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NPS vs UPS: 1.35% of workforce has opted for the Unified Pension Scheme

Just 1.35% of govt employees enrolled in NPS have opted for UPS: RTI data

by Ashok Kumar Upadhyay |Jul 30, 2025

According to data from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), just 30,989 out of approximately 23 lakh employees enrolled in NPS have adopted the new scheme as of July 20.

UP's revenue went up from Rs 22,377 cr to Rs 24,943 cr, around 11.5% increase

Yogi govt sees 74% jump in liquor revenue; earnings up over 100% in 4 years

by Ashok Kumar Upadhyay |Jul 15, 2021

In financial year 2020-21, UP earned Rs 30,061 crore from excise duty and licence fee from the liquor shops. In past four years alone, revenue from liquor almost doubled from Rs 17,320 crore to Rs 30,...

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Indian pilots flying high: 57 caught drunk before takeoff at 'this' airport in four years

by Ashok Kumar Upadhyay |Jan 6, 2019

Notably, according to Rule 24 of the Aircraft Rules, crew members are not allowed to consume alcohol 12 hours before the commencement of a flight.

No order to print Rs 2,000 notes from RBI, says Nashik press

by Ashok Kumar Upadhyay |Nov 30, 2018

For the first time in recent quarters, the notes issued also dropped from Rs 19,966,43 crore to Rs 19,897,00 crore between November 9 and 16, the latest RBI data shows.

Scary! 10 Air India pilots caught drunk this year

by Ashok Kumar Upadhyay |Oct 3, 2018

Delhi and Mumbai have topped the list of pilots failing the alcohol test during pre-flight checks, with 18 cases each.