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Unemployment, inflation and hasty roll-out of GST remain key concerns in industrial UP

The Kanpur constituency is set to witness a fierce contest between the BBJP and the Congress on MondayThe leather industry was once a key source of employment in Kanpur and the neighbouring area of Unnao. But the BJP-led state government ordered the closure of the tanneries in December

3 min read25 Apr 2019
Elections 2019

BJP bets on Ujjwala, Balakot for a boost in Bundelkhand

SP, BSP are battling it out with BJP in the drought-prone region on govt performance and unfulfilled promisesOf the 13 seats going to polls in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, BJP won 11 in 2014

4 min read25 Apr 2019
Politics

After a brief decline, India’s misery index spikes again in 2017

Unless economic misery is alleviated soon, the Narendra Modi-led BJP may have to face angry voters in 2019 general elections

4 min read27 Feb 2018
Politics

UP civic poll results 2017 LIVE: BJP wins 14 out of 16 mayoral seats, BSP shows signs of revival; Congress out of Amethi

In the UP civic poll results 2017, BJP won 14 out of 16 mayoral seats while BSP got the remaining two. Here are the latest updates and developments

7 min read1 Dec 2017
Politics

BJP sweeps UP civic polls with 14 mayoral wins

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the win for the BJP was possible because of Narendra Modi's vision and Amit Shah's guidance

2 min read1 Dec 2017
Politics

SP, BSP to use Uttar Pradesh municipal elections to test public mood

The Uttar Pradesh municipal elections is likely to serve as a dipstick on the public mood, and help SP and BSP prepare for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

3 min read16 Nov 2017
Politics

Yogi Adityanath faces tough municipal elections test in Uttar Pradesh

Around 30 million voters would be eligible to exercise their franchise in the UP civic polls to be held for over 650 posts, including 438 municipal boards

4 min read23 Oct 2017
Politics

Uttar Pradesh govt to launch farm loan waiver scheme today

Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will launch its flagship 'Krishi Rin Mochan Yojna', or farm loan waiver scheme, in Lucknow on Thursday

1 min read17 Aug 2017
Politics

Uttar Pradesh govt’s industrial policy lays out road map for development

The Uttar Pradesh industrial policy promises electricity subsidy, industrial parks and fiscal incentives, among other development goals

4 min read6 Jul 2017
Politics

Samajwadi Party to wrest back lost ground in Uttar Pradesh

Samajwadi Party, which was reduced to 47 seats in UP elections won by BJP, is now holding membership drives across Uttar Pradesh to expand its base

2 min read29 May 2017
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