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Top Events of the Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar on March 4-6 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than ₹1,10,600 crore. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, “Over the next two days, I will be attending various programmes in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and West Bengal.

programmes in twelve states and Union Territories (UTs) across the length and breadth of the country. The twelve states include Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi. On March 4, the Prime Minister will commence the series by inaugurating, dedicating, and laying the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Adilabad, Telangana, and addressing a public meeting in Adilabad.

dosa capital of India, with the city's love for dosa evident in its gastronomic culture. Celebrating World Dosa Day on March 3, Bengaluru stands out for its dosa variants, ranging from the classic to innovative twists. Gastronomic Evolution The humble dosa has evolved in Bengaluru, from the traditional plain dosa to classic variants like masala dosa, butter dosa, set dosa, and onion dosa. The city's eateries offer a range of dosas, reflecting its love for this crispy delight.

PTI-Videos, the Railway Minister said that though the work on the Kolkata Metro started in the 1970s, the progress made in the last 10 years of the Modi government was much more than the 40 years before that. -The work on Kolkata Metro progressed in several phases.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices experienced a slight rise on Sunday. The price of 24 carat gold is Rs.6482.6 per gm, up by Rs.942.0. The price of 22 carat gold is Rs.5938.1 per gm, up by Rs.863.0.

Also Read | Mumbai BEST announces price hike: Check new fares for daily, weekly, and monthly passes in your bus route According to Police Inspector Vaibhav Shingare of Pimpri Chinchwad City Police, the Anti-Narcotics Cell apprehended a drug peddler named Namami Jha on Friday and confiscated the substantial amount of MD. During the subsequent investigation, officials uncovered the involvement of a sub-inspector stationed at the Nigdi police station.

central contracts of the BCCI are divided into four parts- A+, A, B, and C. The annual fees of the players vary as per their contracts. In 2023, Shreyas Iyer was placed in Grade B and received a ₹3 crore annual fee.

American Dream slowly morphing into a nightmare? Once a haven for the best and brightest from India, the US has gradually turned into a safety concern for the Indian diaspora. Amarnath Ghosh, a Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent from India was shot dead in Missouri, USA on Tuesday evening. The dancer was shot multiple times while he was out on an evening walk. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee broke the news of his assassination. The ‘Saath Nibhana Sathiya’ star revealed that as he has no living family members left, the police officials are not cooperating with his friends and associates and handing over his body for last rites.

Amrit Bharat trains in the coming years and the work to make trains that can run at a speed of 250 kmph was on, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. In an exclusive interview to PTI Videos, Vaishnaw also said the Railways has already started working on the export of Vande Bharat trains and the country should see the first export in the coming five years. While speaking on the transformational initiatives taken by the Railways in the last 10 years of the Narendra Modi government, he said the world's highest railway bridge — Chenab bridge — and the first under-river water tunnel for Kolkata metro are some of the significant technological advancements that happened in the rail sector. «The railways has a huge social obligation. We carry about 700 crore people every year. Two and a half crore practically every day. The fare structure is such that if the cost of carrying a person is Rs 100, we charge Rs 45. So we give 55 per cent discount to every person who travels by railways on an average,» Vaishnaw said.

Devoleena Bhattacharjee, has reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar for assistance in the murder case of her friend and dancer, Amarnath Ghosh, who was fatally shot in the US. The 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' actress asked for help on her social media account on X where she penned a long note about her friend from Kolkata who was shot dead in the US on Tuesday evening. «My friend #Amarnathghosh was shot and killed in the St Louis Academy neigbourhood in the US on Tuesday evening. Only child in the family, mother died three years back, father passed away during his childhood. Well, the reason, the details of the accused are not revealed yet, or perhaps no one is left in his family to fight for it except his few friends. He was from Kolkata.»

Amarnath Ghosh are unable to claim his body, Devoleena Bhattacharjee requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and the Indian Embassy in the United States to get the details about the reasons behind his murder. “My friend #Amarnathghosh was shot & killed in St. Louis Academy neighborhood, US on Tuesday evening.

