The entire state along with the country is busy in the preparations and celebrations of the New Year, in such a situation the Yogi government is also opening a box of many schemes for the people of the state. Many schemes are being completed in this and some new schemes are being started in the coming year. This includes schemes that provide jobs as well as many benefits to the youth.

The year 2026 will prove to be a year of new hopes for the people of the state. Yogi government is going to give ten big gifts to the people of the state in the year 2026, which will make their life simple, easy and economically empowered. Yogi government will give 10 big gifts to the youth of the state in the year 2026 including 1.5 lakh government jobs, Ganga Expressway to speed up economic development, fifth ground breaking ceremony and Global Investors Summit. All these gifts are in the pipeline, which will hit the ground in the year 2026. These ten gifts are as follows…

The youth of the state will get the gift of one and a half lakh government jobs.

Yogi government will issue recruitment advertisement for about 50-50 thousand posts in the police and education departments in the year 2026. Along with this, there will be recruitment on 20 thousand posts in Revenue Department while it will also recruit on vacant posts in Prison, Housing Development, Child Development, Nutrition and Health Department. The work of issuing advertisements for the recruitment process in different departments is in the final stage. In the year 2026, the police department will issue recruitment advertisement for about 50 thousand posts. Final preparations regarding this have been completed.

In the year 2026, the police department will recruit 30 thousand constables and 5 thousand sub inspector posts. Apart from this, recruitment will also be done on 15 thousand different posts in the department. At the same time, official sources of the Education Department have revealed that recruitment will be done on about 50 thousand posts in the Education Department also. This recruitment will be for the posts ranging from Assistant Teacher to Principal etc.

Similarly, there will be recruitment on 20 thousand posts in the Revenue Department, in which maximum recruitment will be done on the posts of Accountants. Along with this, recruitment will be done on 30 thousand posts in various departments including health, housing development, prison, child development and nutrition. According to information received from different official sources, the total new recruitments will be more than 1.5 lakh.

Noida International Airport will become the jewel of the country

India’s largest international airport, Noida International Airport, is proposed to be opened soon in Jewar, adjacent to Delhi. Built on 3300 acres at a cost of Rs 7000 crore, this airport will start with one runway, while in future 5 runways can be made operational. This airport will have a capacity of one crore passengers every year, while on an average 150 flights can be operated from here every day.

Ganga Expressway will give new impetus to economic development

India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh will enter a new chapter in infrastructure development in 2026 when the Ganga Expressway, the state’s longest and most ambitious road project to date, will be inaugurated. This expressway will not only reduce travel time, but it will also provide a new impetus to the economic development of the state. The Ganga Expressway is approximately 594 kilometers long, which will connect Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh to Prayagraj in eastern Uttar Pradesh. This expressway will pass through 12 districts and 518 villages of UP. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs 36,230 crore. The foundation stone of this project was laid in December 2021.

Investment will get on the ground with the fifth ground breaking ceremony.

After making the land of Uttar Pradesh a dream destination for investors from all over the world, now the Yogi government aims to get the investment on the ground. Under this, the Yogi government is preparing to conduct its fifth ground breaking ceremony (GBC) in the beginning of 2026. Through this, investment projects worth more than ₹ 5 lakh crore will be brought to the ground. In both its tenures, the Yogi government has so far launched industrial projects worth more than Rs 15 lakh crore through four ground breaking ceremonies and has provided job and employment guarantee to more than 60 lakh youth.

GIS will attract extensive investment

Apart from GBC, the Yogi government is also considering organizing another Global Investors Summit in 2026. Considering the investment proposals of more than Rs 35 lakh crore in GIS to be held in 2023, the event may be even more grand in 2026. For this, the Industrial Development Department and Invest UP have prepared a comprehensive action plan. To attract more and more investors in GIS, like last time, this time also road shows will be organized in major states of the country as well as in many big countries.

Nivesh Mitra 3.0 will give impetus to ease of doing business

As an important initiative towards increasing the ease of doing business, the next version of the state’s major online single window clearance system, Nivesh Mitra 3.0, will be in front of everyone in the year 2026. Many types of innovations will be added to it, so that it can become more investor friendly.

53 types of minor surgeries will be done in AYUSH hospitals

Yogi government is continuously taking big steps to provide quality treatment to the patients in government hospitals. In this sequence, surgery facility is going to be provided to the patients of the state in AYUSH hospitals in the year 2026. While this will reduce the pressure of patients in allopathy hospitals, patients will not have to wait long for minor surgeries.

Strict rules will be made to stop black marketing of codeine cough syrup and NDPS category medicines.

Yogi government will make strict rules to stop black marketing of codeine cough syrup and NDPS category medicines. For this, FSDA headquarters has sent a proposal to the government. ZIA tagging of wholesale establishments of these medicines will be necessary. Photos and videos of the entire details of purchases and sales from the storage capacity of the establishments will also have to be kept. Along with this, the drug inspector will have to verify the experience proof of the technical persons of the wholesale establishments.

Call center capacity will double to prevent cyber fraud

Yogi government is very serious in curbing the increasing cyber fraud and crime in the state. Under this, Yogi government will double the capacity of call centers in the year 2026 to prevent cyber crime and fraud. At present, Dial 112 has a staff of 20 each in three shifts in the call centre. Similarly, 30-30 staff stay in the call center in three shifts on the first floor of Lucknow DCP South Office. This capacity will be increased and doubled.

Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway work will be completed in February

The work of Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway will be completed in February. This expressway is 63 kilometers long, which is being built at a cost of about Rs 47 hundred crores. After its launch, it will take only 40 minutes to reach Kanpur from Lucknow Airport, whereas at present it takes two to three hours to reach Kanpur from Lucknow.

