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The body of a teenage girl who went missing during her cousin sister's wedding in Agra was found in Yamuna river after three days. The family members have alleged rape and murder, while the police post mortem report says death was due to drowning. Police have inspected the incident site and started investigation from all aspects. The teenager's mobile and other items were found at different places.
76-year-old Paik Karmai died in a tragic road accident in East Delhi's Ghazipur on Friday morning. A speeding Scorpio on NH-24 collided with the divider and climbed onto the footpath, hitting elderly people walking on foot. Police have taken Scorpio driver Shrey Kumar into custody, while other people in the vehicle escaped. The police is investigating the matter
Saket Srinivasiah, an Indian post-graduate student at Berkeley University in the US, has been missing since February 9. Saket, who hails from Karnataka, was last seen near Lake Anza in Berkeley Hills. The Indian Embassy in San Francisco has expressed concern and is working with local authorities to search for them. This incident raises questions on the safety of Indian students abroad.
Last September, GST on medicines was reduced from Rs 1812 to Rs 5, but pharma companies in Agra have increased the MRP by Rs 10. Due to this, medicines have become expensive for the patients. For example, medicines like Mucomelt A became more expensive instead of cheaper. Assistant Drug Commissioner Atul Upadhyay said that NPPA controls the prices of essential medicines, but there is no control on other medicines; Investigation will be done.
Five months later, the body of Hardeep Singh of Samgoli reached the village from Texas, USA, where the last rites were performed in a sad atmosphere. The cause of his death is unknown. Hardeep went to America one and a half years ago through the 'Dinky' route. The family also became a victim of fraud of Rs 37 lakh. The police have arrested the accused agent Nitin Saini and taken him on remand for three days.
The 16-month tenure of Udham Singh Nagar SSP Manikant Mishra was focused on 'Operation Langra' and crime control. He arrested 38 miscreants in 34 encounters. However, his transfer came under controversy after the Kashipur suicide episode. He also did works like de-addiction and public court. New SSP Ajay Ganapati has given priority to cracking down on crime and drug smugglers.
Justice Pankaj Bhatia of Allahabad High Court is hurt by the harsh comments of the Supreme Court. He refused to hear bail pleas on Friday and requested the Chief Justice not to grant him bail pleas in future. The case is related to the Supreme Court's 'disappointing' comment on a bail order related to dowry death, which has demoralized them.
Patna Municipal Corporation has implemented 'Property Tax Incentive Scheme-2025', which will run from 28 November to 31 March 2026. Under this, 100% interest and penalty on pending property tax will be waived, only the principal amount will have to be paid. So far 5,511 taxpayers have done self-assessment. The scheme is applicable to all types of properties including residential, commercial and industrial, which will provide great relief to taxpayers.
Strict arrangements have been made for the UP Board examinations starting from February 18. The seal of the center administrator will be mandatory on all answer sheets. Special monitoring will be done at 222 sensitive centers and jammers will be installed at 20 centres. Additional Chief Secretary of Basic and Secondary Education Department held a virtual meeting and gave instructions. This time 53.37 lakh students will appear for the exam at 8033 centres.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the martyred CRPF soldiers on the anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. He described the indomitable courage, patriotism and dedication of the soldiers as an inspiration for every Indian. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan also paid tribute to the martyrs. 40 soldiers were sacrificed in this deadly attack on 14 February 2019, which is remembered as 'Black Day'.