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Sealdah Court will pronounce its verdict on January 18 in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata RG Kar Hospital. CBI had filed a charge sheet against accused Sanjay Rai on October 7, 2024 under sections 64, 66 and 103 (1) of the BNS.
Today’s other big news…
Rashtrapati Bhavan will remain closed for the general public from January 21 to 29; Decision taken due to Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat
Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit-1) will remain closed for general public from January 21 to 29 due to the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony. Circuit-1 takes visitors on a tour of the main building of Rashtrapati Bhavan, showing them the courtyard of the building, the main hall and the Long Drawing Room.
A statement issued from the President’s Office said that due to rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, there will be no Change of Guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 11, 18 and 25. The Change of Guard ceremony held in the courtyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan is a military tradition. Which is organized every week.
Around 10,000 special guests have been invited for the Republic Day parade this year. These include Sarpanches, disaster relief workers, water warriors, handloom and handicraft artisans, Mann Ki Baat participants, My Bharat Volunteers, guests from North Eastern states and best start-ups.
Chimney of Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli Steel Plant collapses; About 8 people buried, 4 feared dead
A major accident took place at Kusum Power Plant in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday. 7 to 8 people were buried due to chimney collapse in the plant located in Rambord village, out of which 4 people are reported to have died so far. The matter is of Sargaon police station area.
The plant administration at first stopped people from going inside, but after noise and pressure from the employees, they allowed the rescue team inside. The rescue team is engaged in rescue work. Read the full news…
Attempt to commit self-immolation outside Haryana CM’s program, police stopped them from meeting the Chief Minister, then the couple poured petrol on themselves
The couple attempted suicide outside the program of CM Nayab Saini at Hisar Agricultural University (HAU) in Haryana. He poured petrol on himself. However, people caught them before they could set them on fire. After which the police took him into custody and took him to the police station. The couple’s minor daughter has been missing for several days. He has already demonstrated outside Hisar Mini Secretariat twice. However, the police could not take any concrete action. Read the full news…
Encounter with Maoists on Sukma-Bijapur border, forces reached core zone; 3 Naxalites killed
Encounter is going on since Thursday morning on the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh. In which there is news of 3 Naxalites being killed. It is being told that DRG, STF and Cobra team have surrounded the Naxalites’ battalion number-1 area. There is intermittent firing. Sukma SP Kiran Chavan has confirmed the encounter. Read the full news…
Two militants arrested in Manipur’s Kakching; Suganu, Chairel and Kakching were extorting money in Khunou.
Security forces have arrested two members of banned militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) on charges of extortion from Manipur’s Kakching district. Both were involved in extortion activities in Suganu, Chairel and Kakching Khunau areas of Kakching district. He was arrested on Wednesday.
Law related to appointment of election commissioners challenged in SC, hearing on February 4
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. This law, enacted in early 2024, removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for the appointment of election commissioners. Hearing on this will be held on 4th February.
