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After Modi's lookalike, Yogi's doppelganger to contest from Lucknow seat

Suresh Thakur keeps a tonsured head like the UP CM, and also sports saffron robes with a matching 'gamcha' around the neck. But he doesn't idolise Adityanath, and reveres Lord Buddha instead.

BSP bets on door-to-door campaigning instead of media blitz in elections

The BSP has asked supporters to shun television for the entire duration of the election due to the alleged biased coverage on news channels

Modi's lookalike and Lok Sabha candidate from Lucknow gets EC notice

Pathak has been given 24 hrs to reply to the notice failing which a case under the relevant sections of the Representation of People Act would be registered against him

UP poll sop for farmers: 5.5 mn seamless wheat offtake worth Rs 10,000 cr

Yogi govt has made elaborate plans to ensure elections don't affect procurement process with district magistrates directed to conduct regular reviews and take corrective steps

Social media platforms come under UP Police scanner during LS elections

Police have floated a special wing to deal with cases of objectionable content on social media during the polling process

Electricity should be a fundamental right: Engineers tell political parties

All India Power Engineers Federation writes to leaders of BJP, Congress and other parties.

Sugar mills will have to pay interest to farmers, says UP government

The Adityanath govt has reversed Akhilesh Yadav cabinet's decision to waive off interest payment by defaulting sugar mills in three successive crushing seasons during 2012-15

SP manifesto promises Rs 3,000 monthly pension to poor, higher tax on rich

SP has proposed to impose an additional 2% tax on households having property worth more than Rs 2.5 crore

Elections halt expressway projects totalling Rs 55,000 crore in UP

The three proposed projects, which have been put in abeyance due to the model code of conduct include Ganga Expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway and Gorakhpur Link Expressway

Elections and rising summer temperatures push up energy demand in UP

Compared with power demand of about 12,000 megawatt (Mw) two weeks ago, the energy demand in the state has shot up by 33% to nearly 16,000 Mw at present

Basmati rice export may hit a record level of Rs 30,000 cr this season

However, the export volume is only marginally higher at 2 per cent

Adityanath govt banking on MSME scheme in UP to counter unemployment

Yogi government claims loans worth Rs 17,500 crore disbursed to entrepreneurs under ODOP scheme

UP energy watchdog reserves order on power plant sale to Tata Power entity

UPERC concluded the final hearing with regards to the transfer of project ownership in the presence of representatives of all stakeholders

Cold storage capacity expands, Rs 21,000 crore investment lined up by 2023

Currently 68% of existing cold storage capacity is used for potato and yet farmers aren't getting the right price. The situation in other commodities no better

Lok Sabha polls: Three tonnes of explosives, unaccounted cash seized in UP

District authorities cancel arms license of 200 people; more than 250,000 licensed arms deposited for maintaining law and order; intoxicants impounded

Lok Sabha polls: Defence Corridor, Expressway in BJP's Bundelkhand arsenal

Party plans to build narrative around infra development to counter Jyotiraditya Scindia, Congress general secretary in charge of Western UP, Bundelkhand for the 2019 elections

Yogi claims 1.7 mn new jobs, Rs 5 trn investment proposals under his rule

CM Yogi who took oath of office on Mar 19, 2017 completed 2 year in office today

2019 Lok Sabha Election: BJP hopes to reap poll gains from 'PM Kisan' in UP

Over 10 million farmers have received Rs 2,000 crore under the flagship scheme

OMCs float fresh tender for procuring 910 million litres of ethanol

Domestic sugarcane value chain getting lucrative with ethanol 'topping'

BJP placates sulking allies SBSP, Apna Dal (S) in UP ahead of LS elections

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Apna Dal (S) had been unhappy over the 'high-handed' approach adopted by the party towards them