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UP power looms on indefinite strike over new electricity tariff

Weavers say the new billing system will see them losing business to Surat and Bhiwandi

NIFT and IIP to help UP artisans design and package their products

Sidbi to meeting capital challenge of artisans. MSMEs manufacturing of special products under the one-district-one-product (ODOP) scheme would also be able to avail assistance

Severe floods in 16 UP districts, large-scale destruction of paddy crop

Incessant rain the past three days, water discharge from barrages in Nepal wreak havoc in 16 districts of the eastern part of the state

UP govt launches investigation into power outage, notice served to L&T

The power outage, which affected 300,000 consumers in the state, was caused by improper handling of the software in smart meters

Ram temple trust chief tests Covid-19 positive; CM calls Medanta team

CM Yogi asks Dr Trehan of Medanta for medical support to trust chief

Ayodhya airport set to become international, to be expanded by 600 acres

The civil aviation minister said that so far Rs 525 crore fund has been approved for the airport in Ayodhya and of this, Rs 300 crore have been spent so far

PepsiCo to increase investment in UP from Rs 500 crore to Rs 800 crore

Minister Siddharth Nath Singh said that many US companies have agreed to invest in the state

VHP-BJP to reach out to 100 million households for donations to Ram Mandir

Will seek a nominal contribution of Rs 11 from each family, hope to collect Rs 5,000 crore

Baba Ramdev to set up gurukul on vedic culture and yoga in Ayodhya

This would Ramdev's first such facility in Uttar Pradesh

Waqf Board forms trust for mosque in Ayodhya, construction to begin soon

15-member trust to be headed by Waqf Board chairperson Zufar Ahmad Faruqi

No time capsule in Ayodhya Ram Mandir foundation, says Hindu leader

It was earlier reported that a steel capsule capturing the entire history of Ram Janma Bhoomi temple movement would be immersed in the foundation

UP govt to allow home isolation to asymptomatic Covid-19 patients

The guidelines for the home isolation are being prepared and will be announced soon

UP farmers expect bumper paddy crop this year with good monsoons

After several years, farmers completed paddy plantation in more than 80% of crop area by the third week of July

Seers irked as civic body taxes prayers, events at Varanasi's Ganga Ghat

Heavy fines for encroachment and littering, religious preachers dwelling on the riverbank to pay registration fee

Big traders hire online experts as Benares silk goes digital to stay afloat

Many of the smaller ones are hopping on to the e-commerce and social media bandwagon in order to survive amid the Covid crisis

UP govt facilitates issuance of Khandsari licences online in 100 hours

131 licences to set up new Khandsari units issued so far, creating 34,550 TCD capacity

From WhatsApp to websites, goat sales for Bakri Eid go digital amid Covid

Buyers say they are getting quality animals at cheaper rates online; many platforms also allow exchanges and refunds

PM to attend foundation laying ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on Aug 5

Due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a very limited number of guests would be invited to the foundation laying ceremony

Supplementary budget to be tabled in UP Assembly session starting Aug 20

The supplementary budget, which would be the first in the current fiscal, will have provisions for various welfare schemes started during the pandemic

Demand for herbal plants on the rise in UP during Covid-19 crisis

Many nurseries are now focusing on herbal saplings, setting aside plans to grow fruits, as they see sustained demand even after the pandemic ends