Uttar Pradesh

UP allocates ₹43,565 crore for new initiatives in Budget 2026-27

The Uttar Pradesh government has made provisions for a host of new initiatives across sectors, with an outlay of over Rs 43,565 crore in the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 presented in the Assembly on Wednesday. Presenting the Budget in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna detailed several proposed schemes, including the launch of the 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Employment and Industrial Zone' to promote micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), for which Rs 575 crore has been earmarked. A new 'One District One Cuisine' (ODOC) scheme has been proposed with a provision of Rs 75 crore, while Rs 7.50 crore has been allocated for the modernisation of the blanket production centre at Khajni in Gorakhpur. Under the Chief Minister Urban Expansion and New City Promotion Scheme, Rs 3,500 crore has been proposed. New housing schemes will be launched in Meerut after 35 years, in Agra after 33 years, in Lucknow after 22 years, and for the first

₹150 cr for Ayodhya, ₹500 cr for CM tourism scheme in UP's Budget 2026-27

With Rs 150 crore proposed for tourism infrastructure in Ayodhya and Rs 500 crore under the Chief Minister Tourism Places Development Scheme, the Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026-27 tabled on Wednesday places strong emphasis on spiritual tourism, according to an official statement. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the Budget in the Assembly, outlining allocations aimed at strengthening pilgrimage circuits and enhancing visitor amenities across key religious destinations. Under the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple access road project, construction of the main approach road 'Ram Path' in Ayodhya is nearing completion, the statement said. Work is also underway to upgrade the road connecting the proposed Vedic Wellness City at Jamthara to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, it said. The Uttar Pradesh Shri Ayodhya Teerth Vikas Parishad has been allocated Rs 150 crore for tourism infrastructure development in the Ayodhya region. Highlighting the surge in footfall, the statement said that between ..

Uttar Pradesh presents ₹9.13 trillion Budget for 2026-27, outlay up 12.2%

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday presented a Rs 9.13 lakh crore Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly, marking an increase of about 12.2 per cent over the previous year's outlay. Tabling the Budget before the House, Khanna said the state government is always fully committed to fiscal management and debt control. In accordance with the recommendations of the 16th Central Finance Commission, which have been accepted by the Centre, the fiscal deficit limit for the financial year 2026-27 has been set at three per cent. This will remain in effect until 2030-31. Referring to the allocations made for major items, Khanna said, "The allocations for education and health are 12.4 and six per cent of the total budget, respectively. Furthermore, the amount allocated for agriculture and allied services is nine per cent of the total budget." Emphasising that capital investment and infrastructure development play a vital role in strengthening the ...

Kanpur car crash: Lawyer claims Mishra wasn't driving; police show footage

The investigation into the high-profile Lamborghini crash took a contentious turn on Tuesday after tobacco baron's son Shivam Mishra's lawyer claimed that his client was not driving the luxury sports car when it rammed into pedestrians on VIP Road, even as police said CCTV footage, eyewitness accounts and other evidence clearly place that he was driving. Mishra's counsel, Mrityunjay Kumar, told reporters that the vehicle was being driven by Mohan, a designated driver employed by Mishra's family, and not Mishra himself. "The car was being driven by the driver, not by Shivam Mishra. We will present the facts and evidence before the court," Kumar said, urging authorities to treat the incident as an accident rather than a criminal offence. However, the Kanpur Police dismissed the claim, maintaining that the investigation so far has confirmed Mishra to be the driver at the time of the crash. Commissioner of Police Raghubir Lal told PTI that available evidence and eyewitness statements .

UP budget rises to ₹8.33 trillion; health outlay hits record: Eco Survey

Uttar Pradesh's budget size has more than doubled from Rs 3.47 lakh crore in 2016-17 to an estimated Rs 8.33 lakh crore in 2025-26, while capital expenditure rose from Rs 69,790 crore to Rs 1,47,720 crore during the period, according to the Economic Survey tabled in the assembly on Monday. Presenting the report on the opening day of the budget session, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the budget has expanded by Rs 4.86 lakh crore over the past nine years, compared to an increase of Rs 2.34 lakh crore between 2008-09 and 2016-17. The survey described the state's fiscal position as balanced, noting that the public debt-to-GSDP ratio declined from 29.3 per cent in 2016-17 to 28.0 per cent in 2024-25, lower than national and global averages. In the health sector, the allocation has reached a record Rs 46,728.48 crore, accounting for 6.1 per cent of the total budget. The report claimed that citizens' out-of-pocket health expenditure has reduced and medical infrastructure has bee

