Scientist and vocal speaker Dr. Anand Ranganathan spoke on justice and discrimination in Meerut. He said that this issue is not of Hindu-Muslim, but of systematic discrimination against Hindus. Ranganathan raised questions on issues like RTE, Waqf law and government control over temples, and also shared his views on the new education policy and the future of AI.
In Baghpat, 35,000 SIR notices were issued under voter list revision, but only 561 reached the people. On the instructions of the Election Commission of India, a special campaign will be run at all 1081 booths of the district on Sunday. Its purpose is to ensure that no eligible citizen is left out of the voter list, errors can be rectified and new names can be added. The BLO will read out the voter list and help in filling the form.
Due to dense fog in the Knowledge Park area of Greater Noida, the car of a software engineer Yuvraj Mehta collided with the drainage boundary and fell into the water of the under-construction basement, resulting in his tragic death. A delivery boy tried to save them by tying a rope, but could not succeed. The local people are very angry with this incident and they also protested.
Several vehicles collided with each other due to dense fog near Dwarkesh Sugar Mill on the National Highway in Bareilly. In this horrific accident, Rahul, the co-driver of the roadways bus going from Gorakhpur to Meerut, died, while the driver Atar Singh was seriously injured. The injured were taken to Faridpur CHC, where the co-driver was declared dead.
A video of Samajwadi Party MP Sanatan Pandey has gone viral, in which he is expressing his displeasure over not being made the chief guest at a railway program. He was not made the chief guest in the program held at Phephna railway station in Ballia, on which he talked about beating the officials with shoes. He later denied this statement.
In Firozabad, the Irrigation Department has started cleaning the Jedjhal canal, in which six Poklane and eight JCB machines have been installed. Evening water supply has been stopped in the city due to the 14-day closure. There was a possibility of the water crisis worsening due to accumulation of grass and silt. Now till January 29, water will be available only in the morning, due to which people have been appealed to conserve water.
The cold wave continued in Rampur on Sunday also. At nine in the morning visibility became zero due to dense fog. Vehicles were moving slowly with lights on. The minimum temperature has increased from five degrees on Saturday to six degrees Celsius. Less traffic than usual was seen on the roads, affecting life.
In Agra, SDM Sadar Sachin Rajput seized 42 bags of millet of government ration from a Max pickup near Prithvinath Gate of Shahganj. This millet was being taken to be sold in the open market instead of government distribution. The driver could not show any document related to millet. A case is being registered against the accused under the Essential Commodities Act.
The water of Aami river in Piprauli is being polluted by GIDA factories, due to which the problems of the villagers have increased. Farmers are not able to irrigate their fields and are suffering from skin diseases due to coming in contact with polluted water. Animals are also falling ill. The SDM has taken cognizance of the matter and assured investigation, and the Pollution Control Board will be informed.
In Gorakhpur, JE Suresh Chandra Pal and lineman Rajdev Yadav of the electricity department have been suspended for illegally shifting electricity poles. Three contract workers were also dismissed. Five poles were shifted in Jungle Ramlakhana without permission, in which there is an allegation of a transaction worth Rs 4 lakh. This action was taken after the strictness of the Chief Engineer.
At Ghasikatra intersection in Gorakhpur, a young man climbed an electric pole demanding the making of an Aadhar card. He also set fire to his jacket, causing chaos. After this high voltage drama that lasted for about one and a half hour, the fire brigade brought down the young man, Satyam, safely. The young man says that his adopted family has snatched his Aadhar card.
In Nidhauli Kalan of Etah, a woman eloped with her aunt and father-in-law, who was recovered by the police from Haryana. After staying in Haryana for a month, the woman refused to accompany her husband and also refused to meet the children. Despite the Panchayat, the matter was not resolved, after which he was sent to the One Stop Centre. Now his statement will be recorded in the court, on the basis of which further decision will be taken.
Khoda Municipality has approved the proposal to solve the drinking water problem at a cost of Rs 18 crore. This decision was taken after a 19-day campaign by Dainik Jagran. Work will begin within a month in the most affected areas, including supply from underground reservoirs and pipelines. 10 other resolutions were also passed in the meeting, while councilors discussed water issues.
Weather fluctuations continue in Uttar Pradesh. There was dense fog in eastern and western UP including Lucknow, but after 10:30 the sun came out. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be dense fog in Lucknow for the next two days, although the minimum temperature will increase. From January 20, the effect of fog will start reducing across the state and the cold wave will also reduce. There is a possibility of rain in Western UP on 22-23 January.
The first case of disproportionate assets has been registered against Inspector Narendra Singh in Aligarh's Anti Corruption Police Station. Narendra, posted in the Mahila police station of Kasganj, is accused of amassing unaccounted assets worth Rs 56.6 lakh between 2009 and 2022. He was also arrested three years ago while taking a bribe of Rs 40 thousand.
A case of fraud of Rs 48 lakh has come to light with Mahesh Edible Oil Company, which manufactures Saloni brand mustard oil in Agra. Three firms from Kolkata and Burdwan did not make payment after taking the supply of oil. On the orders of the court, Hariparvat police have registered a case of fraud against Shrikant Nashkar, Promit Maiti and Bablu Adhikari and started investigation.
Ganga water supply will start soon in many builder societies of Greater Noida West. The work of laying the pipeline near Tigri is in the final stages, which will benefit many areas including Gaur City. This will reduce the pressure on groundwater and solve the problem of contaminated water. Ganga water will soon reach Delta 2, Knowledge Park and Sector Omega also.
The 26-day long protest in Garhmukteshwar of Hapur ended on the assurance of DM Abhishek Pandey. Social worker Pankaj Lodhi was demanding removal of toll plaza, construction of a bridge on Ganga between Tigri-Lathira and expansion of bypass. The DM showed the map of the ongoing bridge construction process and assured to discuss the shortcomings of the toll plaza with the delegation on 20th.
Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurated Pipa Bridge built at a cost of Rs 1.90 crore in Chhanbe area of Mirzapur. This bridge is built on Gaura Parmanpur Ganga Ghat, which will provide ease of transportation to the people of Bhadohi and Mirzapur. He also inaugurated the Divisional Animal Health Camp at Bihsadakala, where he expressed displeasure over the presence of less cattle herders.
A woman from Tilamod police station area of Sahibabad has made serious allegations against her driver. The woman claims that the accused driver made an obscene video of her bathing and raped her continuously for two months after threatening to make it viral on social media. Apart from this, the accused also forced the woman to have physical relations with one of his friends.