UP current affairs, November 2025
One month of Uttar Pradesh, read as a whole. Scattered news turns into a clear picture when you see it grouped by theme, and that is what UPPSC tests: whether you understand UP, not whether you skimmed a headline. Every item below has a short summary and opens the full note.
UP Economy
7 items- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Awasiya Yojana: flats on land freed from mafia 5 Nov GS-VI
Using seized land for EWS housing turns enforcement into a welfare asset.
- Mahatma Buddha Agriculture and Technology University, Kushinagar 9 Nov GS-VI
A farm university in Kushinagar gives eastern UP its own agricultural research base.
- Greater Noida-Ballia 8-lane expressway concession ended by settlement 14 Nov GS-VI
Settling a stalled PPP lets the state re-plan the corridor.
- PM-KUSUM: 40,521 solar pumps with 60% subsidy 14 Nov GS-VI
Solar pumps cut diesel costs for irrigation.
- Shops and Commercial Establishments Act amended 14 Nov GS-VI
Simpler shop rules lower compliance costs for small traders.
- Stamp duty relief on rent and lease deeds up to 10 years 14 Nov GS-VI
Cheap registration brings rent deals on record and protects both sides.
- Sugarcane SAP 2025–26: ₹400 for early varieties 14 Nov GS-VI
SAP above the central FRP is the main income lever for UP's cane farmers.
UP History & Culture
3 items- Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 announced 22 Nov GS-VI
It links two old learning traditions, Kashi and Tamil Nadu, and keeps Varanasi central to cultural diplomacy within India.
- Flag hoisted on Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Ayodhya 25 Nov GS-V
For UPPCS, note the date as the formal completion of the temple.
- SportEdge Meerut launched for the sports goods cluster 29 Nov GS-VI
Meerut's sports goods units are small; skills and market access matter more to them than big subsidies.
UP Society & Demography
1 item- Medical college for Baghpat on PPP mode 14 Nov GS-VI
PPP lets the state reach the last few unserved districts faster.
UP Schemes & Policies
1 item- Old-age pension through Family ID, without an application 14 Nov GS-VI
Many eligible elderly people never apply; using existing data to find them reverses the burden from citizen to state.
UP Polity & Governance
1 item- Regional forensic lab building at Gorakhpur 18 Nov GS-V
The CM said the lab will let solid evidence reach court in time, which is the point of the new criminal laws.
UP Geography
1 item- IWAI commits ₹1,350 crore for UP waterways and cruises 27 Nov GS-VI
Cruise tourism gives UP a direct earning from the river, beyond cargo.