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Anarchy has increased in Jharia coalfield of Dhanbad. In Vishwakarma project, coal thieves attacked BCCL employees Deepak Yadav and Devendra Yadav and injured them. After this incident, angry workers protested demanding safety and threatened to stop work. Police are investigating the matter, while a woman has also accused the personnel of molestation.
Varanasi Development Authority Board has approved the land pulling plan. Under this, farmers will get back 30 percent of their developed land, which is 5 more than Lucknow. The VDA will develop basic amenities like roads, sewers, water, electricity and parks. This scheme has been brought to protect farmers from private developers and ensure fair value of their land.
Despite the rain and snowfall stopping in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the second day, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded. More than 3,400 vehicles are stranded in Ramban and Udhampur districts. Army, police and administration are providing food and shelter to the stranded passengers by taking them to safe places. Mughal Road is also closed, while rail and air services are functioning smoothly. There is a possibility of rain and snowfall again from Monday evening.
The period of rain and snowfall has stopped in Uttarakhand, but the weather will take a turn again. An alert has been issued for the hilly areas till January 28. The recent rains ended the drought, although rainfall was 31% less than average. Bageshwar received above average rainfall, while Tehri and US Nagar received less rainfall. There is a possibility of fog in the plains and rain in the mountains from Sunday.
America has indicated to remove 25 percent tariff imposed on India. US Finance Minister Scott Besant on Friday said there is scope to remove the 25 per cent tariff imposed on India for buying oil from Russia as India has 'completely stopped' buying oil from Russia.
People involved in horticulture and tourism are happy with the ongoing snowfall in Himachal, while common people are troubled by the cold. The Meteorological Department has warned of dense fog and cold wave in Kangra, Mandi, Una, Hamirpur and Bilaspur. Due to heavy snowfall, 505 roads, 1638 transformers and 98 drinking water schemes are closed, affecting life. The administration has appealed to avoid unnecessary travel.
In Faridabad, more than ten people have died in last three years due to negligence of government departments. Action is taken in accidents like Noida, but despite cases being registered against the officials of Municipal Corporation, NHAI and Electricity Corporation, no concrete action was taken. Many lives were lost in accidents involving open drains, pits and electric poles, but the responsible officials were neither arrested nor punished. Police investigation was often limited to registering a case only.
Due to snowfall in the mountains, severe cold has returned in Haryana, Hisar was the coldest at 1.6 degrees Celsius. The rain and winds of the last two days have dropped the temperature by 10-12 degrees. The Meteorological Department has predicted drizzle and light rain again from January 27 and has also issued a fog alert. The weather will remain changeable till January 29.
The SIT investigating the Sukhwant Singh suicide case was in Kashipur. Statement of SSP Manikant Mishra could not be recorded. SIT has collected land related documents from Jaspur and Kashipur. The team had earlier also taken statements of Sukhwant's father Teja Singh and son Gursahaj. Now SIT has taken the investigation in a new direction.
Councilor Saurabh Behad has confessed to getting himself attacked. During police interrogation, he told that this conspiracy was hatched to get sympathy due to a dispute with his wife. The police called him to Awas Vikas Chowki and interrogated him rigorously, in which he remained speechless several times. Saurabh has also been served a notice to cooperate in the investigation.