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In Gadhipukhta, Shamli, a woman gave sleeping pills to her husband and two-year-old daughter and ran away with her lover from home with Rs 1.25 lakh. The husband has filed a case against the wife and the youth in the police station. Police have started investigation. After the incident, the husband has gone to another village with his daughter.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is holding meetings with various departments to finalize the upcoming budget of Jammu and Kashmir. On Tuesday he held a meeting with eight departments. The Chief Minister is also in charge of financial matters. These pre-budget meetings will be held on January 20, 21 and 22, which include important departments like energy, finance, education, health. The Chief Secretary and other senior officers will also be present in these meetings.
Shares of Ola Electric have been falling for 10 consecutive days, a fall of 7 was recorded on Tuesday. The resignation of the company's CFO Harish Abichandani is being considered as the main reason for this decline. Although sales were up in December, shares are still falling. The board has appointed Deepak Rastogi as the new CFO. The stock has fallen nearly 25% in the last ten sessions.
The death of software engineer Yuvraj in Sector-150, Noida was the result of gross negligence of the system. After taking cognizance of CM Yogi, Noida Authority CEO was removed. It has now been revealed that the Irrigation Department had sent a letter three years ago to install a head regulator to drain excess rain water, which went missing. Lack of coordination between departments also came to light in the sewer line project worth Rs 4.30 crore, which cost Yuvraj his life.
The central government has increased the monthly assistance amount for nuclear families or children who have lost parents from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000 under the sponsorship scheme. This is part of the Child Protection Programme, which aims to provide financial support to children, keep them in a safe family environment and ensure their education. Eligible children under 18 years of age will receive benefits, with priority given to nuclear families. Thousands of children in Bihar are already associated with this scheme.
The report of the Medical Board in the case of death of Dharamshala College student has reached Kangra SP office. Police officials are analyzing it, which will be presented in the court as evidence. The student was treated in seven hospitals. The father has raised questions on the investigation, alleging ragging in the college and delay in justice.
Bihar Police is taking big steps to make crime investigation scientific and fast. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, six new Forensic Science Labs (FSL) will be established in the state, taking the total number to a dozen. Cyber forensic units will also be started in Patna and Rajgir. Making FSL report mandatory under the new laws will help in punishing criminals, which will increase confidence in the justice system.
Bihar Forest Department and BNHS launched Asian Water Bird Census 2026 in Ghatora Wetland. According to Bhagalpur DFO, more than 10,000 birds of 72 species were counted on Sunday, of which 70 were migratory. This is the highest number so far in Ghatora. The wetland's geographical location and abundant food attracts migratory birds. There has also been a demand to make it a Ramsar site.
There has been a change in the weather in Agra, due to which the cold has reduced. There will be a drop in temperature and reduction in fog in the next 48 hours. There is a possibility of light rain due to western disturbance on January 22, which will provide relief from the cold for the time being. On Monday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 9.5 degrees Celsius.
The 86th All India Presiding Officers Conference was inaugurated in Lucknow. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed concern over the reduction in the time of proceedings of state assemblies and appealed for fair conduct by the presiding officers. Governor Anandiben Patel stressed the importance of democratic decorum and discussion on issues of public interest. Presiding officers from 28 states and 3 union territories are participating in the conference.