Category: India

Lucknow: Tata AIG General Insurance has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening risk protection for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttar Pradesh, with a focused strategy to expand its presence across key industrial hubs including Kanpur, Agra, Lucknow and Moradabad. The initiative is aimed at building on the company’s existing footprint in the NCR and doubling its MSME business in the state. Over the past five years, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as one of India’s fastest-growing MSME ecosystems, with an average of nearly 1.3 million new MSMEs registered annually.…

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Lucknow: Aditya Vision, a trusted name in consumer electronics retail, has inaugurated its 194th showroom nationwide and 8th outlet in Lucknow at Arjunganj on Sultanpur Road. The grand opening marks another milestone in the company’s steady expansion across India. Founded in 1999 with its first showroom opposite the Planetarium in Patna, Aditya Vision has grown into one of the country’s prominent electronics retail chains. By 2026, the brand has established a strong footprint with 194 stores, including eight in Uttar Pradesh’s capital city. Speaking on the occasion, Aakarsh Singh, Director,…

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Lucknow: In a major step towards strengthening industrial registration and transparency in Uttar Pradesh, Invest UP will organise facilitation camps for industry stakeholders from February 9 to February 16. As part of this initiative, more than 100 Chief Minister’s Udyami Mitras will conduct on-ground support camps across three major industrial areas of the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA)—Surajpur (Gautam Buddh Nagar), Ghaziabad and Sandila (Hardoi). The camps aim to provide on-site guidance, grievance redressal and handholding support to industrial units, particularly MSMEs, to simplify and promote factory registration.…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Metro’s Lost and Found Cell once again proved its reliability and commitment to passenger safety by successfully returning a lost wallet belonging to a foreign woman passenger. The incident highlighted the alertness, honesty and adherence to standard procedures by metro security personnel. The incident occurred on February 3, 2026, at around 3:00 pm, when security staff recovered a white wallet during routine checking at Captain Shubham Gupta Metro Station in Agra. The wallet contained four ATM cards, a USA driving licence, a USA passport card, ₹2,800 in…

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Lucknow: Senior Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer Shailendra Pratap Singh has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) following the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The promotion stands as a testament to his long-standing dedication, exemplary service record and unwavering commitment to national security. A 2004-batch officer of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Singh has demonstrated exceptional leadership, strong administrative acumen and high operational efficiency throughout his career. During his tenure as head of the Special Security Group (SSG), he played a…

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Bhuj: A historic display of patriotism and indigenous pride unfolded at the Great Rann of Kutch on India’s 77th Republic Day, as the world’s largest Khadi-made national flag was unfurled with full military honours in the border district of Bhuj, Gujarat. The monumental Tricolour was displayed at Dhordo, transforming the vast white salt desert into a powerful symbol of national unity, self-reliance, and India’s cultural heritage. The event was organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.…

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Lucknow: The World Bank has ranked India among the top five countries globally for private investment in infrastructure among low- and middle-income economies, highlighting the country’s rapid transformation driven by sustained public spending, policy reforms, and public-private partnerships. Presenting the Economic Survey 2025–26 in Parliament, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman stated that infrastructure continues to remain at the core of India’s development strategy. Since FY2015, public capital expenditure has recorded consistent growth, largely driven by the institutionalisation of multimodal planning through PM Gati Shakti, along with…

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Gorakhpur | The fourth edition of NICEDT–2026 (NIELIT’s International Conference on Communication, Electronics & Digital Technologies) was inaugurated with great enthusiasm in Gorakhpur on Wednesday. Organised under the aegis of NIELIT Gorakhpur, the two-day international conference is being held at Courtyard by Marriott, Ramgarh Tal, and has emerged as a major global platform for dialogue on cutting-edge research, innovation and future pathways in communication, electronics and digital technologies. The inaugural ceremony was graced by Alokesh Sharma, IAS (Retd.), Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board, who formally inaugurated the conference as the Chief…

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Lucknow | The Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a historic push to railway infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, with projects worth over ₹92,000 crore approved or currently underway, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday. Addressing a press conference, the Railway Minister said Uttar Pradesh has received the highest-ever allocation for railway projects in the state’s history. A provision of ₹20,012 crore has been made specifically for railway-related works in Uttar Pradesh in the 2026–27 budget, giving fresh momentum to connectivity,…

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Bhaluani (Deoria): On the auspicious occasion of Republic Day, a grand felicitation ceremony was organised at Durgawati Devi Educational Institute, located in Karuana village of the Bhaluani area. During the programme, meritorious and disciplined students were honoured with awards for their outstanding performance in academics, cultural activities and other fields. The event aimed to strengthen the spirit of patriotism, discipline and a sense of responsibility among students. The chief guest of the programme, Santosh Maddheshia Vaishya, Founder of Swachh Bhaluani Swasth Bhaluani Youth Brigade, addressed the students and said that…

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