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While the World Bank will incur 70% of the project cost, the remaining 30% will be borne by the UP government
Bulk of arrears owned by Bajaj Hindusthan, Simbhaoli, Modi groups
State urban transport directorate to facilitate setting up of charging stations and maintenance infra to service the vehicles under the same tendering process
IFC country head likely to visit Lucknow soon to hold further talks
India's ability to export sugar and policy support to divert cane production towards ethanol will be key to sustaining the health of industry, ICRA note said
Peak hour power demand in UP routinely touches 22,500 Mw
CEO Jayakumar said the bonds were likely to be floated by August-end or the first week of September to raise tier II/tier I capital
The sugarcane department said it had effected some amendments for the benefit of bona fide farmers and to weed out 'sugarcane mafia' and unscrupulous complicity of government and mill officials
Since the UP council of ministers earlier numbered 43, there had been strong rumours of an impending cabinet expansion to accommodate more deserving legislators
Asks local bodies to conduct a census of child labourers
State preparing roadmap to harness Russia's land, natural resources after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visit in Vladivostok
Adityanath has mooted defence manufacturing summits for the Rs 20,000 crore mega project
Cyber police stations being set up in all eight police zones in the state; currently, only Lucknow and Noida have such a facility
Kanpur's tanneries shut down last year for Kumbh and were not allowed to reopen because of environmental concerns.
UP's CD ratio stands at 57% compared to a national average of 78%
Yogi govt has announced it will invoke the NSA against the sugarcane mafia
Adityanath government has tied up with commercial banks for extending credit line
The unit is proposed to be set up on 50 acres of land in the premises of the now-defunct Dhuriapar Co-operative Sugar Mill
Although UP Police was quick to label it 'prime facie' a road accident, the Opposition smelt a rat and demanded a CBI probe in the matter,
State peak hour power demand estimated to jump 35% to 30,000 mw by 2024