated Purvanchal Tourism Board could help market the region as a multi-day travel circuit. Excluding Varanasi, many destinations have yet to receive the visibility they deserve

Eastern Uttar Pradesh bolstering digital banking, says SBI's Kumar Anand

SBI plans to deepen its presence in Eastern Uttar Pradesh by expanding digital banking, MSME and farm lending, while supporting tourism and ODOP industries

Govt unveiling affordable housing plans in Varanasi as realty prices soar

Varanasi's property prices are soaring as VDA rolls out land pooling, new townships and affordable housing projects to support the city's rapid urban expansion

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor unlocks Varanasi's tourism boom, economic growth

The corridor drives Varanasi's massive economic growth, but experts call for expanding tourism strategies to uplift the entire Purvanchal region

Growth must go hand in hand with environment: UPPCB's Ravindra Pratap Singh

UP can achieve rapid industrial growth without compromising the environment by adopting cleaner technologies, AI-led monitoring and sustainable energy, says UPPCB chief

Purvanchal is emerging as a major investment hub, says Deepak Kumar

UP is positioning Poorvanchal as a major investment hub through industrial clusters, stronger connectivity, GCC incentives and sector-focused policies, says Deepak Kumar

Banks to give fillip to Uttar Pradesh's $1 trillion economy road map

With a ₹40 trillion economy in sight, Uttar Pradesh is driving banking growth through rising deposits, credit expansion, financial inclusion and infrastructure-led investment

Ubharta Purvanchal conclave: Eastern UP's untapped mine lies above the soil

Crop residue, farmer collectives, and biomass industries can unlock fresh incomes, cleaner energy, and stronger agricultural value chains

Ubharta Purvanchal: 'Region can create business icons, needs better infra'

Varanasi strengthens its reputation as Purvanchal's economic engine by supporting businesses and cutting red tape

State has a new identity of rule of law, progress: UP Transport Minister

UP Transport Minister Daya Shankar Singh described Purvanchal as the cornerstone of India's spiritual and cultural heritage

Fringes to frontline: Purvanchal phoenix rising on growth, investment push

Long defined by a troubled reputation, the region is scripting a new story through connectivity, industry, logistics, investment, and entrepreneurship

Purvanchal steps up on development journey with infra push, policy reforms

At Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal said that eastern Uttar Pradesh had moved beyond its traditional identity to become a key contributor to the state's economic growth

BS Rising Purvanchal Conclave: Eastern UP economy buoyed by faith

Bhushan said it indicates that the annual tourism economy generated by tourists coming to Varanasi totals about Rs 1.25 trillion if it is assumed that a visiting family comprises four members

'East UP has unlimited potential for waste to wealth value chain'

UP Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr R P Singh said the state produces a huge amount of biomass, which was earlier dismissed as mere agricultural waste or crop residue

₹50,000 cr infrastructure investment drives Varanasi's industrial growth

The city is set to see three new townships after 30 years; the first is likely to be launched by Aug

Top leaders, policymakers to brainstorm at BS Rising Purvanchal Conclave

The day-long conclave will deliberate on ways to push Purvanchal to the forefront of UP's economic growth

Media must uphold India's argumentative, dialogue-driven DNA: Shyam Saran

A monochromatic media environment, you are either a patriot or a traitor, Shyam Saran said in his keynote address at the 26th Business Standard-Seema Nazareth Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025

India needs to prioritise building own foundational AI models: Experts

At BS Manthan, experts said India must build sovereign foundational AI models and boost compute, skills and data safeguards, warning that dependence on foreign systems risks digital neo-colonialism

Policy uncertainty, export bans hurting farm ecosystem: Agri-startup execs

Agri-startup executives said policy unpredictability hits processors first but the impact eventually reaches farmers through lower prices and altered sowing decisions

Agricultural shift from subsidies to sustainability may be the way ahead

Experts expressed their views at a panel discussion titled Can India be the World's Food Factory? during the Business Standard Manthan summit on Wednesday