Uttar Pradesh Government

UP hotel investment pipeline tops ₹44,250 crore amid tourism boom

UP's hotel investment pipeline crosses ₹44,250 crore as rising tourist inflows spur new projects in Varanasi, Ayodhya, Lucknow and other cities

SIR necessary, illegally included ineligible names must be removed: Yogi

Amid protests against SIR, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said identifying ineligible names illegally included in the voter list and removing them is essential for India's security and unity. While noting that India has been a guardian of democratic values for centuries, Adityanath asserted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise was an important effort to further strengthen the country's democratic heritage. "Identifying ineligible names illegally included in the voter list and removing them as per rules is essential for India's security, unity and integrity," he said in a post on X. The chief minister said verification of entries relating to deceased persons, those who had permanently shifted and duplicate entries was necessary. He also appealed to all those who have attained the age of 18 to get their name included in the voter list. "Let us participate in building a clean, strong and transparent voter list," Adityanath said. His remarks come

Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy, 2021: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation

The Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy, 2021, is an investment and infrastructure framework intended to encourage private data centre development in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh EV Subsidy Portal: Eligibility, benefits, application process and implementation

The EV Subsidy Portal is an online system developed by the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department to receive, verify, process and track claims for electric-vehicle purchase incentives

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as preferred investment destination: Piyush Goyal

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a preferred investment destination due to favourable industrial policies and its ability to attract large companies, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. Addressing the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida, he also said that significant increase in the state revenue collection has helped to push the development of the state. The minister noted that the state currently has an annual export volume of around Rs 2 lakh crore and has set a target to increase this to Rs 5 lakh crore by 2030. "Uttar Pradesh is a preferred investment destination due to its favourable industrial policies," he said, adding that major corporations and global investors are arriving across sectors, creating new employment opportunities. He added that excise duty collection increased over four times to Rs 60,728 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 14,273 crore in 2016-17. It is expected to reach Rs 70,000 by the end of this fiscal. Land transfer registration fees

Uttar Pradesh Excise Policy, 2023-24: Key provisions, licensing framework and implementation

The Uttar Pradesh Excise Policy, 2023-24, was the state government's annual framework for regulating alcoholic beverages and collecting excise revenue during FY24

India's growth story on track despite global turmoil, says Amit Shah

600+ foreign buyers from 90 nations are participating in UP trade show

Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Policy, 2025-30: Key features, incentives, and eligibility

The policy is a state-level framework for helping Uttar Pradesh-based businesses sell goods and services outside India

Shah, Yogi to inaugurate UP International Trade Show in Noida today

Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the five-day trade show

Uttar Pradesh textile, apparel exports rise 10% to ₹35,000 crore in FY26

Uttar Pradesh's textile, apparel and handicraft exports rose 10% to nearly ₹35,000 crore in FY26, as the state targets global textile hub status

Over 100,000 youth in UP to get govt jobs in next 6 months: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that over one lakh youth in the state would get government jobs within the next six months. While speaking at a function organised in Lucknow to distribute appointment letters to 818 candidates selected for various departmental posts by the UPPSC and UPSSSC, he claimed that the previous Samajwadi Party government appointed someone as chairman of the UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC) who was not eligible for the post. "To those who had created a mess regarding the distribution of appointment letters before 2017, I want to say this: Take note -- we are distributing appointment letters starting today, and over the next six months, we are going to provide government jobs to more than one lakh young people. Let them count; we will keep on delivering," Adityanath said. Criticising the SP, the chief minister said without naming anyone, "Such a person, who was not eligible for the post, was made the chairman of the UP PSC. The

Products made by UP self-help groups to be available on online platforms

More than 3,000 products made by self-help groups (SHGs) in villages across the state can be ordered through Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Prerna Mart, e-Saras and ONDC

Yogi Cabinet clears ethanol plant in Mathura, new toy manufacturing policy

Sugarcane Minister Chaudhary Lakshmi Narayan said the Cabinet had approved a proposal to restart the sugar mill in Chhata tehsil of Mathura district, which had been closed 19 years ago

UPSSSC extends PET-2026 application deadline to Sept 7 amid website issues

UPSSSC has extended the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 application deadline by six days. Candidates can now register, pay the fee and submit their applications until September 7

Uttar Pradesh showcases historical tourism to Japanese delegation

The visiting delegation from Yamanashi Prefecture is on a five-city tour covering New Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Greater Noida and Varanasi

Union minister to meet anti-reservation protesters, says UP Dy CM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday said the demands of students associated with the "reservation reform" movement would be placed before the BJP's central leadership and assured that a delegation of the protesters would meet a Union minister within the next two days. Pathak made the remarks at a press conference in Lucknow alongside representatives of the protest, which is being held at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. He said the government stood with the youth and was committed to helping realise their aspirations. "The demands of the students' delegation have been heard carefully and they have been assured of appropriate action," Pathak said. He said a letter submitted by the students would also be forwarded to the central leadership and efforts would be made through dialogue and constructive initiatives to resolve their "justified demands". The movement is being led by anti-reservation activists, including Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Shiva Sharma. Dube

UP-Japan investment meet to focus on green hydrogen, semiconductor push

The meet will include a CEO Roundtable chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and virtual groundbreaking for projects worth ₹3,191 crore

UP govt's anti-land mafia drive frees 2.08 lakh acres from encroachment

Over 84,005 hectares (approximately 2.08 lakh acres) of land across Uttar Pradesh have been freed from illegal encroachment over the past nine and a half years through strict action and various drives, the state revenue department said here on Wednesday. The action comes as part of the Uttar Pradesh government's anti-land mafia campaign against illegal encroachment on public properties. Along with freeing land from illegal occupation, the campaign has been further expanded through the disposal of complaints, effective legal proceedings and criminal action against identified land mafias, it said. According to revenue department officials, a four-tier Anti-Land Mafia Task Force has been constituted at the state, divisional, district and tehsil levels to ensure effective action against illegal encroachment on public properties in the state. The objective is to systematically carry forward the process, from identifying illegal encroachments to taking action against them and freeing the

UP Scholarship 2026-27 registration for students of class 9 to 12 begins

UP Scholarship 2027: The UP Social Welfare Department has begun the scholarship application process for the 2026-27 academic session. Students from classes 9 to 12 can apply online from today, Aug 11

UP govt presents ₹59,019 cr supplementary Budget amid protest in Assembly

Amid sloganeering by Samajwadi Party members, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented the first supplementary Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly, proposing an additional expenditure of Rs 59,019.54 crore. Presenting the supplementary demands for grants during the Monsoon Session, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the supplementary Budget comprised revenue expenditure of Rs 17,399.50 crore and capital expenditure of Rs 41,620.04 crore. He said the supplementary budget included fresh proposals worth Rs 7,854.25 crore. According to the minister, the proposed allocations include Rs 22,107.88 crore for heavy and medium industries, Rs 17,942.73 crore for rural development, Rs 7,422.27 crore for the energy sector, Rs 2,025 crore for medical and health services, Rs 1,655 crore for the social welfare department, Rs 1,094.40 crore for the women welfare department and Rs 700.01 crore for the Public Works Department. Khanna told the House that the ..