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State's sugar industry grows by leaps and bounds
Industry that provides support to more than 1 million people has evolved into integrated hubs that also produce ethanol and power
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December 30, 2025
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'UP has turned into a vibrant startup hub'
Indian Bank is the leading lender in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and committed to the state's economic growth, says Sudhir Kumar Gupta, chief general manager of the state-owned company.
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December 30, 2025
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'Ensuring growth is done in a sustainable manner'
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) uses artificial intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies to balance the state’s economic growth with ecological concerns. UPPCB Chairman Ravindra Pratap Singh, in an interview with Virendra Singh Rawat in Lucknow, spoke about the board’s work. Edited excerpts:.
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December 30, 2025
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Airports to highways: Tracking the making of UP's economy
State's ambition to be a $1 trn economy is driven by various industries
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December 30, 2025
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Raipur among 48 Indian cities to double train operating capacity
Raipur is among the 48 major cities identified by the Indian Railways to double the operating capacity of originating trains over a period of five years.
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December 30, 2025
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UTTAR PRADESH: GROWTH ENGINE OF INDIA
Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the state has shed its \"backward\" label, leveraging transparency and strong willpower to become a fast-growing economic powerhouse and a national benchmark for digital governance, infrastructure, and inclusive development
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December 30, 2025
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PM to inaugurate AI summit in Feb Bill Gates, Demis Hassabis among others to attend
ACCORDING TO A SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, COUNTRIES SUCH AS SWITZERLAND AND THE UAE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN HOSTING THE NEXT EDITION
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December 30, 2025
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'Infrastructure being set up for various sectors'
Consistent policy reforms are helping industries, say experts
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December 30, 2025
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Production houses move beyond films, tap into alternative revenue streams
Production houses are now looking for revenue streams beyond the manufacturing content for the silver screen to generate a steady flow of income.
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December 30, 2025
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IIP growth hit 2-year high of 6.7% in November
On an end-use basis, three of six IIP segments clocked double-digit growth, including capital goods, which rose at a six-month high rate of 10.4 per cent, and infrastructure and construction items that were up 12.1 per cent, the swiftest in four months.
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December 30, 2025
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‘Tech can help bridge gap between growth and environment’
Experts say a circular economy model is enabling Uttar Pradesh’s industries to achieve their targets without sacrificing ecological concerns
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December 30, 2025
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Uttar Pradesh — Moving towards Self-Reliance
Despite its immense cultural and political importance, Uttar Pradesh faced decades of economic stagnation. However, since 2017, the state has undergone a radical transformation under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. By doubling its GSDP to over ₹29 lakh crore and attracting ₹45 lakh crore in investment proposals
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December 30, 2025
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State promoting eco-tourism, wildlife sanctuaries
Beyond religious landmarks, Uttar Pradesh’s wilderness is emerging as a major global draw.
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December 30, 2025
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No. of bank frauds shrinks, value swells
‘The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to 21,515 crore in the first half of FY26 (HiFY26), up 30 per cent from the same period last year, even as the number of frauds fell 2.8 times to 5,092.
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December 30, 2025
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Transport services available in 'easy, digital form'
More than 48 services of Uttar Pradesh's Transport Department are available in digital form at 150,000 common service centres (CSCs) across the state, said Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh.
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December 30, 2025
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GST Council may weigh 5% tax on air, water purifiers
The court’s intervention followed a public interest litigation filed by advocate Kapil Madan, who argued that taxing purifiers at 18 per cent by treating them as “luxury” items undermined public health.
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December 30, 2025
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EV makers drive in schemes to win over sceptics
As India’s electric vehicle (EV) market moves from early adoption to a more mature phase, carmakers are sharpening their focus on a question that increasingly troubles buyers: what happens to the EV’s value a few years down the line.
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December 30, 2025
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Marriage, childbirth, loans are triggers for enhancing cover
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December 30, 2025
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Coal India's production falls for 1st time in 6 yrs
Prolonged rains brought Coal India Ltd’s (CIL's) production by 3.7 per cent during the first eight months (April-November) of the financial year 2026 (FY26), marking the first contraction in coal output for the comparable period in six years since the pandemic struck in 2020, according to provisional data released by the company.
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December 30, 2025
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AI's breakout year for India, minus the breakthrough
Despite robust investment and experimentation, enterprises are still searching for scalable AI-driven value; 2026 could change that
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December 29, 2025
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Centre may set 54.5-55% debt-to-GDP goal for FY27
Estimate for FY26 was 56.1%
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December 29, 2025
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A shift towards decluttering, rationalisation
Calendar 2025 stands out as a watershed moment in the evolution of the country's financial regulatory architecture.
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December 29, 2025
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After slow start, auto sales set to end 2025 on a high
India’s automobile sector is set to end 2025 on a high, with overall sales expected to cross 28 million units by December 31 in a sharp recovery from a dull start to the calendar year.
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December 29, 2025
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From Al to chips, Big Tech is getting what it wants from Trump
Before US President Trump returned to the White House in January, the titans of the tech industry went all out to win him over with inauguration donations and pilgrimages to Mara-Lago.
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December 29, 2025
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In Myanmar’s election, ‘people are voting out of fear, not hope’
As voters went to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a heavily stage-managed election in Myanmar, the outcome was all but assured.
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December 29, 2025
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Infra capex growth normalising, private investments edging up
India's infrastructure sector stands at a pivotal juncture, shaped by a renewed emphasis on crowding in private investment in infrastructure, following several years of strong budgetary support from the central government.
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December 29, 2025
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Markets caught in a fiscal tug of war
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 23 announced a $32 billion programme of liquidity injection via purchases of government bonds and dollarrupee swaps.
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December 29, 2025
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MIAL’s freight curbs may hit India's exports
Cargo body warns of disruptions at Mumbai airport
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December 29, 2025
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Markets caught in a fiscal tug of war
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 23 announced a $32 billion programme of liquidity injection via purchases of government bonds and dollar-rupee swaps.
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December 29, 2025
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West Asia’s legacy of slavery
When the British journalist Justin Marozzi was covering the 2011 uprising in Libya, he encountered something that profoundly confused him.
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