President Droupadi Murmu will confer Bharat Ratna on five eminent personalities on March 30, including two former Prime Ministers and veteran BJP leader LK Advani. The five eminent personalities include LK Advani, former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, eminent agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, and former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, March 14, wished speedy recovery to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who suffered an injury after falling accidentally at her home. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, PM Narendra Modi said, I pray for a quick recovery and the best health for Mamata Didi."
The prices of Petrol and Diesel have been reduced by Rs 2 per litre. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas today, March 14, said that Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have revised Petrol and Diesel Prices across the country. "New prices would be effective from 15th March 2024, 06:00 AM," the tweet read.
An earthquake of Magnitude 6 hit Japan's Tokyo today, March 14. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) confirmed the news and said that an earthquake of Magnitude 6 on the Richter Scale hit Tokyo.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Japan's Fukushima today, March 14. As per news agency Insider Paper, the quake was strong enough to be felt in the Tokyo area.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening, March 14, suffered injuries on her forehead and was admitted to a hospital The news was confirmed by TMC which in a post on X said, "Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury. Please keep her in your prayers,” the party posted on X along with pictures of Banerjee bleeding from her forehead."
A total of thirteen Pakistani Hindu refugees in Morbi, Gujarat, were given Indian citizenship on Thursday, March 14, 2024, marking the first such incident since the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) went into effect on March 11. The MLA of the region, Kanti Amritia was present at the event, which was held in the collector's office.13 Pakistani Hindu Refugees Become First to Get Indian Citizenship Under CAA
માન. પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી @narendramodi સાહેબના નેતૃત્વમાં નાગરિક સંશોધન અધિનિયમ #CAA અંતર્ગત મોરબીમાં રહેતા શરણાર્થીઓને નાગરિકતા અર્પણ કરી...
મોરબી જિલ્લામાં અંદાજિત ૯૫૦ લોકોને ભારતીય નાગરિકતા મળશે...#ModiHaiToMumkinHai @narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @BJP4Gujarat @BJP4India pic.twitter.com/pg5wQks9Ks— Kantilal Amrutiya (Modi Ka Parivaar) (@Kanti_amrutiya) March 14, 2024
Following the footsteps of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Thursday, March 14, 2024, that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in the state.CAA Will Not be Enforced in Kerala, Declares CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declares, "Citizenship Act (CAA) will not be enforced in Kerala." pic.twitter.com/nnj2UseVM0— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Nashik, Maharashtra on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The latter resumed his ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ from the city and addressed a public rally earlier today.Rahul Gandhi Offers Prayers at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
#WATCH | Congress MP Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Nashik, Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/6MgZeANtmg— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
The third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang was launched by Cmde V Pravin, AWPS (Mbi) in Bharuch, Gujarat on Thursday, March 14, 2024. This Tug is a proud flag bearer of the 'Make in India' initiative of Government of India, the Indian Navy said in a statement.Third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang Launched in Gujarat
#WATCH | The third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang was launched by Cmde V Pravin, AWPS (Mbi) on 14 March in Bharuch, Gujarat. This Tug is a proud flag bearer of the 'Make in India' initiative of Govt of India: Indian Navy pic.twitter.com/p1TwNa8UIM— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024
Mumbai, March 14: Haryana's newly elected Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini won a floor test at a special Assembly session convened on Wednesday, March 13. The development comes a day after former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar resigned from his post and the BJP split with its ally Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). The State Bank of India (SBI) submitted its report to the Supreme Court and said that political parties purchased a total of 22,217 electoral bonds between April 1, 2019 and February 15 this year.
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party announced five guarantees for women, including annual direct cash transfers of Rs 1 lakh to one woman from each of the country's poorest families and a 50 percent quota in all new recruitments in central government jobs. In Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated a three-lane flyover at Moti Nagar. After the inauguration, Arvind Kejriwal said that the AAP government built 31 flyovers in the city over the last nine years. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress Announces 'Nari Nyay' Guarantee; Promises Rs 1 Lakh Cash Transfer to Women, 50% Quota in Central Govt Jobs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, March 13 launched Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal and sanctioned credit support to one lakh entrepreneurs to start business ventures. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced all 60 candidates for the upcoming elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been fielded from the Mukto seat, while Deputy CM Chowna Mein will contest from his Chowkham seat.
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the BJP named 72 more candidates for the general elections. The second list of the saffron party includes names of Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and Anurag Singh Thakur, and former chief ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Trivendra Singh Rawat and Basavaraj Bommai. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the Election Commission could hold a press conference on Thursday, March 14, to announce the schedule of the Lok Sabha polls.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan warned of a looming financial crisis and public unrest in the country akin to that faced by Sri Lanka. On the other hand, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 13. Miles away in the United States, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban Chinese social media app TikTok for users in the country. However, the fate of the bill lies in the US Senate.