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Brajendra K Parashar

Brajendra K Parashar

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

UP to bring back hill driving endorsements

Before Uttarakhand was carved out as a separate state in 2000, UP used to issue hill endorsements for driving in its hilly regions (For representation)

Updated on Oct 30, 2025 01:06 IST

Months adrift, Waterways Authority in UP finally finds direction

Representational image (Sourced)

Updated on Oct 28, 2025 22:42 IST

Transport dept drive: 5k vehicles challaned, 1,400 seized in two weeks for operating sans permits

Officials said the NCR belt remains a hotspot due to heavy intercity cab and bus movement towards Delhi. (For representation)

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 23:32 IST

UPERC clears state’s biggest firm renewable power deal with NTPC

The order, issued on October 14, grants consent to the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) signed between UPPCL and NTPC on April 11 this year (Pic for representation)

Updated on Oct 15, 2025 23:58 IST

UP govt’s Diwali gift may not reach 60L Ujjwala beneficiaries

There are 1.85 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries in UP, and they regularly receive the subsidy LPG cylinder, but the UP government has made the e-KYC mandatory for availing free cylinders, one each before Diwali and Holi every year. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Oct 14, 2025 13:35 IST

‘No Diwali gifts’: UP state tax officers warned

Principal secretary (state tax) M Devraj termed the practice a clear violation of conduct rules. (For representation)

Updated on Oct 12, 2025 22:34 IST

Uttar Pradesh OBC Commission headless again, several key bodies await revival

The Uttar Pradesh OBC Commission, with its offices located on the third floor of Indira Bhawan in Lucknow, had earlier functioned without a chairman for nearly two years. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 12, 2025 01:28 IST

UPRVUNL, Coal India to set up 500 MW solar plant in Jalaun

(For representation)

Updated on Oct 11, 2025 01:10 IST

Only Embassy-issued permits valid for Indo-Nepal bus ops: Ministry

In a circular issued on October 3 to the principal secretaries and transport commissioners of UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim, the ministry has emphasised that permits issued under Section 88(8) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, apply only to inter-state transport within India and are not valid for international operations. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Oct 8, 2025 22:56 IST

Fast-tracking discom privatisation UPPCL to submit long-pending replies to power regulator soon

UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel said the corporation would shortly submit its response to the regulator. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Updated on Oct 8, 2025 01:20 IST

Plans afloat for Water Metro service in Ayodhya, Varanasi and Prayagraj

The proposed project draws inspiration from Kerala’s Kochi Water Metro, India’s first such service, which has emerged as a model for sustainable and integrated urban transport. (Source: Kochi Water Metro Website))

Updated on Oct 7, 2025 21:38 IST

Diwali gift in store, no power tariff hike likely in UP for 6th year in a row

Under the regulatory norms, UPPCL currently shows a revenue surplus of about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15,000 crore, which technically rules out any tariff hike by the regulator. (For Representation)

Updated on Oct 5, 2025 21:42 IST

Uttar Pradesh govt to launch online system for auto calculation of property value, stamp duty

The auto calculation system is already under trial, according to a UP government official. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Oct 5, 2025 24:34 IST

New state BJP chief: After Gujarat and Jharkhand, will it be Uttar Pradesh’s turn?

A new state unit president is expected to be chosen in place of the current chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 4, 2025 01:56 IST

Rumours of thieves, drones keep Uttar Pradesh villagers awake

The state police’s 112 emergency helpline, earlier used mostly for complaints about local disputes or brawls, is now receiving frantic calls from villagers across districts about suspected thieves, drone sightings and supposedly strange movements at night (PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION)

Updated on Oct 4, 2025 01:32 IST

Turning waste into best: Uttar Pradesh emerges as India’s compressed biogas hub

Compressed biogas (CBG) plants in Budaun (Sourced)

Updated on Sep 29, 2025 11:22 IST

Modiji my political guru, I turn to him whenever I feel the need for guidance: UP minister Arvind Kumar Sharma

Former IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma is Uttar Pradesh’s minister for energy and urban development. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 25, 2025 02:46 IST

Dilemma over power tariff hike as UPPCL sits on Rs15K cr surplus

UP has seen no tariff hike for the past five years, and the question now being asked is whether the trend will continue for a sixth year in a row. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Sep 23, 2025 15:45 IST

UP authorities gear up to ensure GST rate cuts benefit consumers

For representation only

Updated on Sep 21, 2025 23:26 IST

In response to UP govt query, Centre says DLs, RCs can still be issued in laminated card format

The UP government specifically requested the Centre to confirm whether smart cards are compulsory or whether RCs and DLs may also be issued in printed or digital format, as per the vehicle owner’s preference. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Sep 21, 2025 01:18 IST

In holy city of Varanasi, Modi’s vision fused development, politics, faith

PM Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Varanasi on eve of filing his LS poll nomination papers in May, 2024 (AFP)

Updated on Sep 17, 2025 06:42 IST

Stray cattle were less visible in SP rule because of rampant slaughter: Dharampal Singh

Dharampal Singh, minister, animal husbandry and dairy development. (Sourced)

Updated on Sep 11, 2025 02:24 IST

Uttar Pradesh to cancel permits of 9000+ overage tourist vehicles

The permit issuing authority has made it clear that once the maximum operating age is over, permits will neither be renewed nor extended. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Sep 10, 2025 24:54 IST

UP India’s 3rd largest economy but per capita power usage among lowest

NITI Aayog’s data for 2022-23 shows UP’s per capita consumption at just 723 units, far below the national average of 1,327 units. (For Representation)

Updated on Sep 7, 2025 17:18 IST

U.P. highways deadliest in India, says govt report

(For representation)

Updated on Sep 6, 2025 21:33 IST

Lucknow, Prayagraj steer ahead as UP’s vintage car capitals

West UP’s booming cities show zero registrations, while heritage-rich heartlands keep the legacy rolling. (PTI)

Updated on Sep 3, 2025 23:52 IST

Will uneven growth pose a challenge for Uttar Pradesh’s trillion dollar dream?

Growth required to chase the $1 trillion economy dream cannot be accelerated unless it is geographically widespread. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 31, 2025 01:34 IST

Caste alignments sharpen in BJP with eye on 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls

Representatives of the Akhil Bharatiya Brahmin Mahasabha at a meeting in Lucknow on Friday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 30, 2025 01:32 IST

Bulandshahr tragedy exposes yet again failure to curb misuse of tractor-trolleys

Despite being barred for passenger use, tractor-trolleys remain a common sight in rural belts, (Sourced)

Updated on Aug 25, 2025 23:08 IST

Fake HSRP biz in overdrive, threatens vehicle traceability

(File)

Updated on Aug 24, 2025 23:10 IST

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