People enthusiastically participated in the New Year celebrations in Noida and Greater Noida city. From societies to malls, special preparations were made on New Year’s Eve. Cultural programs were organized in sectors and societies of Noida and Greater Noida on Wednesday. Disco nights were organized in pubs and bars till late night. In which people were seen completely drenched in the colors of the New Year. People said goodbye to 2025 and welcomed 2026.

Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) has already been implemented by the police till January 1. On New Year, police alert was seen everywhere including roads, malls, hotels etc. Here, security checks were seen in crowded public places, malls, hotels, bars, restaurants etc. Also, the police checked crowded places like hotels, restaurants, banquet halls etc. and kept an eye on the suspects. From noon itself, people started reaching malls, hotels and other places to celebrate.

Malls specially decorated

Malls were also decorated before the New Year. People enjoyed the live singing program at Spectrum Metro Mall located in Sector-75. He was also seen taking selfies with his family. Apart from this, children were taken care of in ‘Festopia 2026’ at Gaur City Mall, Greno West. On this occasion, book fair, activities for children, live music, performance and New Year sale were organised.

820 took a temporary license

To celebrate the New Year, programs were organized for liquor lovers at various places in the city. 820 temporary licenses were issued by the Excise Department for parties ranging from homes to hotels, restaurants, banquet halls etc. Licenses were given to commercial and domestic parties. For which fees ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 11,000 were charged.

The Maharashtra government has allowed hotels, restaurants and orchestra bars to remain open till 5:00 am on the night of 31 December. Hotel and restaurant organizations had sought permission to remain open till late night, to which the Maharashtra government agreed. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police has made special preparations to ensure that there is no disturbance in the New Year celebrations. More than 17 thousand policemen will be deployed in Mumbai to maintain law and order. Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Bandra Bandstand, Juhu and Versova Beach are more crowded.

There will be strict monitoring by police

The celebrations are likely to continue till the morning of Thursday (January 1) in different hotels, restaurants and malls. In such a situation, the police have made arrangements for strict surveillance to avoid any untoward incident in the city.

The Maharashtra government has allowed hotels, restaurants, and orchestra bars to remain open until 5:00 am on the night of December 31. pic.twitter.com/cDTGtVkfED

— IANS (@ians_india) December 30, 2025

Blockade will be done at main places and roads. Also, police patrolling will be increased. Traffic police will also be deployed along with Mumbai Police. 10 Additional Commissioners, 38 Deputy Commissioners, 61 ACPs, 2790 police officers and 14200 policemen will also keep vigil.

Police made this appeal to the people

Apart from this, SDRF, QRT, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, Home Guards and other forces will be deployed at sensitive places. Police will take very strict action against those involved in molestation, sale of illegal liquor and drugs. Police have appealed to the people to celebrate the New Year in a peaceful manner.

Contact helpline numbers 100 and 112- Police

People have been advised to contact helpline numbers 100 and 112 in case of any help. Authorities have deployed a large force to keep an eye on traffic violations and drunk driving. Police will check the drivers with the help of breath analyzer.

New Year 2026: Everyone is eager to welcome the year 2026. The good thing is that this time the beginning of the year will be very auspicious. Especially from astrological and religious point of view, January 1, 2026 is being considered auspicious. The reason for this is that, on the first day of the year itself, nine such coincidences are taking place, which will increase the auspiciousness of this day.

From the religious point of view, there will be the first important fasts and festivals of the year. According to Numerology, the lord of the year 2026 is Sun. In such a situation, the year is starting with the strong position of the Sun and auspicious coincidences, which is considered an auspicious sign according to astrology. Let us know which 9 coincidences are going to happen on January 1, 2026.

9 great coincidences on 1st January 2026 (1st January New Year 2026 Shubh Sanyog)

Coincidence of date- According to the calendar, January 1, 2026 will be the Trayodashi date of Shukla Paksha of Paush month. Trayodashi Tithi is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. In such a situation, starting the year with the blessings of Shiva is an auspicious sign.

Arrival of New Year with Pradosh Vrat- January 1, 2026 will be Thursday and Trayodashi date. In such a situation, Guru Pradosh Vrat is being observed on the first day of the year, which will be the first Pradosh Vrat of the year 2026.

Thursday day- In Hindu religion, Thursday is considered the most auspicious date among all the days of the week. Lakshmi-Narayan is worshiped on this day.

Auspicious Yoga- Auspicious yoga is also being formed on January 1, 2026. On this day, auspicious yoga will start from morning till 05:12 pm.

Shukla Yoga- After the end of Shukla Yoga, Shukla Yoga will last from 05:12 pm till night. Shukla Yoga is also considered extremely favorable for new work, investment and auspicious beginning.

Auspicious constellation- There is also going to be auspicious effect of constellations on the first day of the year. On January 1, 2026, Rohini Nakshatra will remain from morning till night. Then from 10:48 pm Mrigashila Nakshatra will appear.

Sunday sum- Ravi Yoga is also being formed on the beginning of the new year. It is believed that all the defects are removed by worshiping the Sun during Ravi Yoga.

Shivavasa on Nandi- On the first day of the year i.e. 1 January 2026, Lord Shiva will reside on his favorite Gana Nandi. Performing Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva on this day is considered extremely fruitful.

Transit of Moon in high zodiac sign- On the first day of the year, the Moon will be in its exalted sign Taurus. Presence of Moon in Taurus increases mental peace, happiness and decision making ability.

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