Uttar Pradesh

UP govt's new startup policy to back deep-tech, women entrepreneurs

Uttar Pradesh is drafting a new startup policy with incentives for deep-tech ventures, women-led firms and innovation-driven entrepreneurship

12 workers rescued from UP factory: Laws against bonded labour explained

The rescue of 12 workers from a UP factory has sent shockwaves across the country. Here's what Indian law says about forced labour, dignity, and workers' rights

UP govt launches crackdown on illegal coaching centres, several sealed

In a bid to provide students with a safe, transparent and quality educational environment, a special drive is being conducted across Uttar Pradesh to strengthen the regulation of coaching institutes and against illegal coaching centres. "All district magistrates have been directed to conduct a comprehensive survey of all coaching institutes operating in their respective districts and prepare a list. Strict action, as per rules, is being ensured against institutions that are not registered under the Uttar Pradesh Coaching Regulation Act, 2002," Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said. He added that registered institutes are also being inspected for compliance with safety standards. The inspection includes building arrangements, fire safety, electrical safety and other necessary facilities. Any kind of irregularity or negligence will not be tolerated. District magistrates are now conducting special drives in their respective districts to identify institutions operating withou

Lucknow fire: Building faced demolition order in 2016, later withdrawn

The building, where a blaze left 15 people dead and several injured, had approval for residential use, but was allegedly being used for commercial activities since 2016

IHG Hotels & Resorts to develop 115-key Holiday Inn hotel in Mathura

IHG Hotels & Resorts on Monday said it has signed a management agreement with Embrassio Hotels & Resorts Private Ltd, the hospitality arm of Vrindara Group, to develop a Holiday Inn property in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2030 and will offer 115 rooms and suites, the global hospitality company said in a statement. "The signing of Holiday Inn Mathura aligns with our strategy of expanding in high-potential destinations and bringing globally recognised brands to locations where travellers are seeking trusted hospitality experiences," IHG Hotels & Resorts Managing Director South West Asia Sudeep Jain said. IHG currently has 52 hotels operating across six brands in India and a strong pipeline of 98 hotels slated to open in the next 3-5 years.

UP's exports to Brics nations, partners cross $5.36 billion in FY26: Govt

Uttar Pradesh is strengthening trade, technology and investment ties with BRICS nations, with the state's total exports to BRICS member and partner countries crossing USD 5.36 billion during the financial year 2025-26, the state government said on Friday. Addressing the BRICS MSME Forum held in Agra, UP MSME Minister Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary said the state has been exporting machinery, garments, leather, carpets and precious stones to several countries. According to a state government statement, out of the total exports, goods worth about USD 3.938 billion were exported to BRICS member countries, while exports worth USD 1.429 billion went to partner nations. The three-day BRICS MSME Forum in Agra was attended by representatives from BRICS countries along with MSME officials. Chaudhary said Uttar Pradesh's MSME sector has emerged as a major pillar of employment, innovation and economic growth, with around 96 lakh MSME units operating in the state and providing employment to about 1

Brahmin unease could reshape Uttar Pradesh's political landscape

The tension between the Brahmins and Kshatriyas in UP since Yogi Adityanath, a Kshatriya by birth, became chief minister has been the BJP's worst-kept secret

UP government to develop textile parks across 1,500 acres to boost economy

Uttar Pradesh plans six textile parks across nearly 1,500 acres, targeting over ₹10,000 crore in investments and thousands of jobs

Gold worth crores missing from bank locker in UP's Firozabad, three booked

Gold kept by customers as security against loans allegedly went missing from a Bank of India branch locker in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district, police said on Thursday. A total of 96 packets containing pledged gold were found missing from the locker of the bank's Bharaul branch, officials said. The bank's Agra regional office chief manager Aditya Pratap Singh lodged an FIR at the Araon police station on Wednesday night against three employees, including the then branch manager. Superintendent of Police Aditya Langhe said the complaint stated that bank staff member and key custodian Dilip Kumar, a resident of Basgaon village in Etawah district, had been absent without information since May 27, due to which locker-related work had stopped. When the bank failed to contact him, suspicion arose and the matter was reported to the regional office in Agra. Following this, senior security manager Ankit and senior manager (security) of the Ghiror branch, Sushil Kumar, were sent to the Bhar

