Uttar Pradesh Watch

Uttar Pradesh govt allots 1,142 hectares to defence manufacturing firms

UP allots 1,142 hectares to defence firms as the state's industrial corridor attracts ₹40,000 crore in investments, boosting defence manufacturing and exports

Uttar Pradesh trade show may generate ₹25,000 crore boost for MSMEs

UPITS 2026 aims to connect nine million MSMEs with global buyers, targeting ₹20,000 crore in business opportunities and boosting Uttar Pradesh's export ambitions

Purvanchal steps up on development journey with infra push, policy reforms

At Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal said that eastern Uttar Pradesh had moved beyond its traditional identity to become a key contributor to the state's economic growth

BS Rising Purvanchal Conclave: Eastern UP economy buoyed by faith

Bhushan said it indicates that the annual tourism economy generated by tourists coming to Varanasi totals about Rs 1.25 trillion if it is assumed that a visiting family comprises four members

'East UP has unlimited potential for waste to wealth value chain'

UP Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr R P Singh said the state produces a huge amount of biomass, which was earlier dismissed as mere agricultural waste or crop residue

Top leaders, policymakers to brainstorm at BS Rising Purvanchal Conclave

The day-long conclave will deliberate on ways to push Purvanchal to the forefront of UP's economic growth

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

UP eyes 9% of India's data centre capacity with ₹4.9 trn investment

Uttar Pradesh aims to attract ₹4.9 trillion in investments and emerge as a major data centre hub, backed by AI-focused, green digital infrastructure

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

UP govt puts Tier-II towns on the radar for Global Capability Centres

Uttar Pradesh is promoting Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi as GCC hubs, backed by incentives, infrastructure projects and a strong talent pool

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

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