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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicInvest UP

Topic: Invest UP

Amid uproar, Yogi govt cancels Rs 25,000 cr MoU with startup Puch AI, citing transparency norms

Yogi directs Invest UP officials to strictly verify credentials of startups before finalising high-value MoUs in future, it is learnt. MoU with startup founded in 2025 had sparked a row.

Yogi issues clarification after UP govt’s Rs 25,000 crore MoU with AI startup comes under Oppn fire

MoU with Bengaluru-based Puch AI has garnered a lot of attention, with SP alleging ‘people from BJP may be involved who could be investing money in that company behind the scenes’.

MOUs worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore & global pitch to invest in UP: What Yogi’s Singapore-Japan visit delivered

UP plans to develop a 500-acre ‘Japan City’ in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority area and a ‘Singapore City’ near the Noida International Airport.

Hyperscale data centre, waste-to-energy projects: MoUs Uttar Pradesh inked this year at Davos

The agreements span energy projects, electric vehicles and solar power, according to UP Investment Department.

Once Mayawati, Akhilesh & Yogi’s top-performing IAS officer, now under ED radar—Who is Abhishek Prakash

Prakash has been suspended as CEO of Invest UP for allegedly demanding a bribe for a solar project contract. The 2006 batch officer has held several key positions in UP administration.

Nikant Jain, ‘high-profile tout’ at centre of solar project scandal that got Invest UP CEO suspended

According to a senior UP police officer, Jain had a habit of name-dropping and used his family connections to network with people and get through to senior govt officials.

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The Delimitation Dilemma—What Southern politicians should be bargaining for

Instead of fighting the inevitable population shift, southern leaders should seek to integrate migrants and preserve their local influence.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.