Jharkhand CM Champai Soren met AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss seat-sharing for Lok Sabha polls. Congress aims to contest 9 out of 14 seats, while JMM wants at least 7, leaving the rest to other allies.
The Manipur government has warned that the no-work-no-pay policy will be implemented for government employees who abstain from duty without authorized leave, following a public notice by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) declaring closure of government offices in Churachandpur district.
In Banaras Hindu University campus, a 48-year-old labourer was killed by an SUV, leading to violent protests by students. Vehicles were damaged and the vice chancellor's lodge was targeted. The students demanded the arrest of the SUV driver and owner.
PCB sleuths found a secret underground cellar in Mahesh Gohil's bedroom, hidden with floor tiles and a hydraulic pump technique. Over 14,172 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor worth around Rs 15 lakh were seized. The police are investigating the cellar construction and duration of Gohil's illicit activities.
At least 10 miners were abducted by suspected NSCN (K-YA) and Ulfa (Independent) militants from a coal mine in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The workers were transported in a dumper truck to old Longtoi in Changlang and kidnapped for unpaid extortion money.
Nine people were injured in two pile-ups on the National Highway near Khanna on Sunday morning due to low visibility caused by fog. The Sadak Suraksha Force promptly arrived at the scene and cleared the vehicles from the road to prevent further accidents. Reports indicate that dense fog along the Amritsar Delhi National Highway in Khanna made it difficult for commuters to see.
Ludhiana rural police has apprehended four individuals who were plotting a robbery in the area. The arrested individuals have been identified as Lakhbir Singh from Lakha village, Gurdarshan Singh from Roorka Kalan, and Arun Kumar and Rahul from Mohalla Valmiki Mandi Mullanpur. However, the police are still conducting raids to capture the fifth suspect, Rohit Roki from Mandi Mullapur.
Sapigen Biologix in Odisha Biotech Park will start commercial production by May, becoming the biggest vaccine producing plant in India. It will produce 15+ different vaccines and create 1500 jobs.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that Rae Bareli seat will remain with the Gandhi family, citing an enduring connection. Sonia Gandhi's decision not to contest due to health reasons was mentioned.
