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Srinagar, Feb 19: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary today informed the House that the blacktopping of the road project from Sua number 1 to Pargwal in Akhnoor shall be taken up by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). This was informed by the Deputy Chief Minister while replying to a question raised by Legislator Mohan Lal in the Legislative Assembly. He said that the road from Sua number 1 to Pargwal is proposed to be handed over to BRO for upgradation and blacktopping. Besides, the formal transfer from PW(R&B) Department BRO is under process. Source link
When filmmaker Shoojit Sircar reflected on how he once felt scared to even enter the gates of National School of Drama (NSD), his thoughts resonated with many lovers of theatrics. The reverence for the drama school is such. Recalling his time when he was an ad filmmaker and much more, Shoojit spoke his heart out during his recent visit to Mandi House for a conversation with NSD director Chittaranjan Tripathy, at the session titled Sarcaar Yahan Wahan at the ongoing Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026. Excerpts:Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar in conversation with actor, NSD director Chittaranjan Tripathy during the ongoing 25th Bharat…
Patna: Petitions have been filed in the Patna High Court, challenging the election of 45 members of the Bihar legislative assembly, including Speaker Prem Kumar, the counsel representing the poll panel said on Thursday.Siddharth Prasad, who represents the Election Commission in the court, said the petitions have been filed by losing candidates from respective constituencies, and notices were being issued to respondents.”Usually, no election petition is dismissed outright. Notices are sent to the respondents and orders are passed by the court after examining the material at hand,” Prasad told PTI.Replying to a query, he said, “Yes, there is a petition…
Chicago: A U.S. vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for later this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not be held, with no new dates announced, according to a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stepped up efforts to rewrite national vaccination policy, including dropping broad recommendations for six childhood shots including COVID and hepatitis B, deepening federal support for states’ vaccine exemptions, and cutting funding for mRNA-based vaccine research. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which makes recommendations for who should get which vaccines,…
In Lucknow, a student shared her emotions on the first day of the exam and said she was slightly anxious, but prepared to handle the pressure.New Delhi, The Uttar Pradesh Board Class 10 and Class 12 examinations began on Wednesday with more than 52 lakh students appearing across the state. The exams are being conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) and will continue till March 12. From Lucknow to Prayagraj, and from Ghaziabad to Varanasi, thousands of students reached their respective centres early in the morning, many expressing nervousness but also feeling confident about their preparation. The…
Hailey Bieber beams with joy watching her 16-month-old son Jack Blues Bieber light up rooms with his endless chatter. From the moment he wakes up to bedtime stories, one word dominates his vocabulary, leaving his famous parents in stitches every single day.During a recent chat on the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast, Hailey Bieber revealed Jack Blues Bieber’s current fixation. She said, “He says basketball all the time. I went to get him up from his nap today, and he was like ‘basketball.’ He’s just. It’s insane. So funny.” Jack Blues Bieber grabs any ball in sight and mimics dribbling…
Fire-Boltt has carved out a clear space in the smartwatch market by focusing on what most buyers actually want: big screens, calling from the wrist and prices that don’t sting. Models like the Ninja Call Pro Plus and Phoenix Pro show how far entry-level smartwatches have come, offering everyday features that would’ve felt premium not long ago. Step slightly higher and watches such as the Brillia and Axiom Round lean into better displays and cleaner designs, appealing to users who care as much about looks as functionality. Then there’s the Legacy Luxury, which pushes the idea of a budget smartwatch…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: IndusInd Bank, and UPL are the top stock recommendations by Bajaj Broking Research for February 20, 2026 with a 3-month horizon in mind. The brokerage also shares its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Nifty OutlookThe index formed a sizable bearish candle on the daily chart and slipped below the lower boundary of the 25,500–26,000 consolidation range, indicating a decisive loss of short-term momentum. The sharp decline has brought Nifty close to its previous swing low, thereby shifting the near-term bias to cautious and signalling the need for stability at lower levels.Technically,…
CLSA has downgraded Dixon Technologies to hold from outperform with the target price cut to Rs 12,100 from Rs 15,800 earlier. Analysts said the memory industry is entering a super cycle, driven by AI’s appetite for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DDR5, while mainstream storage faces tightening supply and rising costs. India’s dependence on imports leaves it exposed to this global squeeze, especially as memory manufacturers prioritise high-margin AI-grade memory. As a result, memory prices have already surged. They believe smartphone volumes are at risk, as rising memory costs could inflate average selling prices by 10-25%, disproportionately impacting the lower-end consumer…
Thane: A 54-year-old resident from Rabodi in Thane was allegedly duped of Rs 64 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment fraud orchestrated by cyber criminals posing as financial advisers. Rabodi police registered an offence against unidentified persons operating under the aliases “AimeQueen” and “Global Financial Customer Care”, officials said.According to police, the victim was contacted in late Dec 2025 by individuals who introduced themselves as representatives of a reputed international crypto trading firm. Through regular phone calls and online messages, the accused allegedly built confidence and persuaded him to invest in a purported trading platform named “ComeBit-com”, assuring him of substantial…