The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet under CM Yogi Adityanath approved three major policy decisions: (1) establishment of a Startup Mission Directorate to centralise and scale startup support; (2) a new UP Startup Policy to attract tech entrepreneurs and funding to the state; and (3) a new UP Data Centre Policy to position UP as a major data centre hub in India. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the renaming of Jalalabad (Shahjahanpur district) to Parashurampuri, in honour of Lord Parashuram — MHA had granted its NOC in August 2025. UP is India's most populous state with a GDP of over ₹24 lakh crore.
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UP Cabinet Approves Startup Mission Directorate, New Startup Policy and Data Centre Policy; Jalalabad Renamed Parashurampuri
Key Points
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet under CM Yogi Adityanath approved three major policy decisions: (1) establishment of a Startup Mission Directorate to centralise and scale startup support; (2) a new UP Startup Policy to attract tech entrepreneurs and funding to the state; and (3) a new UP Data Centre Policy to position UP as a major data centre hub in India
- Additionally, the Cabinet approved the renaming of Jalalabad (Shahjahanpur district) to Parashurampuri, in honour of Lord Parashuram — MHA had granted its NOC in August 2025
- UP is India's most populous state with a GDP of over ₹24 lakh crore
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• UP Cabinet: Startup Mission Directorate + UP Startup Policy + Data Centre Policy approved (Jul 2026) • Jalalabad → Parashurampuri (Shahjahanpur); Lord Parashuram; MHA NOC Aug 2025 • UP CM: Yogi Adityanath (BJP); UP: India's most populous state; GDP: ₹24+ lakh crore • UP GDP target: ₹40 lakh crore by 2030; UP Global Investors Summit 2023: ₹33 lakh crore MoUs
