Brajendra K Parashar is a Special Correspondent presently looking after agriculture, energy, transport, panchayati raj, commercial tax, Rashtriya Lok Dal, state election commission, IAS/PCS Associations, Vidhan Parishad among other beats.
Articles by Brajendra K Parashar
UPPCL unlikely to revoke action against striking staff
Energy minister AK Sharma gives indications of initiating fresh penal action against the striking employees once the court issues order, retaining the tough observation it made
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:54 PM IST
Power strike:Both sides wanted quick truce despite tough public stand
The strike called by the UP Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti was called off around eight hours before the schedule on Sunday afternoon following an “amicable meeting” between energy minister AK Sharma and UPPCL chairman M Devraj on the one side and the Sangharsh Samiti leaders on the other.
Published on Mar 19, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Competition among districts: Uttar Pradesh to release its first good governance index soon
The practice will aim at identifying districts’ strong and weak points to initiate a healthy competition among them and for encouraging better citizen centric administration and governance.
Published on Mar 12, 2023 10:45 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
State mulls more ‘GrainATMs’ after WFP project wins prestigious award
The award is a shot in the arm to the state’s plans to set up more ‘GrainATM’ or Annapurti machines in the near future.
Published on Mar 06, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Early onset of summer sets off alarms: Chief secy directs power dept to prepare for increased demand
During the meeting, the chief secretary asked the senior officials of U.P. Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to stay prepared to deal with the increased consumer demand for power in the coming weeks.
Published on Feb 28, 2023 10:53 PM IST
Technology the game-changer as Uttar Pradesh reaches rice milestone
Uttar Pradesh makes the “fastest delivery” of custom milled rice to Centre in the country after application of technology for automatic allotment of paddy to mills
Published on Feb 26, 2023 11:43 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh: Agra tops in road accident deaths caused by overspeeding
Kanpur heads the list of fatal road crashes due to use of mobile phone, Prayagraj in drunken driving deaths
Published on Feb 25, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
UP govt announces 100% rebate on power bills of farmers’ tubewells
Cash subsidy to UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), enabling it to provide free electricity to around 14 lakh electricity-run private tubewells owned by farmers in the state
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 06:51 PM IST
U.P. receives 545 applications seeking nod to operate buses on 3 e-ways
LUCKNOW The state transport authority has received a cumulative of 545 applications from Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) and private operators, seeking permission to ply stage carriage buses on the three new expressways in the state
Published on Feb 15, 2023 11:07 PM IST
UP Global Investors Summit: Nitin Gadkari says Uttar Pradesh has highest potential to make India an energy exporter
Uttar Pradesh, Nitin Gadkari said, was the best destination for investment and urged entrepreneurs to invest in the field of automobile industry, e-mobility and setting up vehicle scrappage centres
Published on Feb 12, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
UP Global Investors Summit: We will resolve issues at speed of electricity, says energy minister AK Sharma
Uttar Pradesh energy minister AK Sharma said of the total investment intents worth more than ₹32 lakh crore received by the government till Friday morning, proposals of ₹7 lakh crore were for the energy sector alone, higher than any other sector.
Updated on Feb 11, 2023 01:44 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh government likely to keep poll promise of free travel on UPSRTC buses for women over 60 years
The Uttar Pradesh government is most likely to earmark funds in the forthcoming budget to be tabled in the state assembly later this month to compensate UPSRTC the revenue loss it will suffer on account of ferrying women over 60 years on its buses free of charge
Published on Feb 08, 2023 11:40 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
US company signs LoI to invest ₹820 cr to produce geothermal power in U.P.
Lucknow: Though still in a nascent stage in India, geothermal energy (green power produced from the heat trapped in the earth’s crusts) may soon start being generated in Uttar Pradesh
Published on Feb 01, 2023 12:24 AM IST
UP govt to spend over ₹110 cr to promote millets in 2023; drive to run for 5 yrs
The state cabinet may soon give its nod to the proposal after which a state-wide campaign -- ‘Uttar Pradesh Millets Revival Programme’ -- will be run to promote coarse grains like ‘bajra’
Published on Jan 31, 2023 08:34 AM IST
Three more substations in works to power 6 new data centres in Noida region
Five upcoming cloud data centres in Noida and Greater Noida have together applied for an electricity load of around 550 MW, UPPTCL director of operations said.
