Uttar Pradesh Politics & Governance

Union Budget announces proposed rail corridors and ship-repair facilities serving Varanasi

1 February 2026

The Union Budget 2026–27 announced proposed Delhi–Varanasi and Varanasi–Siliguri high-speed rail corridors, connecting Varanasi with the national capital and eastern India. It also announced ship-repair facilities in Varanasi and Patna for inland waterways; these were budget proposals, not completed projects.

Key Facts

• The proposed Varanasi–Siliguri corridor would connect eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with Siliguri, a gateway to Northeast India.

Uttar Pradesh withholds January salaries over missing asset disclosures

2 February 2026

Uttar Pradesh withheld January salaries from state employees who had not uploaded details of their movable and immovable assets to the Manav Sampada portal by the 31 January deadline. The disclosure requirement applies under the state government employee conduct rules, and salary payment was to follow submission of the details.

Key Facts

• State employees were instructed under Rule 24 of the 1956 Conduct Rules to disclose movable and immovable property.

Allahabad High Court orders statewide review of assistant-teacher appointments

2 February 2026

The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh’s Principal Secretary for Basic Education to conduct a statewide review of assistant-teacher appointments, to be completed within six months. It directed that appointments found to involve forged documents be cancelled and salaries recovered, and that disciplinary and punitive action be taken against officials found to have assisted or knowingly ignored such appointments.

Key Facts

• The Right to Education Act guarantees free, compulsory elementary schooling, making teacher integrity relevant to children’s educational rights.

Ghaziabad launches 100-day tuberculosis screening campaign

2 February 2026

Ghaziabad began a 100-day tuberculosis screening campaign on 2 February, with a target of screening eight lakh people. More than 1,000 health workers, including ASHA, Anganwadi and ANM staff, were assigned to the campaign.

Teams were to use portable X-ray machines for screening and focus on identified areas including Loni, Khoda, Modinagar and Sahibabad.

Key Facts

• TB control relies on screening people at higher risk, detecting cases early and starting treatment.
• Active pulmonary tuberculosis spreads through airborne droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.

Centre approves ₹1,279.13 crore for Azamgarh four-lane bypass

3 February 2026

The Centre approved ₹1,279.13 crore for a proposed 15.7-km four-lane bypass at Azamgarh. It is planned to connect the Semraha underpass in Rani Ki Sarai with the Purvanchal Expressway at Bamhour village; survey work was reported complete, while land acquisition was underway.

Key Facts

• The National Highways Authority of India develops, maintains and manages national highways, supporting delivery of highway projects such as the proposed bypass.

Jaunpur four-lane bypass approved at ₹944.19 crore

3 February 2026

A 12.2-km four-lane bypass in Jaunpur was approved at a reported cost of ₹944.19 crore. Planned to connect NH-731 and NH-135A, it is intended to divert heavy vehicles from the city and improve regional connectivity; the report also describes links with existing and proposed bypass routes.

Key Facts

• NHAI develops, maintains and manages national highways, including infrastructure intended to ease traffic bottlenecks.

Uttar Pradesh signs agreement for free HPV vaccination in eight districts

4 February 2026

Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement with the Serum Institute of India to provide three lakh free HPV vaccine doses for girls aged 9–14 in eight aspirational districts. The supply is intended to cover an estimated 1.5 lakh girls; 25 girls from a residential school in Bahraich were vaccinated at the signing event.

Key Facts

• HPV vaccines protect against types 16 and 18, responsible for about 70% of cervical cancers; screening remains necessary after vaccination.

Kanpur Metro conducts trial run on Central–Naubasta extension

4 February 2026

Kanpur Metro conducted a four-hour trial run on the Central–Naubasta extension, an eight-kilometre corridor with seven stations. Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation managing director Sushil Kumar inspected the stations during the trial. Passenger operations are to begin after an international team inspects the line.

Key Facts

• Kanpur Metro is an urban mass rapid transit system owned and operated by UPMRC.

UPPSC qualifies 2,719 candidates for PCS 2024 interviews

4 February 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) declared the PCS Main Examination 2024 result, qualifying 2,719 candidates for interviews. Recruitment covers 947 posts: 887 are filled through the written examination and interview, while ...