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redevelopment of 21 stations and 83 road over/under bridges in Chhattisgarh. The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of a total of 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth Rs 41,000 crore across the country via video conferencing, a statement issued by South East Central Railway (SECR) said. The SECR is headquartered in Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma were virtually linked to the national-level programme from Raipur railway station, it said.

Odisha, and said that the redeveloped Baleswar station has been designed on the theme of Jagannath Temple. Twenty-one railway stations in the state will be redeveloped under the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' at the cost of Rs 900 crore, and 52 road over bridges and road under bridges will be built at Rs 1,420 crore. These are among the over 2,000 rail infrastructure projects worth about Rs 41,000 crore unveiled by the prime minister. PM Modi expressed happiness that the 'Amrit Bharat' stations will be symbols of both 'vikas' (development) and 'virasat' (heritage).

Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on Monday emphasised that unresolved Naga Political issue is a major impediment to the state's development and welfare goals. Addressing the Nagaland assembly, the Governor called upon all stakeholders to transcend differences and work towards a final solution through dialogue and compromise, reaffirming his government's unwavering commitment to facilitating a peaceful resolution. He expressed appreciation for the members of the house for their steadfast dedication to achieving a peaceful and early resolution of the Naga Political Issue.

coal sector contributes over Rs 70,000 crore every year to the Centre and states, through GST, royalties and other levies, the government said on Monday. These funds play a significant role in the socio-economic development and infrastructure enhancement in those coal-bearing areas, the coal ministry said in a statement. «The coal sector contributes over Rs 70,000 crore annually to the Centre and state governments through royalties, GST, and other levies,» the statement said. «Coal production generates substantial revenue for both Centre and state governments, with royalty collections reaching Rs 23,184.86 crore in the fiscal year 2022-23,» the statement said.

Ashneer Grover shared a similar experience of losing his father after Zerodha Co-Founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Monday disclosed that he suffered a «mild stroke» six weeks ago. «Dude — take care. Most likely you are deeply affected because of passing away of your dad — it got me too after my dad’s demise — I simply collapsed one day. Take a break!» said Shark Tank-famed entrepreneur on X. Read More: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath has big advice for all fitness enthusiasts in his mild stroke announcement

Midwest and Great Lakes region face the possibility of large hail and tornadoes amid the severe weather threat, as per a Fox Weather report. A significant risk of severe thunderstorms looms over a vast area, encompassing more than 44 million individuals from the mid-Mississippi Valley to the southwestern Great Lakes. This threat is projected to persist from late Tuesday afternoon into the evening and overnight hours, as per the Fox Weather report.

BSE data. GPT Healthcare IPO's retail portion has been booked 2.44 times, Non Institutional Investors (NII) portion is booked 11.02 times, and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) portion is booked 17.30 times, as per BSE data. Also Read: GPT Healthcare IPO fully subscribed: GMP, review to subscription status.

Also Read: Platinum Industries sets price band at ₹162-171 for its ₹235 crore IPO The production plant of Platinum Industries is situated in Palghar, Maharashtra, and has an area of around 21,000 square feet. Furthermore, the business is now constructing a new manufacturing plant in Palghar.

Securities and Exchange Board of India has cautioned against fraudulent trading platforms, claiming to have affiliations with registered foreign portfolio investors and offering trading opportunities to resident Indians. Fraudsters are enticing victims through online trading courses, seminars, and mentorship programs in the stock market, leveraging social media platforms like WhatsApp or Telegram, as well as live broadcasts, the regulator said.

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur’s Class of 1974 has pledged Rs 10.11 crore for supporting various activities at the institute. The pledge came as part of the golden jubilee reunion of the batch from February 23-25, IIT Kanpur said in a press release. More than 80 alumni attended the event. Eminent alumni and alumni groups at prestigious IITs are increasingly coming forward to support various research endeavours and other activities including infrastructure, scholarships, and innovation at these institutes.

Maharashtra government on Monday extended by a month its scheme to provide a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre to milk producers. The subsidy extension will continue till March 10, as per a Government Order (GO). «Milk-producing farmers would get Rs 5/ litre subsidy from the state government. The scheme requires Rs 230 crore for the period of one month. This amount will be deposited in the bank account directly,» as per the GO. The state government's decision aims to provide subsidy benefits to farmers supplying milk to both private and cooperative projects.

Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Monday referred a statement made by Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri regarding electric buses to the Privileges Committee of the House. While speaking over motion of thanks on Lt Governor V K Saxena's address in the House, Bidhuri claimed that the prime minister (Narendra Modi) provided 1,650 crore electric buses free of cost to Delhi. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot immediately objected to it and urged the Speaker to refer Bidhuri's «baseless statement» to the Privileges Committee. «This statement is completely false. It is very shameful that leader of opposition is on record making baseless statements. This matter should be referred to the Privileges Committee,» Gahlot urged the Speaker.

Smriti Irani said on Monday and questioned the Congress' silence on alleged sexual abuse of women by TMC supporters in the village. Congress people want to go there and talk but the «shehzada», who is still lost in the maze of politics, has not said a word on this matter, the Women and Child Development minister said in an apparent reference to senior party leader Rahul Gandhi. Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district has been on the boil for a month with protests against local TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan and his supporters over allegations of land grabbing and sexually abusing local women. Sheikh has been absconding since an Enforcement Directorate team that raided his house in connection with an alleged ration scam was attacked by a mob last month.

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has been booked in two cases after his supporters staged demonstrations without permission and blocked roads at two different locations in Beed district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday.In both instances, Jarange was not present at the spots but cases were registered against him because protesters took to the streets on his appeal, an official said. About 80 people were booked on charges of unlawful assembly, disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, wrongful restraint, and section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act. The protests were held on Saturday at Jatnandur Phata in Shirur village and on Beed-Ahmed Nagar Road in Patoda in Beed district wherein slogans were raised against the state government and roads were blocked, the official said.

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh's assertion that Shajahan Sheikh will be arrested in seven days shows that he was never on the run and has been given state-sponsored protection in West Bengal, the BJP on Monday alleged. Sheikh, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) strongman, has been accused of sexual atrocities and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal. It is a testimony that Sheikh has always been in the sight of the Trinamool Congress leaders, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla told reporters. The TMC leader has admitted that the accused has been given a state-sponsored protection, he said.

The NSE Nifty index ended the session 90.66 points down at 22122.05, while BSE Sensex fell 352.67 points to 72790.13.

Manoj Jarange on Monday announced he is withdrawing his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue, but insisted he would continue his agitation until the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates to extended family members of people already having such documents, thereby allowing them to avail reservation benefits. Jarange's decision came a day after he announced a march to Mumbai to press for his demands related to quota in jobs and education for the Maratha community and coincided with the start of the budget session of the state legislature in Mumbai. Last week, both houses of the state legislature unanimously passed a bill providing 10 per cent separate reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs. Jarange, sitting on an indefinite hunger strike since February 10 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, however, insisted on quota for the Marathas under the OBC category and had continued his fast. «Although I am suspending my agitation (hunger strike) today, there will be 3 to 4 youths who would sit here and fast every day for our demands. I will also visit some villages and explain my stand to them. They could not come to meet me here (at Antarwali Sarati village) because of restrictions imposed by the home department,» he said.

The NSE Nifty index closed 90.66 points down at 22122.05, while BSE Sensex ended down 352.67 points at 72790.13.

Shares of ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

dividend income from the Reserve Bank of India for the current financial year ending March to stay at levels similar to the last financial year, a government source told reporters on Monday. The Reserve Bank of India board had approved a transfer of 874.16 billion rupees ($10.55 billion) as surplus to the government for fiscal year 2022/23, which was paid in May 2023 and gets accounted in fiscal 2024 for the government. For fiscal 2025, the government has budgeted a 1.02 trillion rupees surplus transfer from RBI and public sector banks, but had not provided a break-up between the two in the budget.

Ericsson on Monday said that it has deployed 1,00,000 massive MIMO 5G radios for Bharti Airtel across its 12 circles. In a regulatory filing, Airtel said that it has deployed energy-efficient Ericsson radio system products and solutions from Ericsson's 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) and MINI-LINK (microwave) mobile transport portfolios. «Ericsson has successfully deployed 1,00,000 Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) 5G radios for Bharti Airtel across its 12 circles within a record time of 500+ days,» the statement said. «Ericson is a long-standing partner of Airtel and we are happy to partner them in achieving this milestone of deploying 1,00,000 5G radios across 12 Airtel circles. We have over 65 million customers on our network who are now enjoying blazing fast unlimited 5G data at no additional cost,» said Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Bharti Airtel.