LUCKNOW, July 2 -- The Union home ministry has issued the formal notification for the 2025 Select List thereby approving the induction of 28 senior Uttar Pradesh Provincial Police Service (PPS) officers into the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre following the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The notification, issued under the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955, follows the recommendation of the Selection Committee, which met on June 25, 2026. The list includes two officers from the 1997 PPS batch, one from the 1998 batch, 15 from the 1999 batch and 10 from the 2000 batch.

However, the appointment of the officer placed at serial number one-Sanjay Kumar Yadav-has been kept provi...