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Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath flags off Shri Ram Karmbhoomi Yatra chariot

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday attended the 'Shri Ram Charan Paduka Pujan' programme here and flagged off the Shri Ram Karmbhoomi Yatra chariot which will reach Janakpur Dham in Nepal via Buxar. The event was attended by Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh and several saints, an official release issued here said. At the outset of the programme, Adityanath conducted a ritualistic 'pujan' of Shri Ram Charan Paduka amid the chanting of mantras. After the pujan, the chief minister flagged off the Shri Ram Charan Paduka chariot. The saints also presented a book based on Lord Shri Ram and 'Ganga Jal' to the chief minister on the occasion, the release added.

Assembly by-elections: More than 45% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

An average voter turnout of 45.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm Thursday in the by-elections to seven assembly constituencies underway in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The polling is being held in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies of Bihar, Andheri (East) of Maharashtra, Adampur of Haryana, Munugode of Telangana, Gola Gokarannath of Uttar Pradesh, and Dhamnagar of Odisha. Among the seven seats where bypolls are being held, the BJP held three seats and the Congress two, while the Shiv Sena and the RJD had one each. The contest is symbolic of the fierce turf war between the BJP and the regional parties. For the bypolls in Bihar, the main contest is between the BJP and the RJD, and the saffron party's main contenders in Haryana are the Congress, INLD and the AAP. In Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, the main contests are between the BJP and the TRS, SP and the BJD respectively. The Munugode assembly bypoll recorded the highest turnout till 3 pm of 59.9

UP govt launches Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy 2022

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday launched its Industrial Investment and Employment Promotion Policy 2022 to enable the state's aim of becoming a one trillion-dollar economy. With the UP Global Investors Summit 2023 at sight, the state Cabinet on Thursday passed the new umbrella policy of the State, an official spokesperson said here. The policy aims at creating a progressive, innovative, and competitive industrial ecosystem generating employment in the state while mobilising investments from across the world, Industry Minister, Nand Gopal 'Nandi' said. "Ensuring a continuity of the successes of Industrial Investment and Employment Promotion Policy 2017, the new umbrella industrial policy of the State reflects the voice of industries of the State & the country," he said. With India at a bright spot in the global economy today, the policy is an excellent offering for foreign as well domestic investors. It complements as well as supplements various schemes and policies of the

Rs 14,000 crore to be infused via paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh

An estimated Rs 14,000 crore is expected to be injected into the rural economy of Uttar Pradesh through the procurement of paddy in the current 2022-23 kharif marketing season

1 mn Agniveers ready to serve borders, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

He was speaking during an election rally in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday

Ensure security of enemy properties across UP: Adityanath directs officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed the officials concerned to ensure the security of enemy properties located in different districts of the state, an official statement said. Enemy properties are properties that have been left behind by people who have taken citizenship of Pakistan and China. There have also been reports of encroachment at certain places. In such a situation, a report of the updated status of all the enemy properties should be prepared. To make them free from encroachment, statewide action should be initiated under the supervision of the Home Department, the chief minister was quoted as saying in the official release issued here. For the protection, management, and monitoring of enemy properties, a principal secretary level officer should be appointed as a nodal officer, the chief minister said while chairing a high-level meeting. He also said that the potential for tourism development can be shaped by effectively promoting the ...

A total of 300 principals receive training in UP under 'Mission Niramaya'

The 300 principals were trained in how to conduct career counselling of students studying in class 11th-12th

UP aims to become $1 trn economy: State industrial development minister

Uttar Pradesh is aiming at becoming a one-trillion dollar economy and protecting investors' interests is the top priority for the government, the state's industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta said on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh is soon going to come up with a new industrial policy also to attract global investors, the minister said in a programme organised by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA). "Uttar Pradesh is now moving towards becoming 'Uttam Pradesh' (the best state). All the departments are working unitedly to make UP one trillion-dollar economy. Soon the new industrial policy is going to be implemented, which will attract the whole world for investment, Gupta said. The state received investment assurances worth Rs 80,224 crore this year and a 'Global Investor Summit' is being organised in Lucknow in February 2023 through which an investment target of Rs 10 lakh crore has been set, according to a statement from the minister's office. "The ...

