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Lucknow, June 11 The Uttar Pradesh government would soon undertake a drive to map relatively unknown Sufi sites in the state and develop them into heritage tourism spots, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said.
The tourism department would be entrusted...
New Delhi, June 5 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asked Uttar Pradesh government to explain allegedly “insensitive” remarks by an official over the suicide by four members of a family.
Asked the reason over the deaths, the then...
Lucknow, June 1 Power tariff has been hiked quietly by a whopping 40 percent in Uttar Pradesh. This is the steepest hike in the history of the state. The decision was taken by the State Regulatory Commission late Friday.
Officials confirmed that the...
Lucknow, April 25 The Uttar Pradesh government withdrew the case aggainst Tariq Qasmi, prime accused in the Gorakhpur bomb blasts of May 22, 2007 which left six people, including a woman, injured.
The move followed a recommendation from the district...
Lucknow, April 11 The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs.20 lakh each to the families of two of the five Indian soldiers killed in South Sudan.
Hawaldar Hira Lal and Naib Subedar Shiv Kumar Pal were from Uttar Pradesh....
Lucknow, April 5 The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs.1,700 crore for laying new roads and for the maintenance and repair of existing roads in the current financial year, said an official Friday.
A decision clearing all such proposals was...
Lucknow, March 29 Efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government to increase the ratio of banks to population in the state are set to get a major boost Friday as union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram comes here to inaugurate 300 new bank branches.
The new...
Agra, Jan 28 Uttar Pradesh will invest in product specific industrial infrastructure and set up national manufacturing investment zones that would create employment and boost growth, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said.
“We need a thriving manufacturing...
Agra, Jan 27 India’s economic growth is expected to decline to 5.5 percent in the financial year ending March 31, sharply down from an average nearly eight percent growth registered in the last 10 years, Vice President Hamid Ansari said Sunday.
Addressing...
Lucknow, Dec 19 The Uttar Pradesh government announced that a suitable site for the proposed international airport at Agra would be finalized by March next year.
The decision was taken after a detailed presentation made by the consortium of Rites Ltd...
Lucknow, Dec 14 The Uttar Pradesh government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday signed a memorandum of co-operation for 2012-2017, during which the Foundation would assist in various health, nutrition, agricultural and other development...
Lucknow, Nov 22 The Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government Thursday announced a loan waiver for farmers who had mortgaged their agricultural lands and taken loans of up to Rs.50,000 from the state’s cooperative banks.
The announcement was...
Lucknow, Oct 31 In a move aimed at ensuring road safety, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed petrol pump owners to not give fuel to two-wheeler riders without helmets.
The directives were issued Tuesday at the behest of state Transport Minister...
New Delhi, Sep 4 The Uttar Pradesh government allowed has Delhi to install six power transmission towers in Noida to provide the capital’s densely populated eastern part an alternate source of electricity if a power grid failure occurs again,...
New Delhi, Aug 9 The issue of reservation in promotions in government jobs in Uttar Pradesh saw an uproar in both houses of parliament Thursday with the Rajya Sabha being adjourned for nearly an hour and the Lok Sabha witnessing disruptions.
The Supreme...
Lucknow, Aug 8 Taking a step towards the construction of an international airport at Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh government approved the bid documents, an official said.
The request for qualification (RFQ) and request for proposal...
Lucknow, July 10 The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up an NRI cell for people from the state to track their growth and safety and also look into issues such as health, says Labour Minister Waqar Ahmad Shah.
“A large number of people...
Lucknow, June 16 The Uttar Pradesh government warned officials to clear within a fortnight applications pending under the Nivesh Mitra scheme, a web-based single-window clearance system to facilitate investment in the state, or face strict action.
Over...
Lucknow, June 9 The Uttar Pradesh government will engage with industrial and business bodies June 11-13 to frame the new Infrastructure, Industry and Service Sector Investment Policy for 2012.
Officials said the draft of the proposed policy has been...
Lucknow, June 6 The World Bank will give $152 million for the Uttar Pradesh Health Systems Strengthening Project, officials said.
The ambitious project is meant to help improve the healthcare system and run it efficiently in the sprawling state.
An...
