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A huge crowd of buyers gathered on the eighth day in the Banaras Trade Fair going on in Natiimli, Varanasi. This fair, which runs from January 17 to February 5, is now offering a discount of Rs 40 for the remaining 12 days. Convenor Ajay Tiwari said that 60 stalls of craft, handloom, khadi and consumer items from 22 states are the center of attraction.
Banka Police has seized illegal English liquor worth about Rs 2 crore in two separate operations on Bhagalpur-Dumka main road. In Barahat, 10,372.50 liters of liquor being taken from West Bengal to Gorakhpur was seized, while in Rajaun, 8,179 liters of liquor being taken from Jharkhand to Samastipur was recovered from a straw truck. In both the cases, the truck drivers have been arrested and the police are investigating further.
More than 9,000 flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday were canceled in the US due to fears of a major snow storm. This storm is expected to wreak havoc in most parts of the country, causing power outages and blockage of main roads for several days. Warning has been issued for about 14 crore people from New Mexico to New England
The mortal remains of soldier Rinkhil Baliyan of Bhatail village of Hapur reached the village after he was martyred in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir. His one year old innocent son lit his father on fire, due to which the entire village was plunged into mourning. Many officials including the District Magistrate and hundreds of villagers attended the funeral. Everyone's eyes became moist after seeing this heart-wrenching scene.
An atmosphere of dispute arose between a loving couple in the Rajoun police station premises of Banka. The girl alleged that after marriage and living together in Delhi for two years, her husband Bittu Kumar started demanding dowry and refused to keep her with him. A lengthy conversation followed, following police intervention, as a result of which Bittu agreed to accept the young woman as his wife. The police settled the case by getting bonds from both the parties.
A 50 feet long wall of a parking lot in East Delhi's Gamdi Extension collapsed after heavy rains. More than half a dozen vehicles parked on the street were damaged in this accident. It was fortunate that no one was present at the time of the incident. Local people have accused the police of ignoring their complaints regarding dilapidated walls and illegal parking. The police is investigating the matter
The five-day annual festival at Gurudham Ashram in Baunsi started with the birth anniversary of Sanyal Baba. The disciples took out Prabhat Pheri and chanted Vedic mantras, bhajans and kirtans. Collective Geeta recitation also took place. Lahiri Baba's annual festival will be celebrated on Sunday. Guru Diksha and Daridra Narayan Seva will take place on 26th January. Stoppages of trains have also been provided for the convenience of the devotees.
Ahmed said that Rahul Gandhi feels uncomfortable in the presence of senior leaders, especially those who have a good hold on the public. Therefore, he is promoting only those people who have no base. He said that he does not listen to senior Congress colleagues and thinks that the party cannot go down from the second position because of its national presence.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana, street vendors of Banka will get credit cards. With this they will be able to take a loan of up to Rs 30 thousand without any guarantee. More than 200 vendors of the district will soon get benefits, including businessmen of Banka Municipal Council and Amarpur Nagar Panchayat. This scheme is helpful in making small traders self-reliant, and those who repay the loan on time will be given priority.
A fire broke out in a room in the RWD office complex located in Barari police station area of Bhagalpur late night, due to which smoke continued to come out till Friday afternoon. Officials suspect that drug addicts may have thrown burning cigarettes, causing the fire. There is often a gathering of drug addicts in the premises, who enter by jumping over the wall. The department is now planning to raise the boundary wall and install barbed wire.