Economy Post (2024)

27/01/2024

Ayodhya emerging as tourism investment destination in India

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/us-company-to-develop-100-room-resort-in-ayodhya/

Virendra Singh Rawat Close on the heels of the consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, a US-based company has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh government to develop a 100-room resort in the temple town. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the UP tourism dep...

26/01/2024

Vocal for Local: UP shipments of indigenous products zoom to Rs 2 trillion

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-exports-of-traditional-products-hit-rs-2-trillion/

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Virendra Singh Rawat The exports of traditional products and handicrafts from Uttar Pradesh have touched Rs 2 trillion, according to chief minister Yogi Adityanath. In 2018, UP launched its flagship One District One Product (ODOP) scheme to revive traditional industries through institutional support...

24/01/2024

UP ups the ante for semiconductor fabrication

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/yogi-2-0-announces-up-semiconductor-policy/

Virendra Singh Rawat The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a semiconductor policy to leverage the growing market of electronic gadgets that use microchips. With the policy, the state will also tap the flagship central kitty of $10 billion to promote semiconductor fabrication in India. Semicondu...

22/01/2024

Lord Ram temple 'pran pratishtha' heralds cultural and spiritual renaissance.

https://www.economypost.in/religion/lord-ram-temple-consecration-heralds-spiritual-renaissance/

Virendra Singh Rawat Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led the religious ceremononies and rituals for the much awaited ‘Pran Pratishtha’ (consecration) of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya. The ceremony witnessed the presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, to...

21/01/2024

Yogi 2.0 taps inland waterways for tourism in Ayodhya

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-taps-inland-waterways-for-tourism-in-ayodhya/

Virendra Singh Rawat Amid the high pitch preparations for the January 22 consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Uttar Pradesh government is harnessing inland waterways to promote tourism in the religious town. In fact, Ayodhya’s ‘Saryu model’ is being showcased after the recent launch...

20/01/2024

Yogi 2.0 to reprise Diwali to mark Lord Ram temple consecration

https://www.economypost.in/religion/million-diyas-to-illuminate-ayodhya-on-jan-22-eve/

Virendra Singh Rawat The consecration ceremony of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday will be marked with the illumination of a million diyas (earthen pots) in the evening of January 22. ‘Ram Jyoti’ will be lit at houses, shops, religious places and historic sites in the temple town in the afte...

19/01/2024

https://www.economypost.in/life/nhrc-open-house-on-nomadic-de-notified-tribes/

Virendra Singh Rawat The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India today organised an open house discussion on ‘Protection of Nomadic, Semi Nomadic and De-Notified Tribes in India and forward trajectory’. NHRC member Dnyaneshwar M Mulay noted the right to life, equality, dignity and liberty...

18/01/2024

Lord Ram temple will pitch on global map. My on

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The consecration of Lord Ram temple on Jan 22 will pitch Ayodhya firmly on the global tourism map. The temple town is estimated to welcome 30 million tourists every year and net more than Rs 50,000 crore annually in tourism revenue.

16/01/2024

https://www.economypost.in/life/ex-super-cop-nudges-policemen-to-pen-memoirs/

Virendra Singh Rawat Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Rajesh Pandey, one of the founding members of the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police, has nudged cops to pen their memoirs. STF was constituted in the 90s when organised crime was plausibly at its peak in UP especial...

15/01/2024

UP deploys new-age AI security paraphernalia in Ayodhya

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/ai-surveillance-anti-mine-drones-deployed-in-ayodhya/

Virendra Singh Rawat Ahead of the January 22 consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Uttar Pradesh government has deployed new age security and surveillance systems in the temple town. Apart from the physical deployment of security forces, the cutting edge technology to ensure comprehensive....

14/01/2024

Yogi 2.0 to harness World Economic Forum for 'Brand UP'

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/yogi-2-0-to-pitch-up-at-world-economic-forum/

Virendra Singh Rawat A high-level delegation of Uttar Pradesh will participate at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting at Davos, Switzerland to give a major push to ‘Brand UP’ globally. For the first time, a separate pavilion of UP would showcase the state’s flagship schemes, the role of ‘...

13/01/2024

UP to propel 1,400 acres pharma park to pitch as low cost and generic medicines hub in Asia

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-to-propel-1400-acres-pharma-park/

Virendra Singh Rawat Even as the domestic pharma sector is estimated to touch $130 billion by 2030, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will invest Rs 8,000 crore in the proposed bulk drug park in Lalitpur district. The mega infra spanning 1,472 acres in the arid Bundelkhand region will....

12/01/2024

Yogi 2.0 to promote 'Fort Tourism' in

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/yogi-2-0-to-promote-fort-tourism-in-bundelkhand/

Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh government is taking steps to promote ‘Fort Tourism’ in the Bundelkhand region, which is famous for its medieval age forts and exquisite monuments. According to UP tourism minister Jaiveer Singh, the state has identified about 34 forts in Bundelkhand, which spa...

