The Latest Breaking News from UP

India’s EV ambition rides on three wheels

The EV policies put in place by some States as part of FAME-II have been instrumental in driving this growth

The Hindu · May 31, 2022

Not Sonbhadra, but Sonrai in UP's Lalitpur holds potential to emerge as goldmine

LUCKNOW: In a few weeks, Uttar Pradesh will become the third state in the country that will provide rock phosphate, touted to be more precious than gold, on a large scale. The mining department has commenced the process of auctioning 10 mineral blocks and has posted the tender document over…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

UP CM Yogi Adityanath uses poetry, puja and ‘chacha’ to pick on SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in assembly

LUCKNOW: "Kaise manzar saamne aane lage hain, gaate gaate log chillane lage hain," chief minister Yogi Adityanath quoted poet Dushyant Kumar amid laughter and table banging from BJP, as he responded to leader of opposition Akhilesh Yadav’s budget speech in the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Children in Uttar Pradesh get addicted to tobacco at 9.5 years, says survey

LUCKNOW: Children in UP are just around nine-and-a-half years of age when they initiate cigarette smoking. Children even younger than that—about seven-year-old girls and eight-year-old boys—initiate the smoking of bidi.

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Third groundbreaking event to see investment beyond Noida in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: The third groundbreaking ceremony could be breaking the cliche that investments in Uttar Pradesh rarely go beyond the Noida region. A region-wise assessment of intended investment projects in the state indicates that while western UP remains the biggest draw, investments in Bundelkhand, eastern and central UP are also coming.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Lucknow: Heatwave ruins 80% crop in Malihabad mango belt

LUCKNOW: Abnormal weather and extreme heat in March and April have taken a toll on the mango crop this year. The All India Mango Growers’ Association has pegged the loss at a whopping 80% for this year’s mango crop across the state, including Lucknow’s Dussehri belt, Malihabad.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: Heatwave ruins 80% crop in Malihabad mango belt

LUCKNOW: Abnormal weather and extreme heat in March and April have taken a toll on the mango crop this year. The All India Mango Growers’ Association has pegged the loss at a whopping 80% for this year’s mango crop across the state, including Lucknow’s Dussehri belt, Malihabad.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Over 18k additional Covid deaths registered in UP: Govt tells assembly

LUCKNOW: The UP government informed the assembly on Monday that additional 18,359 deaths because of Covid pandemic have been registered in its record. This number is over and above the 23,512 deaths recorded on the Covid portal.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

After Ayodhya, Mathura, Kashi, Vindhyavasini Dham waking up too: CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that after the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the temple town of Kashi appears to be waking up, as are Mathura, Vrindavan, Vindhyavasini Dham and Naimish Dham.

The Times of India · May 29, 2022

BJP rewards veterans Radha Mohan Das, Laxmikant Bajpai with Rajya Sabha berths from Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday rewarded two of its veterans -- Dr Radha Mohan Das Agarwal and Laxmikant Bajpai -- for their selfless work for the party by nominating them for Rajya Sabha polls. The two are among the six candidates announced by the party for the biennial…

The Times of India · May 29, 2022