PM Narendra Modi To Visit Bihar on March 2; His First Visit to State After CM Nitish Kumar Joined Hands With BJP: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 28, 2024

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

In Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh has dismissed rumors of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In response to the speculation, Singh stated, “There is nothing like this…”

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has denied that he has resigned as speculation mount over the survival of the Congress government in the hill state following a rebellion by at least six party MLAs.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tendered his resignation after Congress MLAs rebelled against him. Sukhu on Wednesday tendered his resignation, a day after the ruling Congress suffered a humiliating defeat in Rajya Sabha elections despite having a majority.

Assam Congress working president Rana Goswami resigned from the party on Wednesday. He is set to join the BJP very soon. In a letter addressed to K C Venugopal, General Secretary of All India Congress Committee, Goswami wrote that he has tendered his resignation from the post of working president and also from the active membership of the Congress party.

The first meeting of the BJP's central election committee for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be held on Thursday, according to the sources. The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of BJP President JP Nadda.

Compounding the Congress's problems in Himachal Pradesh, state minister Vikramaditya Singh quit as minister this morning after accusing Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of overlooking MLAs and disrespecting his father and Congress's tallest leader in the hill state, the late Virbhadra Singh.

Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court has dismissed the bail petition of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji. The case in question is a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.

In a significant joint operation, the Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized approximately 3,300 kg of drugs from a ship near Porbandar, Gujarat. This operation marks the largest drug seizure ever in the country, according to the Navy. The operation took place on Tuesday when a small ship was intercepted by the Navy. The seizure included over 3,089 kg of charas, 158 kg of methamphetamine, and 25 kg of morphine. The ship’s crew, all of whom are Pakistani nationals, were arrested following the seizure.

Santhan, a released convict in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, has passed away. The news was confirmed by officials at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, where he was being treated.

After the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh faced a humiliating defeat owing to cross-voting by six of its legislators for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur will meet Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday morning to demand floor test in the ongoing Budget session against the government.