- Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin; Urges to hold direct talks with Ukrainian President.
- UN human rights office says that it has been able to confirm the deaths of 406 civilians in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation. It says that another 801 injured civilians had been confirmed as of midnight Sunday.
- Prime Minister also speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Seeks continued support from Ukrainian government in evacuation of Indians from Sumy.
- One thousand 314 Indians airlifted from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries today under ‘Operation Ganga’; More than 17 thousand four hundred Indians brought back since 22nd of February.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that China-India relations have “encountered some setbacks in recent years” which don’t serve the fundamental interests of two countries and the two peoples. He says, China and India should be partners rather than rivals.
- Polling concludes for seventh and last phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh; 54.18 per cent voting recorded till five PM.
- 65.15 per cent polling registered for the by-election for Majuli seat in Assam.
- Assam police arrests wanted Maoist leader Arun Kumar Bhattacharya alias Kanchan Da in Cachar district.
- Many exit polls predict BJP’s return to power in UP.
- Exit polls give clear majority to AAP in Punjab.
- In Uttarakhand, Exit polls predict close fight between BJP & Congress.
- In Goa, surveys show fractured mandate.
- Exit polls predict BJP’s return in Manipur.
- Election Commission of India to conduct re-polls at seven Polling Stations of five Assembly Constituencies in Manipur tomorrow.
- CEC, Sushil Chandra says that country has yet again conducted elections in 5 states with 183.4 million electors across 690 Assembly Constituencies despite challenges posed by Covid pandemic. He says, this makes India’s electoral system more inclusive, accessible & participative.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, half the seats in private medical colleges to be charged at par with government medical colleges to benefit poor and middle class children.
- MoS Social Justice and Empowerment Smt Pratima Bhowmik meets the members of the Second Sub-committee of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rajbhasha, in Agartala.
- Coal-based power generation registers growth of 7.58 per cent.
- A quantity of 725.93 LMT of Paddy procured in Kharif Marketing Season so far. Paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in procuring states including Chandigarh, Gujarat, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.
