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To ease the traffic on Sakdi-Nasriganj Highway in Bhojpur, under the Chief Minister Sulabh Sampark Path Yojana, a road is being built on 18.57 km canal dam from Sandesh to Koilwar. To get rid of the jam, SP Raj has proposed to allow only small vehicles on this new road and install barriers on heavy vehicles. This will improve traffic in the area.
Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC has reduced its stake in Vedanta Limited. The company sold more than 7 crore shares through market sale, reducing its stake from 6.889 to 4.881. This disinvestment ran from April 2017 to January 2026. LIC informed about this change under SEBI rules, making it clear that it is not part of Vedanta's promoter group.
Survey of applications under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 is going on in Kaithal. Out of 1974 applications in the Municipal Council area, 140 were accepted, while 26 were rejected because they were pucca houses and 98 were withdrawn. A total of 7359 applications have been received in the district. Approved beneficiaries will soon receive the first installment of Rs 1 lakh. Under the previous scheme, Rs 2.57 crore will also be recovered from those who took money wrongly.
Drone activity was seen at two places on the border in Kalanaur, Gurdaspur. Drones entered Indian territory from Pakistan during dense fog on Thursday night. After this, BSF and Punjab Police started a joint operation in Chandu Wadala and Abad border villages. Security forces are on alert as Pakistan is using drones to supply arms and drugs to harm the integrity of India.
22 days have passed since the triple murder in Gahmar, Ghazipur, but the police still have not been able to arrest the nine accused. Five accused have been sent to jail, while others including the main accused Amit Singh are absconding. The police have announced rewards on some absconding accused and are also raiding neighboring states in search of them.
Ambala's fast track court has sentenced 61-year-old Gurdeep alias Pappu to five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 in the case of obscenity with a 10-year-old girl. The convict was doing paint work in the victim's house when he sexually assaulted the girl. The police had registered a case under the POCSO Act. The court had recently declared him guilty.
Sant Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham said during Hanumant Katha in Banda that hospitals like Bageshwar Dham should be built in every district in Bundelkhand, even if it does not become a separate state. He called for awakening the Hindus and increasing the population. Shastri talked about Sanatan Dharma and distanced himself from political questions. He stressed on better education and health facilities, and expressed concern over liquor being cheap and medicines being expensive.
The staff of de-addiction center was attacked in Dehradun. On the complaint of a woman, Santosh Khajuria and his companions, who had come to admit the youth, were beaten badly by 10-12 youths. Santosh's teeth were broken and his head was injured. His two companions managed to escape. Cantt Kotwali police has registered a case against four attackers.
Katihar district will get the gift of many new trains from January 17, which also includes Amrit Bharat Express. MP Tariq Anwar will flag off these trains from Barsoi Junction. Stoppage of some trains has also been approved in Katihar. Along with this, New Jalpaiguri is being developed as a modern rail gateway and Santragachi as a multi-modal hub, which will provide better facilities to the passengers.