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A car collided with the divider due to dense fog on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Muradnagar police station area. Shohrab of Rampur died in the accident that took place late on Friday night, while his two companions were seriously injured. Police sent the body for post-mortem and treatment of the injured is underway. Low visibility due to fog is being said to be the main reason for the accident.
Panipat-Gorakhpur Highway will pass through Rampur district, for which land will be acquired in the villages of Sadar, Swar, Tanda and Bilaspur. To ensure transparency, land registry, buying, selling and construction have been banned in these villages. This 750 km long highway will improve the connectivity and trade of the region, although local activities will remain affected till the acquisition process.
The Ashoka Pillar of Katihar, which is a symbol of national pride, has been awaiting inauguration for the last 15 years. This grand pillar, built with public cooperation by the people displaced from Myanmar in 2010, is now a victim of neglect. Due to lack of maintenance its color is fading. Local people are demanding its conservation and beautification, so that it can become the identity of the city.
Now passengers will get clean, nutritious and cheap food under 'Jeevika Didi Ki Rasoi' at 19 major bus depots of Bihar. This scheme is being started on the initiative of the state government in coordination with the Transport and Rural Development Department. Women of Jeevika self-help group will run it. Depots of many cities including Bhagalpur, Jamui and Munger are included in this, so that passengers will be able to get home like food during the journey.
Kanpur Mandi Bhav Today 17 January 2026: There is news of work for the farmers and traders of Kanpur. Know what are the prices of soybean, wheat, gram and gold and silver in the market on January 17. Where did the mandi rates increase and how much did they fall? Get here all the latest market prices in one click.
The outbreak of Gillian Barre Syndrome GBS has increased in Manasa in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, due to which two children have died and more than 15 children are infected. Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla visited Manasa. He directed to set up a 10-bed GBS ward and deploy specialist doctors. The state government will bear the cost of treatment.
Sri Lanka's Veeran Chamudita created history. Chamudita scored 192 runs against Japan, which is the highest individual score so far in the history of Under-19 World Cup. With this inning, Sri Lanka made a great start in the tournament.
Former Legislative Councilor Sanjay Prasad said in Jamui that he is in JDU and is promoting the policies of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Prasad, who faced expulsion after contesting the assembly elections as an independent, said that there was no time limit in the expulsion letter, hence he still considers himself a part of the party. His statement has started a new stir in the politics of the district.
From April 1, all toll plazas in the country will become cashless, where payment will be made only through FASTag or UPI. V Umashankar, Secretary, Union Road Transport Ministry, said that its objective is to eliminate the jam at toll and make travel easier. Currently, trial of 'No-Stop' cashless system is going on at 25 toll plazas. This will ensure fuel savings, transparency and faster travel.
Delhi Crime Branch has arrested Nikhil, an important member of the interstate drug syndicate, from Palam Colony. He was a fugitive in an NDPS Act case in which 400 grams of heroin worth Rs 1.60 crore was recovered. Nikhil is part of a gang involved in the purchase and sale of heroin in Delhi-NCR. The arrest has dealt a major blow to the drug network. Rs 4.34 lakh cash was also found from him.