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Uttar Pradesh govt to spend Rs 40K crore on logistics, industrial parks

These projects are expected to fuel the prospects of UP's ambitious mission to become India's first trillion-dollar economy

Uttar Pradesh discoms estimate energy procurement of Rs 85,000 crore

State needs 145 billion units in 2024-25

UP govt to celebrate Ram temple consecration ceremony as festival: Minister

The Uttar Pradesh government will celebrate January 22, the day of consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, as a festival, state Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said. The state government will hold recitation of the Ram Charitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa in all prestigious temples and 'muths'. The programme will start from January 14 and continue till the consecration ceremony. For this, programmes will be presented by local artists through the Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Council established in every district, Singh added. The expenditure of this event will be borne by the Tourism and Culture Department, he said. The minister said that in every district, through the District Tourism and Culture Council, local artists will continuously recite Ramcharitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa from Makar Sankranti on January 14 till the consecration of Ramlala on January 22, 2024. The state culture department is making the necessary preparations for this, he said.

UP govt tables supplementary budget of Rs 28,700 crore for new projects

State's annual budget size burgeons to Rs 7.18 trillion in FY24

UP tables supplementary demand of over Rs 28,700 cr for Ayodhya projects

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday tabled supplementary demands of Rs 28,760.67 crore, including over Rs 175 crore for various development projects for Ayodhya, for 2023-24 in the state assembly. The budget was presented in the legislative assembly by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on the second day of the ongoing winter session. The finance minister said that of the supplementary budget, the expenditure on the revenue account is Rs 19,046 crore and the capital account expenditure is Rs 9,714 crore. The government has allocated Rs 50 crore for Ayodhya Conservation and Development Fund while Rs 100 crore has been allocated for "Ramotsav" 2023-24 and Rs 25 crore for the development and expansion of the International Ramayan and Vaidik Research Institute in Ayodhya. In the supplementary budget, the power sector received one of the biggest chunk with the allocation of over Rs 10,000 crore. The allocation for the power sector also includes Rs 900 cr for free electricity to ...

'Make in UP' push: Special enclaves for women entrepreneurs on the cards

The Yogi government has announced an array of financial incentives, including a stamp duty waiver for women entrepreneurs

Halal crackdown in UP: 2,275 kg of food seized, exemptions for meat items

A total of 482 business establishments were inspected during this operation, with 97 raids conducted based on specific information

UP government launches Safe City project to ensure women's safety

The Uttar Pradesh government initiated the Safe City Project to strengthen the safety of girls in the state. The CCTV surveillance will be monitored at entry and exit of 17 municipal corporations

Uttar Pradesh govt's 'halal ban' keeps meat sellers on tenterhooks

The order though some said applies only to products other than meat which is sold as 'halal' certified

UP govt bans sale of halal-certified products with immediate effect

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday banned the production, storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification with immediate effect while exempting products manufactured for export. In a statement, the state government alleged malicious attempts to discourage the use of products lacking a halal certificate not only seek unfair financial benefits but also form part of a pre-planned strategy to sow class hatred, create divisions in society, and weaken the country by "anti-national elements". Strict legal measures will be taken against any individual or firm engaged in the production, storage, distribution, buying, and selling of halal-certified medicines, medical devices, and cosmetics within Uttar Pradesh, the statement said. Unrestrained propaganda is being disseminated within a particular section of society to discourage the use of products lacking a halal certificate, the statement said. This harms the business interests of other communities, it ...

Uttar Pradesh bags first prize for best state in inland fisheries

Uttar Pradesh has won the best state award in the inland fisheries category, according to a state government official. The award will be given during the Global Fisheries Conference 2023, which will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 21. November 21 is celebrated as World Fisheries Day. Special Secretary to the Fisheries Department, Prashant Sharma, said that Uttar Pradesh has won the best state award in the Inland Fisheries category. Speaking to reporters here at the Lok Bhavan, Nishad said that as directed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the schemes related to fishery have been implemented at the ground level. As a result of this, in the past six-and-a-half years, there has been a significant increase in fish production in the state. It is the visionary thought process of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath that the state has bagged the top spot in inland fish rearing. Last year, the fish production was 8.09 lakh metric tonnes, while it is 9.15 lakh metric to

