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In the Khichdi festival going on in the Radhavallabh temple of Vrindavan, Thakur Radhavallabh Lal took the divine form of King Baldau of Braj and appeared to the devotees. The sevayats offered bhang thandai and laddus to Baldau, which were later distributed among the devotees. In this festival, Thakurji appears in different forms every day, due to which there is great enthusiasm among the devotees.
Even after four days, no trace has been found of the three prisoners who escaped from Hazaribagh's JP jail with the help of a sheet. Six special teams of police are continuously conducting raids in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. Investigation is ongoing on the basis of CCTV footage and call dump. The families of the absconding prisoners have been interrogated, and their old networks are being explored. Questions have also been raised on the security arrangements of the jail administration.
Questions are being raised on the inaction of the police after the attack on the revenue team to rescue a tractor-trolley involved in illegal mining in Sitarganj. Despite the availability of video of the incident, which clearly shows the attackers, the police have not made any arrests so far. There is anger among the people that due to the laxity of the police, the courage of the mining mafia is increasing and the administrative staff is feeling insecure.
In Basti Sadar tehsil, Deputy District Magistrate held a meeting with SIR supervisors. He directed BLOs to upload the details of ASD list on the portal by January 5. Claims and objections will be taken from January 6, hence emphasis was laid on rechecking the list and making it error-free. A warning was given of action against negligence, because this work is on priority as per the instructions of the Election Commission.
ACB is taking help of cyber experts in investigating liquor, land and disproportionate assets scams in Jharkhand. The digital devices, social media and emails seized from suspended IAS Vinay Kumar Choubey and his associates are being investigated. ACB has received information about syndicates involved in investing in many companies and laundering black money. Astrologer NK Bera has also been questioned in the flat buying and selling case.
Questions have been raised regarding alleged irregularities in tenders and allocation of works in Moradabad Development Authority MDA. Rs 13 lakh are being paid every month to a private agency whose functioning is in doubt. There are also allegations of favoring favorites in contracts for road construction and housing schemes. The Chief Engineer of MDA has denied the allegations and described the online tender process as transparent.
The Uttar Pradesh government is developing an 'AI City' in Lucknow under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. This project aims to make the state a technological and digital powerhouse as well as include Lucknow among the top 20 global AI hubs of the world. Based on the PPP model, the city will be equipped with high-performance computing, research labs and startup incubation centres, which will help achieve the target of $1 trillion economy and create thousands of jobs.
Jammu Police, as part of food safety drive at the bus stand, intercepted a vehicle which was carrying non-vegetarian food without insulation and hygiene. There was filth and foul smell in the vehicle, which posed a serious threat to public health. Food Safety Department officials reached the spot and started legal action. The administration has announced to launch a more stringent campaign in future against those violating the rules.
Drunken masked miscreants created a ruckus at 6 am in Azadpur area. They demolished and damaged more than a dozen two-wheelers parked on the road. No one could confront him because he was carrying a knife. The miscreants demolished the vehicles from Shadi Nagar Railway Station to Mother Dairy and then fled on a scooter. Adarsh Nagar police has seized CCTV footage on the complaint and started investigation.
Due to reduction in fog, the speed of trains reaching Delhi has improved. Now fewer trains are running late and the duration of delay has also reduced. However, some trains like Barauni Humsafar and Jhelum Express are still running with huge delays of 30 to 45 hours, causing inconvenience to passengers.