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Insecticides (India) to invest Rs 15 cr in export oriented unit in Gujarat

The listed agrochemicals firm will also invest Rs 100 crore in brownfield projects

False narrative created to keep BJP as political untouchable: Modi in UP

In this Lok Sabha election, Modi won by a margin of nearly 480,000 votes, almost 100,000 votes higher than the 2014 polls

Adityanath to expand cabinet, fill berths after 3 ministers move to LS

Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Satyadev Pachauri, and S P Singh Baghel contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Allahabad (Prayagraj), Kanpur, and Agra.

UP government to enroll 11 million farmers under PM Kisan scheme

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM Kisan) is targetted at over 120 million small and marginal farmers across India

UP elects 6 Muslim Lok Sabha MPs compared to nil in 2014 polls

SP Muslim candidates, who tasted electoral success, included Mohd Azam Khan (Rampur), S T Hasan (Moradabad) and Shafiqur Rehman Barq (Sambhal)

Poll grief for farmers as UP wheat procurement falls 40% to 2.7 mn tonnes

Less than a month left in procurement season and 50% of 5.5 MT target still left

NDA leaders meet PM Modi, Shah for dinner today amid exit poll euphoria

While several exit polls have predicted a clear majority for the BJP on its own, some others have forecasted that the party could fall short of the majority mark

UP mulls health policy to curb out-of-pocket costs, boost life expectancy

Based on WHO, Unicef guidelines, the draft policy with a roadmap for 2030, has been submitted to Yogi cabinet for approval

Uttar Pradesh exit poll results seesaw between BJP and grand alliance

The BSP and the SP had contested 38 and 37 seats, respectively, while their partner RLD had fought three seats in Western UP

Yogi rallies in UP outnumber Rahul, Priyanka, Akhilesh, Mayawati combined

Adityanath is the only campaigner with over 100 rallies to his name; his count: 137

Shiv Nadar Foundation invested Rs 2,000 crore in UP varsity since 2011

Noida-based Shiv Nadar University to augment cutting edge research infra

Polls come and go, but Kushinagar continues to await international airport

Kushinagar is part of a Buddhist Circuit that comprises several districts along Eastern UP-Bihar border; other include Sarnath (Varanasi), Kaushambi, Shravasti and Kapilavastu

UP to acquire 28 hectares of land for Lord Ram statue in Ayodhya

Yogi government has identified land on the banks of river Saryu in Ayodhya

PSPL to SBSP: Uttar Pradesh's small parties get roasted in 2019 elections

While the big players continue to dominate the state's political scene, smaller parties are relegated to the background

UP aims to finish 2 highways before 2022 polls, steps up land acquisition

Land acquisition for the 353-km Purvanchal Expressway and the 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway is in top gear, say officials.

BJP to play up loan waiver, PM Kisan in last rounds of polling in UP

Eastern UP economy is predominantly agro-based with high concentration of small and marginal farmers

IIT Kanpur to set up dedicated AI research unit, fortify undergrad courses

India has been ranked third globally in terms of quality AI research papers, but is way behind top-ranked China and second-ranked US

World famous Lucknow 'chikan' fails to find mention in political manifestos

Over the decade, the traditional 'chikankari' craft has been facing challenge from China-made chikan, which is about 50% and has a shorter production time-span, thus higher margins

Former union minister Jitin Prasada alleges fake voting in sister's name

Submits written complaint to EC about 'fake postal' ballot in his native Shahjahanpur

LS polls: Kanpur leather tanneries' lockout stares down at BJP in Phase 4

There are more than 1.6 million electorates in Kanpur City constituency, which would witness voting along with 12 other constituencies in UP on April 29