The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday, March 13, announced its intention to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan. The party also announced its candidates for two seats. BSP has fielded Chaudhary Fazal Hussain from Alwar and Devkaran Nayak from Ganganagar.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday, March 11, launched helicopter service for passengers under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Speaking at a programme, Biren Singh said that a remarkable milestone in the helicopter service connectivity was accomplished on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, March 14, will distribute loans to one lakh street vendors, including 5,000 of them from the national capital, under the PM SVANidhi scheme. The PM SVANidhi scheme was launched on June 1, 2020, amid the global economic crisis caused by the pandemic as part of PM Narendra Modi's vision to provide economic support to the marginalised sections.
An earthquake of Magnitude 5.3 struck Afghanistan today, March 13. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said that the quake hit Afghanistan today.
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter Scale hit Seoni, Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Further details are awaited.Earthquake Hits Madhya Pradesh's Seoni
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 13-03-2024, 20:02:47 IST, Lat: 22.10 & Long: 79.53, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/klGApe4ddQ @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/fpn5WxsfYu— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 13, 2024
The BJP released its second list of 72 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today, March 13. Union Minister Anurag Thakur will contest from Hamirpur, while Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar have been fielded from Nagpur and Karnal respectively.See Complete List:
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP releases second list of 72 candidates. Union Minister Anurag Thakur to contest from Hamirpur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi from Dharwad, and former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar from Karnal. (n/2)… pic.twitter.com/9mIjP88zQF— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 13, 2024
Rajiv Kumar, India's Chief Election Commissioner, on Wednesday, March 13, said that following the Supreme Court's order, the SBI provided details to the Election Commission about the Electoral Bonds issued by the bank. "We have received the data on time. I will go back and study the data and give details about it in time," he said.
Women staged a sit-in protest in Salem on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, against the construction of a sewage treatment plant on Tamil Nadu’s Chinnasalem lake.Women Stage Protest in Salem
VIDEO | Women stage a sit-in protest in Salem against the construction of a sewage treatment plant on Tamil Nadu’s Chinnasalem lake. pic.twitter.com/K5Q8hjazDg— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 13, 2024
R Ashoka, BJP leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, on Wednesday, March 13, slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government for "silently" releasing water to Tamil Nadu. "Siddaramaiah's lies are disgraceful to the Chief Minister's chair," Ashoka said.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, March 13, signed the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, thereby making it into law. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that they received the President's approval for the bill. "I thank President Droupadi Murmu that she has given her approval to our Bill," he added.
Mumbai, March 13: In a significant political development in Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, a BJP MP from Kurukshetra, took oath as the new Chief Minister of Haryana. The development came after his name was decided upon during the party's meeting on Tuesday, Mach 12, which was held after Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar resigned from his post. Khattar is likely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Khattar's resignation also marked the end of BJP and former Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala-led-JJP alliance.
Miles away in Maharahstra, three people died after a scaffolding from the 16th floor of a building collapsed in Mumbai's Borivali region. Soon after the incident came to light, two fire tenders, along with the police and the civic body, were rushed to the spot. In Rajasthan, a Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the desert sector in Jaisalmer. The Tejas fighter jet reportedly crashed during an operational training sortie. Reports also stated that the pilot of the fighter jet managed to eject before the crash. 'Evacuate Us ASAP': Three Indians Caught in Russia-Ukraine War Make Desperate Appeal to PM Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar for Rescue (Watch Video).
A day after implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Home Ministry said that Indian Muslims need not worry as the CAA will not impact their citizenship and has nothing to do with the community which enjoys equal rights as their Hindu counterparts. The Central government on Tuesday, March 12, banned the Jammu Kashmir National Front under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Home Ministry declared JKNF an "unlawful association" with immediate effect.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a "good conversation" with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, March 12. During the call, the two leaders agreed to work for an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA). A report stated that Donald Trump approached Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk last summer to buy his Truth Social. The NHS England said that children will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics