News Headlines : 13th March 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls upon youth to never look for any shortcut to success; Says long term planning and continued commitment is only mantra for success.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs meeting to review country’s security preparedness amid Ukraine conflict; Stresses on making India self-reliant in defence sector.
  • Indian Embassy in Ukraine to be temporarily relocated to Poland.
  • Second part of Budget session of Parliament resumes tomorrow.
  • Uttar Pradesh-designate Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. It is his first visit to the national capital after achieving a massive victory in the recently held assembly polls in the state.
  • Swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Members of Manipur Legislative Assembly to be held tomorrow; New members of Goa Assembly to take oath on Tuesday.
  • Congress Working Committee holds meeting to discuss party’s massive defeat in Assembly Elections in five states.
  • Ayush Minister Sarbanand Sonowal says, India well positioned to become global leader in Yoga and traditional medicine.
  • In Sports; Six Indian boxers clinch gold medal at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Jordan.
  • Lakshya Sen to clash with Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Men’s Singles final of German Open Badminton in Berlin.
  • India set a victory target of 447 before Sri Lanka in their second innings on day two of the second and final Test match of the series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
  • Sri Lanka 109 & 28/1 at Stumps on Day 2, need 419 more runs to win against India (252 & 303/9 decl.) in pink-ball Test in Bengaluru.