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E-commerce industry fuels state's packaging, export capability: Adityanath

E-commerce platforms added momentum to Uttar Pradesh government's efforts towards enhancing packaging and export capabilities and promoting Centre's One District One Product (ODOP) scheme, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday. The chief minister said the state is focused on enhancing packaging and export capabilities by leveraging design, technology, and market access and also called upon companies to take advantage of the state's warehousing policy, according to an official statement. "We focused on enhancing packaging and export capabilities by leveraging design, technology, and market access. However, the work of giving it more momentum happened when Flipkart Group joined us," Adityanath said at an event at Lok Bhavan, where he virtually inaugurated Flipkart's two new warehouses in Unnao and Varanasi. He also emphasised how these platforms are fostering healthy competition and empowering every citizen, whether in urban or rural areas, to reach global markets. He said th

Uttar Pradesh govt plans Rs 33.5K crore boost to IT and ITeS hubs

A senior UP government official said the state has identified five cities viz. Noida, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, and Prayagraj (Allahabad) to develop such hubs

Wolf that killed seven children in UP caught; Here's all you should know

At least eight people lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district in wolf attacks in recent months. Forest department has launched "Operation Bhediya" nab the animals

UP's social media policy: Life term for anti-national posts, cap on earning

Under the Uttar Pradesh government's new social media policy, posting anti-national content is a serious offence, with penalty ranging from three years to life imprisonment

Uttar Pradesh government plans clusters to meet farm exports target

The state government plans to leverage the Centre's Rs 1,800 crore Clean Plant Programme to enhance the quality of horticultural exports

A chance for Adityanath to prove his mettle, once again in Uttar Pradesh

UP is set to witness bypolls on 10 Assembly seats. While BJP is looking to get its mojo back, the SP is on a high after success in Lok Sabha elections

Over 657,000 appear on day 2 of UP constable recruitment exam; 20 arrested

The UP Police recruitment exam was held on Saturday with more than 6.57 lakh candidates appearing for it at 1,174 centres across 67 districts of the state under the watch of 25,000 police personnel and 2,300 magistrates. The five-day exercise, which began on Friday, will conclude on August 31. On Saturday, police arrested 20 people for various crimes, including spreading rumours about paper leak, a statement said. Among those arrested was Anirudh Modanlal, who was nabbed by the Special Task Force (STF) for allegedly sharing fake question papers through Telegram app with the a few candidates against money. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) also filed an FIR in Hussainganj, Lucknow, against individuals spreading false rumours about a paper leak. According to the UPRPB, the exam will be held in two shifts on five days -- August 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31. The fresh recruitment exercise to fill over 60,000 posts was necessitated after the exams held on Febr

UP govt offers 200 acres in Greater Noida to Ducati for racetrack

200-acre parcel is near Yamuna Expressway and upcoming Jewar International Airport

Uttar Pradesh's commercial realty grew 10% in FY24 to Rs 3.29 trn

An official said UP's GSDP rose from about Rs 22.84 trillion in FY23 to Rs 25.48 trillion in FY24, clocking a growth of 11.56 per cent during the period

SC adjourns hearing Ansari bail plea in case relating to illegal jail meet

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan gave one week time to the Uttar Pradesh government to file the reply on Abbas Ansari's bail plea

At least 40 children injured after school balcony collapses in UP

At least 40 children were injured after a portion of the first-floor balcony of their school here collapsed on Friday, police said. The children are being treated at the district hospital. The condition of five students is stated to be critical, Barabanki Superintendent of Police (SP) Dinesh Kumar Singh said. Singh said the incident took place at the Awadh Academy School, a private institution, when a large number of children gathered on the first-floor balcony while going down to attend the morning assembly. The 40 injured children were rushed to the Jahangirabad Primary Health Centre, around 300 metres from the school, and after they were given first aid, they were referred to the district hospital, police said. Many of the students were pulled out from under the debris of the collapsed balcony, they said. At the hospital, the children are being treated for injuries to their face, neck, hands and legs.

