UP current affairs, June 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
9 items- 1,725 AC e-buses for 18 cities; compensation policy for custodial deaths 3 Jun GS-VI
On 3 June 2026 the UP Cabinet approved running 1,725 air-conditioned e-buses of 9 m and 12 m in 18 cities and nearby towns on the gross cost contract model, with 12-year contracts. It also approved the "UP…
- ₹225 crore seed capital for new towns of Agra, Bareilly and Prayagraj 3 Jun GS-VI
On 3 June 2026 the UP Cabinet allowed seed capital of up to ₹355.06 crore for the Agra, Bareilly and Prayagraj development authorities under the Chief Minister Urban Expansion/New City Promotion Scheme, and released ₹225 crore as the…
- Maize procurement at ₹2,400 from 15 June 2026 3 Jun GS-VI
On 3 June 2026 the UP Cabinet set the maize purchase policy for Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 (rabi crop) under the price support scheme. Maize will be bought at the MSP of ₹2,400 a quintal from 15 June…
- UP Semiconductor Policy-2024 amended 3 Jun GS-VI
On 3 June 2026 the UP Cabinet amended several provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy-2024. The changes aim to give investors friendlier policy support, keep UP competitive with other States and align the policy with the India…
- Vigyan Bharati national convention at Varanasi 13 Jun GS-VI
On 13 June 2026 the UP Chief Minister opened Vigyan Bharati's two-day 7th national convention at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He said science means public welfare, that UP's exports have crossed ₹2 lakh crore mainly because of its…
- First BRICS MSME Forum in Agra 18 Jun GS-VI
On 19 June 2026 the Union MSME Ministry hosted the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting at Agra, under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability". Delegates from BRICS members and…
- Baghpat institute becomes a wider veterinary vaccine testing lab 20 Jun GS-VI
The Union Health Ministry said on 20 June 2026 that amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, notified by G.S.R. 65(E) dated 28 January 2026, have expanded the Central Drugs Laboratory role of the Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute…
- 6.18 lakh PMAY-G houses approved for UP; Rabi procurement extended 25 Jun GS-VI
On 25 June 2026 in Lucknow, the Union Rural Development Minister handed the UP Chief Minister approval for 6,18,482 pucca houses under the new phase of PMAY-Gramin. He also extended MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor for…
- First biscuit export from Varanasi to Oman after CEPA 25 Jun GS-VI
On 25 June 2026 APEDA said it had facilitated a 40-tonne consignment of biscuits from Varanasi to Oman, the first biscuit shipment from Varanasi to Oman after the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The exporter is a Varanasi…
UP Society & Demography
2 items- ESIC to take over Pandu Nagar hospital, Kanpur; Jajmau hospital to the state 3 Jun GS-VI
On 3 June 2026 the UP Cabinet approved transferring the State-run ESI hospital at Pandu Nagar, Kanpur, to the Employees' State Insurance Corporation to develop it as a super-specialty hospital and medical college, and taking over ESIC's Jajmau…
- Suposhan Mission phase 2 launched in Gorakhpur 14 Jun GS-VI
On 14 June 2026 the UP Chief Minister launched the second phase of the State's Suposhan Mission at Gorakhpur and distributed new supplementary nutrition under the take-home ration system. He said about 2 crore children will benefit. He…
UP Polity & Governance
1 item- Five new district jails approved 3 Jun GS-VI
On 3 June 2026 the UP Cabinet gave administrative approval for five new district jails: Moradabad (2,000 inmates), Kanpur Nagar (2,030), Auraiya (1,056), Bhadohi (574) and Lalitpur (552). The same meeting approved a policy to pay prompt compensation…
UP History & Culture
1 item- Mahoba: Gorakhgiri tourism and GI for Deshawari paan 21 Jun GS-VI
On 21 June 2026 the UP Chief Minister inaugurated and laid foundations for 88 projects worth over ₹697 crore in Mahoba. He said Gorakhgiri, linked to Guru Gorakhnath, is now a tourism centre and will get a ropeway…