Category: Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Ensuring remunerative prices for farmers’ produce, timely payments and the full prescribed quantity of foodgrains to eligible ration beneficiaries remains the Uttar Pradesh government’s top priority, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manoj Kumar Pandey said. He said that under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the government was strengthening transparency and accountability in agricultural procurement and the Public Distribution System (PDS). Strict action would be taken against irregularities, underweight ration distribution and illegal collection of money. Paddy procurement and farmers’ payments Pandey said 5,047 procurement centres were operational across the…

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Lucknow: Ahmedabad-based textile major Arvind Ltd has established a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit in Varanasi with an investment of ₹150 crore, creating the potential for around 1,000 employment opportunities. Spread across six acres in Khochawan, the facility was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The project is being seen as a significant boost to textile and garment manufacturing in Varanasi and the wider Purvanchal region. The unit will manufacture sportswear and innerwear for leading international brands. More than 300 women have already been recruited and their training has commenced, marking…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is providing monthly old-age pensions to 67.50 lakh eligible senior citizens across all 75 districts under its Old-Age Pension Scheme. Beneficiaries receive financial assistance of ₹1,000 per month through the Social Welfare Department. Jaunpur has emerged as the leading district with 2,24,345 pension beneficiaries, followed by Azamgarh with 1,97,129 and Gorakhpur with 1,72,917. The other districts featuring in the top 10 are Ghazipur (1,69,161), Hardoi (1,69,105), Ballia (1,68,241), Prayagraj (1,67,536), Pratapgarh (1,61,656), Kushinagar (1,59,964) and Ambedkar Nagar (1,50,835). The state government has appreciated the performance of these…

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Charbagh records highest commercial pollution, while Amausi tops particulate pollution levels; noise exceeds permissible limits across zones Lucknow: Air pollution in Lucknow worsened during the post-monsoon season of 2026, with PM10 levels rising 26.2% and PM2.5 concentrations increasing 8.2% compared to the corresponding period last year, according to a report released by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow. The report, titled Assessment of Ambient Air Quality of Lucknow City Post Monsoon-2026, prepared by IITR’s Environmental Monitoring Laboratory, assessed air quality at nine locations across residential, commercial and industrial…

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Agra: Thousands of young people and students gathered in Agra for the second edition of the ‘Uttar Pradesh Yuva Mahotsav – Sanatan Shankhnaad’, organised by the Uttar Pradesh Yuva Sanatan Sangh Rashtriya Manch. The event brought together youth, cultural performances and discussions on development, law and order, Sanatan traditions and nation-building. Union Minister of State and Agra MP S.P. Singh Baghel, Sadhvi Pragya, Dr Suresh Chavhanke and social media influencer Janhvi Singh participated in an interactive session with young audiences. Speakers discussed Uttar Pradesh’s development since 2017, improvements in law…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure foolproof security, cleanliness, traffic management and public amenities across the state ahead of the upcoming Deepotsav, Diwali, Chhath and Dev Deepawali celebrations. Taking a tough stand against potential law-and-order disturbances, he warned that any attempt to disrupt festive celebrations or disturb communal harmony would invite stringent action. Reviewing the state’s law-and-order situation and festival preparations through a video conference on Tuesday evening, the Chief Minister ordered the cancellation of leave for all officers and employees, from the state…

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Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reportedly considering a major overhaul of its candidate selection strategy ahead of the next Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with more than 100 sitting MLAs potentially facing denial of tickets. According to reports, the party is weighing a performance-based approach to counter possible anti-incumbency and prioritise candidates considered electorally competitive. The proposed strategy reportedly places greater emphasis on impartial surveys, legislators’ performance records and consensus among the party’s senior leadership rather than recommendations based on factional affiliations. The party is also understood to have…

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Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is launching a statewide public outreach campaign in Uttar Pradesh from November 3 to 5 under the theme ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’. Padyatras will be organised across all six organisational regions of the state as part of the party’s campaign to reach out to people and mobilise its cadre. In Lucknow, the main padyatra will begin at 11 am on Tuesday from Lok Bhawan and conclude at Parivartan Chowk. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the event as the special guest. BJP…

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Lucknow: 2011-batch IAS officer Amit Kumar Singh on Monday assumed charge as the Managing Director (MD) of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural), emphasising the timely completion of projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission. After taking charge, Singh interacted with departmental officers and employees and reviewed the progress of ongoing works. He reiterated the corporation’s commitment to ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water for every rural household under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Directing officials to accelerate the implementation of rural drinking water schemes, Singh stressed the need to achieve…

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