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Jammu, Feb 23: Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation, Dr. Devansh Yadav on Monday conducted an extensive inspection of 63 and 65 Wards to take first-hand stock of the civic issues raised by locals, particularly concerning sanitation, cleaning of streets and drains and the construction of new drainage infrastructure.During his visit to Ward No. 63, Chinor, the Commissioner inspected the condition of the major storm water drain after receiving complaints from residents that it frequently overflows during the rainy season.Locals informed him that the overflowing drain not only disrupts daily life but also causes water logging, damage to adjoining properties and nearby…
Internal strains within the state Congress have deepened after dozens of newly elected legislators formally asked the party’s central and state leadership to induct them into the council of ministers.Over 30 legislators write to Congress leadership to seek ministerial positionsIn a letter sent to party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, 38 legislators serving their first term said they had not been given any place in the 34 member council formed after the party’s 2023 election victory.The legislators said their electoral success reflected voter support…
Washington: Use of hepatitis B vaccines in U.S. newborns was declining well before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scrapped a longstanding broad recommendation for the shots in December, researchers said on Monday.Between 2023 and 2025, rates of hepatitis B vaccination within 30 days after birth dropped more than 10 percentage points, they reported in JAMA.Until then, use of the shots in newborns had been climbing for decades as the U.S. government backed the first shot shortly after birth. Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC dropped the recommendation unless the mother has the virus or her…
Among the key additions this year are 30 new programmes spanning languages, sciences, engineering, law and vocational studies. New Delhi: Admissions for the 2026–27 academic session at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) opened on Friday with the university releasing its prospectus, announcing 30 new programmes, the rollout of Multiple Entry Mode under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), expansion of entrance test centres to 11 cities, and reduced fees for foreign students.The prospectus, launched by Vice-Chancellor Mazhar Asif, outlines eligibility criteria, application procedures, entrance examination details, fee structures and tentative timelines for results across undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate programmes.Among the key…
Kanye West may just be heading to court this week to face trial in a lawsuit filed by a former employee over alleged unpaid wages. According to court papers obtained by People, the rapper will likely face trial over the lawsuit, first filed in September 2023. In the suit, West’s former employee, Tony Saxon, alleged that he was hired as a project manager for West’s beachfront Malibu property, for a total of USD 20,000 per week. As per the report, his role has him as full-time caretaker and security for the USD 57 million pad. Kanye West sued for unpaid…
Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan recommends GMR Airports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and L&T Finance as the top stock picks you can consider for February 24, 2026. He provides detailed target and stop loss levels:GMR Airports Ltd (GMRAIRPORT): Buy in the range between Rs 100 & Rs 101; Stop Loss: Rs 93; Target: Rs 115The stock has closed the week above the crucial resistance level of 99.50, as well as above its 20-and 40-week exponential moving averages. On the daily chart, it is forming a “higher top and higher bottom” pattern…
Nuvama has downgraded UPL to hold with the target price at Rs 816. Analysts said the company recently announced a restructuring to create a unified crop protection entity by merging UPL SAS and UPL Corp, which would be listed as UPL Global while UPL Ltd shall stay as the holding company for formulation business, R&D, Superform and Advanta. They said the demerger aims to drive synergies and enable value unlocking. The transaction is cash and tax neutral, protects minority interests and does not alter capital structure, with no material impact on current leverage overhang.Jefferies has a buy recommendation on IDFC…
Thane: The Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of crime branch on Saturday busted a sex racket operating out of a local hotel in the Wagle Estate area. A 26-year-old woman, who reportedly works as an actor in Hindi web series, was arrested for allegedly acting as a pimp and luring women into the trade. During the raid, two victims, aged 40 and 48, were rescued. According to the FIR, the accused used WhatsApp calls to coordinate with clients, demanding Rs 25,000 for services from aspiring actors and TV artists. Delhi Bomb Threat Hoax, Prahaar Anti-Terror Doctrine, 60+ Nation Groups & MoreThe accused,…
New Delhi: Govt is planning to roll out an e-bike taxi service led by women and exclusively for women at prominent tourist spots across the city. The initiative, ‘e-Bike Didi Yojana’, aims to deploy women riders on electric two-wheelers to provide safe, affordable and eco-friendly last-mile connectivity near key tourist destinations such as Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, Chandni Chowk and Humayun’s Tomb.The work to draft the policy has begun with inter-departmental consultations as the project will involve multiple departments such as tourism, transport, road-owning agencies and civic bodies. Delhi Bomb Threat Hoax, Prahaar Anti-Terror Doctrine, 60+ Nation Groups…
Bengaluru: The state govt Monday assured Karnataka high court that the contents of the draft standard operating procedures (SOPs), as well as the suggestions of the amicus curiae, were considered by the legislative assembly, which is considering the Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Places of Gathering) Bill, 2025.Advocate general Shashikiran Shetty said the bill was referred to a committee for consultation and its suggestions were also considered. Senior advocate S Susheela, who assisted the court in a suo motu PIL petition registered last year in the aftermath of the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, submitted that there were some…