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Here are the Highlights of March 31:
11:40 am: We have spent a long time in this Parliament. This House has contributed a lot to our lives, more than we have contributed to it. The experience gathered as a member of this House should be taken to all four directions of the country: PM Modi to retiring members of Rajya Sabha
11:30 am: Our RS Members have a lot of experience..sometimes experience has more power than academic knowledge.. We will say to the retiring members ‘come again’: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the farewell of 72 retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha
11:15 am: “It is disturbing to note that during the last over four years, this august House has lost over 35% of its valuable functional time due to disruptions. This needs to be curbed before it is too late,” says Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu
11:00 am: A sessions court in Mumbai rejected actor Salman Khan’s interim plea for ‘gag order’ in a defamation suit against his NRI neighbour Ketan Kakkar & social media platforms. He presented evidence of complaints regarding allegations of encroachments by actor in Panvel said the court
10:40 am: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will address the India-UK Strategic Futures Forum today to set out their vision for the long-term relationship between the two countries: British High Commission in India
10:35 am: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will also confirm plans to hold the first Strategic Tech Dialogue, a ministerial-level summit on emerging technology: British High Commission in India
10:25 am: Special NDPS court in Mumbai today will pass its order on the application of NCB seeking more time for filing the chargesheet in the Cordelia cruise drug case in which Aryan Khan and others are accused. NCB has sought an extension of 90 days for filing chargesheet in the matter.
10:20 am: In the last 10 days, petrol and diesel price have been increased 9 times. We demand that the rising prices should be brought under control. Congress party is holding nationwide protests on this issue today: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, in Delhi
10:10 am: Delhi | Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi hold protest demonstration at Vijay Chowk against fuel price hike
9:50 am: We had predicted that as soon as elections in 5 states will conclude the fuel prices will be hiked. We demand that fuel prices be rolled back. The govt cannot understand the difficulties being faced by the public because of rising fuel prices: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
9:40 am: Delhi | Today, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, we are holding nationwide protests against fuel & LPG price hike, says Congress leader and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge
9:25 am: COVID19 | India records 1,225 new cases, 28 deaths and 1,594 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 14,307
9:10 am: Budget session | Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss fuel price hike
9:00 am: Manipur | Jwalamukhi Battalion of 22 Sector Assam Rifles (East) destroyed 21 acres of illegal poppy cultivation worth Rs 1.344 crores at Charkot village in Kangpokpi District, yesterday.
8:45 am: Delhi | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will join his party MPs in their protest demonstration at Vijay Chowk today against the fuel price hike
8:15 am: Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla passes away at a Jaipur hospital following prolonged illness, confirms his son Vijay Bainsla
8:00 am: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in India today on a two-day official visit, to hold official engagements tomorrow
7:45 am: Tamil Nadu CM & DMK president MK Stalin is on a 3-day visit to Delhi During his visit, he’ll meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other political leaders. On April 2, he will inaugurate DMK’s new office ‘Anna-Kalaignar Arivalayam’ in Delhi
7:30 am: Mumbai | Bollywood actress Rimi Sen has filed a police complaint against a Goregaon-based businessman named Raunak Jatin Vyas for allegedly duping her of Rs 4.14 cr in the name of investment. Case registered under IPC sections 420 & 409. Search on to nab the accused: Khar Police
7:23 am: Chandigarh Administration revises water tariff rates; Rs 3 per KL for 0-15 Kilo Litres (KL), Rs 6 per KL for 16 to 30 KL category, Rs 10 per KL for 31 to 60 KL category and Rs 20 per KL for 60 KL and above category. The revised rates will come into effect from April 1.
7:16 am: Price of petrol & diesel in Delhi at Rs 101.81 per litre & Rs 93.07 per litre respectively today (increased by 80 paise). In Mumbai, the petrol & diesel prices per litre at Rs 116.72 & Rs 100.94 (increased by 84 paise). In Chennai, the price of petrol is Rs 107.45 (increased by 76 paise) & diesel is Rs 97.52 (increased by 76 paise) and in Kolkata, the price of petrol is Rs 111.35 (increased by 83 paise) and diesel is Rs 96.22 (increased by 80 paise).
7:10 am: US astronaut returns to Earth with two Russian Cosmonauts in a Russian space capsule in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. US astronaut Vande Hei was in space for 355 days, breaking the previous record of 340 days set by Scott Kelly in 2016.
7:04 am: We’ve to be on alert as there is a surge in Covid cases in Europe, China and other countries. CM will take a decision on the Gudi Padwa processions. We have to follow Covid appropriate behaviour including wearing face masks: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope
