As part of the four-day training programme, nine trainee officers of the Indian Administrative Service 2024 batch took blessings from Sant Premanand after having darshan of Thakur Banke Bihari. UPSC topper Shakti Dubey was also included in the team.
In the new year 2026, three big decisions will bring important changes in the power sector. This includes privatization of Purvanchal and Dakshinanchal power distribution corporations, release of new cast data book and decision on Adani Power's 1600 MW FGD based power generation unit at Mirzapur.
There is a severe water shortage in Khoda, Ghaziabad, where women and children run for water since morning. Residents allege that municipality tankers are parked in the same area, forcing people from other streets to fetch water from far away. People are demanding regular supply and helpline number, as some of the 70 tankers are broken and the supply is irregular.
Ghaziabad is fully prepared to welcome the New Year. Extensive preparations have been made for the celebration in malls, restaurants, hotels and societies of the city. People are sharing old memories and discussing new resolutions. There will be a huge crowd in the temples also for worship. The residents of the city are eager to welcome the New Year with enthusiasm.
Due to westerly winds the minimum temperature has dropped to seven degrees Celsius. Due to cold winds and melting winter, people are resorting to bonfires for relief and the need for wood and coal has increased, although their prices still remain normal.
The three-week long fast and protest of Naga Sadhu Madhav Giri 'Gai Wale Baba' outside the authority office in Sector-6, Noida, ended on Tuesday. The authority officials assured provision of space, water and electricity for the cows. The sadhus submitted their demands in writing, after which the officials promised to arrange street lights and water tankers for the cows in the green belt of Sector-131. The sadhus ended the demonstration by expressing gratitude.
The post mortem report of the murder-suicide case of husband and wife in Greater Noida has arrived. According to reports, wife Anita died due to excessive bleeding from deep knife wounds, while husband Anil died due to suffocation due to hanging. According to the police, Anil stabbed Anita to death and then hanged himself. The reason for the incident is being said to be a fight due to not having children for 13 years.
The new timetable of Izzatnagar Railway Division of North Eastern Railway will come into effect from January 1. In this, timings of a total of 40 trains including trains passing through Pilibhit have been changed. Senior DCM Sanjeev Kumar Sharma said that all trains will operate as per the changed timings. Passengers have been advised to check the revised timings before their journey to avoid any inconvenience.
District Magistrate Medha Rupam has given strict instructions to control illegal sale and smuggling of drugs in Greater Noida. He stressed on all the departments to work honestly, raise awareness among the youth and realize the dream of drug free India. Orders were also given to thoroughly inspect medical stores and stop illegal sale of medicines containing codeine.
A theft worth lakhs took place in broad daylight from a teacher's house in Govindpuri, Modinagar. The miscreants took away Rs 2 lakh cash and jewelery worth Rs 20 lakh from the house. Teacher Pooja Sharma and her son were not at home at the time of the incident. Police reached the spot and investigated and the forensic team also collected evidence. CCTV footage is being scrutinized and the police is busy searching for the accused.
The state government has given instructions to strictly follow the reservation rules in all services. According to the order of Principal Secretary Appointment and Personnel M. Devaraj, the system of vertical and horizontal reservation is already in force, and it is mandatory to ensure correct adherence to these rules in all recruitment processes.
Preparations for UP Board examinations have intensified in Bareilly. High school and intermediate examinations will be held from February 12 to March 18, in which 92,135 candidates will appear. A total of 8 lakh answer sheets are required, out of which 4.69 lakh have arrived. These have been kept safe under CCTV surveillance in the storage room of Government Inter College. The District School Inspector has given instructions to ensure peaceful examinations.
Now officials will verify the plantation done in the district. For this, teams of district officers have been formed, which will verify the plantation of more than 22 lakh trees done by all the departments and submit the report.
The new year will start in Bahraich with dense fog and severe cold. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of dense fog for three days, due to which the day temperature will drop. In view of the increasing cold, on the instructions of the District Magistrate, all schools up to class eight have been closed till January 10. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 17.2 degrees and the minimum was 10.6 degrees Celsius.
In view of New Year celebrations in Meerut, entry of heavy vehicles will be restricted till 2 am on December 31. SP Traffic has ordered checking at 10 places and deployment of additional police forces at 10 other places to prevent drunken driving. Many instructions have also been issued for the drivers like helmet, seat belt and speed limit so that the movement remains smooth and safe.
In view of dense fog and increasing road accidents, the maximum speed limit of vehicles on Delhi-Doon Highway has been reduced from 80 km per hour to 50 km per hour. NHAI has installed new sign boards on the Meerut-Muzaffarnagar border. This decision has been taken to ensure the safety of passengers and prevent accidents due to fog. Announcements are also being made at Sivaya toll plaza.
ED is probing irregular transfer of Rs 43.13 crore to Chitrakoot treasury. In this, disproportionate assets of officers and employees, especially in Omaxe City of Lucknow, are on the radar. The accounts of deceased pensioners were also misused in this scam that took place between 2018-2025. After the disclosure of a female pensioner, SIT started investigation, now ED is also doing a thorough investigation of the properties. Many arrests have been made.
Devotees are enjoying the Khichdi festival going on in Thakur Radhavallabh temple of Vrindavan. In this festival, Thakurji appears in different forms every day. On Tuesday, Thakur Radhavallabh Lal wooed the devotees by assuming the form of Thakur Banke Bihari, due to which the temple complex echoed with cheers. In this festival which lasts for a month, hot Khichdi containing Panchmeva is offered to Thakurji every day.
Power Corporation Director Prashant Verma has warned consumers with smart prepaid meters. If there is negative balance, the power can be automatically cut off at any time. He has appealed to immediately recharge and make the account positive. The Corporation is also running an attractive electricity bill relief scheme to clear the dues.
In a tragic incident in Jaunpur, 26-year-old Rohit Kumar, who was crossing the tracks with earphones on, was hit by a train. This accident happened on Aurihar-Jaunpur railway section near Puranpur village of Chandvak police station area. Due to not being able to hear the sound of Suheldev Express coming from Ghazipur, Rohit jumped in the air along with the bike and fell on the side of the track and died on the spot. He got married only two months ago.