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Yogi, UK-India business council chairperson discuss investment plans in UP

Chairperson of UK-India Business Council Richard Heald met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, during which the two discussed avenues for British investment in the state. During the meeting at the chief minister's official residence, Adityanath highlighted that the state provided ample opportunities for British companies to invest in any sector, including defence, electronics, information technology, and dairy. He said the government was planning to organise "Uttar Pradesh Global Investors' Summit" next year, and investment-oriented policies were being prepared for various sectors. "Uttar Pradesh is fast emerging as an attractive investment destination for the world," he said. Heald assured the United Kingdom's participation in the investors' summit as a country partner, according to an official release. The UKIBC chairperson invited Adityanath to London and requested him to meet representatives of various British companies, the release said. Heald said a be

Adityanath to hardsell 'Brand UP' abroad ahead of investor summit

In the run-up to the event , the Cabinet, including the CM, will hold meetings in domestic and international cities

UP CM Yogi leads Vijayadashami procession in Gorakhpur with grand turnout

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also Gorakshpeethadhishwer', led the traditional Vijayadashami Shobha Yatra' here on Tuesday with a grand turnout and series of welcomes by local people. The procession saw participation of members of different communities. The CM rode a chariot decorated with flowers and was welcomed by members of Muslim and Sindhi communities as he distributed prasad' to them. The yatra started at 4.30 pm from Gorakhnath temple after Adityanath performed a puja of Guru Gorakhnath. It moved stately with a musical backdrop composed with such traditional instruments as Nagfani, Turhi, Nagada, Damru, and brass band. A huge number of devotees lined up on both the sides of the road to have a glimpse of the Yatra. As soon as the Yatra came out of the main gate, people from the Muslim community showered flowers at the procession. Urdu academy chairman Chowdhary Kaifulwara welcomed the Cm with a garland. Women and children of the Muslim community were

UP CM Adityanath pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri

UP CM Yogi Adityanath paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the 153rd birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation at Gandhi Ashram in Lucknow

UP CM lauds excise department for curbing sale of spurious liquor

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hailed the excise department's efforts to curb the supply and black-marketing of spurious liquor and increasing revenue, a government spokesperson said. Adityanath was speaking at an event where he congratulated 332 new constables on their recruitment to the excise department. He said, "Tireless efforts were made after 2017 to curb the supply of spurious liquor. Resultantly, the state managed to gather a revenue of about Rs 42,000 crore by the end of this year, in contrast to just Rs 12,000 crore in 2017. I urge all the newly-recruited constables to work as transparently and dedicatedly as the government did during their recruitment." The chief minister also expressed happiness on the recruitment of 109 women constables and said, "It is extremely heartening to see about 30% recruitment of women during the holy 'Sharadiya Navratri'. The government is committed to providing employment opportunities to the youth with utmost ...

GIS 2023 will give flight to 'New India, New Uttar Pradesh': CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the preparations for Global Investors Summit in February 2023 in a meeting and said GIS will give flight to 'New India, New Uttar Pradesh'

Green energy majors to invest nearly Rs 19,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh

According to a senior govt official, the state is aligning with the overarching target of the Centre to achieve a 450 gigawatt (Gw) in renewable energy and 500 Gw in non-fossil energy capacity by 2030

UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-constructed Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya on the occasion of the late singer's 93rd birth anniversary.

UP govt asks banks to strengthen security systems, digital transactions

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to upgrade the security system in the banking sector

Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against UP CM for Alwar speech in 2018

The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a petition seeking direction from the court for registering a complaint against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

UP govt takes cognizance as over 2 mn cattle affected by Lumpy Skin Disease

A total of 97,435 cattle have died in the nation due to the viral Lumpy Skin Disease

UP CM Adityanath reviews law and order situation ahead of festive season

Ahead of the upcoming festive season, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reviewed the law and order situation in the state, and directed that police patrolling should be increased, an official statement said. "The one month of the festivals is going to be sensitive, and in view of this, special alertness has to be maintained, and all the necessary security arrangements have to be ensured, and police patrolling be increased," Adityanath said. According to the statement, the chief minister held the law and order review meeting through video conferencing with senior police and administrative officials of the state at his residence here, in view of Navratra, Durga Puja, Barawafat and Deepawali. Speaking about Ramlila, he said, "Ramlila is a part of our ancient culture. Adequate security arrangements have to be made, since Ramlila is staged till late in the night." The chief minister also directed that talks should be held with Durga Puja organising committees, and idols of the Go

Record production of food grains in UP proved farmers' potential: CM Yogi

Despite their dependence on nature, the farmers of Uttar Pradesh have proved their potential by producing record quantities of foodgrains, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Yogi's temple built by 'BJP supporter' to capture land, alleges SP

The Samajwadi Party has claimed that the temple of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Bharatkund was built by a "BJP supporter" to "capture" private land. In a tweet, the SP also attached a newspaper article in which a native of Ayodhya has alleged that his nephew got the temple constructed on his land on the Faizabad-Prayagraj highway, 25 km away from the under-construction Ram Mandir, without his permission. Bharatkund is believed to be the place where Lord Ram's younger brother Bharat bade him farewell before he went into exile. In a complaint sent to the chief minister on September 21 through the grievance redressal 'Jansunwai' portal, complainant Ramnath Maurya, a resident of Kalyan Bhadarsa, alleged that the land on which Adityanath's temple has been built was initially owned by him and his late elder brother Jagannath Maurya. However, the property was divided, and after Jagannath passed away, his son Prabhakar Maurya allegedly kept the entire parcel of land to .

Country's economy grows when rural sector is strengthened: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the country's economy progresses when rural economy is strengthened. The chief minister was addressing a rural development exhibition organised by the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Mahotsav Samiti in Mathura via video-conferencing from his official residence in Lucknow. "Deendayal Upadhyaya-ji had said that the standard of the economy of any country is judged by the economic condition of the person in the lowest rung," Adityanath said. He said emphasis has been laid on the use of technology to reduce the cost of farming and increase the production efficiency of agriculture. To bring happiness in the lives of farmers, programmes like Soil Health Card, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana etc. are being run in the country, the chief minister said. He said his government has provided concessions on electricity bills of tube wells used by farmers. "The state government has collaborated

PepsiCo to invest over Rs 1,000 crore in Gorakhpur greenfield project

GIDA will allot 45 acres to the company for the plant, which will generate about 1,500 jobs

UP CM Yogi orders investigation of all properties registered under Waqf

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to undertake a probe of all the properties recorded under Waqf

UP CM writes to female legislators ahead of women-only session on Sept 22

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday sent a letter to the female legislators of the state Legislature ahead of the women-only occasion on the session of September 22

4 dead, 9 rescued as Noida society's wall collapses; CM condoles deaths

An unknown number of labourers were feared trapped under the debris of an under-construction wall that collapsed here on Tuesday morning.

We were stopped from protesting: Akhilesh Yadav hits out at UP govt

SP-led by Akhilesh Yadav held a protest march against the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government, highlighting issues in the state before the Monsoon Session of the state legislature commenced