India, Jan. 2 -- By Rajnish Singh

New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): In a significant step aimed at easing long-standing administrative pressure, the Central government has increased the authorised strength of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in Uttar Pradesh from 652 to 683, making new regulations through an amendment in the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955.

The decision was notified on December 31, 2025, through the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Eighth Amendment Regulations, 2025, issued under the All India Services Act, 1951, in consultation with the Uttar Pradesh government. The revised strength also came into effect immediately after its publicat...