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Global Investor Summit, G20 meets gave recognition to new UP: CM Yogi

Guests from 40 countries arrived at the Global Investors Summit, while representatives of 36 countries, including friendly nations, are participating in the G-20, stated an official release

Yogi asks officials to get investment proposals implemented on ground

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed officials to get investment proposals received during the Global Investors Summit implemented on the ground. The chief minister held a special meeting with additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and CEOs of Industrial Development Authorities of all departments at his 5 Kalidas Marg residence. He reviewed the proposals department-wise and gave necessary guidelines for their implementation. According to a statement issued here, he said that during the summit the state received more than Rs 13,000 proposals worth more than Rs 16 lakh crore, which have been prepared for immediate implementation by the investors. He directed officials to constitute an investment implementation unit for monitoring and implementation of investment proposals and depute a nodal officer for every Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed. He also asked to depute "Udyami Mitra" for helping entrepreneurs.

UP Assembly to decide on Azam Khans's son after receiving court order

Months after Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, his son Abdullah Azam Khan possibly faces the same fate after a Moradabad court sentenced him to two years in jail in a 15-year-old case. Assembly officials on Tuesday said they are waiting for the copy of the Moradabad court's judgment and will take a decision on declaring the Swar seat vacant after receiving it. The Representation of the People Act lists offences which can lead to disqualification of legislators, and also states that anyone sentenced to imprisonment of two years or more shall be disqualified "from the date of such conviction" and remain disqualified for another six years after serving time in jail. "Once information about the judgment comes, a decision will be taken regarding declaration of vacancy (of the Swar seat represented by Abdullah Azam Khan)," a senior official of the Uttar Pradesh assembly told PTI. On Monday, the Moradabad court awarded the jail

Now home to six governors, Purvanchal continues to hold sway in BJP

Purvanchal continues to play a key role in the ruling BJP's scheme of things as the region is now home to six governors, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and is also represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha. The Centre recently appointed former Union minister and Gorakhpur Cantonment ex-MLA Shiv Pratap Shukla and Laxman Acharya, a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, as governors of Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim, respectively. Acharya hails from Varanasi, the Prime Minister's Lok Sabha constituency. Among the other governors from this Bhojpuri-speaking region in eastern Uttar Pradesh are Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, a former Union minister who represented Ghazipur as an MP. Former Union minister Kalraj Mishra, who represented the Deoria Lok Sabha seat in Parliament, is now the governor of Rajasthan. Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan also hails from the region. Chauhan has represented the Ghosi seat six times in the Uttar Pradesh

UP's joint partnership panel to monitor rollout of MoUs with Singapore

The Uttar Pradesh government inked 20 MoUs with the Government of Singapore for investment of over Rs 29,000 crore in various sectors

Digitising PDS helped save Rs 1,200 cr annually: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh has streamlined its public distribution system by digitalising it to provide subsidised foodgrains to 15 crore people, which has helped the state save Rs 1,200 crore annually, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday. In his inaugural address at the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), Adityanath said, "Today the result is that we are providing foodgrains to 15 crore people through the public distribution system and by using technology, we are also saving Rs 1,200 crore annually." As part of India's presidency of the G20, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is hosting the first Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting in Lucknow from February 13-15. The DEWG, originally called DETF, was formed in 2017 as part of the German G20 presidency with the aim of promoting the implementation of a secure, interconnected, and inclusive digital economy. With the global digital economy estimated to b

Investment proposals worth Rs 33.5 trn received in GIS, says CM Adityanath

Investment proposals have been made for all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh in the Global Investors Summit, unlike earlier when investment in the state, meant only in the areas falling in the National Capital Region, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday. He also said these proposals will lead to the creation of 93 lakh job opportunities and asserted that the state is a safe destination for investment. "The investment that will come into Uttar Pradesh will foster development. Investment proposals worth Rs 33.5 lakh crore were received in the Global Investors Summit. With this investment, 93 lakh jobs and employment will also be created," he said on the third and last of the event, attended by industry delegations and corporate leaders from the country and the world. On the concluding day, President Droupadi Murmu also addressed the summit and said the state is "capable and ready" to become India's growth engine. The chief minister said, "Earlier investment in the state meant

Implementation of schemes in UP accelerated since Adityanath took over: Min

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said the implementation of central schemes in Uttar Pradesh has accelerated significantly since Yogi Adityanath took over as chief minister of the state. Addressing a session on "reimagining cities as growth centres for new Uttar Pradesh" at the Global Investors Summit here, the Union housing and urban development minister said India will become the world's largest economy by 2040. "Development and implementation of schemes in Uttar Pradesh have accelerated significantly since Yogi Adityanath took over as chief minister of the state in 2017, Puri said. "I continue to visit the city every second or third month. The previous government had little interest in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, which was launched by the central government in June 2015," he said. After Adityanath took over in 2017, more than 17 lakh houses were built in the next 17 months, Puri said. "These figures are enough to tell the success story of the state.

