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Major General Sumit Mehta will be awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal by President Draupadi Murmu on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. Mehta, a resident of Aryapuri, Ranchi, has served in several important positions in the Indian Army, including operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen and eastern Ladakh. His parents expressed pride at this honour, which is also a matter of pride for Ranchi.
Tatanagar Railway Civil Defense Inspector Santosh Kumar will be awarded the President's Medal on the 77th Republic Day. The Home Ministry has issued its notification. He is receiving this honor for his remarkable services, exceptional integrity and excellent leadership abilities in civil defence. He is the only one from Jharkhand and one of three employees from Railways to receive this prestigious award.
Green Gas Ltd. on the occasion of Republic Day. Has reduced the prices of CNG and PNG in Lucknow, Agra, Unnao, Ayodhya and Sultanpur. CNG has become cheaper by 25 paise per kg and PNG by 50 paise per kg. The new rates will provide relief to consumers, which will be effective from January 26.
A speeding car hit 13-year-old Muskaan who was returning from the Gurudwara in Gadha village of Phillaur, killing her on the spot. Muskaan was walking on the roadside with her aunt Parveen when the accident happened. The police have registered a case against the car driver Daljeet Singh and seized the car. Muskaan's last rites were performed today.
Two women, Priyanka, 25, and Darshani Devi, 62, were killed, while 15 people were injured when a speeding car rammed into the morning procession of Guru Ravidas Jayanti in Dhand, Kaithal. The injured have been admitted to hospitals in Kurukshetra, Dhand, Karnal and Kaithal. Police have arrested the car driver Manish, who is said to be drunk. This accident happened early in the morning, due to which the festive atmosphere turned into mourning.
This year, Maghi Purnima is extremely fruitful due to the special combination of Sun and Moon and the conjunction of Pushya Nakshatra. It will last from the dawn of 1st February to the dawn of 2nd February. During this period, bathing in Ganga, charity and worship of Lord Vishnu have special significance. On this day, with the rising of Venus, auspicious activities will begin and Sant Ravidas Jayanti will also be celebrated, due to which there will be a huge crowd of devotees in Kashi.
Akhilesh Yadav held a meeting with Kairana MP Iqra Hasan and other leaders in the party office. He brainstormed on strengthening the strategy and organization for the 2027 assembly elections, claiming that SP's performance in 2027 will be better than 2024. Accused the BJP government of inhuman treatment towards Shankaracharya. Also, SP sought the intervention of the Chief Electoral Officer on the problem of 'no-mapping' voters in Mainpuri.
US President Donald Trump has intensified mediation to establish peace between Russia and Ukraine. Their envoys held talks with Putin in Moscow and officials from the three countries in Abu Dhabi. After talking to Zelensky in Davos, Trump had given a statement to end the war. Pope Leo has also urged for an immediate end to the war in view of the humanitarian crisis. Peace talks are moving in a positive direction.
Puran Singh, an outsourced energy corporation employee, died due to electrocution while repairing power lines in Jageshwar Dham. This accident happened while restoring the power supply which had been stalled for three days. Family members have alleged lack of safety equipment. An investigation has been ordered after the incident, due to which questions have been raised on the safety of the employees.
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met the US parliamentary delegation. During this, detailed discussions were held on various aspects of India-US relations, trade, security, Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine conflict. US Ambassador Sergio Gore described it as 'fruitful', which will strengthen bilateral partnerships in security, trade and critical technologies. This meeting is part of a series of high-level talks.