Updated: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:49 (IST) In Ashrafpur Jalal, Aligarh, a six-month-old child died and a three-year-old child was seriously injured due to a fire kept under the bed to save himself from the cold. Read more Symbolic picture. Jagran Correspondent, Aligarh. To protect against the cold, the fire kept in the pan under the bed became a time for the family. When the plastic rope of the bed melted in the fire, a six-month-old child fell into the bed, resulting in his death. Another three-year-old child was injured. He was admitted in AIIMS, Delhi. Remove Advertisement Read Only News Child dies after falling into fire kept under bed Aarti, wife of Pratap Singh alias Chhotu of Ashrafpur Jalal of Rorawar area, set fire to the parat and kept it under the bed. On which three children slept. The plastic rope melted in the fire. Due to which six month old Divansh fell into the fire. Three-year-old Manu also suffered severe burns. In the third five years, my body also suffered minor burns. All the children were taken to JN Medical College of AMU. Where Divansh was declared dead. Mann, who was severely burnt, was referred to Delhi AIIMS. Where his condition remains critical.

Updated: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:48 (IST) A case of patients left lying on the floor after sterilization has come to light in Rupauli Referral Hospital, Purnia. Earlier a similar case came to light in Srinagar PHC too…read more Patients lying on the floor. Photo Jagran Jagran Correspondent, Purnia. The sensitivity of the health department has subsided. After Srinagar PHC, now dozens of patients in Rupauli Referral Hospital were not even provided beds after sterilization on Monday. Everyone was made to lie down on the floor. As soon as the civil surgeon in charge received information about this, he asked to send the team to the referral hospital. Remove Only Advertisement Read News These types of cases have also come to light in the past, but the hospital management and the medical officer in charge get a clean head, that’s why such negligence continues to emerge. Just four days ago, 28 sterilization surgeries were performed in Srinagar PHC, where patients were not even provided beds. A team has also been formed to investigate him. No action has been taken against anyone in the case so far. On Monday, the department was again exposed at Rupauli Referral Hospital, when sterilization operations of dozens of women were done simultaneously by the doctors there and the beneficiary was left on the floor. It is a big question why sterilization operations are not done in the same proportion as the resources available in the referral hospital. In order to reach the target, the lives of patients are played in the hospital. Despite the rule to order beds and mattresses from outside, the hospital management made no arrangements. Awaiting the investigation report in Srinagar PHC: On December 11, sterilization surgery was also performed in Srinagar PHC. After this, women were made to lie on the floor due to a lack of beds. All are provided beds late at night. In that case, a team of district health committee medical officers was constituted. Waiting for that report. In the letter that was issued, it was also acknowledged that such an incident is shameful and inhumane behavior. The team includes Dr. RP Mandal, District Carrier Communicable Disease Control Officer, Dr KM Das, Medical Officer in Charge, Kasba and Dr Dinesh Kumar, District Communicable Disease Officer. The civil surgeon directed the team to submit the inquiry report in the related (Srinagar PHC) case within three days. The letter was issued on December 12. Now the case of Rupauli Referral Hospital has come to light. The hospital is different, but the story is the same. Departmental insensitivity and inhuman attitude is the same in all hospitals. In this matter, when an attempt was made to contact the Rupauli Referral Hospital Dr. Neeraj to speak, he did not pick up the phone. The mismanagement of the Rupauli Hospital has been exposed once again. Money is provided for temporary shed. If there is shortage of room in the hospital for the beneficiary during sterilization operation, then money is provided by the government for a temporary shed. There is a provision to give Rs 10 thousand to 15 beneficiaries. There is a provision of additional funds from the government for all the works including mobilization. Such incidents due to mismanagement have disgraced humanity. Information about the case has been received. The team was immediately sent to the Rupauli referral hospital so that necessary steps can be taken after assessing the situation. Something can only be said after the report of the team. – Dr. Krishna Mohan Das, Civil Surgeon in charge.

Tourist spots will be ‘revived’, there will be a major expansion in the facilities for visitors By Satyendra Kumar Jha Edited By: Ajit kumar Updated: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:45 (IST) Upgrading of visitor facilities: Tourist spots in Bihar are being developed, which will provide better facilities to the tourists. Someshwardham in Areraj, Pipra…read more The economy of the area will get a boost with the expansion of tourist facilities. File photo Jagran Correspondent, Motihari (East Champaran). Bihar Tourism News: The approved plans for expanding facilities in the tourist spots of the district have now started taking shape. The lack of facilities for people who visit tourist places for a long time will be removed after the completion of the schemes. Along with changing the nature of these places, the government is implementing schemes to provide facilities to the tourists. Remove Ads Read Only News The tourist sites being developed have a rich history. Someshwardham Areraj, where devotees come throughout the year for darshan of Somshwarnath Mahadev and for Jalabhishek. Lakhs of devotees reach here on many occasions including Sawan, Anant Chaturdarshi. But they face problems due to limited facilities. But now to solve their problems implementation of schemes worth Rs 106 crore has been started. Construction of a bridge on the Dhanoti River and widening of the road to reach and exit the temple should be done. Apart from this, the boundary wall of the temple and Parvati pond are beautified and houses are built for people to stay. Sitakund Dham in Pipra’s Bediwan Madhuban has been declared a tourist spot and its development has been started. The work is being done here at a cost of Rs 13.10 crore. It is believed that Lord Shri Ram stayed here at this place while returning from Janakpur along with Mother Sita. This site has been neglected until now, but work is underway to equip this site with tourist facilities. Along with the excavation of Sitakund, a road, cafeteria and guest house are being built for tourists. Work is also underway on the world’s tallest Saffron Buddhist Stupa by tourist standards. Recently, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and other ministers arrived to review the tourist facility center being constructed here. Work is also underway here at a cost of Rs 17.15 crore. It has been informed that after the expansion of facilities at these places, a large number of tourists will come here. This will provide employment opportunities to the people of the surrounding areas. After it is developed as a tourist destination, the appearance and economy of the area will change.

Jagran Correspondent, Lucknow. There will be power crisis due to repairs related to electricity in different areas of the capital. Repair work is to be done in the power transformer related to Sector 25 power substation of Indira Nagar. Due to this, on December 16, there will be power crisis in Nehru Vihar, Prakash Lok, A Block, B Block, Sector 19, Sector 22, RK Puram, Kanchana Vihari Marg, Jagrani Hospital, Ring Road, Kalyan Garden, Kalyan Apartment, Financial Accounts, Setu Nigam and surrounding areas from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be power crisis in and around JTRI, Vivek Khand 2 on Tuesday due to trimming of trees in the area related to Vishwas Khand Power Substation of Gomti Nagar. There will be power crisis on December 16 in Sector C, B, Mahanagar Vigyanpuri, Rahim Nagar, PAC, Headquarters and surrounding areas related to Subhash Park power substation. There will be power crisis from 11 am to 1 pm around Balai Ara Machine, Qutubpur, Pannalal Square, Umrao Singh Dharamshala and Takiya Munshiganj related to Ikka Stand power substation. There will also be another shutdown on December 16 in the area connected to the university’s power substation. Now this shutdown is being taken due to the trimming of trees. According to engineers, there will be power crisis around Baba Dayal Hata, Arif Apartment, Sahara House, Mama Hotel, Big Water Tank, Rama Shankar Kunj Apartment, Gloria from 11 am to 1 pm. Electricity supply to Sector L, Sector H, Sector I, Sector K, Khazana Mark related to Bangla Bazar Power Substation will be disrupted on December 16 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

