Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the renaming of several places in the state to reflect Indian culture and heritage, honoring individuals who have significantly contributed to its preservation. The announcement also addressed a food poisoning incident in Dehradun, where over 100 people fell ill after consuming buckwheat flour, with the dealer's shop being sealed and an investigation underway.
Senior Advocate Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala has called for an external investigation into the alleged burning of currency notes at Justice Yashwant Verma's outhouse, citing limitations of the In-House Committee. Meanwhile, the Allahabad HCBA has temporarily suspended its strike against Justice Verma's transfer, pending the outcome of the inquiry.
The peaceful Eid celebrations in Sambhal were overshadowed by a violent clash in Meerut, where an altercation between two individuals escalated into a large-scale confrontation involving stone pelting and the use of lathis. The incident, which occurred after Eid prayers, resulted in injuries and police intervention.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stones for upcoming developments in Biswanath, including a state-of-the-art automated vehicle fitness testing station and a ropeway connecting Biswanath Ghat to Umatumoni River Island. These initiatives aim to improve infrastructure, transportation, and tourism in the region.
A major fire broke out in a shoe and slipper-cutting waste godown near the railway line in New Delhi's Zakhira area on Monday, engulfing an area of approximately 1000 square yards and spreading to ten railway signal boxes. Five fire tenders were rushed to the scene, and fortunately, no casualties were reported.