NPP emerges as the single largest party in hung assembly
NPP emerges as the single largest party in hung assembly
The Punjab government has decided to exempt 2.25 percent stamp duty and fees to those registering their property or land by March 31, the Information and Public Relations Department of Punjab informed on March 2.
-- Mumbai on March 2 added 18 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 11,55,400, with the active count crossing the 50-case mark, the civic body said.
-- This is the third time this week that Mumbai has reported coronavirus case growth in double digits. On February 26 and 28, the city logged 12 and 10 cases, respectively.
-- Today’s fresh infections were the highest number of COVID-19 cases that Mumbai added since December 10, when there were 20 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
-- The death toll, however, remained unchanged at 19,747 as no fatality due to the infection was reported.
After the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA secured a win in all the three northeastern states that went to polls – Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BJP headquarters in Delhi: “Today whenever I could watch TV, I saw results of Northeast all over...This is not a result of less distance between hearts but a reflection of a new ideology. Now Northeast is not far from Delhi or from hearts.”
He added: “I express my gratitude to women of Northeast. It is for the first time a woman candidate has won elections and reached Vidhan Sabha (Nagaland).”
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said: “Acquired in March 1963, the MiG-21, a legendary fighter and the first supersonic aircraft in the IAF inventory has completed 60 years today. Hero of the 1971 War and upgraded over the years to undertake multiple combat roles, the aircraft continues to serve the nation even today.”
Adani Green's 700 MW wind-solar hybrid plant, located in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, has turned operational, CNBC TV-18 reported. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) at Rs 3.24 per kwh for 25 years.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on March 2: “I spoke briefly with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today. I urged Russia to reverse its irresponsible decision and return to implementing the new START Treaty.”
He added: “I told the Russian FM that no matter what else is happening in the world and our relationship, the US will always be ready to engage and act on strategic arms control just as the United States and the Soviet Union did at the height of the Cold War.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 2 thanked the people of Nagaland for re-electing the Bharatiya Janata Party to power and reposing faith in the party. He said that a double-engine government will help ensure continued efforts toward the state's progress.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah too thanked the people of Nagaland for choosing “peace and progress” by re-electing the PM Modi-led NDA back in power. “The duo of PM Modi and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will continue to advance peace and development in the state and fulfill people’s aspirations,” he said.
-- The Income Tax Department is raiding the Mumbai premises of investment and financial services firm Edelweiss Group.
-- Income Tax officials are currently present at the offices of the Edelweiss Group.
-- The raids reportedly started in the morning over suspected tax evasion.
Pune-bound Air Asia flight made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, after a bird-hit incident, soon after the take-off. Aircraft being assessed, all passengers safe, airport authority officials informed.
US Economic Data | United States’ initial jobless claims for the week-ended February 25 at 190,000 vs 192,000 in the previous week.
I witnessed reality on ground in Kiev last week. Russia's attack is not only an act of war or a localised conflict. It's an act against territorial integrity of a sovereign nation in violation of fundamental principle of global order that enables international community to thrive, says Italian PM Meloni
At the sidelines of the G20 meeting, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke briefly with Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov. This is the first ‘contact’ between them since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out last year.