6 injured as UP tobacco tycoon son crashes Lamborghini in Kanpur, FIR filed

At least six people were injured on Sunday after a speeding Lamborghini, allegedly driven by the son of a prominent tobacco trader, rammed into pedestrians and two-wheelers on the VIP Road in Kanpur's upscale Gwaltoli area, police said. "The accident occurred around 3.15 pm near Rev-3 Mall when the luxury car, reportedly driven by Shivam Mishra, the son of businessman K K Mishra, went out of control and ploughed into people standing along the roadside and several vehicles, triggering panic in the area," DCP (Central) Atul Kumar Srivastava said. Eyewitnesses said the car first hit an auto-rickshaw and then crashed into a parked Royal Enfield motorcycle, flinging its rider nearly 10 feet into the air. The car mounted the motorcycle's front wheel and dragged it for some distance before hitting an electric pole and coming to a halt. One of the injured, Taufiq, a resident of Yamunaganj, was thrown several metres and suffered serious leg injuries, police said. Others sustained fractures a

UP court acquits 22 in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots murder, arson case

A court here has acquitted 22 people in connection with a murder, loot and arson case linked to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, citing lack of evidence. Additional District and Sessions Judge Kanishk Kumar acquitted the accused on Saturday, observing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, government counsel Narendra Sharma said. He said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) had filed a chargesheet against 26 people in the case related to incidents reported from Mohammadpur Raisingh village on September 8, 2013. During the pendency of the trial, four of the accused died, leaving 22 to face the proceedings. According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged by one Haneef, alleging that hundreds of rioters attacked houses in the village, looted property and later set homes on fire. It was alleged that the complainant's father, Rahishuddin, was beaten to death during the attack. The rioters were also accused of damaging a mosque and setting ablaze

Uttar Pradesh govt to expand ambit of defence manufacturing corridor

With investor interest surging, Uttar Pradesh plans to expand its Defence Industrial Corridor beyond six nodes to accommodate new defence manufacturing projects

Three minor sisters jump to death, police probing addiction to online game

Three minor sisters died after allegedly jumping off the balcony of a ninth-floor flat in Ghaziabad early on Wednesday, with police probing the role of addiction to an online Korean game, officials said. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shalimar Garden) Atul Kumar Singh said preliminary investigation has revealed that the sisters were allegedly addicted to 'love game', an online task-based interactive game, and their parents had been objecting to their excessive gaming. The police received information around 2.15 am that three girls had jumped off the balcony of a ninth-floor flat in a tower of Bharat City, located under the Teela Mor police station limits in the Sahibabad area, the ACP said. On reaching the spot, the police found that the girls -- Nishika (16), Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12) -- daughters of Chetan Kumar, had fallen to the ground floor and suffered fatal injuries, he said. They were rushed by an ambulance to a hospital in Loni, where doctors declared them dead on ...

'Punitive demolitions' persist in UP despite SC ban: Allahabad HC

Taking a stern note of alleged demolition drives in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has observed that punitive demolition of structures continues to take place in the state despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 ruling that "bulldozer justice" is simply unacceptable under the rule of law. A two-judge bench of Justices Atul Sreedharan and Siddhartha Nandan also asked the state government whether demolishing a structure immediately after the commission of an offence was a colourable exercise of executive discretion. The bench observed that it came across various cases in which the notice for demolition was issued to the occupants immediately after the commission of an offence. Thereafter, the dwelling places were demolished after the ostensible fulfilment of statutory requirements, it said. Therefore, bearing in mind the "overarching" nature of the case, spanning the right of the state to demolish a structure and the rights of its occupants under Articles 14 and 21 of the

Women-led startups see 30% jump to over 9,600 in Uttar Pradesh

At present, there are over 19,000 startups recognised by the Central Government's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in the state, according to a senior official

Special campaign conducted in Uttar Pradesh for SIR of electoral rolls

A special campaign was organised on Saturday at all polling stations across the state as part of the Special Intensive Revision programme 2026 for the electoral rolls of the Assembly constituencies, according to a statement. Under this campaign, eligible citizens, especially women and youth, were encouraged to fill out Form-6 along with a declaration form to include their names in the voter list. Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer, Navdeep Rinwa, visited polling stations in Lucknow district, and officers from the Chief Electoral Officer's office, Divisional Commissioners, District Election Officers, Deputy District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers monitored the process through on-site visits to polling stations in their respective districts, a statement said. The Chief Electoral Officer stated that during the inspection, it was ensured that the BLOs were present at the booths at the designated time and were clearly

