He added that under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana alone, 294 rural road projects worth ₹2,247 crore have been approved for Himachal Pradesh during 2025–26, including a Central share of nearly ₹2,019 crore.

While the nation remembers Captain Saurabh Kalia every year with deep respect, his parents continue their decades-long campaign seeking international recognition of the alleged torture inflicted upon their son and his comrades during captivity.

Announcing another major reform, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The Punjab Government has taken a historic decision to shift high-tension electricity wires passing through agricultural fields underground.” He informed that the project is currently in the execution phase and will soon begin as a pilot initiative.

A steep, zigzag footpath cut through dense forest terrain, demanding both stamina and caution. The trek, marked by uneven stones and obscured trails, posed risks of encounters with wildlife, including wolves and reptiles. Despite the physical strain, the journey through shaded pine groves offered moments of relief and reflection.

Iran fired missiles toward Israel and US bases in Gulf countries including Qatar, Bahrain and UAE after the attacks. Several explosions were reported across the region.

I met him last at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Delhi. By then, age had slowed his gait, but it had not dimmed the warmth in his eyes or his curiosity about the world. He listened as intently as ever. India had honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005, but his true honour was the trust of the Indian people.

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that everyone should move forward with the principle of “Duty to Share” instead of “Need to Know”. Shri Shah said that the central agencies and state police have made good use of technology at their respective levels, but technology developed in silos and data collected in silos are like a gun without bullets. It is better if all

The ceremony is officially called the Beating of the Retreat. Unlike in Delhi, where the annual Beating of the Retreat marks the formal end of Republic Day celebrations with the soulful strains of hymns like Abide with Me (recently dropped) and orchestral renditions of martial tunes, the Wagah version is all noise and motion. It is more a pep rally than a military ritual — designed to excite the crowd rather than inspire reflection.

To further benefit local fruit growers, he said that work on a Rs.26 crore winery at Parala Market would commence soon. He also assured that sufficient funds would be made available for the construction of the Mini Secretariat at Theog and announced the opening of a new HRTC sub-depot and workshop in the area.

The Deputy Chief Minister recalled the contribution of brave soldiers like Major Somnath Sharma, Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa, Captain Vikram Batra and who were posthumously awarded the Paramvir Chakra for their courage. Subedar Major Sanjay