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ACB has filed a charge sheet against Vinay Singh and Vijay Pratap Singh in the government land scam case in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. This case is related to illegal acquisition of government land, in which there are allegations of corruption. This action of ACB is likely to accelerate the case and the culprits are expected to be nailed down.
New Year's gift for the people of Muzaffarpur! A new registry office is going to open in Jhaphaan. With the opening of this office, people will have to travel less distance from the city for registry related works, which will save both time and money. This step will prove important in increasing the facilities for the citizens of Muzaffarpur.
Enforcement Directorate ED has described Congress leader Golu Agnihotri as the kingpin of an illegal betting network worth Rs 400 crore. While presenting the charge sheet in the special court, ED said that the wires of this network extended till Dubai and money laundering was done through it. The investigation has revealed earnings worth crores through illegal commodity exchanges and online platforms. ED has attached the properties of the accused and also seized cash, silver and gold.
BJP councilor Renu Chaudhary was criticized on social media for warning a Nigerian citizen in Delhi's Mayur Vihar Phase-I to learn Hindi. After the intervention of the state BJP, the councilor apologized twice and deleted the video. BJP President Virendra Sachdeva expressed displeasure over the councilor's behavior and talked about promoting sports.
In view of the serious situation of pollution in Delhi, Grape-4 is implemented. Shahdara district administration is taking strict action against those violating grape restrictions. The administration has issued challans to 115 people and imposed a total fine of Rs 50 lakh. SDM Tapan Jha said that construction work is closed and strict action will be taken against violators. Teams are monitoring every area.
Saumya Chaurasia, who was the deputy secretary to the former Chief Minister in the liquor scam, has been sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand. ED had arrested him on 16 December. Soumya Chaurasia is accused of illegal earnings of Rs 115.5 crore. Investigation revealed that she was an active member of the liquor syndicate and had also played a role in posting in the Excise Department. The state government has suffered huge revenue loss due to this scam.
Pithlokar resident youth Arman accused the SDM's steno of missing the affidavit, due to which the villagers created a ruckus at the SDM residence. Arman has been selected in Agniveer recruitment and he had to go to the tehsil to get the signature of the SDM on the affidavit for reporting in Meerut Cantt.
Violent clash broke out between two parties in Ambedkar Nagar located in Madhavpuram over the occupation of the land of a religious place. In this, four people including two women were injured, out of which the condition of two youths was critical and they were referred to the medical college. Police have detained seven people from both sides and the incident has been captured on CCTV.
Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing Pratima Bagri has raised questions on the working style of PWD, which has created controversy. His activism regarding poor road construction is linked to his dissatisfaction with the engineers and his efforts to get them transferred. Despite the Chief Minister's warning, Bagri kept his point, raising questions within the government and the party. There have been examples of many MLAs raising such issues in the past also.
After the success of 'Sitaare Zameen Par', Aamir Khan came up with the documentary film 'Sitaare Ke Stars', in which he showed the story of the parents of a special child. Aamir has beautifully presented the story of how the parents of specially abled children have to endure the abuses of this society and how they struggle.