Breaking news on March 14

Two sisters, aged 21 and 23, allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves from a tree in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, police said on Saturday.

An 18-year-old boy was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district late Friday evening, a forest official said.

The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced a 500-kilometre greenfield expressway along the state's Konkan coast.

Pune police booked three people, including a relative of jailed gangster Chhota Rajan, for allegedly extorting Rs 50 lakh from a man over a domestic dispute, an official said on Saturday.

A massive fire broke out on Saturday evening at a slum beside railway tracks in south Kolkata's Selimpore area, partially affecting train services, officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government will work with all sections of the population for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir "at an early opportunity".

Private budget carrier SpiceJet has signed an initial pact with GMR Hyderabad Airport alongwith Ras-Al-Khaimah International Airport for a dedicated freight corridor, which is expected to be operational from next month onwards.

The South Eastern Railway (SER) and the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Saturday said they decided to withdraw the provision of blankets and curtains in air-conditioned coaches of all trains they operate to prevent spreading of novel coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took to Twitter to share the health ministry's guidelines on home quarantine. "Some important information here. Do read," he said while sharing the guidelines.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly speaker NP Prajapati has accepted resignations from 6 ministers

Following are the names of the ministers who submitted their resignations,

Govind Rajput
Mahendra Sisodia
Prabhu Ram Chaudhari
Tulsi Silawat
Imarati Devi
Pradyumna Tomar

Two Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel were killed in naxal ambush in the jungles of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Saturday, the police said.

CBI chargesheets former J-K minister's son Hilal Rather in Rs 177 cr bank loan fraud case: Officials

In the backdrop of the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic, the state government of Telangana has decided to shut all malls, casinos pubs, educational institutions till March 31. 

Federal Bank on Saturday said it has committed to investing Rs 300 crore in beleaguered Yes Bank for subscription of its 30 crore shares.

"The Bank has issued an Equity commitment Letter to invest Rs 300 crore in YES Bank Ltd for subscription of 30 crore equity shares of Yes Bank at a price of Rs 10 per Equity share," a regulatory filing said.

Rain lashes parts of the city; visuals from Rajpath and Parliament street

Rajya Sabha saw 82.6 per cent rise in productivity during the second week of the second part of Budget Session 2020. The House sat for 13 hours & 38 minutes against scheduled 16 hours & 30 minutes. It witnessed 9.5 per cent productivity in the first week.

India will be among the best in every aspect of health care till 2030, says Amit Shah.

A ferry boat capsizes near Mandawa in Alibaug; All passengers rescued safely.

NC chief Farooq Abdullah meets his son Omar Abdullah in sub-jail in Srinagar. 

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in Legislative Council said: "The government to organize a two-day special assembly session to pass legislation on the lines of the 'Disha Act' of Andhra Pradesh government."

Three persons lost their lives in a landslide at Lodhama near Rimbik in Darjeeling district last night following heavy rainfall in the area.

It was a cloudy morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at a notch above normal even as the weatherman has forecast light rains towards the evening.

"The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.30 am at 16.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal," a Meteorological (MeT) official said.
The humidity level was recorded at 88 per cent.

The weatherman has forecast a cloudy afternoon with possibility of light rains towards evening. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 27 and 15 degrees Celsius," the official added.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting.

National Investigation Agency conducted a raid at the residence of Gh. Mohd Mir at Nilah in Pattan, Baramulla, today morning

Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma's postmortem report: Cause of death was shock due to hemorrhage due to injuries to lung and brain. Some injuries were produced by sharp edged weapons. 

An injury was produced by heavy cutting weapon, while rest of the injuries were by blunt force. All injuries were fresh before death

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed due to landslide in Chenani, Udhampur district

 Excise duty on petrol and diesel hiked by ₹3 per litre each.

Case registered against three people, including Priyadarshini Nikalje (Chhota Rajan's niece) for extortion. One accused arrested, search for others underway

Embassy of India in United States of America (USA) issues advisory for Indian students in the context of Coronavirus Pandemic.

Yes Bank Ltd Reconstruction Scheme, 2020' notified by Union Finance Ministry, yesterday. The moratorium on the bank will be lifted within 3 days of the notification and a new board, having at least 2 directors of SBI, will take over within 7 days of the issuance of notification.

Rajasthan Chief Minister's Office (CMO): Schools, colleges, coaching centers, gyms, and cinema halls in the state to remain closed till 30th March, as a precautionary measure amid Coronavirus Pandemic. Board examinations that are underway will be held as per schedule.

US Embassy & Consulates in India: US Mission India posts, in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, are cancelling immigrant and non-immigrant visa appointments from March 16, 2020, onward. Visa appointments stand cancelled.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi: As a part of preventive measures against spread of COVID-19, the Institute has suspended all the Academic, Co-curricular and Extra-curricular activities.

Students pursuing B. Tech, Dual Degree, M. Sc., DIIT, M. Tech., M. Des., and MBA degrees, as well as the first-year Ph.D. students, have been asked to leave the hostel by March 15, 2020 midnight and it is expected that they go straight to their home.

New Zealand calls off memorial marking one-year anniversary of Christchurch attack amid coronavirus concerns

Three dead, one injured after a speeding car rammed into a divider in Worli area, yesterday. Police says, "the woman who was driving the car has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital and she is serious. Further investigation is underway.