Highlights: Pakistan foreign ministry wishes Hindus in the country and across the globe a ‘very Happy Holi'

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• 17 Mar 2022, 11:30:27 PM IST

  Pak foreign ministry wishes Hindus in the country and across the world ‘Happy Holi’

  Pakistan foreign ministry took to Twitter on Thursday to wish the Hindu community of the country and across the globe a “very Happy Holi”. “May this festival of colours be a source of joy and festivity,” the post on the micro-blogging site further read.

• 17 Mar 2022, 11:18:04 PM IST

  Rajasthan and MP CMs peform ‘Holika Dahan’

  Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with his wife Sadhna Singh perform ‘Holika Dahan’ ahead of tomorrow's Holi festival in Jaipur and Bhopal, respectively.

• 17 Mar 2022, 09:46:29 PM IST

  Assam reports 3 new Covid-19  cases, 1 recovery, and zero deaths

• 17 Mar 2022, 08:57:22 PM IST

  Speaker bans mobile phones in Andhra Pradesh Assembly

  Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker T Seetaram on Thursday prohibited the members from carrying mobile phones into the House, alleging that the opposition Telugu Desam legislators were recording the proceedings and circulating them to the media, reports PTI.

• 17 Mar 2022, 08:31:36 PM IST

  G-23 leaders meet for second time in two days at Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence

  Some dissenting senior Congress leaders, on Wednesday met at the residence of former Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad for the second day in a row

• 17 Mar 2022, 08:03:59 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 140 fresh Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths, in the last 24 hours

• 17 Mar 2022, 07:27:50 PM IST

  Delhi adds 148 new Covid-19 cases, 157 recoveries and one death 

  Delhi on Thursday registered 148 new Covid-19 cases and one death, taking the tally of active cases to 610. The positivity rate now stands at 0.47%, according to data shared by the health department.

• 17 Mar 2022, 07:16:18 PM IST

  President Kovind greets people on Holi

  President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday greeted the citizens of the country on the eve of Holi, saying the festival of colours is a living example of social harmony and togetherness.

• 17 Mar 2022, 07:01:05 PM IST

  US President announces Indian-American Dr Ashish Jha as new White House Covid-19 Coordinator

  Indian-American public health expert Dr Ashish Jha will take over as President Joe Biden's Covid-19 Response Coordinator next month, the White House announced on Thursday.

• 17 Mar 2022, 06:35:39 PM IST

  Yogi Adityanath attends a function on the occasion of 'Holika Dahan' in Gorakhpur

• 17 Mar 2022, 05:53:50 PM IST

  PM Modi & his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to hold 2nd India-Australia virtual summit on 21st March

  PM Modi & Australian PM Scott Morrison will hold the 2nd India-Australia virtual summit on 21st March, reports ANI.

• 17 Mar 2022, 05:06:45 PM IST

  Shimla records an all-time high minimum temperature (18°C) today 

• 17 Mar 2022, 04:25:56 PM IST

  Yogi Adityanath visits Gorakhanath Temple in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Holi 

• 17 Mar 2022, 03:50:20 PM IST

  Bhagwant Mann to lanch anti-corruption helpline number on Shaheed Diwas

  Punjab's new CM Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that an anti-corruption helpline will be launched on 23rd March, Shaheed Diwas. People of the state will be able to lodge complaints on corruption via WhatsApp, reports ANI.

• 17 Mar 2022, 03:30:20 PM IST

  Nawab Malik's son Amir Malik lodges FIR after man demands ₹3 crore to release his father out on bail

  Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's son has lodged an FIR after a person allegedly demanded ₹3 crore from him to get his father out on bail, reported news agency PTI.

• 17 Mar 2022, 03:21:51 PM IST

  AAP moves SC against State Election Commission's announcement deferring Delhi civic body polls

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) moves Supreme Court seeking directions to the State Election Commission to conduct Municipal Elections in Delhi in a free, fair and expeditious manner, without any interference from the Central government, reports news agency ANI.

• 17 Mar 2022, 02:32:19 PM IST

  Tripura deputy Chief Minister tables  a tax-free deficit budget of ₹26,892.67 crores in State Assembly

• 17 Mar 2022, 02:09:05 PM IST

  UP govt lifts all Covid-19 restrictions in state amid sustained decline in new cases

  The UP government has decided to lift all restrictions the in the state as Covid-19 cases remained under control over a period of time.

  Now, swimming pools, water parks are allowed to reopen, anganbadi centres can function, and wedding and such events have no restrictions except following of mask wearing protocols, read the order issued by the additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi.

• 17 Mar 2022, 01:39:54 PM IST

  India needs to grow fast amid new post-pandemic world order: PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India needs to develop at a faster pace to find its role while the new world order shapes up in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Addressing a valedictory function of the 96th Common Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie via video conferencing, Modi said that the whole world is looking at India. 

  "In the circumstances created by COVID-19, new world order is emerging. In this new order, India has to develop itself at a faster pace," he noted.

• 17 Mar 2022, 12:28:47 PM IST

  Newly-elected MLAs at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during swearing-in ceremony

  

  Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann looking on as MLAs were administered the oath by protem speaker Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar at the Vidhan Sabha on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

• 17 Mar 2022, 12:24:32 PM IST

  PM Modi inaugurates new sports complex in Mussoorie

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the new sports complex via video-conferencing and dedicates revamped Happy Valley complex to the nation.

• 17 Mar 2022, 12:19:32 PM IST

  Newly-elected Punjab MLAs take oath in Chandigarh

  Punjab's newly-elected MLAs swearing-in as members of the Legislative Assembly in Chandigarh. The MLAs administered the oath of office and secrecy by protem speaker, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar.

• 17 Mar 2022, 12:00:10 PM IST

  Navjot Sidhu congratulates Punjab's newly-elected CM Bhagwant Mann

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• 17 Mar 2022, 11:58:06 AM IST

  Delhi Metro services normal now: DMRC

  Services have been normalised. However, to avoid any further inconvenience, the system is still under observation. Passengers are requested to allow for some extra time in their commute, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation stated.

• 17 Mar 2022, 10:37:58 AM IST

  Over 3 lakh Covid jabs given to children aged 12-14 yrs on Day 1

  Over 3 lakh children between 12 and 14 years have received their first shot of Covid vaccine taking the total doses administered in the country to over 180.80 crore, according to Union health ministry data. The age group of 12-14 years is being administered with Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of which are to be given 28 days apart.

• 17 Mar 2022, 10:25:39 AM IST

  India managed Omicron surge better than others, says health ministry

  “India managed Omicron surge much better than other countries. Today, 15-17 lakh cases are being reported globally but India is reporting around 3000 daily cases,” said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health during a press briefing.

• 17 Mar 2022, 10:00:10 AM IST

  ED summons Abhishek Banerjee, wife over alleged coal scam

  Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons TMC national secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee next week, in connection with an alleged coal scam.

• 17 Mar 2022, 09:23:24 AM IST

  Delhi Metro service delayed on these lines

  Delhi Metro is experiencing a delay in services on Violet, Green & Pink lines, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced.

• 17 Mar 2022, 08:45:49 AM IST

  India records 2,539 new infections in last 24 hours amid worrying Covid surge in China

  India records 2,539 new Covid infections in last 24 hours amid worrying surge in China.

• 17 Mar 2022, 07:46:20 AM IST

  4 dead, many injured in Japan's powerful earthquake

  A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. A small tsunami reached shore, but the low-risk advisory was lifted by Thursday morning.