Ashok Bahar, a 71 year old from Uttar Pradesh, drew online attention for appearing for the NEET UG 2026 exam to fulfill a promise to his mother and realize a lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. But the exam was cancelled after a paper leak surfaced, derailing his plans and postponing the moment he hoped to achieve.
Uttar Pradesh is upgrading the 594-km Ganga Expressway into a full industrial corridor, backed by a planned Rs 47,000 crore investment across 12 districts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the expressway on April 29, with twelve industrial nodes designed to accelerate manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics—aiming to narrow regional gaps and spur faster growth.
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