Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Commuting during the upcoming festive season is set to become easier for residents and visitors in several Uttar Pradesh cities, with Bharat Taxi preparing to expand its app-based transport network to 12 more locations within a month. The service, currently operational in Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Prayagraj, is expected to reach Ayodhya, Agra and Meerut before Navratri. Preparations are also underway to launch the service in Mathura, Firozabad, Muzaffarnagar, Hapur, Sitapur, Hathras, Etawah, Mirzapur and Rae Bareli. Driver registration and vehicle onboarding have already begun in several cities.…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is stepping up efforts to expand its public electric vehicle charging network, with 238 locations across 20 clusters approved under the Prime Minister E-Drive scheme. Of these, agreements for 99 locations have already been completed, while the process for the remaining 139 sites is pending. The charging infrastructure is being developed through the Uttar Pradesh Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), with the objective of making EV charging more accessible across major urban, industrial and transport centres. Among the approved locations, Gautam Buddh Nagar has 39 sites, Lucknow…

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Bhadohi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a major infrastructure boost for Bhadohi with the foundation stone laid for a new permanent bridge across the Ganga at the Sitamarhi-Dhantulsi-Dengurpur Ghat. The bridge, estimated to cost more than ₹300 crore, will stretch 1.32 kilometres and is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Bhadohi and the Manda region of Prayagraj. The project fulfils a demand that residents of the Konia region have pursued for more than three decades. At present, people depend on boats and seasonal pontoon bridges to cross…

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Bareilly: Dr Priya Saxena of the Department of Ancient History and Culture at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, was honoured for her academic contribution at the 10th Young Historians’ two-day National Seminar organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana at Gopal Narayan Singh University, Jamuhar, Sasaram, Bihar. Held on October 3 and 4, the seminar focused on “Indian Tradition of History Writing.” Dr Saxena, participating under the guidance and inspiration of Vice-Chancellor Acharya Dr Anil Kumar Rai, chaired an academic session on “Indian Tradition of Tribal Historiography”…

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Bareilly: A blood donation camp was organised at the 300-Bed Hospital in Bareilly under the Swachhata Hi Seva and Seva Sankalp Abhiyan–2026, as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The camp was organised by the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) team of Bareilly Municipal Corporation and was held from 10 am to 4 pm. Additional Municipal Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Rai, PCS, attended the programme as chief guest. He inaugurated the camp by cutting the ribbon and set an example by becoming the first person to donate blood. His initiative encouraged officers,…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma participated in a series of service and recognition programmes during his visit to Mau under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, including a ceremony honouring serving and former soldiers and a community meal with sanitation workers. At a soldiers’ felicitation programme organised at the Community Hall, Sharma honoured soldiers and ex-servicemen for their contribution to national security. Paying tribute to their courage, sacrifice and dedication, he said the contribution of soldiers guarding the country’s borders was invaluable. Their commitment enables citizens to…

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Lucknow: A high-level review meeting was held to assess the progress of various policies, schemes and programmes being implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Department of Information Technology and Electronics and to examine the department’s role in achieving the state’s $1 trillion economy target. The meeting was chaired by Sunil Kumar Sharma, Minister for Information Technology and Electronics, Uttar Pradesh, at Yojana Bhawan in Lucknow. Detailed discussions were held on the current status, achievements and future action plan for the IT and electronics sector in line with the state’s economic growth…

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₹1.25 Crore E-Rickshaw Manufacturing Unit Established with Support from Mukhyamantri Gramodyog Rojgar Yojana, Creating Jobs for 20–25 Local Workers Rampur: The Uttar Pradesh government’s Mukhyamantri Gramodyog Rojgar Yojana is helping rural entrepreneurs rebuild businesses, generate employment and achieve financial independence. In Rampur, the scheme has enabled an entrepreneur to overcome devastating flood losses and establish a modern e-rickshaw manufacturing unit, demonstrating the potential of government-backed financial assistance in promoting rural industrialisation. Entrepreneur Nazim was operating an industrial unit, Western Auto Plastic Parts, until 2022, manufacturing visors, mudguards and other automobile…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced special incentives for women, persons with disabilities, transgender individuals and entrepreneurs from economically weaker sections (EWS) under its new Startup Policy 2026, aimed at promoting inclusive entrepreneurship, generating employment and strengthening the state’s innovation ecosystem. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the policy seeks to ensure that economically and socially disadvantaged groups have greater access to entrepreneurial opportunities and contribute to Uttar Pradesh’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy. A key provision of the policy offers an additional 50 per…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has directed officials of the Rural Development Department to ensure the mandatory registration of construction workers with the Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCW) so that they can avail themselves of various government welfare schemes. Following his directions, workers who have completed 90 days of employment under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) are being registered with the BOCW Board. So far, 17.32 lakh workers have been registered across the state.…

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