Published on Jan 21, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Power generation:UP not to import coal despite Centre’s directions
UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, a government-owned entity owning several thermal plants in the state, has already written to the state government, briefing it on the sufficient availability of domestic coal
Published on Jan 18, 2023 08:58 PM IST
U.P. recorded 22.5k deaths in road accidents last yr, 1.3k more than 2021: Govt data
The rise in the number of fatalities contradicts the tall claims of the government regarding the steps being taken to ensure road safety.
Published on Jan 17, 2023 10:31 PM IST
Banned on paper, Chinese Manjha continues to slit people’s throats
With the ban order largely remaining confined to files, and as the kite flying season in the state sets in with Makar Sankranti, the possibility of such incidents increasing is high.
Published on Jan 14, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Killer roads: 20 districts account for 43% of road accident deaths in U.P.
Kanpur Nagar stood at the top with most road accident fatalities, followed by Agra and Prayagraj. Lucknow, with 381 annual average deaths, was in the seventh spot
Published on Jan 12, 2023 01:14 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Lucknow sees maximum reduction in road accidents, fatalities in 2021 among 50 cities with million-plus population
In 2020, Lucknow reported 946 accidents and 374 deaths, but the number came down to 790 and 261 respectively in 2021, the decrease being by 1.6% and 30.2%, respectively.
Updated on Jan 07, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
DS Mishra gets one-year extension as UP chief secretary
Mishra was repatriated to UP, his home and cadre state, only two-three days prior to his retirement from the service on December 31, 2021 and was appointed chief secretary with one-year extension, replacing RK Tiwari who was moved to the UPSRTC as its chairman
Published on Dec 30, 2022 08:19 PM IST
UPSRTC gears up for fog halts with beds, all-night canteens
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) didn’t operate 510 buses or had to stop them midway due to fog on Tuesday-Wednesday night in the state
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 12:31 AM IST
Sreya Deb, Brajendra K Parashar, K Sandeep Kumar, Hemendra Chaturvedi and Haidar Naqvi, Lucknow/prayagraj/agra/kanpur:
UPPTCL to lease out its transmission lines to telecom companies
Officials say the move will not only benefit end power consumers (with asset monetisation benefits to be passed on to them in the tariff), but also help in the fast spread and percolation of the 5G network in the state
Published on Nov 23, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Six key commissions in Uttar Pradesh hamstrung by vacancies
Uttar Pradesh BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary said there were no specific reasons for the posts in some commissions being vacant and all vacancies would be filled soon.
Published on Nov 13, 2022 11:22 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh government issues draft policy to promote green hydrogen production
The move is a precursor to rollout of the final policy that would aim to make Uttar Pradesh a 100% green hydrogen/ammonia consuming state by 2035.
Published on Nov 12, 2022 10:44 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
UP govt issues draft guidelines for production, sale of biodiesel
NEDA has invited public comments and suggestions on the draft guidelines for production, storage, distribution and sale of biodiesel in the state after the government recently issued the Bioenergy Policy 2022
Updated on Oct 27, 2022 12:51 AM IST
UPSRTC to invite fresh bids with more attractive terms for 24 high-tech bus stations in UP
The decision comes after developers gave a cold shoulder to the bids that the corporation has invited at least four times since 2018.
Published on Oct 18, 2022 01:14 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh aims at 100% transition of public transport to electric vehicles in 17 cities by 2030
The Uttar Pradesh government has also decided to create green routes in each of the 75 districts by 2025 to ensure plying of e-buses there and promote transition of public transportation to electric vehicles in other urban and rural areas as well
Published on Oct 14, 2022 11:19 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Farmers caught burning stubble to be dealt with an iron fist
In a government order issued to all divisional commissioners, district magistrates and district police chiefs on Monday, the CS has asked the officials to ensure legal penal action is taken against farmers found burning crop residues, and also to create awareness among them about the negative impact of stubble burning on the environment.
Published on Oct 12, 2022 12:46 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh plans Investment Bazar to fund energy efficiency projects
The proposed event will provide a platform to financial institutions (FIs), project developers, industries, government departments and other stakeholders for implementation of energy efficiency projects in Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Oct 10, 2022 01:02 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