UP BEd JEE Result 2026 released today; Here's how to download scorecard

Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, has declared the UP BEd JEE 2026 results today, Jun 16. Candidates who appeared for the exam on May 31 can now access their digital scorecards on the official website

Can Assembly elections be advanced? The legal route behind early polls

Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur are scheduled to hold Assembly elections in 2027, but the BJP has reportedly asked its state units to prepare for the possibility of early polls

Oracle to train 300k youth across UP in AI, cloud, cybersecurity by 2029

Oracle on Monday announced a partnership with Uttar Pradesh State Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) to deliver skills training in AI, cloud, cybersecurity and data science to three lakh students and professionals by 2029. The move aims to bolster employability and support career growth, while building a future-ready talent pool for an innovation-led economy. Oracle's collaboration with UPSDM will deliver skills training in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data science to 3,00,000 students and professionals by 2029, the cloud computing company said in a release. It entails over 300 hours of structured learning paths across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), OCI Enterprise AI, OCI Data Science, Oracle APEX, OCI DevOps, and Oracle Security. "The program will be delivered for free as a digital learning experience through UPSDM's Oracle MyLearn, which is a comprehensive training and enablement platform from Oracle University that is used by millions of trainees around the world," the compa

UP targets three-fold jump in defence investments to ₹1 trillion

Uttar Pradesh aims to triple defence and aerospace investments to nearly ₹1 trillion, strengthening its position as a key manufacturing hub under the UPDIC

Why Centre's sugarcane draft rules are roiling farmers in Uttar Pradesh

The Centre’s proposed changes to the Sugarcane Control Order have sparked concern among farmers and small jaggery makers in western Uttar Pradesh.

UP's green energy roadmap gets ₹5,400 crore booster for solar expansion

Uttar Pradesh is investing ₹5,400 crore in Green Energy Corridor-II to support 22,000 MW solar capacity and strengthen power transmission from Bundelkhand

Uttar Pradesh govt plans to develop pharma ecosystem over 8,000 acres

Uttar Pradesh plans an 8,000-acre healthcare manufacturing ecosystem to attract investments, boost exports and emerge as a major pharma hub

UP sugarcane payments cross ₹31,000 crore in current crushing season

According to the state government, sugarcane farmers have received payments of about ₹3.27 trillion between 2017 and 2026

Six labourers killed as under-construction bridge collapses in UP

Six labourers were killed and three others injured after part of an under-construction bridge collapsed following a storm over the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district early Friday, officials said. The incident occurred around 3 am between Parsani and Kandaur villages when a slab of the bridge being constructed from Maurakandar to Kurara collapsed, they said. According to officials, several labourers engaged in the bridge construction work were sleeping on the upper portion of a slab when it suddenly gave way. The deceased were identified as Lokendra (22), Kuldeep Nishad (19), Sawant Yadav (28) and Sabhajeet (30), Pushpendra Chauhan (34), and Rajesh Pal (42), police said. Three labourers were trapped under a pillar and later rescued. The injured were admitted to the district hospital in Hamirpur. Station House Officer (SHO) of Lalpura police station Rajesh Kumar Saroj said the bodies have been sent for postmortem and debris removal work was underway to ensure no other

Uttar Pradesh sets 30 MT kharif foodgrain and oilseed output target

Uttar Pradesh aims to boost kharif food grain and oilseed output by 20% as it pushes to become a global agriculture hub by 2047

UP logs investment proposals of nearly ₹95K cr from Asian economies

Invest UP lines up Asian capital to fuel state's trillion-dollar ambition