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NEET UG 2026 Counselling: MCC Round 1 choice locking time to be out soon

MCC has issued a notice stating that the NEET UG 2026 round 1 choice-locking link will be activated soon at mcc.nic.in. The academic session for UG courses shall start from Sept 8, 2026

UP govt's anti-land mafia drive frees 2.08 lakh acres from encroachment

Over 84,005 hectares (approximately 2.08 lakh acres) of land across Uttar Pradesh have been freed from illegal encroachment over the past nine and a half years through strict action and various drives, the state revenue department said here on Wednesday. The action comes as part of the Uttar Pradesh government's anti-land mafia campaign against illegal encroachment on public properties. Along with freeing land from illegal occupation, the campaign has been further expanded through the disposal of complaints, effective legal proceedings and criminal action against identified land mafias, it said. According to revenue department officials, a four-tier Anti-Land Mafia Task Force has been constituted at the state, divisional, district and tehsil levels to ensure effective action against illegal encroachment on public properties in the state. The objective is to systematically carry forward the process, from identifying illegal encroachments to taking action against them and freeing the

Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives

The policy seeks to attract projects across semiconductor fabrication, compound semiconductors, silicon photonics, sensors, discrete semiconductors and assembly, testing, marking and packaging

Private firms to invest ₹1,100 crore in Uttar Pradesh's transport infra

Private firms are likely to invest ₹1,100 crore in 18 modern bus terminals in Uttar Pradesh as the state expands its transport PPP model and electric bus network

Uttar Pradesh Township Policy, 2023: Key features, eligibility and implementation

The policy is intended to encourage private developers to create integrated townships with housing, roads, parks, utilities, commercial areas and social infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh Sports Policy, 2023: Key features, athlete support

The policy covers athlete identification, training, welfare, education, employment, sports science, institutional development and infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh’s Bio-plastic Policy: Can it build India’s PLA manufacturing hub

Uttar Pradesh’s Bio-plastic Policy aims to promote PLA and other bio-based materials while encouraging investment in sustainable manufacturing.

Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy: Incentives, eligibility and what investors should know

Uttar Pradesh’s Data Centre Policy offers a range of incentives to attract investments and build the state into a major data centre hub.

Industrial infrastructure gets fresh impetus with UPSIDA board approval

UPSIDA approves new industrial areas in Fatehpur and Ayodhya, backed by a ₹9,000 crore budget to boost manufacturing, investment, jobs, and industrial infrastructure

BSP's lone UP MLA Umashankar Singh dies at 55 after prolonged illness

Rasra MLA Umashankar Singh, Bahujan Samaj Party's lone legislator in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, passed away on Wednesday evening after a prolonged illness, party leaders said. Singh (55) was undergoing treatment for brain tumour, they said. He died at around 8.30 pm at a private hospital in Delhi, BSP's Azamgarh and Gorakhpur zonal coordinator Madan Ram told PTI. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the MLA's demise, calling it "extremely heartbreaking". "The passing away of MLA Uma Shankar Singh Ji from the Rasda Assembly Constituency of Ballia district is extremely heartbreaking. Humble tribute," Adityanath said on microblogging platform X. "I pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed soul be granted a place at His divine feet, and that the bereaved family members be bestowed with the strength to bear this immense sorrow. Om Shanti," his post read. BSP president Mayawati also expressed grief over Singh's passing, stating that his death was "deeply saddening" and ..

UP Private Business Park Development Scheme, 2025: Key features, eligibility, and implementation

The scheme aims to develop plug-and-play business parks on government land through private investment to attract GCCs, technology firms and other knowledge-intensive service industries.

UP Bio-plastic Industry Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility, and implementation

The policy offers incentives to attract a Rs 1,000 crore anchor PLA unit and develop a domestic bioplastics manufacturing value chain.

UP govt tables ₹59,019 cr Supplementary Budget with focus on key sectors

The Supplementary Budget allocates higher spending for industrial development, agriculture, energy and infrastructure, taking Uttar Pradesh's total FY27 Budget to over ₹9.71 trillion

UPSSSC exam calendar 2026: Check recruitment exam, PET and interview

The UPSSSC has released its exam calendar 2026. This schedule will help candidates in planning for the recruitment exams, interviews, physical tests, and skill tests to be held this year

UP govt presents ₹59,019 cr supplementary Budget amid protest in Assembly

Amid sloganeering by Samajwadi Party members, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented the first supplementary Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly, proposing an additional expenditure of Rs 59,019.54 crore. Presenting the supplementary demands for grants during the Monsoon Session, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the supplementary Budget comprised revenue expenditure of Rs 17,399.50 crore and capital expenditure of Rs 41,620.04 crore. He said the supplementary budget included fresh proposals worth Rs 7,854.25 crore. According to the minister, the proposed allocations include Rs 22,107.88 crore for heavy and medium industries, Rs 17,942.73 crore for rural development, Rs 7,422.27 crore for the energy sector, Rs 2,025 crore for medical and health services, Rs 1,655 crore for the social welfare department, Rs 1,094.40 crore for the women welfare department and Rs 700.01 crore for the Public Works Department. Khanna told the House that the ..

Uttar Pradesh agri markets' income rises 15% to over ₹2,300 crore in FY26

Uttar Pradesh's notified agricultural markets reported a sharp rise in revenue as the state pushes mandi modernisation, digital integration and farm processing units

UP gains credit-active consumer share as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu decline

TransUnion Cibil data shows Uttar Pradesh posted the sharpest rise in credit-active consumer share between March 2017 and March 2026, while Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu lost ground

'True measure of success will be no of industries that become operational'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath outlines the roadmap to a $1 trillion economy, driven by infrastructure, manufacturing, MSMEs, exports and investment-led growth

Supreme Court pulls up UP, GDA over 19-year delay in Ansal housing project

Top court directs Uttar Pradesh government and GDA to decide pending approvals within two weeks, saying nearly 1,600 homebuyers have waited 19 years

UP lines up ₹6 trn investment projects, targets ₹8 trn for GBC 5.0

Uttar Pradesh has lined up projects worth ₹6 trillion for GBC 5.0 and aims to expand the pipeline to ₹8 trillion as it accelerates industrial investments