Budget 2018-19

  The state, at present, has eight operational airports Uttar Pradesh is set to get the highest number of international airports in the country, the state government said on Monday, ahead of the foundation laying ceremony of the  Noida International Airport  at Jewar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 25. The state, at present, has eight operational airports, while 13 airports and seven airstrips are being developed. “With the ground breaking and foundation laying ceremony of the Noida International Airport scheduled on November 25, the state is now on its way to have five international airports – the highest for any state in India, the BJP-led state government said in a statement. Uttar Pradesh had only two international airports – Lucknow and Varanasi – till 2012. The third international airport at Kushinagar became operational after it was inaugurated by Modi on October 20, while work on the airport in  Ayodhya  is on in full swing and air services a...

  The government will fix the eligibility parameters to shortlist the students and has made a provision of Rs 20 crore in the Budget for the purchase of tablets After launching free coaching for aspirants appearing in the competitive exams on February 16 under the ‘Abhyuday’ scheme, the Yogi Adityanath government has announced that it would provide tablet computers to some students selected under the scheme so that they can use digital resources to prepare for the examinations. The government will fix the eligibility parameters to shortlist the students and has made a provision of Rs 20 crore in the Budget for the purchase of tablets. Divisional Commissioner Lucknow, Ranjan Kumar, a member of the state level committee constituted for the implementation of ‘Mukhya Mantri Abhyuday Yojana’ informed that the eligibility criteria for tablet distribution will be announced very soon. According to state finance minister, Suresh Khanna, “There is immense enthusiasm among the youth for the f...