{
  "id": 12564246,
  "title": "Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Announces India’s First AI City In Lucknow, Plans 50 AI Startups And A Strong Deep Tech Innovation Ecosystem | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-adityanath-announces-indias-first-ai-city-in",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:42:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-adityanath-announces-indias-first-ai-city-in-lucknow-plans-50-ai-startups-and-a-strong-deep-tech-innovation-ecosystem-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Tuesday that the state government is working to develop Lucknow as India's first AI city. The initiative aims to foster an AI ecosystem and support at least 50 AI-focused startups in the city. Speaking at the 10th anniversary event of HCL Tech in Lucknow, the Chief Minister emphasized that Uttar Pradesh's greatest strength is its young workforce. He highlighted that the government will provide complete support to young professionals to make Lucknow one of India's leading AI innovation cities. The announcement comes in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'Digital India.' HCL Tech has been instrumental in the development of IT parks in Lucknow, with seven Software Technology Parks now operational in the region. The Chief Minister also urged young professionals to come together and become part of the initiative to establish Lucknow as a leading innovation hub.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the state government is working to develop the country's first artificial intelligence (AI) city in Lucknow and also foster an AI ecosystem in the district, urging young professionals to join the initiative. VIDEO | Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the state government aims to establish…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}