India, Nov. 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh regional branch of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) has received the institute's Best Branch Award for 2025-26, securing the top position among its 25 branches across the country.

Vice-President of India and IIPA president C P Radhakrishnan presented the award at a ceremony at the institute's headquarters in New Delhi. R Ramani, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh regional branch, and K Ravinder Naik, its honorary secretary, received the recognition on behalf of the branch.

Union minister Jitendra Singh and IIPA director general Surendra Kumar Bagde were also present at the event.

The award recognises the Uttar Pradesh branch's activities in public administration, administrative capacity...