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UP in 2025: Waqf reforms, madrasa overhaul, mosque disputes shape politics

An order for eateries to display their names, termed "religious profiling" by a section, police arrests over 'I Love Mohammad' banners, and waqf property registration hogged the headlines in Uttar Pradesh for a good part of the year. The Uttar Pradesh government persisted in framing laws for the mosques and other Muslim structures, moves that only met with tacit approval from the community, and at times outright rejection. During July-August, Hindu activists inspecting roadside eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route sparked a controversy. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the action, alleging that goons also forced dhaba owners on the Delhi-Dehradun highway to lower their pants to ascertain their religion. Former Samajwadi Party MP S T Hasan condemned the rule that stipulated that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route display their credentials. In April, the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was implemented after completion of the consultati

UP SIR schedule revised: Draft electoral roll on Jan 6, final on Mar 6

The Election Commission has revised the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, with the draft voter list now slated to be published on January 6, 2026, and the final list on March 6, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the new schedule, claims and objections will be invited from January 6 to February 6, he said. Rinwa said the notice stage, disposal of claims and objections, and decisions on enumeration forms will continue from January 6 to February 27, after which the final electoral roll will be published on March 6. The revision of the schedule comes amid heightened scrutiny of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state, where a large-scale pruning of voter list has been carried out. The nearly 52-day SIR exercise, conducted with the theme 'Shuddh Nirvachak Namavali, Majboot Loktantra' (Clean Electoral Roll, Strong Democracy), began on November 4 and ...

Around 22 'illegal' structures on Sambhal graveyard land set to get notice

The revenue department here on Tuesday carried out the measurement of a graveyard land near a disputed religious site amid tight security and identified 22 houses and shops allegedly built through encroachment, officials said. The administration conducted the demarcation of land in Kot Purvi locality, which has been recorded as a graveyard in revenue records and found that parts of it were under illegal occupation, they said. District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya told reporters that after receiving an oral complaint followed by a written representation, a revenue team measured plot number 32/2, covering an area of 4,780 square metres, adjacent to the disputed site. "The land is recorded 100 per cent as a graveyard. During the measurement, 22 houses and shops were identified as encroachments. Notices will be issued to the occupants seeking documents, following which action will be taken as per law," he said. Pensiya said the encroachments were both old and recent, some dating back ..

CM Adityanath calls 2026 a 'defining year', pitches UP as AI, tech hub

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday termed 2026 a decisive year for Uttar Pradesh's technological advancement, saying the state is emerging as a global hub for artificial intelligence and the digital economy. In a detailed message in Hindi on X, the chief minister said 2025 will be remembered for setting new benchmarks in innovation, data, and, future-oriented development as the state works to become a future-ready investment hub. Adityanath said investment can thrive only when the state and society are secure. He said strong governance has strengthened "Brand UP" globally and transformed the state into a trusted destination of investors. The chief minister said preparations are underway to develop AI cities in Lucknow and Noida, while a semiconductor unit worth Rs 3,700 crore is being set up in Jewar. He pointed out that a data centre policy, which focuses on indigenous centres and secure data, is already showing results. Five hyperscale data centre parks are now operational

Rabies fear in UP: Can milk from infected animal transmit the deadly virus?

A suspected rabies case in a buffalo sent panic through a UP village, with hundreds rushing for vaccines after learning funeral raita was made from its milk. But was the fear justified?

Airports to highways: Tracking the making of Uttar Pradesh's economy

State's ambition to be a $1 trn economy is driven by various industries

Ensuring growth is done in a sustainable manner, says UPPCB Chairman

UPPCB Chairman Ravindra Pratap Singh, in an interview with Virendra Singh Rawat in Lucknow, spoke about the board's work

Power grid ready to meet UP's investment needs: UPPTCL MD Mayur Maheshwari

UPPTCL MD Mayur Maheshwari outlines plans for a green, tech-driven transmission grid to power Uttar Pradesh's $1 trillion economy ambition

BS Samriddhi: Infrastructure being set up for various sectors, say experts

Consistent policy reforms are helping industries, say experts

BS Samriddhi: Uttar Pradesh's sugar industry grows by leaps and bounds

The state's sugar sector has over the years successfully transitioned from conventional sugar production to integrated complexes, producing sugar, ethanol, power, and bio-fertilisers

Focus is on e-buses as state modernises public transport: Dayashankar Singh

From EV bus expansion to airport-like terminals and rural connectivity, Uttar Pradesh is overhauling public transport to cut pollution and ensure every village has modern, affordable travel

Massive and historic economic transformation underway in UP: Nitin Agarwal

Minister Nitin Agarwal outlines how state's quadrupled excise revenue and robust infra are catalysing industrial investment and helping it to become a developed state

'Safety, connectivity in UP have led to exponential growth in tourism'

Minister Jaiveer Singh explains how religious corridors, improved security and robust infra are driving record-breaking footfall to propel state toward a trillion-dollar economy

BS Samriddhi: Uttar Pradesh racing ahead on all fronts, says Pathak

With sharper focus on infrastructure, industry, MSMEs and policy delivery, the Yogi Adityanath government aims to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy and boost India's $5 trillion goal

BS Samriddhi: 'Uttar Pradesh has turned into a vibrant startup hub'

Indian Bank's Sudhir Kumar Gupta outlines how credit, fintech partnerships and startup funding can help Uttar Pradesh move towards a $1 trillion economy

BS Samriddhi: 'Uttar Pradesh has a healthy pipeline of foreign investments'

UP's industrial push gains momentum with strong policy incentives, rising land demand, and a major fifth ground-breaking ceremony set to roll out projects worth lakh-crores

Uttar Pradesh set to unveil ₹65,000 crore infra projects in January

The projects, including the Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in Greater Noida and the Meerut-Prayagraj Ganga Expressway are expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Expect our state's share in tax devolution to rise to 20%: UP FM Khanna

UP's finance minister Suresh Khanna says disciplined spending, revenue surpluses and rising capex have helped India's most populous state maintain fiscal stability while expanding infrastructure

UP ramps up services to achieve $50 bn export goal, eyes $1-trn economy

To hit its $50-billion export target by 2030, Uttar Pradesh is ramping up services exports, focusing on IT and global capability centres under a new policy push

PM Modi to inaugurate 'Rashtra Prerna Sthal' in Lucknow on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will inaugurate a landmark national memorial and inspirational complex in Lucknow that will host, among others, statues of BJP ideologues Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. December 25 is the 101st birth anniversary of Vajpayee. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 25th December 2025, on the occasion of 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. At around 2:30 PM, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Rashtra Prerna Sthal and also address a public gathering on the occasion," an official statement said. Driven by the vision of Prime Minister Modi to honour the legacy of luminaries of independent India, the Rashtra Prerna Sthal will serve as a tribute to the life, ideals, and enduring legacy of one of India's most revered statesmen, whose leadership left a profound impact on the nation's democratic, political, and