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Karan Kumar and Arjun, who were selling illicit liquor under the guise of a cold drink shop in Majhaulia, West Champaran, have been arrested. Police conducted a raid on secret information and recovered English liquor. Similarly, in Bettiah also, three people including a woman were caught with 15 liters of country liquor. The police is continuously running a campaign to curb illegal liquor trade.
DDA will redevelop Delhi's parks and green areas. For this, a panel of architecture and landscape firms is being prepared, which will handle the work of designing and master planning. The plan aims to make these spaces eco-friendly, comfortable and useful, which will include amenities like fitness zones and children's play areas. DDA is also exploring the possibility of increasing revenue.
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department will implement two new schemes from the financial year 2026-27. First, an incentive of ₹2.5 lakh to promote inter-caste marriages. Second, scholarship to SC-ST students of Bihar studying abroad. The Central Government has agreed to this scholarship proposal. This initiative will promote social harmony and educational upliftment.
In the Ranji Trophy semi-finals, Bengal's Sudeep Kumar Gharami led the team by scoring a brilliant 136 runs against Jammu and Kashmir. Whereas, in the second semi-final, Karnataka's KL Rahul 141 and Devdutt Padikkal 148 not out put the team in a strong position by making a record partnership against Uttarakhand. This was Rahul's second consecutive century, due to which Karnataka scored 3552 runs on the first day.
Excise and Taxation Department Inspector Sumitra Godara has been dismissed on charges of taking bribe. A recommendation to dismiss ETO Roshanlal has also been sent to the state government. Both were sentenced to five years' imprisonment for taking bribe in exchange for issuance of GST number. Taking a strict stand against corruption, the department has decided not to deploy such officers in the field in future.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken steps towards making the state an 'employment powerhouse' through Budget 2026-27. ₹27,103 crore has been allocated for infrastructure and industrial development, which is 13 more. This budget will create direct and indirect employment through industrial clusters, logistics networks and data centres. Huge investment in MSME, textiles, and AI missions will create thousands of new jobs.
QR code ticketing system is starting in Lucknow Metro from Monday. Passengers will now be able to book tickets from home through the official app, ticket vending machine or counter. This new system will eliminate long queues for tokens, making travel faster and convenient. UPMRC MD Sushil Kumar will launch it from Hazratganj station, which will benefit about 80 thousand daily passengers.
NCLT has appointed two former members, PK Mohanty and Dr Deepti Mukesh, to monitor the resolution plan of Jaypee Infratech. The decision came on a petition by buyers who accused co-developer Suraksha Realty of not investing and delaying the delivery of homes. The appointed members will take an honorarium of Rs 2.5 lakh per month and will monitor the progress of the plan, which will increase transparency.
Detailed OPD schedule has been released for Monday in Kanpur. This includes the names of doctors available in various departments of GSVM Medical College, Super Specialty Block, Ursula Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Murari Lal Chest Hospital. This information is important for patients to seek medical advice, although timing and availability of doctors is subject to change.
Rahul Gandhi has asked five questions to Prime Minister Modi on the interim trade deal with America. He alleged that this deal is a betrayal of Indian farmers. Gandhi expressed concern over the impact of imports of GM maize, GM soy oil and removal of non-trade barriers. He asked whether this would make Indian agriculture dependent on American industry and farmers would face falling prices.