Who is Pratik Jain? I-PAC chief, political strategist, IT cell head of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, raided by ED due to…

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the home of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata. Who is Pratik Jain?
Delhi School Holidays: Govt extends winter vacation as cold wave intensifies; schools to reopen on…

The DOE stated that the winter vacation, initially scheduled for early January, will now extend until the middle of the month.
After US, Bangladesh to impose tariffs on India? Yunus govt considers duties on cotton yarn imports

In a meeting held on Monday (January 5), the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission reviewed cotton and cotton yarn imports from India and discussed a proposal to levy tariffs, HT reported citing Indian yarn exporters. Here are more details on this.
I-PAC raids: ED issues FIRST statement, claims West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee took away key documents

The development comes after the ED carried out raids on 10 premises, six in West Bengal and four in Delhi, as part of a 2020 case registered by the CBI against a coal smuggling syndicate led by Anup Majhi alias ‘Lala’.
‘Forced me to bed’: Teen survivor’s chilling allegations against national shooting coach Ankush Bharadwaj

The Haryana Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) and are carrying out an investigation. Bharadwaj has been charged with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, which pertains to aggravated penetrative sexual assault, and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Sonam Wangchuk’s case: ‘Complete ground’ for detention not provided, speech illegally suppressed, argues wife in SC

A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna Varale heard the matter for the entire second half of the day. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for the petitioner.
IMD weather update: Cold wave, dense fog to continue in North India; check forecast for Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana

As per the India Meteorological Department, dense to very dense fog will persist during the morning hours across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and capital city Delhi. Similar conditions are also likely in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, with visibility expected to dip to zero in several parts.
Good News for Uttar Pradesh residents: DGCA approves direct flight from Prayagraj to Jewar airport, first airline to fly from this airport is…

The DGCA has given its approval for the operation of the Prayagraj-Jewar flight, and the airline is expected to finalise the schedule soon. The summer schedule, which includes the new flight, will come into effect in the last week of March.
Lucknow Metro’s second corridor to have 5 elevated stations, UPMRC floats Rs 493 crore tender; check stations list here

The latest tender marks the beginning of Phase 1B of the city’s ongoing metro network expansion.
JNU to take BIG action on students over allegedly raising provocative slogans, says, ‘expulsion, debarment…’

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is set to take a strict action against students allegedly chanting ‘objectional’ slogans against PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in a protest inside the premises. JNU administration vowed to take action.