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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicUttar Pradesh Government

Topic: Uttar Pradesh Government

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.

UP govt approves ‘plug-and-play’ business park scheme to attract investments, cut project delays

The scheme proposes the development of integrated business parks offering ready-to-use infrastructure under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Landmark HC order barring public caste identifiers & how UP will implement it, from FIRs to signboards

A UP govt notification, in response to an Allahabad HC order to end caste discrimination, sought the removal of caste identifiers from police records & vehicles.

What SC said on dignity of work, equity and State’s financial constraints in ad-hoc employee ruling

Top court quashes Allahabad HC orders that upheld UP government’s denial of workers’ plea on grounds like lack of vacancies & financial constraints.

UP ministers vs civil servants saga: Fresh flashpoint as 8th Yogi minister speaks out in viral letter

Lucknow: The ongoing rift between Uttar Pradesh ministers and the bureaucracy shows no signs of easing. In the latest development, a letter written to...

Kanpur CMO suspended after public spat with DM that exposed UP BJP rift

At centre of fight between DM Jitendra Pratap Singh & now-suspended CMO Hari Dutt Nemi are allegations of corruption and unprofessional conduct.

After Sambhal & Bahraich, Barabanki admin too disallows mela with Mahmud Ghaznavi connection

While state govt cited potential law & order situation, and land dispute to deny permission, Congress accused BJP dispensation of giving the events ‘communal colour’.

222 mafias killed, 930 booked under NSA: Yogi 8-yr report card leans heavily on ‘improved law & order’

Samajwadi Party chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav asks what's the point of celebrating 8 years when cases of encounters and rapes in Uttar Pradesh being reported daily.

Does BJP’s double-engine sarkar achieve its basic claim of better growth? Data says no

Data reveals no correlation between economic growth and the ‘double-engine’ govts. If anything, states with govts formed by a different political party at the state level perform slightly better.

Halal row rages on in UP: Seizures worth Rs 5L made, certification agency says ‘economic crime’

Niaz Ahmed Farooqui of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust, organisations booked for alleged misuse of certification, has slammed ban while trying to assuage concerns of foreign buyers.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.