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UP literacy rate catching up with national average

As per 2011 census, UP narrowed the literacy rate gap with national average from 8.5% to 5.3

Political seesaw has UP projects in jigsaw

Mega projects affected by change of guards; only RPower's Roja power plant and Jaypee's Yamuna Expressway see completion

Uttar Pradesh seeks green ties with India Inc

UP govt has raised its environment and forest department's planned budget by 60% this year to Rs 259 cr during 2013-14

UP education most corrupt: Lok Ayukta

N K Mehrotra maintained that education sector would turn out to be the biggest scam collectively if probed threadbare

Improve work culture: Akhilesh's terse message to officials

Warns of strict action against officials for showing laxity in clearing industrial and investment proposals within a fixed time frame

UP to motivate farmers to hedge risk on futures platform

Affordable European food processing tech coming to UP

Industry chamber would organise about 50 entrepreneurship development programmes in UP to unveil these technologies before budding entrepreneurs

UP Lokayukta clears Maya but charges her men in statue scam

UP to seek SC nod for tourism projects around Taj Mahal

The proposed projects' worth around the world heritage monument is approximately Rs 136 crore

UP tops growth in outstanding investments in realty

Outstanding investments in realty have risen by only 25% on pan-India basis between 2008-09 and 2012-13

Acer to launch tablet PCs in July

Tablets carry sub-Rs 10,000 price tags, have been test-marketed in select urban areas

Intel boots UP digital literacy campaign

Intel's six week campaign 'My Discoveries' would be rolled out in Lucknow, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Meerut, Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Moradabad

SBI chairman flags NPA as area of concern

Says build-up of NPAs in banking sector due to general slowdown in economy over last couple of years

SBI: Won't give up on textile-sector bad loans

Says the bank's NPA may reduce to Rs 51,000 cr from Rs 53,000 cr at the end of December 31, 2012

UP sugar output shy of target

Yet rises seven per cent to 7.46 mn tonnes

UP to promote futures trading in agro commodities

Besides, commodities exchange would be set up to facilitate spot and futures trading

Credit-deposit ratio crosses 50% in UP

The CDR in the state had long been hovering in the range of 45-48% over the last several years

Former Argentinean prez to lead biz delegation in UP

High level official, business delegation comprising 70 odd members would be in Noida & Agra on May 11 and 12 respectively

Lucknow to host mega MSME conclave on May 22

The mega event is likely to be attended by over 1,000 MSME entrepreneurs from across UP

UP cut in entry tax on iron and steel to lower production cost

Also, cabinet decision to reduce value added tax on cigarette and cigar from 50% to 25%