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'Ballika Vadhu' will no longer be a child.

The well known daily soap 'Ballika Vadhu' is about to go through a 'sea' change.

In mid-July, the popular child artiste Avika Gor who has been playing the eponymous part for over two years now will go out the serial.

Yes, 'Ballika Vadhu' is experiencing a generation leap. In the middle of July, the child-bride Avika Gor will grow up by 5 years.

The girl selected to replace Avika Gor is Pratyusha Banerjee from Jamshedpur who has never on screen before.

According to a health specialist, lower blood pressure level could be harmful for people suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Recent guidelines by The National Kidney Foundation Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) require lower target blood pressure levels in CKD sufferers.

But without high-quality scientific proof, there's a chance this recommendation could do more harm than good, according to Julia B. Lewis, MD (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN), who performed a critical review of the research evidence.

Well-known TV actor Varun Badola is acquainted with the technical expertise of making serials and said that his ultimate wish is to direct for the small screen.

Varun, who worked as an assistant director to acclaimed filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia for 5 years, said, "I will get into direction anyhow, but there's always a right time for everything."

Badola, who is in the television for over a decade, was in the capital to promote his newly launched TV show "Maan Rahe Tera... Pitaah".

The Sensex lost 155.71 points on Friday to close the week on a negative note at 17,574.53 owing to selling by funds and retail investors in blue-chip scrips amid mixed worldwide signals.

In contrast, the broad-based Nifty also ended the week on a lower note at 5269.05, down 51.55 points.

The equities began the day pessimistically with the Sensex belling at 17,705.11. No major oscillation was recorded all through the day.

At last, it ended the day in the red terrain at 17,574.53 after losing 155.71 points.

Jay Shree Tea and Industries, a B.K. Birla Group company, is eyeing to get hold of a tea garden in Africa by the end of the existing financial year.

In April 2010, Jay Shree Tea had bought four gardens in Uganda and Rwanda.

Mr. D.P. Maheswari, company’s MD stated, “We expect to close the latest deal by the end of 2010-11. With all the acquisitions in place, we see our topline crossing Rs 500 crore in 2010-11.”

Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee has flagged of a special exhibition train named, 'Commonwealth Express' that will promote the sporting event to he hosted in the national capital Delhi in October this year.

The exhibition train will showcase information about sports and Information Technology for the people and specially youngsters. The train will make its first stop at Amritsar where the Queen's Baton will arrive on the same day.

"It will go to all states to make the people aware about the Games and also development in Information Technology," she said.