By Naveen Sharma Edited by: Rahul Sharma Updated: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:43 (IST) There is still confusion over the tenure of District Development Councils (DDC) in Jammu and Kashmir. An answer in this regard is awaited from the Law Department. DDC members…read more The formal notification for the establishment of District Development Councils was issued on 25 February 2021. State Bureau, Jammu. There is confusion in the state government over the tenure of district development boards in Jammu and Kashmir. This is indicated by a letter written by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Affairs to the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Remove Advertisement Read Only News The Panchayat Raj Department in its letter asked when the five-year tenure of the District Development Boards formed in the state started and when it will end. Related sources said that based on the response of the Law Department, the state government may take a decision to dissolve the District Development Boards. There are 14-member District Development Boards in 20 districts. All 20 districts in Jammu and Kashmir have 14-member District Development Boards. For the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, elections for District Development Councils were held in November-December 2020 and the elected representatives took oath on 20 December 2026, while the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj issued the formal notification for the establishment of District Development Councils on 25 February 2021. elections of Panchayats and Block Development Boards in the state have been pending since January 2024. These elections have been continuously postponed due to the pending process of revision of electoral rolls and delimitation of Other Backward Classes and Panchayat circles, apart from the then security scenario in the state. Apart from this, the appointment of the State Election Commissioner is also pending and this appointment is expected to be done by next month. A letter is written for clarification and opinion. He said that the state government wants elections for Panchayats and Block Development Boards as well as District Development Boards to be held simultaneously for the restoration of the three-tier Panchayat Raj system in the state. But the department wants clarity on the situation regarding the tenure of DDC, therefore a letter has been written to the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for clarification and opinion. He said that according to the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act of 1989, the tenure of Panchayats starts from the date of their establishment, while nothing like this has been made clear to the District Development Board. Therefore, the Legal Department was asked whether the term of office of the District Development Council will end on 27 December this year or on 24 February 2026.

A shocking incident has come to light from the Pali district of Rajasthan. Here an 11th class student raped a 9th class student from his own school. After this, he posted offensive photos and videos on social media. The police registered the case and started investigation after the medical test of the victim. The girl was called to the field. According to the complaint of the victim’s parents, this incident took place 15-20 days ago in a field in the Shivpura police station area. Sojat Police Deputy Superintendent Ratnaram Dewasi said the victim’s parents alleged that their 14-year-old daughter, studying in class 9, was befriended by a class 11 student from the same school and freed her. According to Devasi, the accused called the girl to the field and raped her. Then he threatened her not to tell anyone about this. The family said that the girl was depressed after the incident. When her parents lovingly asked her the reason for her silence, she narrated the entire incident and went to the police. Medical examinations of the victim were conducted and based on the report of the family, a case was registered at the Shivpura police station. Deputy Superintendent of Police said the police conducted a medical examination of the victim on Sunday and started investigating the case. He said: “The police are investigating the case. The age of the boy who shared alleged rape and photos and videos on social media will only be known after the investigation is completed.” Share this story Tags

A tussle broke out between the ACB Ajmer team and local police officials, who reached the Jawaja police station in Beawar district of Rajasthan to investigate corruption. It is alleged that during the investigation, the constable not only assaulted the complainant but also assaulted the ACB officer, grabbed the recorder and ran away. This sensational incident has raised serious questions about the functioning of the police department. The situation became so bad that law and order seemed to have broken down in the police station. Angry constable disappears after recording. According to reports, an accused Kesar Singh of Jawaja police station area filed a complaint with ACB Ajmer accusing the police of demanding bribe. ACB inspector Kanchan Bhati along with her team reached the police station to verify the complaint. During this time the conversation between Kesar Singh and Constable Anil Kumar was recorded. The constable became angry as soon as he came to know about the recording. It is alleged that the constable attacked Kesar Singh and snatched away the recorder. When the ACB inspector reached the spot after hearing the ruckus, he too was beaten up. Latest and Breaking News on NDTV SHO and three other line viewers. Considering the seriousness of the matter, a case was registered at the police station on the basis of ACB report. On the instructions of the superintendent of police, Rajendra Tada, head of the station, constable Anil Kumar and manager Ramnath were immediately put on the line. However, the most surprising thing is that Constable Anil Kumar, who ran away with the recorder, is still out of police custody. According to Bhewar Additional Superintendent of Police Bhupendra Sharma, the entire matter is being investigated and strict action will be taken against the culprits. Meanwhile, this incident has sparked a new debate among the public about the functioning of both the police and ACB. Share this story Tags