11/01/2024

UP logs stupendous growth in air travel

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-air-passenger-traffic-jumps-to-9-6-million/

Virendra Singh Rawat The air passenger traffic in Uttar Pradesh has posted a stupendous growth of 60 percent in the last 5-6 years. UP air passenger traffic increased from nearly 6 million in the financial year 2016-17 to touch 9.6 million in 2022-23. Improved air connectivity and the growing number...

10/01/2024

Ayodhya buzz gathering momentum!

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-eyeing-solar-streetlights-world-record/

Virendra Singh Rawat Ahead of the January 22 consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, the buzz around the temple town refuses to fade away! Adding another element to the gradual elevation of Ayodhya as a future global spiritual and religious tourism hub, the Uttar Pradesh government is working to...

09/01/2024

UP logs uptick in MSME loans

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-logs-rs-6-5-trillion-in-msme-loans-since-2017/

Virendra Singh Rawat The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, which contributes 60 percent to Uttar Pradesh’s annual industrial output, clocked working capital and other loans worth more than Rs 6.5 trillion since 2017. Moreover, the sector generated job and self employment opportuni...

08/01/2024

Turnaround for Bundelkhand on the cards as UP to acquire 35,000 acres for industrial development.

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-to-acquire-35000-acres-in-bundelkhand/

Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh will acquire nearly 35,000 acres in the arid Bundelkhand region for a mega industrial township. The Yogi Adityanath government 2.0 has envisioned Bundelkhand as a counter-magnet to Noida, which conceived in the 1970s as an industrial, commercial and residential enc...

06/01/2024

Yogi 2.0 pitching UP for semiconductor fabrication

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-hammering-out-semiconductor-fabrication-policy/

Virendra Singh Rawat Looking to pitch Uttar Pradesh as a prospective semiconductor fabrication destination, the Yogi Adityanath government is hammering out a policy to woo the private sector players. According to estimates, the global semiconductor ecosystem generated revenues of $950 billion in the...

03/01/2024

UP bolstering farm agenda to boost

https://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-paddy-procurement-tops-3-5-million-tonnes/

Virendra Singh Rawat In the ongoing kharif marketing season 2023-24, the procurement of paddy in Uttar Pradesh has topped 3.5 million tonnes (MT) and counting. The state government has set a target of 7 MT in direct paddy procurement from the farmers for the current season. More than 525,000 paddy f...

31/12/2023

AI is making radical changes in our world
https://www.economypost.in/technology/vignettes-of-ai-opportunities-and-threats/

Rudraksh Singh Rawat Rallied by its proponents and skeptics with matching vigour, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has indeed cast a shadow of uncertainly over the future of humanity, weaving a complex tapestry of hope and apprehension. As we delve deeper into the complex technological development, the....

30/12/2023

Yogi 2.0 plans India's first 'AI City' in Lucknow

http://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-makes-futuristic-dive-with-ai-blueprint/

Virendra Singh Rawat As the world braces up to welcome New Year 2024, Lucknow – the eponymous ‘City of Nawabs’ embodying old world charm and mannerisms – will bid adieu to the fading year with new-age technology blueprints under its sleeve! Far removed from its rich heritage, cultural and hi...

28/12/2023

UP to export 10,000 skilled manpower to Israel

http://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/up-to-send-10000-skilled-workers-to-israel/

Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh will send nearly 10,000 skilled workers to help Israel in its post-war reconstruction efforts following the ongoing armed conflict with Hamas. The UP labour department has asked workers to apply for passports and other travel documents. Israel has opened two centre...

27/12/2023

Crude oil prices jump over Red Sea conundrum

http://www.economypost.in/economy/oil-prices-jump-on-houthi-attack-in-red-sea/

Virendra Singh Rawat The global crude oil prices are showing an upward movement following persistent attack by the Houthi rebels on container ships ferrying in the Red Sea. Crude oil booked its biggest gain following the latest Houthi attack on a container vessel owned by MSC and bound for Pakistan,...

26/12/2023

Yogi 2.0 to set up e-charging stations on major expressways in UP

http://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/yogi-2-0-plans-e-charging-infra-in-expressways/

Virendra Singh Rawat Bolstering its green mobility roadmap, the Uttar Pradesh government will develop a robust e-charging infrastructure on major expressways of the state. These expressways include Bundelkhand Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway, Agra-Lucknow Expressway and Gorakhpur Link Expressway.....

25/12/2023

Coast Guard, NDRF to train locals in UP for flood relief ops
http://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/coast-guard-to-train-locals-for-flood-relief-in-up/

Virendra Singh Rawat The Uttar Pradesh government is working on a roadmap to train locals for prompt rescue and relief operations in the flood prone areas of the state. The locals in flood prone areas will be trained by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the National Disaster Respons...

22/12/2023

Yogi 2.0 pitching for healthy living with millets

http://www.economypost.in/uttar-pradesh/millets-up-procures-100k-tonnes-of-jowar/

Virendra Singh Rawat To promote millets or ‘Shri Anna’ as branded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Uttar Pradesh government has purchased more than 100,000 tonnes of jowar (sorghum). The procurement of jowar in the current kharif marketing season 2023-24 has earned the state farmers a sum of...

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