No power can become hurdle between UP and development, says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said under the able leadership of Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh is moving forward and no power can become a hurdle between the state and development. He was addressing a session on excise and sugar industry at the UP Global Investors Summit-2023 here. "There is a wave of development in Uttar Pradesh, and it can be experienced in this meet. Under the able leadership of Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh is moving, and no power can become a hurdle between Uttar Pradesh and development," Goyal said. He also said that until Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally satisfied, he does not allow ministers to make any promises with the people and that the prime minister promotes competition in the federal structure. Goyal also said that in the past six years despite the COVID-19 pandemic, UP's excise collection increased from Rs 14,500 crore to Rs 42,500 crore. The minister highlighted that people of Australia are now becoming dependent on India for wi

Uttar Pradesh is ideal investment destination: Nitin Gadkari at GIS-2023

Gadkari praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for his efforts to improve the state's agriculture and industry and stated that Yogi Adityanath's vision will change people's perceptions of Uttar Pradesh

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UP not same as before, has best infrastructure in country: CM Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Uttar Pradesh is not the same state that it used to be six years ago and that it boasts of the best infrastructure in the country

UP transformed into Uttam State for investments under CM Yogi: Kishan Reddy

"I urge all the investors to contribute immensely for the development of the state having 'big ambitions' that is also taking 'big actions," said the Union Minister

After 500 yrs, Lord Ram will adorn throne in Ayodhya within a year: UP CM

The double-engine government provided a lot from connectivity to welfare of the people, the Chief Minister said

1.6 million youths trained so far under Skill Development Mission in UP

Aiming to ensure citizens' progress, CM Adityanath govt in UP is imparting skills to youth on a large scale to prepare them as skilled manpower for suitable placements in these industrial units.

India Health Link signs MoU with UP govt to set up health ATMs

A private firm has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to set up health ATMs providing screening of various health parameters at more than 4,600 community and primary health care centres in the state. India Health Link signed the MoU with the UP government under their InvestUP programme. Swadeep Srivastava, Co-Founder & President of India Health Link (IHL) said the health ATM, 'hPod', offers a non-invasive digitally-integrated ecosystem that enables Primary, Preventive and Predictive Healthcare. This is a self-service, walk-in Health ATM wherein individuals can get their screening done for 20+ health vital parameters including BP, weight, pulse, temperature, and ECG within 10 minutes followed by an instant report, without any paramedic assistance." India Health Link (IHL) has committed through signing an MoU of up to Rs 1,000 crore investment and opening significant employment opportunities in UP over the next five years by establishing a manufacturing plant in the ...

Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath to address election rallies in Tripura today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address five election rallies in Tripura on Wednesday, a BJP leader said. The Defence Minister will address Vijay Sankalp rally in South Tripura's Rajnagar and Barjala School ground in West Tripura district, said BJP's media in-charge Sunit Sakar. Adityanath will address rallies in Unakoti district's Fatikroy, Suryamaninagar in West Tripura and Mohanpur School ground in West Tripura district, he said. On Tuesday Singh and Adityanath had also addressed election rallies in support of BJP candidates in the state. Chief Minister Manik Saha will continue with his door to door campaign in Ramnagar Assembly constituency in West Tripura district. He will also join Vijay Sankalp rally at Barjala to be addressed by the Defence Minister. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition leader Manik Sarkar and CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury who are leading the Left Front's campaign will address election rallies on

BJP seeks Rahul's apology over 'Yogi does not understand Hinduism' remark

Gandhi had reportedly said that 'Yogi Adityanath cannot be a religious leader because of the language he uses'

Under 'monument mitra', UP govt to promote heritage sites during GIS23, G20

The Directorate of UP State Archaeology (DUPSA) has decided to promote its heritage scheme vigorously during the Global Investors Summit(GIS)-23 and G-20 events scheduled in the city later this month

137 firms convicted for sale of substandard pesticide in 5 years: Govt

More than 3,600 firms have been prosecuted for manufacturing, sale and illegal import of sub-standard pesticides in the last five years and 137 companies were convicted by courts after they were found to be guilty, the government said on Tuesday. "In last 5 years (2017-18 to 2021-22), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage under the Ministry of Agriculture has analysed 3,40,479 pesticide samples, and 3,639 cases have been prosecuted against the firms who were found involved in the manufacture, sale and illegal import of sub-standard/low-quality pesticides, and in 137 cases the firms have been convicted by the Court after finding guilty," Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba said. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the chemical sector is de-licensed and de-regulated. The agriculture ministry has notified the Insecticide Act, 1968, wherein, there is no provision of spurious pesticides, however, under section 3k, the ...