New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh regional branch of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) has been named the institute's Best Branch for 2025-26, ranking first among 25 branches nationwide. The recognition highlights the branch's institutional activities in public administration, training, administrative capacity building and discussions on issues concerning public interest.

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, who is also the president of IIPA, presented the award 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 award. Union minister Jitendra Singh and IIPA director general Surendra Kumar Bagde attended the c...