Top 7 news today: PM Modi dials Putin, Zelenskyy; MeitY notifies PIB Fact Check; Highlights of the day
Top News of the Day: On 20 March, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with both Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated India's stance of 'dialogue, diplomacy' on the Russia-Ukraine war. The Modi-government also cleared its stance on the pleas against the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, in its affidavit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Russia's re-elected President Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, PM Modi reiterated India's stance of dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward for the Russia-Ukraine war. PM Modi also congratulated President Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation and conveyed his best wishes for “peace, progress and prosperity of the friendly people of Russia".
Read full story Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday to strengthen ties between the two countries. “Had a good conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on strengthening the India-Ukraine partnership. Conveyed India’s consistent support for all efforts for peace and bringing an early end to the ongoing conflict.
India will continue to provide humanitarian assistance guided by our people-centric approach," the PM tweeted. Read full story Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday notified the Press Information Bureau's fact check unit for the Centre under IT Rules of 2021. Read full story Centre on Wednesday registered its opposition to the pleas seeking stay on the new law for the panel selecting election
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