UP current affairs, May 2026
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
11 items- North Tech Symposium at Prayagraj: Raksha Triveni Sangam 3 May GS-VI
A three-day North Tech Symposium on the theme "Raksha Triveni Sangam - Where Technology, Industry and Soldiering Converge" was to be inaugurated by the Raksha Mantri at Prayagraj on 4 May 2026. The Army's Northern and Central Commands…
- Bitumen price adjustment after West Asia war 4 May GS-VI
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved price adjustment for bitumen used in road building, after the conflict in West Asia pushed up petroleum prices in world markets. Most PWD contracts have no price escalation clause, so…
- Higher compensation for land under transmission towers 4 May GS-VI
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet adopted the Union Power Ministry's guidelines on compensation for land used by towers of UPPTCL's 765/400/220/132 kV lines. Compensation will be at the DM's circle rate for 200 per cent of…
- Land of four closed spinning mills for Sant Kabir textile parks 4 May GS-VI
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet transferred 251.805 acres of land of four unused mills of the UP Cooperative Spinning Mills Federation in Amroha, Bareilly, Sant Kabir Nagar and Bijnor, free of cost, to the Handloom and…
- PWD: extra security from very low bidders 4 May GS-VI
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet set a procedure for settling Public Works Department tenders to improve work quality and stop unhealthy competition. Bidders who win on very low rates will have to deposit additional performance security.…
- “Fruit Horizon 2026” at ICAR-CISH Lucknow 7 May GS-VI
At "Fruit Horizon 2026" at ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, on 7 May 2026, the Union Agriculture Minister said that higher output alone is not enough; India must work on quality, shelf life, processing, logistics and export…
- New Dohrighat-Mau-Aunrihar train for Mau and Ghazipur 11 May GS-VI
On 11 May 2026 the Railway Minister virtually flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, a daily service for Mau and Ghazipur districts that will be extended to Varanasi. He also announced a new express from Chhapra to Anand…
- Gorakhpur’s Godhoiya nala revived under AMRUT 2.0 15 May GS-VI
On 15 May 2026 the UP Chief Minister inspected the ₹495 crore Godhoiya nala project in Gorakhpur, built under AMRUT 2.0 by Jal Nigam (Urban). Physical progress was 95 per cent, with 9.25 km of drain, a 38…
- Land for Agra Metro corridor-2 station 18 May GS-VI
On 18 May 2026 the UP Cabinet gave 550 square metres of vacant nazul land in Agra free of cost to UP Metro Rail Corporation for a station and viaduct on Agra Metro corridor-2, Agra Cantt to Kalindi…
- Mirzapur 765/400 kV pooling substation 18 May GS-VI
On 18 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a 765/400 kV pooling substation at Mirzapur and its transmission lines at an estimated cost of ₹2799.47 crore. It will carry power from proposed thermal and pumped storage projects to…
- Veterinary interns’ allowance tripled to ₹12,000 18 May GS-VI
On 18 May 2026 the UP Cabinet raised the internship allowance of veterinary students from ₹4,000 to ₹12,000 a month. It applies at DUVASU Mathura, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology in Kumarganj, Ayodhya, and Sardar…
UP Polity & Governance
4 items- One Trillion Dollar CM Fellowship: two fellows per district 4 May GS-VI
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved the One Trillion Dollar Chief Minister Fellowship programme. Each district cell headed by the District Magistrate will get one fellow for economic development and one data analyst, to help track…
- UP rules for e-evidence, e-summons and community service 4 May GS-VI
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved three already-notified sets of rules for the new criminal laws: the UP e-Sakshya Management Rules-2026, the UP Electronic Process (Issue, Service and Execution) Rules-2026 and the UP Community Service Guidelines-2026.…
- Dedicated OBC Commission for UP rural local bodies 18 May GS-VI
On 18 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a UP State Local Rural Bodies Dedicated Backward Class Commission, following Supreme Court orders. It will make a contemporary, empirical study of backwardness so that OBC reservation in the three-tier…
- Lucknow Nagar Nigam projects; urban bodies complete three years 26 May GS-V
On 26 May 2026 the UP Chief Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 342 Lucknow Nagar Nigam projects worth ₹413 crore. He noted that UP's 17 nagar nigams, 200 nagar palika parishads and 545 nagar panchayats were…
UP Geography
1 item- 35 crore saplings in 2026–27, free plants from nurseries 4 May GS-V
On 4 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved free saplings, except eucalyptus and poplar, from Forest and Wildlife Department nurseries for its target of planting 35 crore saplings in 2026-27. The Forest Department will plant 14 crore and…
UP Society & Demography
1 item- 1,010-bed emergency hospital at RMLIMS, Lucknow 18 May GS-VI
On 18 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a ₹855 crore project at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. The new Shaheed Path campus will get a 1,010-bed multi-specialty emergency centre hospital, a new OPD…
UP History & Culture
1 item- Nausena Shaurya Vatika opens in Lucknow 30 May GS-VI
On 30 May 2026 the Raksha Mantri and the UP Chief Minister opened Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, an open-air display museum built for Rs 19 crore over more than two acres. It shows weapons and artefacts of…