THE HEADLINES:-
- India hits out at Pakistan at UN event in Geneva for supporting terrorism.
- Election Commission asks all stake holders including political parties to minimize use of paper during Lok Sabha polls.
- At least 14 people injured in a fire incident at Ujjain Mahakal Temple in Madhya Pradesh.
- Festival of colours, Holi being celebrated across the country.
- IMD forecasts rain in Northeast India, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till tomorrow.
- IPL Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru to clash with Punjab Kings in Bengaluru this evening.
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India has hit out at Pakistan for supporting terrorism saying that Islamabad should be asked to stop terror factories that continue to launch cross-border terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi said Islamabad has an established history of harboring, aiding and actively supporting terrorists. This was stated by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, Harivansh in the Right of Reply against Pakistan during the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva yesterday. He said Pakistan holds the ignoble record of hosting one of the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the UN Security Council. He added that Osama Bin Laden, the face of global terror, was also found in Pakistan.
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External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar has said, Article 370 was a temporary measure of the Indian Constitution and extending it harmed the nation. Dr Jaishankar said this while interacting with the Indian community in Singapore; Dr Jaishankar said Article 370 prevented very progressive laws from being extended to Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh at that point.
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The Election Commission is promoting environmentally sustainable elections during the ensuing Lok Sabha and assembly polls. The Commission has issued directions to election machinery and political parties to minimize use of paper for voter list and electoral materials. The poll body has emphasized on the use of eBooks and E-Documents and asked to ensure double-side printing and layout optimization. A report:
The directions have been issued to encourage electronic mode of communication during the ensuing polls. The Commission has asked the election machinery and political parties to avoid single-use plastic completely and ensure separate collection bins and proper signage during the Lok Sabha polls for eco-friendly elections. Ensuring adequate disposal facilities for each type of waste, promoting eco-friendly vehicles for transport as well as encouraging carpooling and public transport during the polls have also been highlighted by the poll panel. Directions have been given to the political parties to encourage renewable energy utilization for campaign events. For sustainable elections, it has also been asked to consolidate polling locations to cut distance travelled by officials and voters Diwaker, Akashvani News, Delhi.
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In Karnataka the Lok Sabha elections will be held in two phases on April 26 and May 7 for 28 constituencies. The notification for the second phase election will be on March 28th and for the third phase it will be on April 12. More from our Correspondent –
In Karnataka the Lok Sabha election arrangements are done in two phases with 14 constituencies going to the polls in each phase. Out of 28 constituencies, five are reserved for Scheduled Castes and two for Scheduled Tribes. Out of 5.42 crore voters in the electoral roll, over 11 lakh are first time voters, over 38 thousand are PWD voters and 5.70 lakh voters above the age of 85. The highest electorate in the state is recorded in Bengaluru North parliamentary constituency and lowest in Udupi Chikmagalur. The gender ratio has improved from 986 last year to 999 now and the Electors to Population ratio is 70.28 percent. There are 58,834 polling stations, in which 1120 will be Pink booths managed entirely by women, 224 each will be PWD and Youth managed booths, 40 will be ethnic and 200 theme based polling booths. Over three lakh polling personnel and security personnel are deployed for the election duty with checkposts opened at every important junction to ensure the Model Code of Conduct. Sudhindra Akashvani News Bengaluru
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In Madhya Pradesh, a fire broke out in the sanctum sanctorum of Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain this morning. The incident took place during Bhasma Aarti. 14 of people including the priests are reported to be injured in this incident. The injured have been admitted to hospitals in Indore and Ujjain. Ujjain Collector Neeraj Singh has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has given instructions to take action against the culprits.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav regarding the Ujjain Mahakal Temple fire incident. He enquired about the incident. In a social media post, Mr. Shah said, the local administration is providing all assistance and treatment to the injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the fire incident in Mahakal temple, Ujjain is very painful and wished for the speedy recovery of all the devotees injured in it.
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The festival of colours, Holi is being celebrated throughout the country today. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil and celebrates the arrival of Spring season. On this day, people apply Gulal or colours on one another, exchange greetings, savour sweets, and seek the blessings of elders.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have greeted the people on the occasion.
The joy of Holi is visible across Uttar Pradesh from Braj mandal to Ayodhya Dham. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the Holika Dahan Shobhayatra organised by Holika Dahan Utsav Samiti in Gorakhpur last night. More from our correspondent:
CM Yogi performed Prahlad’s aarti and showered flowers on his picture. He also played flowers holi with locals. Extending Holi wishes to the people of state, CM Yogi said that there should be no discrimination anywhere. Holi promotes the message of unity.
In Ayodhya, after the pran pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir, this year devotees are celebrating Holi at grand level. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth kshetra Trust has done special preparations to make this Holi unforgettable. During the Holi celebrations at Ayodhya’s Ram temple, gulal was applied to Lord Ram Lalla and special dishes like kachori, gujiya, puri, kheer were offered to the Ram Lalla.
In Braj region, Holi is celebrated with religious fervour. Different types of Holi including lathmaar Holi, phoolon ki Holi, laddu maar Holi is part of the month-long Holi celebration in Mathura-Vrindavan which starts from Vasant Panchami itself.Om Awasthi, Akashwani NEWS Lucknow.
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In Punjab, the Border Security Force personnel guarding India’s border with Pakistan celebrated Holi by applying Laal Gulal on each other at various border posts. Our correspondent report that family members of martyrs and school children from different villages also shared these happy moments with the BSF personnel.
Border Security Force soldiers celebrated Holi with full zeal at various places on the international border in Punjab. At Kamaljeet post of Bamiyal sector in Pathankot district the families of the martyred soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country also participated and applied tilak to the soldiers with laal gulal. By doing this, these families did not let the soldiers feel away from their own families and boosted their morale. School children also joined in the joy of Holi along with the soldiers. Everyone danced on patriotic songs and wished each other a happy Holi and the entire area echoed with the slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Shishu Sharma Shantal, Akashvani News, Jalandhar
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India Meteorological Department has forecast continued rain and thunderstorm activity over Northeast India, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till tomorrow. Light to moderate rainfall or snowfall was observed at most places over Arunachal Pradesh, at many places over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. There is a forecast of enhancement of rainfall with thunderstorm activity over Western Himalayan Region from tomorrow till 29th March.
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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 16.02 lakh net subscribers in the month of January this year. According to EPFO’s provisional payroll data released yesterday, around 8.08 lakh new members have enrolled during January, 2024. In a statement, the Union Labour Ministry said, a noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18 to 25 year age group, constituting a significant over 56 percent of the total new members during the period. It indicates that the majority of individuals joining the organized workforce are youth, primarily first-time job seekers.
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In IPL Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will clash with Punjab Kings at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today. The match will begin at 7.30 p.m.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs in Jaipur last night.
In the second match yesterday, Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by 6 runs in Ahmedabad.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN:-
- India hits out at Pakistan at UN event in Geneva for supporting terrorism.
- Election Commission asks all stake holders including political parties to minimize use of paper during Lok Sabha polls.
- At least 14 people injured in a fire incident at Ujjain Mahakal Temple in Madhya Pradesh.
- Festival of colours, Holi being celebrated across the country.
- IMD forecasts rain in Northeast India, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till tomorrow.
- In IPL Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru to clash with Punjab Kings in Bengaluru this evening.
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