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CM Yogi orders expansion of paddy purchase centres to 5k for wider access

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to ensure that every farmer arriving at paddy procurement centres is able to sell his produce without inconvenience and receives timely payment directly into his bank account. Reviewing the progress of paddy procurement, the chief minister, according to an official statement, said the pace of purchase should be accelerated, and farmers must not face any hardship at any stage of the process. Officials informed the meeting that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for common paddy this year has been fixed at Rs 2,369 per quintal and for Grade-A at Rs 2,389 per quintal -- an increase of Rs 69 from the previous season. At present, 4,227 procurement centres are operational. Adityanath instructed that the number of centres be increased to 5,000 so that farmers can access the facility closer to their villages and towns. According to officials, by November 30, the state had procured 9.02 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from .

Aadhaar no longer valid for proof of birth in UP, Maharashtra: Here's why

The governments argued that Aadhaar does not contain an official birth certificate inside it, adding that it only shows basic identity details, not hospital or government records of birth

UP to simplify industrial land allotment for MSMEs to draw fresh investment

The state aims to lower land costs and boost private investment through a plug-and-play model, lease-rental options and expanded industrial land banks

UP govt suspends 9 officials in Maharajganj as stubble burning cases rise

Maharajganj administration has suspended nine lekhpals for alleged negligence over continuous rise in stubble burning cases, officials said on Tuesday. Show-cause notices have also been issued to the sub-divisional officers of four tehsils, the deputy director of agriculture and station house officers of several police stations, they said. Notices have additionally been sent to multiple village heads. According to the officials, 40 combine harvesters found violating paddy-cutting guidelines have been seized, and fines amounting to several lakhs of rupees was imposed. Maharajganj currently tops Uttar Pradesh in stubble burning incidents, with 380 cases recorded so far. Despite awareness campaigns and intensified enforcement, officials said the expected decline in cases has not been observed. District Magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma has been holding daily review meetings with officials to devise strategies to curb the practice, given the environmental and health hazards associated

Oppn making noise over SIR because they have something to hide: UP Dy CM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday targeted opposition parties, alleging that those creating a furore over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise "have something to hide". Maurya, who served as co-incharge for the BJP in the recent Bihar Assembly elections, said in a post on his official X handle, "The parties making noise over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists have 'something to hide'. Bihar has proved that their position is weak." The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance swept the Bihar Assembly polls with a two-thirds majority, pushing the INDIA bloc to the margins. Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, have been accusing the government and the Election Commission of manipulating the SIR process. On Saturday, Yadav alleged at a press conference that the BJP government and the Election Commission were conspiring to delete more than 50,000 names from voter lists

UP electricity commission keeps tariffs unchanged for 6th consecutive year

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on Saturday announced power tariffs for FY 2025-26, keeping rates unchanged for the sixth consecutive year. The decision, officials said, reflects Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directive to protect consumer interests. As per a press statement, according to the new multi-year tariff regulations (2025), all consumer categories will continue with the existing tariff structure. The UPERC has also fixed a distribution loss trajectory, directing UPPCL to reduce overall losses from 13.78 per cent in FY 24-25 to 10.74 per cent by FY 29-30. The commission said all consumers will benefit from the Green Energy Tariff. The UPERC said only Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal DISCOMs achieved their FY 24-25 loss targets, while Purvanchal DISCOM performed the worst. Subsidies for lifeline consumers, rural scheduled metered households and private tubewells will continue as before. The commission also directed DISCOMs to collect PAN details o

UP CM asks DMs to identify infiltrators, keep them in detention centres

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued clear instructions to all district magistrates of the state to take prompt and strict action against illegal immigrants, an official statement said Saturday. He stated that law and order, national security, and social harmony are top priorities, and that any form of illegal activity will not be tolerated, it added. "The chief minister has directed that each district administration ensure the identification of illegal immigrants living in their area and initiate action as per the rules," the statement read. "The chief minister has also directed that temporary detention centres be established in each district to house infiltrators," it added. According to the brief statement, illegal immigrants with foreign citizenship will be housed in these centres and will be ensured there until the necessary verification process is completed. Adityanath said that illegal immigrants held in detention centres will be deported to their countri

Uttar Pradesh govt exports electronics, IT products worth ₹1.27 trillion

Electronics and IT exports jump sharply, backed by new investments and state incentives

Samriddhi 2025: UP's sustained support reflects in high industrial growth

Meshram who heads the animal husbandry department said when it comes to livestock and development of small enterprises in rural parts of the state, Uttar Pradesh is leading a new surge

Samriddhi 2025: Policymakers, experts set to chart UP's $1 trn growth story

Targetting to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030 and a $6 trillion economy by 2047, UP has long shed its erstwhile image of a laggard state

UP govt to set up 75,000 new food processing units across the state

Building on this momentum, the Yogi Adityanath government has set an ambitious target- by 2047, agriculture and allied activities should contribute $1 trillion to UP's Gross State Domestic Product

One dead, several feared trapped after stone quarry collapse in Sonbhadra

A 30-year-old mine worker's body was recovered from the rubble on Sunday morning from a stone quarry that collapsed here, a police officer said. Several more remain trapped under the rubble. Uttar Pradesh minister and local MLA Sanjeev Kumar Gond, who visited the spot in the Billi Markundi mining area after the collapse on Saturday evening, said "around a dozen labourers" might be trapped under the debris. Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Varanasi Zone, Piyush Mordia, said efforts are on to clear the debris. Police identified the deceased labourer as Raju Singh of Panari village of the same district. The ADG said clearing the rubble is taking time because it includes several heavy stones. Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Verma said that they were informed about the collapse at around 4.30 pm on Saturday at Obra Police Station. The caller said that several workers were buried under the debris after a portion of a stone quarry operated by Krishna Mining

MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh seek trade partners in Africa, Latin America

The Indian Industries Association (IIA) will host International Tourism & Hospitality Expo (ITH Expo 2025) in Varanasi from December 18 to19

Opposing Vande Mataram is opposing Mother India: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that those opposing Vande Mataram are "opposing Mother India". Speaking at a function in Barabanki, Adityanath said Vande Mataram is not associated with any particular form of worship, rather it only shows reverence to 'Bharat Mata'. "Anyone who is opposing Vande Mataram is opposing Mother India. Vande Mataram does not belong to any person, any caste or region. "It does not link a person with any particular form of worship. In fact, it shops reverence to Bharat Mata," he added said. He added, "We have derived strength to take India (Bharat) and Indianness (Bharatiyeta) ahead by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Durga.

Uttar Pradesh govt to provide free pulses, oilseeds to 1 million farmers

UP is among India's top agricultural-producing states. Its food grain production jumped from 55.7 million tonnes (mt) in 2016-17 to nearly 72.5 mt in 2024-25

UP CM Yogi hands over flats built on land recovered from Mukhtar Ansari

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday handed over keys to allottees of flats, built on land recovered from the illegal possession of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in the upscale Dalibagh area of Lucknow, a statement said. The flats were distributed to 72 beneficiaries from EWS (Economic Weaker Section) during a ceremony organised at Ekta Van, located opposite the Director General of Police's residence, the statement added. Adityanath personally handed over keys to 10 allottees in the event. These flats, built under the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Housing Scheme, are priced at Rs 10.70 lakh each, with the lottery process for allotment completed on Tuesday, it said. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) Vice-Chairman Prathamesh Kumar said the project is a result of the chief minister's zero-tolerance policy against the mafia, under which illegal land was freed across the state. The LDA constructed three G+3 blocks comprising 72 flats, each measuring 36.65 squa

How Galouti Kabab, Makhan Malai put Lucknow on the global cities map

Lucknow has been officially inducted into UNESCO's CCN under the 'Gastronomy' category, marking a major global recognition of its rich culinary heritage

UP approves 38 private logistics, warehousing projects worth ₹2,600 cr

According to the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), the projects will come in Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Rampur and other cities

GCC, energy among projects worth ₹5 trillion lined up for launch in UP

To leverage India's growing GCC ecosystem, the UP state is wooing major global players such as Microsoft and Adobe to set up their units in the Noida-Greater Noida region

Farmers facing fertiliser shortage under BJP rule in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of failing to provide adequate fertilisers to farmers, and claimed the farming community is struggling to procure essential inputs for sowing wheat and other crops after facing similar issues during the paddy season. Farmers in several districts, including Lakhimpur Kheri, Mahoba, Fatehpur, Badaun and Amethi, are standing in long queues outside cooperative societies for DAP, NPK and other fertilisers, but are forced to return empty-handed after hours of waiting, Yadav alleged. Ever since the BJP came to power (in Uttar Pradesh), fertiliser shortage and black marketing have continued unabated. BJP's own people are involved in this racket, and the government has nothing to offer the farmers except false assurances, Yadav claimed in a statement. Accusing the government of being insensitive and anti-farmer, the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief said the BJP wants farmers to abandon farming so that ..