Breaking NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi To Attend Bangladesh's National Day Programme As Guest Of Honour On March 26
Welcome to the ABP News LIVE for Tuesday, March 16, 2021: BJP has revived the old power tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party government and the Lieutenant governor by proposing the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. The Bill gives discretionary powers to the L-G of Delhi even in matters where the Legislative Assembly of Delhi is empowered to make laws.India detected 24,492 cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, of which 15,051 cases were from Maharashtra and 1,818 from Punjab. India vs England T20I series lies in the fine balance after India won the second match and drew the series for the time being. Amid the rising Covid cases taking place on 16, 18 and 20 March won’t have spectators sitting in the stands.
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Welcome to the ABP News LIVE for Tuesday, March 16, 2021: BJP has revived the old power tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party government and the Lieutenant governor by proposing the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. The Bill gives discretionary powers to the L-G of Delhi even in matters where the Legislative Assembly of Delhi is empowered to make laws.
Maharashtra is “in the beginning of a second wave of Covid”, the Centre has told the Uddhav Thackeray-led government, noting the lack of Covid-appropriate behavior and “tracking and testing of cases”. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Maharashtra Chief Secretary after the central team’s visit last week. “Maharashtra is in the beginning of a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. There very limited active effort to track, test, isolate cases and quarantine contacts. There is no adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour among people both in rural and urban areas,” he said.
rime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive on Wednesday as the Centre looks to ramp up the inoculation exercise amid a rise in infection in some states. Official sources said Modi will hold a video conference to discuss the issues with chief ministers.
India vs England T20I series lies in fine balance after India won the second match and drew the series for the time being. The first two matches took place with 50% of the total capacity of the stadium, but due to the rising Covid-19 cases in the state, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has decided that the remaining three matches will happen behind closed doors.
The matches taking place on 16, 18 and 20 March won’t have spectators sitting in the stands.
Antilia Bomb Scare Case: NIA Seizes A Mercedes Benz Previously Used By Sachin Vaze
NIA has seized a black colour Mercedes Benz. The number plate of the Scorpio car, more than Rs 5 lakhs in cash, a note counting machine and some clothes recovered from it. Sachin Vaze used to drive this car but who it belongs to is being investigated: NIA IG Anil Shukla, Mumbai
PM Narendra Modi To Attend Bangladesh's National Day Programme On March 26 As Guest Of Honour
At the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bangladesh on March 26 & 27, 2021: Ministry of External Affairs informed.
This visit is in connection with the commemoration of three events - Mujib Borsho, birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India & Bangladesh; & 50 years of Bangladesh’s war of liberation.
During the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the National Day programme of Bangladesh on March 26, as the guest of honour.
BMC Asks Teachers To Discontinue 50% Rotational Attendance Rule, Back To Teaching Classes Online
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Education Dept issues an order asking all schools in its jurisdiction to discontinue the 50% rotational attendance rule from March 17. Teachers will again have to take their classes in the 'Work From Home' pattern with help of e-learning platforms until further orders.
Kerala Polls 2021: Former Congress Veteran PC Chacko Joins NCP, Stresses Need For United Opposition
Kerala Polls 2021: Former Congress Veteran PC Chacko Joins NCP, Stresses Need For United Opposition
“I am formally joining the NCP today. NCP is part of the Left Democratic Front in Kerala. Once again, I am back in the LDF as a part of NCP,” he told the media. The move assumes significance as the NCP is a member of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) alliance in Kerala.
Moderna Begins Covid-19 Vaccine Trials For Children
Moderna had announced that it has started Covid-19 vaccine trials for children, news agency AFP reported. "We are pleased to begin this Phase 2/3 study of mRNA-1273 in healthy children in the US and Canada," said CEO Stephane Bancel in a statement.
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