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In Chitrakoot, a father released on bail from jail raped his minor 14-year-old daughter. The accused had murdered his wife two and a half years ago. After this incident in Karvi Kotwali area, the police has arrested the accused father and got the victim medically examined. This matter came to light on Sunday, when the girl reached the police station with her uncle.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament. This budget focuses on reforms, jobs, skills and inclusive growth. Many announcements have been made in this for farmers, students, MSMEs, health workers and travelers. The budget aims to improve everyday life and increase employment opportunities. This includes major initiatives for agriculture, education, MSMEs, healthcare, banking and infrastructure, which will benefit various sections.
Seven overbridges will be built on Gorakhpur-Lucknow Highway in Basti at a cost of Rs 400 crore. The Central Government has approved this, information about which was given by former MP Harish Dwivedi. Supporters of MP Ram Prasad Chaudhary also took credit. These overbridges will be built at Vikramjot, Sansaripur, Kaptanganj, Tilakpur, Polytechnic intersection, Parsajafar and Kante intersection, which will ease the traffic and reduce the problem of traffic jam.
Gonda district has immense potential for tourism development due to its proximity to Ayodhyadham. Special attention has been given to tourism in the Union Budget 2026, which is expected to develop the historical and religious places of the district. The eco-tourism proposals of Parvati-Araga Bird Sanctuary and Tikri Forest, proposed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, are pending with the Centre. Employment opportunities will increase from tourism. Also, many development works like making 74 thousand women millionaires and use of AI in agriculture are proposed.
The allocation of Rs 85,522 crore for urban planning in the budget has raised hopes for the development of Kanpur. The city can get relief from broken roads, collapsed drinking water, sewer and drainage systems. People are facing problems due to the roads dug by Metro, Jal Nigam and Kesco. 40 areas do not have drinking water lines, and many old projects are stalled due to lack of funds or corruption. These problems are likely to be solved by this budget.
There will be a thorough scrutiny of the certificates of disabled teachers of council schools in Padrauna. The Basic Education Department has taken this step to stop fraud. On the instructions of DG School Education, BSA has prepared a list of all the BEOs and asked for verification report. If any teacher is found ineligible or the certificate is found to be fake, the service will be terminated. This investigation is being done with the aim of providing benefits to the genuine needy.
The inclusion of Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor in the Union Budget has increased hopes for its construction. This approximately 800 km long corridor will reduce travel time by 3-4 hours, thereby radically improving connectivity between Delhi, NCR and cities of Uttar Pradesh. This will boost tourism, trade and employment, and will also benefit the environment.
Odisha DSP Rashmi Ranjan Das went viral on internet media for her red hair. After memes and questions, a departmental inquiry took place. Das clarified that this is not a style, but the result of medical and hormonal problems that occurred many years ago. The department was not aware of this earlier, but now after the clarification the matter has calmed down. This incident teaches us not to take hasty decisions.
On Maghi Purnima, one lakh devotees took a holy bath in the Mandakini river at Ramghat in Chitrakoot. Despite the dense fog and severe cold, the enthusiasm of the devotees remained at its peak. After bathing, charity and Kamdagiri Parikrama were also done. The district administration made adequate arrangements for security and order, due to which the festival passed off peacefully.
Due to vacancies in Kasturba Gandhi Girls Schools, Jharkhand Education Project, West Singhbhum has issued orders for new posting and deputation of warden-cum-teachers and senior teachers. Teachers have been given charge in various schools including Manoharpur, Kumardungi, Chakradharpur. The District Education Officer has directed all the newly nominated teachers to take charge from February 1, 2026.