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IAS Paramjit Singh, who was caught on bribery charges four years ago, will now face a money laundering case. Enforcement Directorate ED has filed a charge sheet against him in Chandigarh District Court. During the CBI investigation, Rs 49 lakh in cash and Rs 1228 more assets were found with him, after which ED took this action.
The annual intermediate examination in Bhagalpur will start from Monday and continue till 13th February. 40,200 candidates will appear at 59 centers in the district. The examination will be held in two shifts, with 2,201 invigilators deployed for malpractice-free conduct. Strict rules like CCTV surveillance, two-level searches and shoe-sock ban have been implemented. The district administration has completed all preparations.
In Rajouri, Jal Shakti Department has expedited the recovery of outstanding water charges of Rs 12 crore. The department has set a target of recovering Rs 2 crore by March 31. For this, water tax collection centers are being set up in various areas, where junior engineers will monitor. Its objective is to provide convenience to the consumers and to maintain the smooth functioning of the water supply system. The department has appealed to the citizens for cooperation.
India will try to avenge the humiliating defeat in the Asia Cup final against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super Six match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup on Sunday. India had lost to Pakistan by 191 runs in the Under-19 Asia Cup final held in Dubai on December 21 last year.
The Indian Under-19 team will face Pakistan Under-19 team in their second match of Super-6 in the Under-19 World Cup 2026. The Indian team is riding on a winning streak so far in the tournament. The team captained by Ayush Mhatre has played 4 matches and won all of them.
T20 World Cup 2026 is to be played jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The World Cup is to be played from February 7 to March 8 and 20 teams will vie for the trophy. There has been no change in the format of the tournament and like the T20 World Cup 2024, this time too the World Cup will be played in the same format. However, this will be the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup that the Bangladesh team will not be participating.
Google has launched two big updates: theft protection for Android and Gemini AI integration in Gmail. Biometric check and remote locking have been added in the security update to protect private data from thieves. Meanwhile, Gemini turns Gmail into an AI assistant, offering free writing help, smart summaries, and an automated 'AI inbox'.
Thanks to Prithvi Raj's brilliant double century of 282 runs, Bihar scored a huge score of 7148 against Nagaland in the Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy Plate group match. Prashant Kumar 140 and Shashank Upadhyay 113 also scored centuries. By the end of the second day's play at Sovima ground in Nagaland, the host team had scored 251 runs. Keduovhetuo took five wickets for Nagaland.
There is confusion in the District School Inspector's office in Azamgarh due to two DIOS sitting in the same room. Despite Upendra Kumar's return from leave, Virendra Pratap Singh remains in charge, due to which the disposal of files has stopped. Joint Education Director said that Upendra Kumar did not inform about taking charge. This conflict is affecting the departmental work.
According to the Vedic calendar, the festival of Magh Purnima is being celebrated today i.e. on 1 February 2026. Many yogas are also being formed on Magh Purnima, due to which the luck of the people of this zodiac sign will shine. In such a situation, the zodiac signs will get benefit from Astrologer Anand Sagar Pathak on the day of Magh Purnima.