Uttar Pradesh leads infra chart with projects worth over ₹10 trillion

Uttar Pradesh has built India's largest infra pipeline worth over ₹10 trillion as it targets a $1-trillion economy by 2030, with projects spread across key sectors

Uttar Pradesh govt sets aside 425 acres for fintech, apparel parks

Uttar Pradesh has earmarked 425 acres near Noida airport for fintech and apparel parks, aiming to boost exports, jobs and its push to become an industrial hub

Centre directs Haryana, UP to divert Munak and Ganga water to revive Yamuna

At a recent meeting on the rejuvenation of the Yamuna, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were issued clear directions to increase environmental flow, trap drains and curb industrial effluents entering the river. According to officials, the meeting also decided to hire a third-party company to carry out an audit of all the drains in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi having an outfall into the Yamuna River. "Three projects to boost the environmental flow (E-flow) in the upstream of the Yamuna River were discussed at the meeting, among other issues," a senior government official said. The plan is to divert almost 800 cusecs of water from the Upper Ganga Canal (Uttar Pradesh) directly at the Wazirabad barrage to boost the environmental flow of the Yamuna. Another project aims to add 100 cusecs of water from the Munak Canal (Haryana) directly into the river, the official said. Environmental flow is the minimum flow required to maintain the ecological balance of a river. Another project is to .

Techie death case: Krishna Karunesh appointed new CEO of Noida Authority

This comes after M Lokesh, the previous chief executive officer (CEO) of Noida and Managing Director of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), was suspended

From 'Bimaru' tag to growth engine: PM lauds Yogi in letter on UP Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Uttar Pradesh as an example where development goes hand in hand with heritage in a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the state's foundation day. Modi hailed the state's transformation from a 'Bimaru' state into one of India's key growth engines and lauded its cultural, economic and infrastructure resurgence while underscoring the tourism potential of the state. He also said the BJP government was removing decades of mistrust of common people by executing projects at a rapid pace. Sharing the letter on social media platform X, Adityanath thanked the prime minister for his "affectionate and inspiring wishes" on Uttar Pradesh Day. In his letter dated January 24, Modi extended his heartfelt greetings to all the people of UP on 'Uttar Pradesh Day'. "I am a Member of Parliament from Kashi, and it is the people of Uttar Pradesh who elected me and sent me to the Lok Sabha; therefore, this day becomes even more special for me. The affection and

President Murmu greets people on Uttar Pradesh Day, lauds state's progress

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted people of Uttar Pradesh on their statehood day and expressed confidence that it will continue to advance on the path of continuous progress. "I wish for a bright future for the hardworking and talented people of this state," Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi. Uttar Pradesh was earlier known as United Provinces. On January 24, 1950, it was recognised as Uttar Pradesh. "My best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Day. This land of glorious history and rich culture has been a strong pillar in India's journey of development. I am confident that Uttar Pradesh will continue to advance on the path of continuous progress," the president said.

RTI can't be used to seek CCTV footage without probe, court order: UP SIC

The Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission has ruled that CCTV footage can be provided only if it forms part of a court order or a police probe, noting that the RTI Act can not be treated as a substitute for investigation or trial. The ruling was given by a bench headed by State Information Commissioner (SIC) Mohammad Nadeem, while hearing a plea under the Right to Information (RTI) Act seeking CCTV footage from a hospital in the Bijnor district. In his order, the information commissioner said, "Unless the CCTV footage of a hospital premises is part of a police investigation or a judicial order, it cannot be made available to any individual merely on demand." Hearing an appeal filed by Kulwant Singh, the SIC observed that even if allegations related to fake medical practices are assumed to be true, their examination should be carried out through a police investigation, a competent court or departmental disciplinary proceedings. The RTI Act, he said, cannot be treated as a ...

Shubhanshu Shukla among five to receive Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 2026

Uttar Pradesh government will honour five distinguished luminaries, including Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who have brought laurels to the state at the national and international level. This year, the personalities include those who have made remarkable contributions in diverse fields such as space science, education, literature, women empowerment and agriculture. They will be honoured with 'Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman' during the three-day event, Uttar Pradesh Day 2026, which will begin on Saturday. The event is being organised this year at the newly-constructed Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, and Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the programme, the UP government said in a statement on Friday. Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, Lucknow's local boy, is among those to receive UP Gaurav Samman. Shukla created history by reaching the International Space Station (ISS) after launch by SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on June 26, 2025. He beca