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Separate policy, promotion will give micro sector a fillip: Balram Narula

Noted industrialist of UP and chairman of Jet Knitwears Balram Narula, a panelist at the Samriddhi, spoke to Siddharth Kalhans regarding the MSME sector and the industrial scenario in UP

Turning into a sports hub will build Brand UP, says Navneet Sehgal

In an interview with Business Standard during the Samriddhi programme in Lucknow, Sehgal said that organising big events is necessary for the state's development

MSMEs are pivotal to Uttar Pradesh's economy, says Sharad S Chandak

State Bank of India has always recognised the importance of MSMEs in the growth of UP

Chandra Shekhar Aazad discharged from hospital, attackers' car recovered

Police have recovered the car used in the attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, who was discharged from hospital on Thursday, a day after he was shot at by unidentified assailants in Deoband. The police are also investigating a death threat issued to the Dalit leader on Facebook, warning that "he will not survive next time". After he was discharged from the Saharanpur district hospital, the 36-year-old Bhim Army chief said he is feeling better and his blood pressure is stable. "I am taking medicine for the pain and hope that I will be fine in the next two-three days," he said. Earlier, in a note posted on Twitter, Aazad demanded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's resignation, claiming his government is providing protection to criminals on the basis of caste and religion. A bullet grazed the abdomen of Aazad, who is also the president of the Azad Samaj Party, when unidentified assailants fired "four shots" at his SUV in Saharanpur's Deoband on Wednesday eveni

RCs worth Rs 1,200 crore resolved since 2018, says UP RERA chairman

Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority chairman Rajive Kumar has said recovery certificates worth Rs 1,200 crore have been resolved across the state since 2018 through recovery and mutual consent between builders and homebuyers. Of the total, recovery certificates (RCs) worth Rs 394.26 crore were resolved in the 2022-23 financial year alone, Kumar said at the 125th meeting of the UP RERA on Wednesday, which also marked his last working day as the chairman of the authority. The 1981-batch IAS officer also served as chief secretary to the Uttar Pradesh government before his appointment as the chairman of UP RERA in 2018. "Overall recovery certificates worth about Rs 1,200 crore have been resolved by the administration through recovery and mutual consent and this is the highest among all RERA institutions," an official statement quoted Kumar as saying. "In fact, a quick jump has been noticed in the recovery of recovery certificates after Covid-19 and FY 2022-23 has contributed

UP govt protecting criminals, CM Yogi should resign: Chandra Shekhar Aazad

A day after he was attacked, Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Thursday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, claiming his government was providing protection to criminals on the basis of caste and religion. In a note posted on Twitter, Aazad alleged the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is worsening and "government-backed" criminals are in high spirits. A bullet grazed the 36-year-old Bhim Army chief's abdomen when unidentified assailants opened fire at his car in Saharanpur's Deoband, where he had gone to attend a ritual at a supporter's home, on Wednesday evening. He is undergoing treatment at the Saharanpur district hospital. Aazad, who is also the president of the Azad Samaj Party, said the attack on him was a failure of the government. "My 56-inch chest is real, not fake. The fatal attack on me is a failure of the government because the security of the people of the state is the responsibility of the government and I am also

Input tax credit not available for GST paid on CSR work expenses: UP AAR

CSR activities are excluded from the normal course of business, says authority citing rules

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad shot at in UP's Deoband: Police

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad was shot at by unidentified assailants in Deoband on Wednesday, police said. He had gone to attend a 'terhavi' ritual at a supporter's home. The attack occurred when Azad left the spot in his SUV. "The assailants were in a car and opened fire on Azad's SUV from the right side. A bullet grazed his abdomen. He has been admitted to a hospital," Superintendent of Police (City) Abimanyu Manglik said. Police sources said the assailants sped away from the spot following the attack. Police are investigating the matter.

UP cabinet approves Township Policy 2023 to boost private investment

The state government on Wednesday approved the Uttar Pradesh Township Policy-2023 to boost private investment and provide state-of-the-art township facilities to people. The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Private investment will get a boost with the implementation of the policy. State-of-the-art township facilities with better quality civic amenities from economic, social and environmental points of view will be available to the general public at reasonable prices, a statement issued here said. "With the development of modern townships equipped with quality civic amenities in the urban areas of the state, better residential facilities will be available to the general public. Planned development of cities will be encouraged. Along with this, there will be an increase in employment generation in the private sector," it added. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that the Adityanath government has been ...

