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Gaurav, a first year B.Tech student of Galgotias University, committed suicide by hanging himself at Bhagat Singh Hostel in Greater Noida West. 18-year-old Gaurav, originally from Rewari, Haryana, lived with his cousin. Police suspect suicide due to love affair. The body has been handed over to the family members after post-mortem, who have not filed any complaint.
A case of disappearance of files in the regulated area office of Amroha and fraud in license renewal of blacklisted Naksha Navis Suhail Ahmed has come to light. JE Bhanu Pratap Singh and Babu Ashish Yadav did this by misleading the SDM. SDM Shailesh Kumar Dubey has canceled the renewal order and recommended departmental action against both the employees. These irregularities came to light after the DM's inspection.
The corporation's western zone used drones to identify jeans dyeing and washing units causing water pollution in West Delhi. In this operation which ran from 16 to 20 February, 29 suspected illegal units were identified in areas like Khayala, Vishnu Garden. As part of the action, 11 polluting units were sealed and their power supply was cut off. A total of 88 units have been cracked down on in the western region in the last three months.
Late night, a dumper hit a CNG car on Swar Road in Rampur, causing the car to catch fire. In this horrific accident, a three-year-old child traveling in the car burnt to death. The couple and a relative saved their lives by jumping in, although the woman sustained severe burn injuries and is hospitalised. Police are scanning CCTV footage in search of the dumper driver.
Bangladeshi Mahmuda Begum, who was living under the name Rani in Dautai village of Hapur, has absconded with her husband Mohammad Mashroof and three children. He had made the Voter ID card using the letterpad of a fake village head. After meeting in Saudi Arabia, both of them got married in Delhi. She was living in India even after her visa period expired. Police and intelligence agencies are investigating the matter.
Railways has decided to complete new rail projects under the economic corridors including the Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Corridor through fast track policy. This change under PM Gati Shakti Mission will reduce the cost of logistics and freight transportation. This will give impetus to energy, mineral and cement corridors, increase connectivity of ports and reduce pressure on passenger trains, thereby providing the benefit of punctuality to the passengers.
HEC will submit a report in three months to investigate the irregularities in the purchase and sale of land of the displaced people, after which action will be taken against the culprits. MLA Rajesh Kachhap raised the issue in the House, where Minister Deepak Birua gave assurance. Apart from this, Bundu-Tamad land dispute, Sakchi-Agrico flyover and availability of land for Dhanbad airport were also discussed. The government will take action on these matters also.
Haryana Urban Development Authority will acquire 17,000 acres of land in HSVP Gurugram. 51 new sectors will be developed on this land, which will provide plots for residential and commercial use. This acquisition will be done in a phased manner through e-land portal and land pooling policy. It aims to streamline urban sprawl, provide affordable housing and boost real estate and infrastructure of Gurugram.
America and Iran will hold the third round of nuclear talks on Thursday amid growing fears of war. The Iranian delegation has left for Geneva to negotiate on Tehran's nuclear program. Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that his country expected a good outcome from the talks.
Patna Municipal Corporation has made a comprehensive strategy to deal with water logging before monsoon. In the meeting chaired by Municipal Commissioner Yashpal Meena, emphasis was laid on streamlining the city's drainage system, completing incomplete works and making special preparations in sensitive areas. He warned of fixing accountability for negligence. Works like blowing of drains and manhole repair are going on.