Breaking News, March 9

The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) on Tuesday called for a university "shutdown" from March 11 to register a protest against a number of issues including non-payment of salaries. 

The Budget session of the Telangana Legislature will be held from March 15.

The Election Commission ordered the removal of Virendra as the Director-General of Police of poll-bound West Bengal with immediate effect, and appointed P Nirajnayan in his place.

Uttar Pradesh government will purchase wheat directly from farmers from April 1 to June 15 under the Minimum Support Price Scheme.

Indian-American Maju Varghese, who previously served as a key member of the Biden campaign and the inaugural committee, was on Tuesday formally appointed as Director of the White House Military Office.

Former Rajasthan High Court judge Justice Pratap Krishna Lohra took oath as the new Lokayukta of the state at Raj Bhawan in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that to overcome the shortage of specialist doctors, a separate cadre for them would be created and soon recruit 400 to 500 doctors would be recruited.

First list of candidates will be announced tomorrow at 9 am: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama will be inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame in October, according to the organisation.

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat submits his resignation to Governor Baby Rani Maurya. He met BJP leaders in Delhi yesterday.

MP Mohan Delkar's suicide case will be investigated by SIT. Maharashtra Government will form an SIT for investigation, announced State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the state Assembly.

An airport will be constructed in Lalitpur. Now, wherever you want to go from here, you will be able to visit in a short time. Soon, a medical college will also be established in the district, said UP CM Yogi Adityanath during the launch of 'Bandai Dam' in Lalitpur. 

Two persons who were suspected to have committed theft were beaten by the public in the Azadpur Mandi area of Delhi early morning today. They were taken to a hospital where both of them were declared brought dead. CCTV footages of the locality are being analyzed. 

20 cadres from four rebel groups PLA, UNLF, PREPAK-Pro, and Thadou People's Liberation Army today surrendered with arms before Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal, Manipur. 

Delhi will have its first Sainik School alongside Delhi Armed Forces preparatory academy where besides regular studies, students will be acquainted with NDA coaching, said Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia during Budget announcement in Assembly. 

Supreme Court dismisses a PIL challenging the Election Commission of India's decision regarding the West Bengal Assembly polls. The PIL stated that the EC had said that election in West Bengal will be held in eight phases, and demanded a stay on the order.

Over 7.4 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 yesterday, taking the number of total samples tested so far to over 22 crores, said ICMR. 

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who also holds finance portfolio, giving final touches to Delhi's first e-Budget which he will present in the Assembly later today.

India reported 15,388 new COVID-19 cases, 16, 596 recoveries, and 77 deaths in the last 24 hours

• Total cases: 1,12,44,786
• Total recoveries: 1,08,99,394
• Active cases: 1,87,462
• Death toll: 1,57,930

Thane Municipal Corporation imposes lockdown in COVID hotspot areas, from today till March 31. So far, 16 areas have been identified as hotspots in Thane. The activities will be allowed in areas outside hotspots as per relaxation given under Mission Begin Again by the Maharashtra government.

Nine persons, including four firefighters, a railway official, an RPF constable and an assistant sub-inspector of Kolkata police died in a fire that broke out on the 13th floor of a multi-storeyed building at Strand Road in Kolkata.

PM Modi will inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ built over the Feni river, between India and Bangladesh today via video conferencing. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura during the event.