LUCKNOW, May 8 -- Highlighting the transformation in perceptionof Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the state's name gets a welcome smile elsewhere.

He was addressing a function organised at Lok Bhavan here to distribute appointment letters to 481 selected candidates for the AYUSH department, vocational education and skill development department and the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities.

"Due to accountability, technology, and transparency, Uttar Pradesh has now become the state providing the highest number of appointments in the country," he said.

"You go anywhere, the name of UP brings a welcome smile. This is transformation in perception. Before 2017, people across the country and th...