Lucknow Diary | Unwanted guest at Yogis entourage
The stray animal issue been pinching the ruling BJP in election after election, and not to anyones surprise, it was CM Yogi Adityanath who fell victim to the menace. A cow intruded into the CMs convoy during his recent visit to Gorakhpur. As soon as the CMs entourage halted, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan stepped out of the car, followed by CM Yogi. Suddenly, a cow rushed towards Yogi. However, the security personnel jumped into action and saved the CM. However, the Gorakhpur Municipal corporation supervisor, Arvind Kumar, was suspended for failing to sanitise the area ahead of the VIP movement. An internal probe has been ordered into it. YouTubers ill-gotten wealth puzzles officials Days after intelligence sleuths were left wide-eyed seeing the palatial bungalow of a humble constable, an accused in the codeine syrup racket case, the ED team was surprised to find four luxury vehicles- including a Lamborghini Urus worth ` 4.18 crore and a Mercedes- from the Nawabganj residence of popular YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi in UPs Unnao. Dwivedi is accused of amassing illicit wealth funneled through hawala networks. All four vehicles were flagged as proceeds of crime under the (PMLA). Probes revealed that Dwivedi pocketed huge payments via hawala operators, mule accounts, cash drops through middlemen. IIT-K alumni pledge Rs 11 crore to alma mater In a heart-warming gesture, the alumni of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur who passed out 40 years ago have pledged `11 crore to support three landmark legacy projects on campus. The Class of 1986 made this announcement during their reunion held from December 18 to 21. It brought together alumni from across the globe to contribute to IIT Kanpurs future. The pledged amount will be directed towards three initiatives that address student life, wellbeing, and community engagement on campus: the SAC Extension Auditorium, the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, and a Tower in the New Hall of Residence. Namita bajpai Our correspondent in Uttar Pradesh namita.bajpai@newindianexpress.com
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