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3:48 PM

News update: Citizenship (Amendment) Act is India's internal matter, says MEA

2:31 PM

Like 2G case, SIT needed to investigate electoral bonds case: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal

 "Like it was done in 2G case, where an SIT was made, in this case also an SIT should be constituted to probe the matter. We have to see how the law will see it now...It should also be found out who donated to the PM-CARES. It's a matter of investigation which party got how many funds,"  Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP )Kapil Sibal said.

2:23 PM

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Delhi’s Rajghat

2:22 PM

Central government gives nod to e-vehicle policy

The Government on Friday approved the e-vehicle policy today. The minimum investment required to start production is Rs 4,150 crore. Firms have to start commercial production of e-vehicles within 3 years for setting up manufacturing facilities in India.

1:46 PM

Electoral bonds data: BJP is biggest beneficiary with donations totaling more than Rs 6,000 crore

According to information shared by the State Bank of India (SBI) with the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the biggest beneficiary of the Electoral Bonds Scheme. The saffron party's coffers were filled with donations totaling more than Rs 6,000 crore. Click here for a more in-depth report.

1:18 PM

SC adjourns hearing on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha' bail plea against ED summons

The top court has adjourned the hearing on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha's plea against ED summons in connection with Delhi excise policy case till March 19.

1:06 PM

News update: Supreme Court refuses to stay appointment of elections commissioners

The Supreme Court has listed the pleas challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, for hearing on March 21. The Chief Justice of India was dropped from the selection panel for the appointment of  election commissioners after the enactment of the act.

12:56 PM

INDIA bloc can never make Tamil Nadu developed: PM Modi

"INDI Alliance can never make Tamil Nadu developed. These people have a history of scams. The basis of these people's politics is to come to power to loot the people. On one hand there are welfare schemes of BJP, on the other hand there are scams worth crores," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Kanyakumari.

12:51 PM

India's first underwater metro train commences commercial services

The commercial operations of the India's first underwater metro train began in Kolkata with with loud cheers and claps from commuters. A train began its journey from the Howrah Maidan station on the East-West metro corridor of Kolkata at 7 am  while another started from Esplanade station at the same time.

12:44 PM

BJP's performance in Tamil Nadu will shatter arrogance of the DMK-Congress alliance: PM Modi

12:36 PM

News update: Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha polls dates tomorrow

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said that the dates for the Lok Sabha polls will be announced on Saturday at 3 PM. National and regional parties have already started announcing their candidates for the elections to the 543 Parliamentary constituencies. 

12:23 PM

PM Modi in Tamil Nadu: Incredible energy at public meeting in Kanyakumari, says PM Mod

12:21 PM

Who is 'Lottery King' Santiago Martin?

Santiago Martin-owned Future Gaming and Hotel Services is the top donor to political parties, contributing around Rs 1,368 crore to political parties between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024.The 59-year-old is popularly known as 'Lottery King', and has been in the news for his ties to political parties. Here is an in-depth story about the 'Lottery King'. 

11:49 AM

CAA update: Supreme Court to hear pleas for stay on implementation of Citizenship Amendment Rules today

The top court today agreed to hear pleas seeking a direction to the central government to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 till the pendency of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 before the apex court. “We will hear this on Tuesday. There are 190 plus cases. All of them will be heard. We will place a full batch with the IAs (Interim applications),”  Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said.

11:46 AM

EC to upload data on electoral bonds on website before March 17

The Supreme Court today directed that registrar judicial of the court to ensure that documents are scanned and digitised. Once the exercise is complete, the original documents can be given back to ECI, the court said. The ECI will then upload it on the website on or before March 17.