28 Feb, 23:46 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on March 2 and launch nationwide projects worth over Rs 1.64 lakh, nearly Rs 29,000 core of it focussed on the state. The projects to be launched in Bihar's Begusarai are related to multiple sectors including oil, gas, fertiliser and railways.

28 Feb, 23:21 (IST)

Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta has directed the Jamtara Deputy Commissioner to continue the relief and rescue work in the Jamtara Train Accident. He has also directed the Civil Surgeon of Jamtara to provide proper treatment to the injured. The Health Minister has directed that there should be no negligence in treatment.

28 Feb, 22:24 (IST)

At least two persons were run over and killed by a train in Jharkhand's Jamtara district on Wednesday evening, police said. Jamtara sub-division police officer (SDPO) M Rahman told PTI that the accident took place near Kaljharia area in Jamtara district when some passengers got down from the train from the wrong side.Train Runs Over Passengers in Jamtara

28 Feb, 21:27 (IST)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday, February 28, said that the central government has no role to play except for obeying the finance commission. Her statement came in response to allegations that southern states, in particular, are upset with the Centre for not sharing as much as taxes they earlier used to.

28 Feb, 20:47 (IST)

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought clarification from the Chief Secretary of the Government of Odisha and the General Secretary of Biju Janta Dal (BJD) for using the "conch" symbol of the BJD, a recognized state party, in advertisements issued by the state government using public funds.

28 Feb, 19:54 (IST)

BSP leader and former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali, on Wednesday, February 28, joined the Samajwadi Party in the presence of Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Jamali, a two-time MLA (2012, 2017) from Mubarakpur seat of Azamgarh, is considered to have a good following in the district.

28 Feb, 19:19 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi address a rally in Yavatmal, Maharashtra today, February 28. Speaking at the event, PM Narendra Modi said, "I bow down to the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. I also bow down to Baba Saheb Ambedkar." He further said that when he came to Yavatmal for 'Chai pe Charcha' 10 years ago, people blessed them. "The people of India made NDA cross 300. In 2019 also, we crossed 350. Women from all sections have come here to bless us," he added.Watch Video:

28 Feb, 18:15 (IST)

Amid the ongoing political crisis in the state, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the Tara Devi temple in Shimla today, February 28.Watch Video:

28 Feb, 16:52 (IST)

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to bring down the Congress government in the hill state has failed.

28 Feb, 15:52 (IST)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday, February 28, said that the Narendra Modi government is committed to the welfare of farmers and till now more than Rs 3 lakh crore has been given directly to the peasants under the "PM Kisan Samman Nidhi" scheme. The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is a central sector scheme with 100 percent funding from the government of India. It has become operational from December 1, 2018.

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Mumbai, February 28: In a series of significant developments across India, the political landscape saw several key events unfold on February 27. The Maharashtra Police has registered a case against Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil for allegedly instigating a road blockade in Beed district. Meanwhile, concerns about cross-voting have arisen as elections for 15 Rajya Sabha seats across three states are set to take place. Notably, 41 leaders have already been elected unopposed, including former Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and BJP chief JP Nadda.

In another development, the Samajwadi Party's Chief Whip and MLA from Unchahar, Manoj Kumar Pandey, has resigned from his post. Additionally, Naushad Siddique, the sole All India Secular Front (AISF) representative in the West Bengal Assembly, was arrested on his way to trouble-ridden Sandeshkhali. On the governance front, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where he announced astronaut-designates for ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission.

Moreover, the Jharkhand government tabled a budget of Rs 1.28 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25, and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar presented the Maharashtra budget 2024-25, focusing on the state's interim financial plan and providing grants for rooftop solar schemes. The Aam Admi Party announced its candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and Haryana, while the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, for the next five years. Furthermore, former Supreme Court Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar has been appointed as Lokpal's chairperson.

Internationally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth are scheduled to jointly inaugurate a new Airstrip, St James Jetty, and six community development projects on Agalega Island in Mauritius via video conferencing on Thursday, February 29. In other news, Japan experienced a significant decline in both births and marriages, with births falling by 5.1% and marriages by 5.9%.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden anticipates a ceasefire in Gaza by next Monday, March 4, following negotiations aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Furthermore, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that deploying Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ruled out in the future. This comes after discussions among European leaders about potential responses to Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine, now entering its third year.