Uttar Pradesh government to tap capital markets with municipal bonds

A bond is a debt security issued by a government agency or municipality to finance capital expenditure

Unlike AAP's corruption in Delhi, UP's excise policy transparent: Minister

Accusing the AAP government in Delhi of corrupt practices that benefited the liquor mafia, Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal on Sunday said the excise police under the Yogi Adityanath government was transparent. Unlike Delhi, Agarwal said, one person cannot get more than two liquor shops in UP. There have been no deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor in the current term of the Adityanath-led government, Agarwal told PTI in an interview. Targeting the AAP, the UP minister said, "Excise has been a much-discussed matter, with irregularities worth crores. To whom has the money gone? Who has benefited from it? The AAP should answer this. Delhi government's now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22 came under the scanner after the Delhi lieutenant governor recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in its implementation. Why is it worried? Now that central agencies are investigating, they are getting nervous and are blaming the BJP. This makes it clear that the .

Gopal Rai urges UP, Haryana to ensure trucks use peripheral expressways

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday wrote to Uttar Pradesh and Haryana transport ministers requesting them to ensure that trucks carrying non-essential goods are diverted through peripheral expressways to avoid traffic jams at the capital's borders. He urged that all the non-destined vehicles should be diverted through Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressway right at their entry points before Delhi Border. Earlier in the day, during a press conference, Rai had expressed concerns over the negligence in the implementation of the ban on the entry of polluting trucks into Delhi at smaller entry points. He said the government will write a letter to the Delhi transport commissioner, urging them to plug the gaps. Rai had said he would also write to the transport ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, asking them to issue directions to divert trucks carrying non-essential goods on peripheral expressways to avoid traffic jams at the capital's borders. The minister's observat

Temple museum, drone policy among 14 proposals approved in UP cabinet meet

The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also decided to hold the Winter session of the state assembly from November 28.

In a first, UP CM Yogi Adityanath to chair cabinet meet in Ayodhya today

The UP cabinet meeting is scheduled to commence at 11 am at Ramkatha Museum on Thursday, followed by a series of religious visits by the cabinet members.

UP cabinet meet to be held in Ayodhya on Nov 9 as Ram temple opening nears

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet will hold its meeting on Thursday in Ayodhya as the city gears up for the opening of the Ram temple in January. The date -- November 9 -- holds significance as the Supreme Court on this date in 2019 passed its verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, paving the way for the construction of Ram Temple. In 1989, the Vishva Hindu Parishad conducted a shilanyas' (foundation stone laying) for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on November 9. All cabinet ministers have been asked to be in Ayodhya for the cabinet meeting at 11.30 am on Thursday, Ayodhya District Magistrate Nitish Kumar said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event. The construction of the ground floor of the three-storey Ram Temple will be completed by December-end and the consecration ceremony is expected to take place on January 22, 2024, temple Construction Committee Chairperson Nripendra Mishra had told PTI. Ministers who are on election duty in other states will also en

Aligarh to be renamed Harigarh? Civic body sends proposal to UP government

In 2021, a proposal to rename Aligarh to Harigarh was approved by a zila panchayat meeting and sent to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

UPSSSC PET 2023 Answer Key out: Here's everything you need to know

UPSSSC has released the PET 2023 provisional answer key on November 6, 2023. Candidates can also raise questions against the answer key and the final answer key will be released thereafter

Muslim voters will support us in Lok Sabha elections: UP Cong president Rai

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai claimed on Sunday that the Muslim voters will support the party in the Lok Sabha elections to be held next year. Speaking to reporters after visiting the shrine of Haji Waris Ali Shah at Dewa in Barabanki district, Rai said, "The Congress party has always been the well wishers of Muslims. The Muslims of the country know this. I have full confidence that Muslims will support Congress in the Lok Sabha elections." He stressed, "The Muslims of the country will stand with the Congress party with full majority in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections." On the question whether the Samajwadi Party (SP) will remain a part of the INDIA bloc, Rai said, "If the SP wants to move forward together, they are welcome." SP President Akhilesh Yadav had expressed his displeasure over not being given even a single seat under the INDIA alliance in Madhya Pradesh. However, later he also said that he will not disappoint his alliance partners. Taking on the BJP governm