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PM Modi accused SP and Congress of ignoring the plight of Pasmanda Muslims, a section of minority community which BJP has been trying to woo for some time now
The state also plans to set up mini-industrial clusters in the rural areas for boosting economic activities and creating jobs
The latest move comes as UP is targeting 22,000 Mw of solar energy generation in 4-5 years
The state is focusing on ramping up hospitality units in tourism hotspots such as Varanasi, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and Agra
According to a former UP Chief Secretary, the rising tax and non-tax revenue from the local bodies augurs well for the urbanisation agenda of the Yogi Adityanath government
Payment for targeted purchase to cross Rs 13,000 crore
Total visitor count to exceed US and UK combined population
Power banking is a bilateral arrangement between two power utilities/states to trade energy to match their respective seasonal variations of surplus-deficit matrix
Illicit liquor worth Rs 36 crore & drugs valued at Rs 41 crore in street market also seized
With robust maize output and downstream value chain, the government is looking to boost the state's rural economy and support its flagship trillion-dollar economy roadmap
In UP, the number of digital transactions jumped nearly threefold to 11.74 billion in FY23 from 4.26 billion in FY22
State governments raise funds from the market to meet budgetary requirements by floating government securities (G-sec) and bonds bearing different maturities
The transport department is also looking to buy 100 e-buses, which will be deployed on select routes, such as Ghaziabad, Agra, and Ayodhya districts
The MSME department is working on a plan to promote 75 districts as potential export hubs for local industries to create jobs and contribute to the Rs 1 trillion dollar economy goal
The policy, recently approved by the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet, will support startups dedicated to green hydrogen research and production
Yogi Adityanath government is estimated to incur Rs 4,000 crore on acquiring land flanking the expressways, especially at the entry and exit points for faster transportation and logistics
The Yogi Adityanath government is planning installations of rooftop solar plants and solar parks to achieve this target
100-year-old Gorakhpur-based publisher braces up for next century
These projects - planned across leading religious tourism hotspots, including Ayodhya and Varanasi - pertain to hotels, resorts, guest houses, infrastructure development etc
The CD ratio currently stands at 59 per cent, lower than the national ratio of 80 per cent