Indian Railways has awarded a Rs 485.09 crore tender to Kolkata's Besco Limited for manufacture and supply of 1,200 wagons. A third of these wagons need to be delivered by December 2024-end. According to officials aware of the development, the balance wagons will be delivered in two batches of 400 each by December 2025-end. This tender was awarded to Besco earlier this week. Besco will be supplying Bogie Open Wagon type (BOXNS) wagons which are primarily used for ferrying coal and steel on the national transporter. The Railways will be billed Rs 34.26 lakh per wagon by Besco which will be manufactured in West Bengal’s 24 Parganas (South). This rate has been arrived after a counteroffer made by the Railway Board in December 2023. This is the fifth tender awarded by the Indian Railways for procuring BOXNS wagons in the current fiscal. The first and largest of these tenders has been awarded to Kolkata’s Jupiter Wagons which will supply 4,000 wagons, totalling a tender value of Rs 1,616.96 crore. Texmaco Rail and Engineering, another Kolkata headquartered firm bagged the second largest BOXN wagon tender awarded this fiscal for Rs 1374.41 crore to supply 3,400 units.

₹580 crore of a Dubai-based "hawala operator" and seized cash and valuables worth ₹3.64 crore after fresh raids in the Mahadev app-linked money laundering case, official sources said on Friday. The latest raids were launched on February 28 at various premises in Kolkata, Gurugram, Delhi, Indore, Mumbai and Raipur. Mahadev betting app case: ED conducts raid in West Bengal, Mumbai, NCR The ED probe in the Mahadev online gaming and betting app has indicated purported involvement of various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh.

FSSAI on Thursday said it has awarded 'Eat Right Station' certification to 150 railway stations so far for ensuring safe, hygienic and nutritious food options for passengers. In a statement, the health ministry said, «The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)'s Eat Right Station initiative is making significant strides in ensuring access to safe and healthy food within these bustling hubs.» Till date, 150 railway stations across the country have been certified as 'Eat Right Stations', ensuring safe, hygienic, and nutritious food options for millions of passengers. The 'Eat Right Station' certification process involves rigorous audits of food vendors, training of food handlers, adherence to strict hygiene and sanitation protocols and efforts to raise awareness among individuals to make informed food choices.

Modi will reach West Bengal on a two-day visit to Hooghly’s Arambag and Nadia district’s Krishanagar, starting from Friday. On Friday, Modi’s first stop will be at the Durgapur helipad, from where he will head towards Jharkhand’s Sindri. Following the programme in Sindri, Modi will reach Hooghly district's Arambagh where he will inaugurate a number of projects, lay foundation stones and then address a public rally. The Prime Minister will participate in a public rally, where he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 7,200 crore in Arambagh, Hooghly, West Bengal.

Teach For India has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 Fellowship program, inviting individuals interested in working towards educational equity for children. The Fellowship, a full-time paid position spanning two years, aims to nurture changemakers in the education sector. Eligibility Criteria

IndiGo on Wednesday announced new domestic route additions to its flight network. The latest routes will be functional from March 31, 2024. The airline will be operating direct flights between Ahmedabad-Rajkot, Ahmedabad-Aurangabad, Bhopal-Lucknow, Indore-Varanasi. The airline has also announced direct flights between Kolkata-Srinagar and Kolkata-Jammu from April 10, 2024 and April 21, 2024, respectively. Flights between Kolkata and Jammu via Srinagar are also set to begin from April 10, 2024.

Sandeshkhali, West Bengal authorities arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan on Thursday, following allegations involving 'sexual assault and land appropriation.'. Shahjahan was arrested in Minakhan, North 24 Parganas district, after he had evaded capture by both state and central agencies for over a month. He is slated to appear before the court today. Sandeshkhali, situated in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, has become a focal point for protests against TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh this month, particularly among women seeking redress for purported abuses attributed to him.

Sandeshkhali, is being protected by the police. BJP on Wednesday initiated a two-day dharna in Kolkata on Wednesday, protesting against the "decline" in law and order in West Bengal. Speaking to PTI, former BJP state president and MP Dilip Ghosh said, "Shajahan Sheikh has been hiding under the protection of the police.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices experienced a slight increase on Wednesday. The price of 24 carat gold is Rs.6426.4 per gm, up by Rs.1107.0. The price of 22 carat gold is Rs.5886.5 per gm, up by Rs.1013.0.