Yogi Adityanath orders demotion of 'corrupt' police official in UP

According to official sources, DSP Vidya Kishore Sharma, has been demoted after the government took cognisance of a video of him accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh

ED attaches properties worth Rs 10.12 crore of gangster Vikas Dubey

The ED had lodged a PMLA case against Vikas Dubey, his family and aides on September 14, 2020

Housing, connected infra necessary for planned development of cities: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday reviewed the state's new township policy and said housing and connected infrastructure is necessary for planned and sustainable development of cities. In the last five-and-a-half years, planned urbanisation has increased at a rapid pace in the state and this should be further encouraged keeping in view the future needs, an official release quoting the chief minister said. To make the availability of land easy to investors, it is necessary to simplify the process of land mobilisation. The process of land use change too should be simplified, he said and called for a single-window system for various approvals and clearances. It is the endeavour of the state government to ensure that every family gets accommodation, he said. Adityanath asked the officials to ensure that the interests of farmers, landowners, and customers be guarded. While approving a project, the time limit for its completion should also be fixed, he said. The ch

UP Defence Corridor set to realise Rs 50,000 cr investment potential

MoUs for investment worth Rs 12,000 crore already signed with private firms and institutions, says nodal chief

CM Yogi dedicates projects worth Rs 1,670 crore in Noida, Greater Noida

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday dedicated more than a dozen development projects worth Rs 1,670 crore to public in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The works included Ganga water project for Greater Noida, a city bus terminal and underpasses in Noida, and a major sewage treatment plant (STP) along the Yamuna Expressway, according to an official statement. The chief minister dedicated 13 projects which have been developed under the aegis of the Noida Authority, the Greater Noida Authority, the Yamuna Expressway Authority and the UP State Industrial Development Authority. Adityanath inaugurated the Ganga water project for Greater Noida which has a capacity of 85 cusecs and has been developed for Rs 848 crore, according to the statement. Through this, Ganga water would reach homes of people in 28 sectors of Greater Noida, he noted. He also inaugurated a Smart LED light project for Rs 48 crore in Greater Noida, the statement read. In Noida, the chief minister ...

Uttar Pradesh plans to woo UK, France and Singapore for investor meet

Mauritius, Denmark, Mexico, and Thailand are also on the state's radar

UP to be data centre hub, Rs 20,000-crore investment target met: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state has achieved investment target of Rs 20,000 crore in the first year of implementing its data centre policy and assured investors that their investment will remain safe in the state. Speaking at the launch function of Hiranandani Group's data centre facility, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh is going to become a hub of data centres. He said corporates like Adani, WebWerks, Sify, STT and NTT have also submitted their investment proposals which are under consideration. "UP is going to become a hub of data centre. State government's data centre policy has achieved total targeted investment of Rs 20,000 crore in its first year of commencement. We have received investment proposal from Indian and global data centre investors of over 600 megawatt data centres," the chief minister said. Data centre capacity is measured in terms of power it consumes. Adityanath further said when Uttar Pradesh came up with its policy, the to

Yotta signs MoU with UP govt to invest Rs 39,000 cr in data centre park

First data centre already launched at a cost of Rs 1,500 cr; Yotta to spend Rs 39,000 cr on construction, IT equipment and hardware over next 5-7 years

Yotta Infra to invest Rs 39,000 cr in UP in 5-7 yr in data centre business

Data centre company Yotta Infrastructure will invest Rs 39,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh over the next 5-7 years, a top official of the company said on Monday. The Hiranandani Group firm has committed investment under a memorandum of agreement signed with the UP government. The investments will go towards constructing the data center campus, procuring IT equipment and other hardware by Yotta and its customers, Yotta Infrastructure, Co-founder and Chairman, Darshan Hiranandani told reporters at the launch event of Yotta D1 data centre. "We will see investment of Rs 39,000 crore in and around this campus. The first building has already been completed... We have started work for two other buildings which will be completed in 12-15 months. We will put up one building every 18 month," Hirandani said. The committed investment includes investment made for Yotta D1. "Each data centre will cost Rs 6,500 crore. The committed investment is for six data centres. We have already started work for

Noida Police bans use of drones till Nov 2 in view of Prez Murmu's visit

Noida Police on Sunday banned use of drones by any individual or organisation till November 2 in view of President Droupadi Murmu and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's proposed visit to the city, an official statement said. "The programme of seventh edition of the India Water Week is proposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar on November 1 in which the president is proposed to participate while the UP chief minister is also scheduled to visit on October 30 or 31," the statement read. "Therefore, in view of the security of the president and the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the operation of drones by any private person or organisation will be prohibited from October 29 to November 2," it said. Police warned that violation of the order will be punishable under Indian Penal Code section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by government official). Earlier, Noida Police had banned use of drones in city skies in September for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit during World

UP CM to inaugurate India's largest data centre in Greater Noida on Oct 31

CM Yogi will be coming to Greater Noida on October 31 to inaugurate the country's largest and the state's first data centre

Azam Khan staunch opponent of communal forces, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav comes in support of Azam Khan, a day after a court sentenced him to three years in jail in a hate speech case and said that the main target of the BJP government is Mohammad Azam Khan