The mini-auction for players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16 (Tuesday). There is a lot of discussion before the mini-auction about one rule that applies to foreign players. According to IPL Board of Control rules, no foreign player can earn more than ₹18 crore in the mini-auction, even if a franchise team bids higher. This means that even if the bid exceeds ₹18 crore, the foreign player will get only that amount. This rule was first implemented in the mega auction of IPL 2025 and has now been extended to the mini auction. Its purpose is to maintain financial discipline and prevent excessive bidding in mini-auctions. For example, even if Australian star all-rounder Cameron Green gets a bid of ₹30 crore, his IPL salary will still be only ₹18 crore. The remaining ₹12 crore will go to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Players Welfare Fund. However, the franchise team will have to pay the entire ₹30 crore from its own purse. For the mini-auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have the biggest purse, with ₹64.3 crore, while five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have ₹43.6 crore. Despite huge funds in their purse, no team can pay more than ₹18 crore to a foreign player. This rule only applies to foreign players; Indian players are entitled to receive the entire bid amount even if it is more than ₹18 crore. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for ₹27 crore and he received his full salary. Pant remains the most expensive player in IPL history. Share this story Tags

New Delhi, December 16 (IANS). Be it physical or mental problems, the ancient medical system ie Ayurveda is effective in getting relief from them. Ayurveda has a solution for every problem. However, there are many misconceptions about this. Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India gives correct information about Ayurveda. Do you also believe that Ayurveda has slow effects or is it only limited to herbs? The Ministry of AYUSH explains some common myths related to Ayurveda and the truth behind it. By adopting Ayurveda properly, one can achieve balance and longevity in life. It is based on the balance of not only the body, but also the mind and spirit. It treats disease as well as prevents it and promotes general health. Experts say Ayurveda is said to work very slowly. It is a myth. This is a common misconception. Ayurveda works effectively and gives lasting benefits under correct diagnosis and supervision of a qualified doctor. Ayurveda focuses on addressing the root cause of the disease, so sometimes this can take time. The second myth is that Ayurveda is based only on herbs. On this, experts say that Ayurveda is not limited to herbal medicines only. It is a complete system, which includes proper diet, yoga practice, daily routine, balancing lifestyle according to seasonal changes and mental health. Therapies like Panchakarma and meditation are also important parts of it. Ayurveda is only for chronic diseases, that too is a myth. Ayurveda focuses primarily on disease prevention and promotion of general health. It is also useful in diseases, seasonal ailments and daily health problems such as stress, insomnia, digestive disorders. Ayurveda can be used at every stage of life from childhood to old age. Experts say that if Ayurveda is adopted, it not only prevents diseases but also gives an energetic and balanced life. By making it part of life, one can stay healthy in a natural way. –IANS MT/AS Share this story Tags

BJP’s Vikas Rath, who came forward to highlight the achievements of the Rajasthan government in two years, was opposed in Jalore. The villagers switched off the LED TV installed on the cart and accused the government of neglecting the village. After about two hours of discussions and protests, the villagers refused to let the wagon pass through the village and sent it back. A video of the incident has also surfaced. Villagers stopped Vikas Rath. In fact, while protesting against BJP’s Vikas Rath in the Ahor assembly area of ​​Jalore, the villagers clearly said that the government has not invested even a single rupee for the development of Shankara village in the last two years. BJP will not be able to win Ahor assembly seat just by campaigning. The villagers said that only visible work on the ground will get votes, be it the Chief Minister or the local MLA. As soon as Vikas reached Rath, the villagers stopped it. After about two hours of discussions and protests, the villagers refused to let the wagon pass through the village and sent it back. Khet Singh of the village said that no new development work has been done in the village for the past two years, and the basic problems have also not been resolved. For this reason, there is a lot of anger among the villagers against the government. Water supply every 10-15 days. Villagers claim that there is a shortage of staff in the water supply department, even in the winter season water comes only once in 10-15 days, there is a shortage of teachers in schools, there are serious problems in electricity and other departments. The villagers said that public money is being wasted on Vikas Rath Yatra. If the work is done, it will be visible on its own, requiring no publicity. On receiving information about the incident, the Ahor police station reached the spot and consulted the villagers. However, there was no fight or assault during the entire incident. Meanwhile, the villagers also opposed the proposal to separate Modran, Serna and Dhansa villages from Bhinmal Panchayat Samiti and merge them into Jaswantpura Panchayat Samiti. He demanded to withdraw this decision and oppose it against public sentiments. Keeping the situation in mind, police officials including DSP Shankarlal Mansooriya patrolled the area. Share this story Tags