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Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation, led by Congress' Ashok Chavan, will tomorrow meet senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi in Mumbai to discuss the steps for the next hearing in Supreme court on this issue on 17th March.

Bhaskar Rao, Bengaluru Police Commissioner: Section 144 of the CrPC (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) will be imposed in the area around Vidhana Soudha from 2nd March to 31st March, ahead of the Budget session. #Karnataka

Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal called on Bhutan's PM Lotay Tshering (in pic) in Bhutan today. He also called on King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and held a meeting with Minister of Economic Affairs of Bhutan Loknath Sharma.

National Investigation Agency: Today, in a major breakthrough in Pulwama case, NIA arrested one accused Shakir Bashir Magrey, an Over-Ground Worker of JeM. He had provided shelter and other logistical assistance to the suicide-bomber Adil Ahmad Dar. He has revealed that he had harboured Adil Ahmad Dar & Pakistani terrorist Mohd Umar Farooq in his house from late 2018 till the attack in Feb 2019, and assisted them in the preparation of the IED. He has been remanded to 15 days of NIA custody for detailed interrogation.
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Govt of India: GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q3 of 2019-20 is estimated at Rs 36.65 lakh crore, as against Rs 35.00 lakh crore in Q3 of 2018-19, showing a growth of 4.7%.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Haroon Chakhansuri today in Kabul. Foreign Secretary Shringla also conveyed India’s support for the people of Afghanistan in their pursuit for sustainable peace, security and development.

January core sector growth at 2.2%, crude oil drags

Maharashtra: Former BJP MLA Narendra Mehta has been booked for allegedly raping a woman social worker on several counts. Complainant alleges, "He has been establishing sexual relations with me forcibly since 1999. When I opposed, he threatened to kill me". The MLA is absconding.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on opposition's demand of Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation in the wake of violence in Northeast Delhi: Right now, the problem should be solved, political discussions can take place later

2012 Delhi gang-rape case: Fourth death row convict in the case, Pawan Kumar Gupta, files a curative petition before the Supreme Court seeking direction to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment.

Air Marshal HS Arora on Balakot air strike message to Pakistan said: "As far as their terror factories are concerned, they are no longer safe anywhere across the border. We have the will, capability and the political support to go across and strike them at their roots."

Maharashtra To Provide 5% Quota To Muslims In Education, Says Minister.

BJP leader and Union Minister RS Prasad on being asked about the Party's stand on statements made by its leaders Parvesh Verma and Kapil Mishra said: "We have clarified our position very clearly, we do not approve these statements"

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while addressing a press conference said: "Congress can stoop to any level for votebank politics, but it should act responsibly for maintaining peace and harmony in country."

Congress leader Kapil Sibal said: "Prime Minister Narendra Modi woke up after 69 hours and appealed for peace and calm in Delhi. He should have done it earlier. But Home Minister Amit Shah made no such appeal. The Home Minister should have visited the affected areas."

BJP accuses Congress of changing its stand on granting citizenship to persecuted minorities.

Bhartiya Janata Party gave a befitting reply to Congres and said: "Congress was trying to educate us on Raj Dharma."

Supreme Court says it will hear after Sabarimala matter, a plea filed by BJP leader and advocate, Gaurav Bhatia, seeking a CBI probe into the killing of BJP workers in West Bengal allegedly by TMC workers.

Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda met Former CM Virbhadra Singh at the latter's residence in Shimla, today.

Supreme Court gives relief to Congress leader and Patidar movement chief, Hardik Patel, till March 6, in a 2015 case relating to alleged violence and an FIR during his Patidar rally in Vastrapur, Gujarat.

Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre and others on Hindu Sena plea seeking FIR against AIMIM Akbaruddin Owaisi, Assaduddin Owaisi & Waris Pathan for alleged hate speech.

IPS officer SN Shrivastava appointed Delhi Police Commissioner, replaces Amulya Patnaik

Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre, Delhi government on a plea seeking direction to 'investigate and identify anti-national forces and the funding behind the anti-CAA protests Delhi'.

Delhi High Court asks Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, the Election Commission's Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) and the returning officer to file a reply, and listed the matter for further hearing on May 19

President Ram Nath Kovind said: "Our nation has a long and glorious tradition of scientific enquiry. From ancient times to the medieval era and then the modern period, this land has been home to exceptional minds who have pushed the frontiers of human knowledge."

During consideration of chargesheet in a special court, a verbal spat broke out between current and former investigating officers (IO) Satish Dagar and Ajay Kumar Bassi respectively. Dagar said Bassi was removed as OI due to his biased investigation.

It was a relatively warmer Friday morning in Delhi, with the minimum temperature settling at 16.7 degrees Celsius, the highest this season, MeT officials said. Partly cloudy skies with possibility of development of thunder and lightning are forecast for the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Centre for Air Power Studies in Delhi said: "The Balakot airstrikes have forced rewriting of doctrines across the border and showed our resolve and capability."

Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat at Centre for Air Power Studies in Delhi said: "If we've to be prepared for the tasks assigned to us then it's important we maintain credible deterrence at land, air&sea at all times. Deterrence comes from keeping every personnel trained and motivated."

"The credible deterrence comes from the will of the military leadership and intent of political leadership while taking the tough decision. This was amply shown after Kargil, Uri attacks and Pulwama attack," he added. 

"The message (of Balakot) was very clear that the kind of proxy war perpetrated on our people will not be tolerated," he said. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday saluted the talent and tenacity of Indian scientists on the National Science Day. "Their innovative zeal and pioneering research has helped India and the world," Modi wrote on Twitter. "May Indian science continue to thrive and may our young minds develop even greater curiosity towards science," he said.

IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria at Centre for Air Power Studies in Delhi said: "A year ago, the Government took a tough and bold decision to strike at the heart of terrorist training camps deep inside Pakistan across the Line of Control."

"IAF successfully struck target chosen. Pakistan Air Force responded 30 hrs later with a large package of aircraft under Operation Swift Retort,&IAF ensured they weren't able to hit targets. They were in a hurry to disengage.They were doing it for their domestic audience," he added. 

Woman gave birth to a child on street outside govt hospital after doctors refused to admit her to hospital last night. Chief Medical Superintendent DK Singh says, "Staff refused to attend her as she was out of hospital premises. I will take action against the guilty".

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: "National Science Day is an occasion to salute the talent and tenacity of our scientists. Their innovative zeal and pioneering research has helped India and the world. May Indian science continue to thrive and may our young minds develop even greater curiosity towards science."

"On our part, the Government of India is making numerous efforts to create an even better environment for research and innovation in India. I spoke about aspects relating to science during the Indian Science Congress earlier this year. Sharing it again…," he added. 

Sensex plummets 1,083.85 pts to 38,661.81 amid global selloff; Nifty tanks 312 pts to 11,321.30.

South Korea Coronavirus cases pass 2,000

Three children killed, one injured after a wall of their house collapsed in the Mangar Basti area in Habeebnagar police station limits last night.

First case of Coronavirus confirmed in Netherlands

US Department of State: Excellent progress made this week in US-India partnership. President Donald Trump's trip to India advanced shared goals and paved the way for further cooperation in key areas like energy, defence, people-to-people ties and Indo-Pacific coordination.

US-India people-to-people ties are stronger than ever. Our Congressional representatives & Parliamentarians will hold an exchange visit for the first time ever in April.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 24th Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, today. The Council comprises states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal