Category: Uttar Pradesh

Rs 1,425 crore worth of projects launched to boost heritage conservation, tourism and local employment beyond Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh is expanding its tourism development strategy beyond established destinations such as Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura, with projects worth approximately Rs 1,425 crore initiated at 97 lesser-known heritage sites across 35 districts between 2021-22 and 2025-26. Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the state is focusing on religious, historical, literary and natural attractions that have remained outside the mainstream tourism circuit. The initiative aims to improve infrastructure, preserve…

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ODOP Initiative Promotes Local Enterprises, Traditional Sweets and Munj Handicrafts Balrampur: Traditional products, indigenous delicacies and handicrafts from Balrampur received a wider market platform at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show held at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida from September 25 to 29. The district’s distinctive culinary heritage and traditional craftsmanship attracted attention from visitors, business representatives and potential buyers from India and abroad. The initiative, supported by the state government’s One District One Product (ODOP) scheme, aims to connect local entrepreneurs, traditional sweet makers and artisans with organised…

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18 Bonded Labourers Rehabilitated; More Than 6,600 Workers and Small Traders Enrolled in Pension Schemes Hamirpur: The Uttar Pradesh Labour Department has taken a series of measures over the past nine years to protect workers’ rights, eliminate child and bonded labour, improve working conditions and extend social security to economically vulnerable sections in Hamirpur district. According to the department, 499 intensive inspections were conducted by joint teams comprising officials from the Labour Department, police, Childline and the Education Department. During raids at roadside eateries, hotels, factories, brick kilns and shops,…

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New Delhi/Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years in public life and governance with a renewed call to work towards a developed India by 2047, a place among the world’s top three economies and a self-reliant nation. Addressing the ‘Seva Jyoti’ programme at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, Modi presented the message, “We will do it,” as the guiding resolve for the next phase of the country’s journey. Reflecting on his political career, Modi recalled taking oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001. He thanked…

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Lucknow: Distance from cities is increasingly becoming less of a barrier to education in rural Uttar Pradesh, with the state government expanding digital library facilities across village panchayats. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted the initiative, stating that digital libraries, which were reportedly available at around 76 locations before 2017, are now accessible across 57,600 gram panchayats. A digital library at Khasaha Mohammadpur in Tejwapur block of Bahraich illustrates the model. Set up at the gram panchayat secretariat, the facility combines conventional books with computers, printers, high-speed internet, Wi-Fi, smart television…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country’s top state in rooftop solar installations under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, crossing 8.76 lakh installations and moving ahead of Gujarat. The achievement has been attributed to the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and continuous monitoring by Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma, with coordinated efforts by UPNEDA, the power department, distribution companies, banks and authorised vendors. According to Sharma, Uttar Pradesh has now installed more than 2,942 MW of rooftop solar capacity, with the potential to…

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Lucknow: The One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme being implemented across Uttar Pradesh to help taxpayers clear old municipal dues has received more than one lakh applications, according to the Urban Development Department. The scheme, being implemented across all 762 urban local bodies, has received 1,00,006 applications so far. Of these, 65,457 applications have been approved, while 32,737 are under process. The OTS scheme covers 17 municipal corporations, 200 municipal councils and 545 nagar panchayats, providing eligible taxpayers relief in settling outstanding house tax, water tax and sewerage tax dues. Against a…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has registered an impressive performance in the Swachhata Hi Seva-2026 campaign, maintaining its leading position at the national level for the third consecutive year. The campaign, monitored and guided by Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma, has evolved into a broad-based public movement across the state. The achievement has been attributed to the inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with active participation by urban local bodies, elected representatives and citizens. Around 47 lakh citizens, Swachh Vataavaran Protsahan…

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Ayodhya: The National Council meeting of the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJ-I) began in Ayodhya Dham on Sunday, with Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary inaugurating the two-day meeting being held on October 4 and 5. Around 200 representatives from 22 states are participating in the national council meeting, which is being organised by the Uttar Pradesh Association of Journalists (UPAJ). The Jaunpur delegation, including district president Syed Hasnain Qamar Deepu, vice-president Abdul Haq Ansari and general secretary JD Singh, welcomed Cabinet Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary with bouquets. Journalists from Telangana,…

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Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh said society continues to place greater trust in journalism than in politics, stressing that the responsibility of journalists has increased significantly in the digital and social media era. He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the two-day National Council meeting of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the auditorium of Hanuman Bagh Ashram in Ayodhya. Singh said the NUJ would deliberate on various issues and challenges facing journalists during the two-day meeting. He described the present…

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