BJP govt wants to delay recruitment of assistant teachers: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh wanted to drag the issue of recruitment of assistant teachers. The Allahabad High Court had recently directed the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the state within three months in line with the Basic Education Rules and Reservation Guidelines. It set aside the selection lists issued in June 2020 and January 2022, which included 6,800 candidates of the reserved categories. "Computer can prepare the complete list for honestly appointing 69,000 teachers in three hours. The UP BJP government seeking three months for the exercise leads to suspicion," Yadav said in a post on X. "This is creating doubts among the candidates against the scam-ridden BJP government that by taking this matter to the Supreme Court through someone, the anti-reservation BJP government wants to put it off for the rest of its tenure," he ..

UP to pitch itself as 'global sourcing hub' in international trade summit

"Buyers and importers from 72 countries across continents including Europe, Africa, North America, Latin America and Oceania are expected to participate in the five-day event," a senior official said

UP plans to install solar power plants along 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway

The Uttar Pradesh government plans to install solar power plants along both sides of the 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway. According to GEAPP (Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet)-- a global alliance for green energy transition -- it has conducted a study and found that 450 MW solar power plants can be installed on both sides of the highway. GEAPP said it has also prepared a detailed project report (DPR) which has been approved by the state government. "In the study, we found that 450 MW solar power plants can be installed on both sides. We presented the study to the state government and they have approved it," Saurabh Kumar, vice-chairman of GEAPP, told PTI on Sunday. On August 9, Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi and Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh spoke to various stakeholders and solar energy experts in Lucknow and made them aware of every aspect of this project. "We are now assisting UPEIDA (Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Author

UP CM Adityanath highlights state's achievement in Independence Day address

If India has become 5th largest economy from 10th place in the last 10 years then Uttar Pradesh, in last 7 years, has also become India's second largest state economy from the 6th or 7th, Yogi added

'Now it's possible to get govt job in UP without bribery': CM Adityanath

During an event, UP CM Yogi Adityanath slammed the previous governments of the state, emphasising issues such as riots, poor law and order, and the lack of safety for women and businessmen

UP govt assures Centre of timely resolution of issues in NH projects

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday assured the Centre of timely resolution of any issues in the execution of national highway projects in the state, an official statement said. At a meeting to review the progress of national highway projects here, the chief minister also said that departmental land will be provided free of charge for the expansion of national highways in Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath also placed a list of requirements related to national highways in the state before Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The chief minister assured the central government that any issues in the implementation of national highways in the state would be resolved in a timely manner and the process of land acquisition and compensation distribution would be completed within the stipulated time. According to the statement, Adityanath underlined that the expansion of national highways will not stop in the state. He told the meeting that in 2017, the st

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to begin his two-day Ayodhya visit on Tuesday

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will begin his two-day visit to Ayodhya on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Adityanath is scheduled to visit Hanumangarhi and Shri Ram Lalla temples on Tuesday morning. He will later convene a meeting with officials and public representatives to review development projects and law enforcement in Ayodhya, the release issued on Monday said. The chief minister will also meet BJP office bearers at the Circuit House here and conduct a field inspection of the ongoing development works, it added. On Wednesday, Adityanath will pay tribute at the Samadhi Sthal of Brahmalin Paramhans Ramchandra Das Maharaj. He will then unveil a statue of the saint at Digambar Akhara and participate in a 'bhandara' programme, the statement said. Following these events, the chief minister will depart Ayodhya for Ambedkar Nagar, it added.

Hyundai, others lobby UP against hybrid support as Toyota rivalry deepens

Four separate company letters to Uttar Pradesh highlight the rivalry between automakers in a country where taxation is skewed in favour of EVs

UP govt proposes life imprisonment for 'love jihad' accused; details here

UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion (Amendment) Bill now includes a broader definition of "love jihad", incorporating more offences that could lead to life imprisonment