Pioneer In Short

PM inaugurate Ganga Expressway on April 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on April 29 in Hardoi district, an official statement announced on Saturday.  The 594-km-long expressway, one of the flagship projects of the Yogi Adityanath government, will connect Meerut to Prayagraj. According to the statement, the project received cabinet approval in 2020 and was implemented as a priority.  The expressway originates from Bijoli village in Meerut and terminates near Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj, linking western and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The expressway will pass through 12 districts — Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj — and is expected to benefit over 500 villages by boosting economic activity in both rural and urban areas.

Oppn likely to move against CEC again

Undeterred by the rejection of their earlier notices, opposition parties are planning a fresh move to seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Saturday. According to highly placed sources, leaders from several opposition parties are in talks, and at least five senior MPs from different parties — including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the DMK — are working on drafting a new notice to initiate removal proceedings. It has, however, not yet been decided which House the notice would be moved in, or whether it would be introduced in both Houses as was done last time, the source added.

Stormy budget session ends

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Saturday, concluding the Budget session that began on January 28. The session witnessed the passage of several key legislations, including the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, besides the election of Harivansh as the Deputy Chairman for a consecutive term.