- Govt is moving ahead for design & prototype development of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. MoS for Defence Ajay Bhatt says, process for obtaining cabinet committee on security’s approval for design and prototype development of advanced medium combat aircraft has been initiated.
- Lok Sabha Passes Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022 and the Jammu Kashmir Appropriation No.2 Bill 2022.
- No sitting to be held of both Houses on 17th and 18th of March on the occasion of Holi.
- Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh has said that soon the people of the country will be able to get their land records in their own language.
- Centre to start COVID-19 vaccination for 12 to 13 years and 13 to 14 years age groups from the 16th of this month.
- The Pharmaceuticals Department extends the date for receiving the applications for the vacant slots under Production Linked Incentive scheme, PLI, for Bulk Drugs till this month end. Earlier, the deadline was 13th of this month.
- Country’s overall exports estimates to be over 601 Billion dollar in April to February 2021-22; Exhibits positive growth of over 36 per cent.
- Inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged to 6.07% in February this year.
- Government says, total profit of Central Public Sector Enterprises, increases by 37.53 per cent in fiscal year 2020-21.
- Government has extended Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt for Stressed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs upto 31st March next year.
- More than 731 lakh tonnes of paddy procured in Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22, says Government.
- Special PMLA court rejects bail application of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a money laundering case.
- A high level delegation of Denmark led by Health Minister Magnus Heunicke today called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi. The two sides discussed joint training programmes for health workers.
- Lok Sabha Passes Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022 and the Jammu Kashmir Appropriation No.2 Bill 2022.
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reiterated that abrogation of article 370 has benefitted Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the budgetary grants to the Union Territory, Dr Singh stressed that abrogation of 370 has opened doors for the implementation of Prevention of Corruption Act, reservation for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, Child marriage act and anti dowry act among others.
- Governor Gurmeet Singh has appointed BJP MLA from Kaladhungi assembly seat and former cabinet minister Banshidhar Bhagat as protem speaker, today.
- And in Cricket, India defeat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in second Test match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to clinch series 2-0.
