A massive fire broke out in a three-storey building in the Kamathipura region of South Mumbai on Monday, March 11, 2024. According to reports, three fire tenders are present at the spot, and efforts are underway to douse the fire.
Fire Breaks Out in Three-Storey Building in Mumbai
The Pakistani refugees residing in Delhi's Majnu ka Tila region were seen celebrating and lauding PM Narendra Modi amid the traditional beats of dhol after the Centre notified the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Monday, March 11, 2024. Similar visuals emerged from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, wherein Pak refugees can be seen bursting crackers and celebrating the occasion.
Pakistani Refugees Celebrate as Centre Implements CAA
According to sources, the Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) has finalised candidates for 12 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, with Nakul Nath set to contest from the Chhindwara constituency.
Congress CEC Clears Candidates for MP Lok Sabha Seats
The Ministry of Home Affairs clarified that implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Constitution of India grants us the right to provide religious persecuted refugees with fundamental rights and to grant citizenship from a humanitarian perspective, the ministry said in a recent statement as quoted by the news agency ANI.
CAA Implementation Delayed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Narendra Modi-led central government has notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, on Monday, March 11. Following the announcement, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police conducted flag march in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Police Conducts Flag March in Noida
TTV Dhinakaran-Led AMMK announced alliance with the BJP in Tamil Nadu on Monday, March 11, 2024. AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran said "We Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam (AMMK) is going to form an alliance with BJP to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and also we have given unconditional support to BJP Alliance.”
AMMK Announces Alliance With BJP
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived for the BJP CEC meeting at the party headquarters in Delhi on Monday, March 11, 2024. The names of the remaining candidates for the Lok Sabha election are anticipated to be discussed by the election commission, which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On March 2, the party unveiled the initial list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, drawn from 16 states.
Amit Shah Arrives for BJP CEC Meeting
The Modi Government announced the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) today, March 11. The Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA was an integral part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's 2019 manifesto. The implementation of the CAA will pave the way for the persecuted to find citizenship in India.
Modi Government Announces CAA Implementation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, March 11, announced Mission Divyastra. In his post on X, the Indan Prime Minister said that he is proud of the DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
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President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Mauritius on her first State Visit to the country, to participate in the Mauritian National Day celebrations as Chief Guest. In a special gesture, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, along with members of his Cabinet and senior Mauritian dignitaries, received President Murmu upon arrival with full state honours on Monday, March 11, 2024.
President Droupadi Murmu Arrives in Mauritius
An under-construction building collapsed in Gujarat's Nadiad today, March 11. A rescue operation is underway. The police and administration are present at the spot.
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The Supreme Court heard the West Bengal government’s plea against the Calcutta High Court order directing a CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali matter on Monday, March 11, 2024. The SC refused to interfere with Calcutta HC order directing a CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali matter pertaining to the attack on ED officials.
SC Refuses to Interfere With Calcutta HC Order
At least six people died and many others were injured after a bus caught fire in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, March 11. A private bus carrying wedding guests caught fire after coming in contact with a high-tension line. The bus was on its way to a marriage function from Mau.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the rapid infrastructure construction work going on in the country will equally quickly make India the third largest economic power in the world. He also said that India of the 21st century is an India of big vision. "This is an India of big goals. Today's India cannot compromise on the pace of progress. I cannot think small, nor do I dream small, nor do I make small resolutions. Whatever I want... I want it big, I want huge and I want it at a fast pace because in 2047 I want to see the country as a 'Developed India'," he stated.
This Is an India of Big Goals
The Karnataka Health Department today, March 11, announced a ban on the use of Rhodamine-B food colouring agent in cotton candy and Gobi Manchurian. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao says, "If anyone is found using Rhodamine-B food colouring agent, then severe action will be taken against them under the Food Safety Act."
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Sources said that the newly formed state election committee of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress “unanimously recommended” that members of the Gandhi family contest from Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha constituencies. Sources added that a Central Election Committee meeting is today at 5 pm. In the second meeting of Congress CEC today, the seats of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Haryana are to be discussed, they said.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to compile and publish the information on the Electoral Bonds by March 15. The apex court ordered the commission to publish the data by 5 pm on said date. Supreme Court also dismissed an application of State Bank of India (SBI) seeking an extension of time till June 30 to submit details of Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission of India. Court asked SBI to disclose the details of Electoral Bonds by the close of business hours on March 12.
The online registration deadline for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET UG 2024) has been extended till March 16.
Nandini Rajbhar, General Secretary of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Women Wing, was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants on Sunday evening, the police said. The police added that multiple wounds were inflicted on her body by a sharp weapon.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections are scheduled to be held on March 22, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls 2024.
New Delhi, March 11: The country’s fifteen airport projects, totaling over Rs 9,800 crore, were officially opened or had their foundation stones set on Sunday, March 10, 2024, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For the airports in Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti, and Adampur, the projects comprise the construction of 12 new terminal buildings, according to a report by news agency PTI. Today, every airport has a brand-new terminal structure. The current Terminal 1 in Delhi was enlarged to handle more travellers.
In Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, a passenger train derailed on Sunday close to the Kothavalasa Junction railway station, according to news agency ANI. Authorities from Waltair Railway Division stated that there have been no reports of deaths or injuries. The passenger train that was travelling from Visakhapatnam to Bhavanipatnam derailed in Kothavalasa in the district of Vizianagaram, according to preliminary reports. Subsequently, the train flipped with two bogies on one side and the engine on the other. The train had hardly departed the railway station when the event happened. However, a serious accident was avoided thanks to the train's cautious pace and the pilot's awareness.
There are now 26 cheetahs in the nation after a female cheetah named "Gamini" gave birth to five pups on Sunday in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, according to Union minister Bhupender Yadav. The Union Minister of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change posted on social networking site X, saying, "High five, Kuno! Today, the approximately five-year-old female cheetah Gamini, who was imported from the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in South Africa, gave birth to five pups." The minister mentioned that there are now 13 cheetah cubs born in India.
Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, declared the Trinamool Congress's nominees for each of the state's 42 seats on Sunday. The TMC's large Jana Garjan Sabha, which was held at Brigade Parada Grounds in Kolkata, announced the list of candidates. Banerjee said that the party will run independently for all 42 seats in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections. At the Jana Garjan Sabha in Kolkata, Banerjee declared, "Today, I will bring before you 42 candidates for the 42 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal," before to the major announcement.
On Sunday, hundreds of exiled Tibetans celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day by marching through the streets of New Delhi in opposition to China. Protesters shouting "China should leave Tibet" and "Tibet was never a part of China" assembled in front of India's Parliament House, numbering around 300. Tibetan flags and images of the Dalai Lama, their spiritual leader, were carried by the demonstrators. Since escaping Tibet in 1959 following a failed rebellion against Chinese control, the 88-year-old Dalai Lama has established his headquarters in the Indian hill town of Dharmsala. India, although housing the exiled Tibetans, views Tibet as a part of China.
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