LUCKNOW, Jan. 6 -- In a major relief to lakhs of youth preparing for police recruitment, the Yogi Adityanath government has approved a one-time relaxation of three years in the maximum age limit for direct recruitment to police and prison department posts in Uttar Pradesh.

The decision applies to Direct Recruitment-2025 process, covering a total of 32,679 constable and jail warder posts.

Acting on the directions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government issued a government order on Monday, granting age relaxation to candidates of all categories. The move follows the recruitment notification released by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) on December 31, 2025, and has been taken under Rule 3 of...