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Everything the desk has filed on Uttar Pradesh.
An argument captured on a Mumbai local train between a Marathi‑speaking commuter and a woman believed to be from Uttar Pradesh has gone viral, prompting a flurry of online commentary on language politics in the city.
Uttar Pradesh's Election Commission has released the schedule for October's Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections, with voting slated for Oct 16 and Oct 23 respectively, and counting to follow later in the month.
In Lucknow, Yogi Adityanath presented appointment letters to 818 youths, part of a broader Mission Rojgar scheme that aims to create a lakh jobs within half a year, while railing against the previous administration.
Uttar Pradesh's Sports Department will run a dedicated pavilion at the UP International Trade Show from September 25 to 29, showcasing athletes, stadiums in four cities and an AI push for talent tracking.
Uttar Pradesh says 102 sugar mills have cleared 100 percent of sugarcane dues for 2025-26, with statewide payments at 94.86 percent and cumulative farmer payouts touching Rs 3.25 lakh crore under the current government.
Dr Kamlesh Kumar Dubey of Uttar Pradesh's state forensic science institute has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for 2026-27, heading to Livingstone College in North Carolina to teach data analytics, AI and cyber security.
Uttar Pradesh's Yogi government has expanded the PM e-Vidya platform, offering free digital study resources to students and teachers statewide through a single app on Android and iOS.
The Uttar Pradesh government has rolled out a campus-wide anti-drug plan for universities, with daily pledges, weekly lectures, hostel checks and nodal officers meant to make de-addiction part of student life rather than a one-off event.