Category: Uttar Pradesh

Greater Noida: Traditional flavours from Uttar Pradesh have emerged as a major attraction at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026, drawing strong interest from domestic and international buyers, exporters and visitors. Varanasi’s famous launglata and tricolour barfi have received an enthusiastic response, with more than 100 kg of launglata already sold at the trade show. Trader Chandrabali Yadav said visitors particularly appreciated the traditional sweet and expressed hope that the strong response would translate into further orders. Varanasi’s live Banarasi paan counter has also become a popular attraction,…

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Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said  that a strong national economy depends on the prosperity of farmers, asserting that those who feed the country must receive adequate support and remunerative returns for their produce. Speaking to the media after a farmers’ conference at the Samajwadi Party headquarters in Lucknow, Yadav recalled former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s contribution to farmers and said he had consistently raised their concerns and taken decisions aimed at advancing the farming community. Yadav criticised the BJP government,…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has set a target of sowing various crops across nearly 14 million hectares during the upcoming Rabi season, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said while addressing the two-day National Agriculture Conference organised under Rabi Abhiyan-2026 at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NSC), Pusa, New Delhi. Of the targeted area, around 10 million hectares will be brought under wheat, while pulses will cover nearly two million hectares and oilseeds more than two million hectares. Shahi said the state was making focused efforts towards crop diversification, improving productivity and…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is emerging as a major food-processing hub, with the state’s Food Processing Industry Policy-2023 giving fresh momentum to investment, employment, exports and value addition to agricultural produce. The policy also seeks to increase farmers’ incomes while creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and start-ups. The 22nd meeting of the State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Food Processing Industry Policy-2023 was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Agriculture Production Commissioner and SLEC Chairman Deepak Kumar at the Agriculture Production Commissioner’s office. The committee reviewed the…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma participated in a series of service and outreach programmes in Mau under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, honouring soldiers and engaging with sanitation workers during his visit. At a felicitation ceremony held at the Community Hall, Sharma honoured serving and retired soldiers for their contribution to national security. Paying tribute to their courage, sacrifice and dedication, he said the contribution of the armed forces in safeguarding the country’s borders was invaluable. He added that the sense of duty displayed by soldiers…

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Lucknow: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar chaired a virtual review meeting under the PRAGATI 50 initiative, with Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma participating. The initiative, launched as part of the 10-year journey and completion of 50 episodes of the PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform, seeks to identify 50 major cities across the country for development along the lines of global cities. Uttar Pradesh has the highest representation in the initiative, with six cities—Agra, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Mathura-Vrindavan, Prayagraj and Varanasi—selected for…

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Bareilly: District Magistrate Avinash Singh chaired a review meeting on the Development Department’s CM Dashboard and ongoing construction projects at the Collectorate auditorium on September 30. The District Magistrate reviewed the progress of various construction works and issued directions to officials and executing agencies to ensure timely completion and adherence to prescribed standards. Singh directed executing agencies to complete projects that are nearing completion within the stipulated timelines and upload their progress on the designated portal. He also instructed officials to ensure that completed projects are formally handed over to…

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Bareilly: The 38th death anniversary of freedom fighter, former minister and former Member of Parliament Shri Ram Murti will be observed on October 2, with the Shri Ram Murti Pratibha Alankaran awards to be presented to three distinguished personalities. Speaking to The Lucknow Tribune, Aditya Murti, Secretary of the Shri Ram Murti Smarak (SRMS) Trust, said Prof (Dr) Jayant Khot, Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi; Prof (Dr) Rajendra Prasad, Director of Medical Education at Era University, Lucknow; and Bengaluru-based technology executive and digital transformation leader engineer Preeti…

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