- European Union bans seven Russian banks from Society for world wide interbank financial telecommunication global system that underpins cross-border payments. But it spares two financial institutions in Russia because they are key to transactions for EU energy imports.
- Indian Embassy in Ukraine issues urgent advisory asking its nationals to leave Kharkiv immediately.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently holding a high level meeting on the Ukraine crisis.
- Vice President expresses confidence that every stranded Indian in Ukraine will be brought back home safely.
- Nearly 17,000 Indian nationals leave Ukraine border since Advisory issued, says MEA.
- Modi Government has approved proposal for continuation of seven existing sub-schemes under Umbrella Scheme “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates” for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- Umbrella Scheme has total outlay of Rs. 1,452 crore. Approval will ensure assistance under Umbrella Scheme continues to reach beneficiaries through Ministry of Home Affairs led by Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah.
- Government is mounting six flights today in Romania carrying over 1200 Indian students back to India, says Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, Government is working round the clock to bring back Indians stranded in war-torn Ukraine.
- National Disaster Response Force sends relief material to Ukraine.
- Coal Ministry receives 26 bids for auction of eleven Coal Mines for Sale of Coal.
- All arrangements in place for the sixth phase of Aassembly elections to be held tomorrow in Uttar Pradesh.
- India adopting calibrated approach to protect national interests, says Vice President. He also said ‘India always believed in peaceful coexistence with all countries’.
- Vice President deplores misinformation campaigns against Indian democracy.
- British rule not only looted our wealth, but dented our self-respect: Sri Naidu
- Vice President calls for more translations of historical works into Indian languages.
- Sri Naidu releases book ‘Bharata Desa Pakshana’ – a translated work of Will Durant’s ‘A Case for India’.
- Vice President calls for revisiting Indian history textbooks with an Indian perspective.
- Vice President emphasises the need value based education and morality in public life.
- Education should be treated as a mission for promotion of nation – Vice President
- Focus on dedication, hard work and discipline to succeed in life – Vice President to students
- Vice President inaugurates the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of Sir C R Reddy Educational Institutions.
- Sri Naidu inaugurates the statue of Shri Maganti Ravindranath Chowdary.
- Over 177 crore 79 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered so far under nationwide vaccination drive; Recovery rate at 98.6 per cent.
