Breaking News, March 12

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd (SBI Card) on Friday said it has received the board's nod to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore by issuing bonds.

"The board of directors of the company, at its meeting held today (Friday), has approved raising of funds by way of issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) aggregating to Rs 2,000 crore," it said in a regulatory filing.

The company said it will raise the money in one or more tranches over a period of time.

The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said.

Ishraq Ali Khan has taken over as executive director (ED) of state-owned UCO Bank. Prior to taking over as the bank's ED, he was the chief general manager of Union Bank of India.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has accepted the resignation of Bachchu Hansda, Minister of State, North Bengal Development Department

Snapping its three-session rising streak, equity benchmark Sensex tumbled 487 points on Friday, tracking losses in financial and auto stocks.

After gyrating 1,283 points during the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 487.43 points or 0.95 per cent lower at 50,792.08. The broader NSE Nifty tanked 143.85 points or 0.95 per cent to end at 15,030.95.

Night curfew to remain imposed in Punjab's Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib from March 12 until further orders from 11 pm - 5 am, in the wake of rising in COVID-19 cases.

Haryana Government proposed to develop Pinjore and Gurugram as film cities.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in self-quarantine at his home, his team releases a statement. 

Haryana government proposes to raise a women IRB battalion in Gurugram and a training institute for women police in Hisar. 

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam filed nomination from Bodinayakanur for Assembly elections. 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) to release its manifesto for West Bengal Elections 2021 on Sunday, March 14.

Makkal Needhi Maiam's Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu Elections 2021.

India reported 23,285 new COVID-19 cases, 15,157 recoveries, and 117 deaths in the last 24 hours.

• Total cases: 1,13,08,846
• Total recoveries: 1,09,53,303   
• Active cases: 1,97,237
• Death toll: 1,58,306    
• Total vaccination: 2,61,64,920

Train services resume after farm union suspended 169-day long 'dharna' on tracks in Amritsar ahead of the wheat harvest season. "Dharna at Jandiala Guru Railway Station suspended, for the time being, passenger trains operational now",  said Gurpreet Khera, Dy Commissioner. 

Manipur CM N Biren Singh attended the inaugural function of a one-day panel discussion on National Education Policy (NEP) in Imphal. "NEP will incorporate vocational skills in school curriculum to elevate productivity that could help in solving unemployment," he said.

Delhi's overall air quality in the 'poor' category, with overall AQI standing at 280, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).