Cabinet approves Rs 6,969 crore four-lane highway project in Uttar Pradesh to improve Barabanki–Bahraich connectivity

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a four-lane access-controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 6,969.04 crore, aimed at improving connectivity across key economic and logistics centres in the state, according to an official statement.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the…

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JEE Main session 2 application window 2026 re-opened: Direct link to apply here |

JEE Main session 2 application 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has reopened the application portal for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 session 2 after receiving multiple requests from candidates who missed the previous deadline. The agency has announced that the registration portal will remain reopened from March 12 (afternoon) to March 13,…

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Indian Stock Markets: Stock market holidays: Dalal Street heads for holiday-shortened week amid Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday

Indian stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday, March 31, for Mahavir Jayanti and again on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday, giving investors a holiday-shortened trading week.Trading on the NSE and BSE will be suspended on both days across segments, including equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB) and other market-linked…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will face ‘bouncer threat’, warns ex-India player | Cricket News

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes all eyes will be on young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi when Rajasthan Royals take on Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash in Ahmedabad on Saturday, April 4. Sooryavanshi lit up the tournament opener with a breathtaking 17-ball 52, powering Rajasthan Royals to…

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Is Rs 1,000 EPS pension enough? Parliamentary panel seeks urgent hike amid cost pressures

A Parliamentary panel has recommended an urgent and comprehensive review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, saying the amount is no longer sufficient to meet the basic needs of beneficiaries amid rising living costs, reported PTI.The recommendation assumes significance as pensioners have been demanding that the minimum pension…

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