The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the creation of a new district named Kalyan Singh Nagar, in honour of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a towering figure in the state’s political history. This will be Uttar Pradesh’s 76th district, carved out from tehsils in Aligarh and Bulandshahr ...

The Salkhan Fossils Park in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh has been added to the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is a recognition of the geoscientific and ecological significance of the fossil park, which contains the oldest fossils in the world, about 1.4 billion years old. ...

 India's Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a regional-level research wing of the International Potato Center (CIP) based in Peru, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The new center aims to improve potato and sweet potato research and development in South Asia. The new center will be known ...

On June 20, 2025, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Azamgarh, an important step in infrastructure development for the state of Uttar Pradesh. At a construction cost of over ₹7,283 crore, the 91.35 km-long expressway is part of the government's initiative ...

The Uttar Pradesh Government, in collaboration with Indian Railways, has launched India’s first Vistadome jungle safari train, offering a unique eco-tourism experience across the Dudhwa, Katarniaghat, and Kishanpur forest regions.Designed under the One Destination, Three Forests initiative, the ...

On May 9, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of World Bank President Ajay Banga, launched two transformative initiatives — UP AGREES and AI Pragya — aimed at revolutionizing agriculture and promoting digital skill development across the state. These World ...

The state of Uttar Pradesh has made a significant move to improve its immunization program by introducing the ‘Rapid Immunisation Skill Enhancement’ (RISE) app. This digital platform will be employed by staff nurses, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), and health workers to effectively monitor and ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the ‘Atal Yuva Maha Kumbh’ in Lucknow to honor the birth centenary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The event, aimed at celebrating Vajpayee’s legacy, included the recognition of meritorious ...

On September 6, 2024, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre in Bharivaisi, Campierganj Range of the Gorakhpur Forest Division. This groundbreaking facility marks a significant milestone in wildlife conservation as the world’s first ...

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to make a significant investment of approximately Rs 33,500 crore (around $4 billion) to spur growth in the Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) sectors over the next five years. The plan aims for a tenfold increase in these sectors by ...