Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall disrupts life
A cold wave has swept across north India as snowfall in higher reaches and rains led to chilly conditions. In Uttar Pradesh, icy winds from the hills swept across the state, leading to a drop in temperatures. Lucknow was the coldest, with minimum temperature of 6.6 degrees Celsius. Himachal Pradesh too struggled in the snow as snowfall disrupted life in many places. In Uttarakhand, 30 people died in the hills. Thirteen of them died in the Kumaon region alone, while three died in Nainital and two collapsed in Haldwani. The Disaster Mitigation Centre said the weather conditions are hindering its attempts to gather more details.
Maharashtra: MLA booked for 'slapping' policeman
Shiv Sena MLA Harshavardhan Jadhav has been booked by the police for allegedly slapping an officer who is part of his party chief Uddhav Thackeray’s security detail. The police said the officer, Parag Jadhav, was on duty outside a hotel room in Nagpur, where Thackeray was holding a meeting with some party legislators. Harshavardhan tried to enter the room, but Parag stopped him. At this, the MLA allegedly slapped the officer.
Odisha: Government denies venue for BJP rally
The Naveen Patnaik government has turned down the Bharatiya Janata Party’s request to hold party president Amit Shah’s rally on January 6 at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, forcing a change of venue. The government's decision is being seen as another sign of the confrontation building between the Biju Janata Dal and the saffron party. The BJP wants to first overthrow the Congress as the main opposition party in the state and then become the largest party there before the 2019 Assembly elections.
Uttarakhand: Demand for special status
The Congress government in Uttarakhand is going to ask the Centre to create a special category, like scheduled tribes, for the state’s people and reservation for them in employment and education. It also wants to seek a “green bonus” for preserving forests. Adding to the demands, the state says it needs Centre’s help in financing key projects since its funds have dwindled after the Kedarnath floods last year.
Three members of a family of seven allegedly committed suicide on Thursday after they were evicted from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry following a Supreme Court order. In the morning, all seven jumped into the sea to take their lives. While Shanti Devi and her daughters Arunashri Prasad and Rajyashree Prasad died, the others – Shanti Devi’s husband Prasad three other daughters, Hemlata Prasad, Jayashreee Prasad and Nivedita Prasad – were saved. The family had threatened to kill themselves after the apex court, earlier this month, ordered their eviction from the ashram in Puducherry.
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A cold wave has swept across north India as snowfall in higher reaches and rains led to chilly conditions. In Uttar Pradesh, icy winds from the hills swept across the state, leading to a drop in temperatures. Lucknow was the coldest, with minimum temperature of 6.6 degrees Celsius. Himachal Pradesh too struggled in the snow as snowfall disrupted life in many places. In Uttarakhand, 30 people died in the hills. Thirteen of them died in the Kumaon region alone, while three died in Nainital and two collapsed in Haldwani. The Disaster Mitigation Centre said the weather conditions are hindering its attempts to gather more details.
Maharashtra: MLA booked for 'slapping' policeman
Shiv Sena MLA Harshavardhan Jadhav has been booked by the police for allegedly slapping an officer who is part of his party chief Uddhav Thackeray’s security detail. The police said the officer, Parag Jadhav, was on duty outside a hotel room in Nagpur, where Thackeray was holding a meeting with some party legislators. Harshavardhan tried to enter the room, but Parag stopped him. At this, the MLA allegedly slapped the officer.
Odisha: Government denies venue for BJP rally
The Naveen Patnaik government has turned down the Bharatiya Janata Party’s request to hold party president Amit Shah’s rally on January 6 at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, forcing a change of venue. The government's decision is being seen as another sign of the confrontation building between the Biju Janata Dal and the saffron party. The BJP wants to first overthrow the Congress as the main opposition party in the state and then become the largest party there before the 2019 Assembly elections.
Uttarakhand: Demand for special status
The Congress government in Uttarakhand is going to ask the Centre to create a special category, like scheduled tribes, for the state’s people and reservation for them in employment and education. It also wants to seek a “green bonus” for preserving forests. Adding to the demands, the state says it needs Centre’s help in financing key projects since its funds have dwindled after the Kedarnath floods last year.
Puducherry: Three members of a family 'commit suicide'
Three members of a family of seven allegedly committed suicide on Thursday after they were evicted from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry following a Supreme Court order. In the morning, all seven jumped into the sea to take their lives. While Shanti Devi and her daughters Arunashri Prasad and Rajyashree Prasad died, the others – Shanti Devi’s husband Prasad three other daughters, Hemlata Prasad, Jayashreee Prasad and Nivedita Prasad – were saved. The family had threatened to kill themselves after the apex court, earlier this month, ordered their eviction from the ashram in Puducherry.
