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SIDBI keen to expand exposure in MFI industry as it posts 25% annual growth

Pure-play MFIs have been a significant contributor to the growth in microfinance lending and have posted double the growth rate compared to traditional banks in the last fiscal

Tops brand owner G D Foods investing Rs 450 mn in new plant, expansion work

G D Foods is expanding its coarse cereals portfolio due to rising demand from health-conscious consumers

UP's Yogi Adityanath govt is walking the tightrope on labour reforms

While UP has miles to cover in terms of labour reforms and liberalising related laws, the Adityanath govt has so far amended about a dozen labour laws for a more conducive manufacturing landscape

Jana Small Finance Bank to hire 1,000 fresh employees for planned expansion

Targets branch network of 500 by March 2019

Yogi sets Nov 30 deadline for sugar mills to settle dues of Rs 86 bn

UP CM says Rs 40 billion soft loan for private mills will only be available to those whose payment ratio exceeds 30% for the last crushing season

Rafale deal a 'non-issue', opposition has vested interests: Rajnath Singh

He maintained the Narendra Modi government had been transparent on the Rafale issue

Good times: UP excise revenue grows 55%, breaches Rs 100-billion mark

Yogi government targetting Rs 300 billion in excise kitty during 2018-19

UP govt awaiting central nod to metro projects totalling Rs 471 billion

DPR of proposed metro projects of Agra, Kanpur and Meerut pending with Centre

Farmers play hardball over land acquisition for Jewar International Airport

Only 50% land acquisition consent received by August 31 deadline, despite state govt offer of thrice the circle rate

Yogi govt starts 10-day trial run of Modicare across all UP districts

Modicare promises providing no-frills medical care cover of up to Rs 500,000 per family per year

Yogi govt starts 10-day trial run of Modicare across all UP districts

Trials to continue till Sept 13 in all the districts of the state before the scheme is launched nationwide on Sept 25

UP flood death toll hits 325 as rainfall intensifies; major rivers in spate

Heavy rainfall forecast over the next 24-48 hrs in UP

Yogi govt eyes higher 'corporate funds' with CSR Conclave on September 11

UP accounted for less than 3% of pan-India CSR spend of Rs 47 billion in FY17

UP real estate authority forms Greater Noida bench to hear disputes

Projects totaling over 250,000 housing units stuck in UP, particularly in the NCR

With 350 stalled projects, UP adopts land pooling due to acquisition woes

Land pooling refers to amassing small land parcels for infra development and returning approximately 60% of the redeveloped land to the original owners

BJP to unleash 'Brand Modi', launch projects worth Rs 800 bn in UP

PM to lay foundation of 341 km Purvanchal Expressway project worth Rs 233 bn during tour of Azamgarh, Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam Singh's domain

Furniture retailer Pepperfry targeting revenue of Rs 65 bn by 2020

Pepperfry is targetting to expand its outlet network to 70 by March 2019, of which UP is likely to get another 3 stores

Plastic ban: UP constitutes 'Pottery Board' to promote terracotta items

The purpose of the Board would be to revive pottery and hand-crafted earthenware

Amazon bullish on Uttar Pradesh market, to invest in expanding network

Akshay Sahi noted that UP was a 'critical locale' for Amazon, which has set up 2 large 'Fulfilment Centres' (FCs) in the state

Indian Oil to set up Rs 9 bn ethanol plant in Adityanath's pocket borough

The company has sought 50 acres from a defunct sugar mill in Gorakhpur