UP Board Compartment Exam 2023 postponed to July 22, here's how to check

The UP Board has postponed the class 10th and 12th compartment exam dates to July 22. Students can check the latest schedule at upmsp.edu.in

DealShare to invest Rs 1,000 cr in SMEs in 5 yrs, assist its private labels

Social commerce firm said it will help brands find wider appeal, ensure manufacturing quality

UP launches 'Operation Conviction' for cow slaughter, child abuse cases

'Operation Conviction' will ensure the immediate arrest of criminals, the collection of strong evidence against them, quality investigation, and effective representation of cases in courts

Atiq Ahmad's sister moves SC seeking inquiry into 'extra-judicial killings'

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by the sister of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf seeking constitution of a commission chaired by a retired apex court judge to inquire into their "custodial" and "extra judicial deaths". Atiq Ahmad (60) and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college in Prayagraj in April. In her petition, Aisha Noori, has also sought a comprehensive inquiry by an independent agency into the "campaign of encounter killings, arrests and harassment" targeting her family which is allegedly being carried out by the Uttar Pradesh government. "The petitioner, who has lost her brothers and nephew in 'state-sponsored killings', is constrained to approach this court through the instant writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeking a comprehensive inquiry by a committee headed by a ...

Wanted criminal Gufran carrying Rs 1.25 lakh bounty shot dead by UP STF

Gufran, against whom more than 13 cases of murder, loot and robbery were registered was shot during the encounter that broke out around 5 am in Kaushambi

Stamp duty relief for women-led MSMEs; UP to facilitate loans of Rs 20k cr

Nearly a dozen agricultural and traditional products are likely to be awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) certificate soon

Land acquisition for cricket stadium in Varanasi completed: UP govt

Land acquisition has been completed for the proposed international cricket stadium in Varanasi that is expected to be ready by the end of 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement here on Monday. The stadium in the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a seating capacity of 30,000 and will be built at a cost of nearly Rs 350 crore. The land acquisition process got expedited in September 2022. The UP Cabinet had approved Rs 120 crore for the purchase of land from 31 farmers, the statement said. The stadium will be operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Under a long-term lease agreement, the BCCI will assume responsibility for the stadium's operation and management. The Board will also contribute a fixed annual amount to the government in exchange for the lease. "Approximately Rs 350 crore will be spent in the construction of this stadium, which is being built on a wide campus of about 31 acres," the statement said.

Rajya Sabha MP Hardwar Dubey passes away at 74, PM, Prez mourn

Hardwar Dubey, BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh, has died at a private hospital here, sources said on Monday. He was 74. Dubey breathed his last at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, the hospital sources said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter to condole Dubey's demise. "The (news of the) demise of honourable Rajya Sabha MP and former Uttar Pradesh minister Shri Hardwar Dubey ji is very sad. My condolences are with the bereaved family members. May Lord Shri Ram grant the departed soul a place at his holy feet and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this immense sorrow. Om Shanti," Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi.

Mahoba to become first UP district with 100% piped water connections: CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Monday said Mahoba in Bundelkhand region will soon become the state's first district to get piped drinking water in all its households. The Chief Minister made the observations while chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission and Namami Gange project. "Providing pure drinking water in the dry Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions was a dream that is coming true. Now Mahoba is going to be the first district of the state to have tap water supply in every household," Adityanath said at the meeting. According to a statement issued here, the CM also directed the officials to achieve the government's target of installing tap water connections to every house in Jhansi, Lalitpur, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Banda, Chitrakoot, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and the entire Vindhya-Bundelkhand region in the next two months. Before the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission, only 5.16 lakh families had access to piped drinking water. The figure ha

Opposition unity: Is well begun, half done?

Previous experiments with Opposition unity have shown that forming an alliance does not ensure electoral victory by itself. Public perception of the incumbent leader and the govt also has to change

In a first, investments have been made in all 75 districts of state: UP CM

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, CM talked about the developmental works carried out in the district and the progress it made over the last few years