Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Airport in Aurangabad, Maharashtra post 11 pm on Monday. Amit Shah is on a visit to Maharashtra to discuss poll strategy for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. 

In his trip to Tamil Nadu today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with veteran actress and dancer Vyjayanthimala in Chennai. The PM posted about his visit on X, with pictures with the Padma Vibhushan awardee. “Glad to have met Vyjayanthimala Ji in Chennai. She has just been conferred the Padma Vibhushan and is admired across India for her exemplary contribution to the world of Indian cinema,” said PM Modi.

Builder Niranjan Hiranandani was questioned for more than 10 hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). While speaking to the media after the questioning, Hirandani said, “I am cooperating with the agencies. The case is 15 years old. What were the agencies doing since the last 15 years? We have been cooperating with the agency and will cooperate further.”

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar was all praise for PM Narendra Modi and the development he has brought about in the nation. While speaking to the media in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Chandrasekhar said, "The last 10 years of development PM Modi has brought to India, the large investments, job creation, skills, education, transforming of the lives of the youth of India. Unfortunately, the youth of Kerala have been left behind in startups. Kerala and Thiruvananthapuram were at one point, the pioneers of technology. Today they lag amongst the lowest in the country in terms of investment and startups... My opponents have 45 days to say... The fact is our PM has brought development of an unimaginable, unprecedented kind to the country. In 2014, the Congress and the CPIM put India to its knees and brought this country to an almost financial breakdown... These are facts that we will put in front of the people and the people will decide...".

Two employees of a food delivery company were killed near the Dwarka expressway after a speeding canter hit their bike from behind in the wee hours of Monday, police said.

“Dynastic parties only care about their families, Modi cares about the people of India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu today.

“DMK's focus is media management and not people,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu this evening. The PM hit out at the ruling party in the state. “Tamil Nadu is key in making India the third largest economy,” said PM Modi.  

Porbandar Congress MLA Arjun Modhwadia said after his resignation from the party today that he has not decided yet on joining the BJP. “I don't think I will be able to contribute to Congress party's ideology anymore,” he said. “Porbander is the land of (Mahatma) Gandhi. Even after the invitation of Ram Mandir consecration, Congress did not go. They did not listen to me. I was in favour of attending the Pran Pratishtha.”

“Gujarat has always given me abundant love. Congress must take this seriously that a person like me is forced to resign. People know which party is performing. I never talk without evidences neither am I scared of any questions. I have not yet decided on joining BJP," he said.

After Lalu Prasad Yadav's remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taunted PM Modi. Akhilesh posted on X in Hindi, “लगता है मेले में बिछड़ा परिवार मिल गया।” (It seems as if a long lost family has been found at the fair.)

A big big setback for Congress party in Gujarat, as Arjun Modhwadia has resigned from the party and is set to join the BJP. Modhwadia cited insult to Lord Ram as the main reason for his resignation.
 

The next Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) CEC meeting will be held on March 8 to decide on the second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the meeting.

Bengaluru: After the members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a Tiranga Yatra in Bengaluru, some party workers were detained by the police.

A panel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was stopped by the West Bengal police while it was on the way to Sandeshkhali, the area rocked by protests since the past few weeks against the atrocities of Sheikh Shahjahan, who has been arrested.  

Protestors in Medinipur today blocked the convoy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.  

The administration in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, has ordered the cancellation of leaves in view of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra seeking to restrain Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey and Advocate Dehadrai in the alleged cash-for-query row. Justice Sachin Datta dismissed the injunction plea.

While addressing a public rally in Telangana's Adilabad on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled jibe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav after his remarks on the PM's family. PM Modi said, “Some people raised questions over my family.” The PM added, “Corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement – the parties of INDI Alliance are all submerged in these. Their leaders are now fretting and fuming. I question their dynastic rule. That is why they have started to say Modi has no family. Tomorrow they might say you have never served a sentence so you cannot come into politics. My brothers and sisters of Telangana, my life is an open book … I left home with a dream that I will live for the people of my country. Every moment will be for you. I will have no dream of my own…. This is why crores of people regard me as their own. That is why I say all the 140 crore people of this country comprise my family.”

After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav made remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at the former Bihar Chief Minister. The BJP said today at a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi that the entire country is PM Modi's family. 

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the Opposition parties have been launching personal attacks on Modi and making such "petty" remarks against him for the last 16-17 years. said the entire country is PM Modi's family. "In that series, yesterday in a rally in Patna, once again such petty remarks have been made against Prime Minister Modi by Lalu Prasad Yadav in the presence of INDI Alliance leaders. This is sad and painful," said Trivedi.

"He (Lalu Yadav) talked about Modi's family. I want to remind (Yadav) that for Prime Minister Modi, the entire country is his family," said the spokesperson.

With inputs from PTI.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterated this afternoon that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons are “illegal” and “invalid”. The CM said, “ED calling me on specific dates…The High Court had quashed the summons.” Kejriwal skipped the ED summons for the eighth time.

The Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Roy from Baranagar tendered his resignation from his post as well as the party. 

He told reporters, "I am really disappointed with the way the party is functioning. I am fed up with so many allegations of corruption levelled against the party and the government. Secondly, I do not support the way the Sandeshkhali issue was handled."

He further added, “There are several reasons for the resignation. The reasons include various scams, the Sandeshkhali incident and insults. Last but not the least, immediately after January 12, the ED raided my flat. Nobody from the party came forward to give a statement or take the pains to talk to my family. So I am really sad. The ed was not sent to my house by the BJP. Sudip Banerjee had sent the ED because he is afraid, frightened and jealous of me.”

The BJP Candidate Rajinder Sharma won the election of Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh with 19 votes.

“Youngsters are builders of Viksit Bharat. Telangana people are saying 'Abki Baar 400 Paar'. Telangana is land of great people. BJP gave importance to honour of adivasis. Could anyone imagine an adivasi would become nation's president? Museums to showcase contribution of adivasis in freedom movement are being built. Museum will be named after Ramji Gond. They opposed our decisions for adivasi welfare. We started PM Janman scheme for deprived sections. Telangana's adivasi communities to be benefitted by Janman scheme. Central tribal university being established.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a public meeting in Adilabad in Telangana. While addressing the rally, he said, "All of you are participating in this 'Vikas Utsav' in such large numbers. We are thankful to you...A few people are compelled by their habits. They are not habitual of working hard. So, they say easily that it is an electoral meeting. A few people who do different types of analysis should understand that this is not an electoral meeting, elections have not been announced today...I have come here to celebrate the 'Vikas Utsav' here in Telangana..."

"Today, the foundation laying ceremony of two new national highways in Adilabad, Bela and Mulugu was also held. These modern road and rail infrastructures will help in developing Telangana. The entire world is talking about India's growth rate. India is the only country in the world which continued to grow at 8.4 per cent in the last quarter. Soon, our country will become the third largest economy of the world."

Adilabad is a witness to multiple ideologies today. Have launched over 30 projects worth Rs 56,000 crore today. These projects to write a new chapter of development. Centre supporting every initiative for development of Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 56,000 crore in Adilabad. He said, "Rs 56,000 crore worth projects will write new chapter of development in several states.

The Delhi government has allocated Rs 16,396 crore for 'Education' in FY2024-25, said Atishi while presenting the state budget.

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Monday presents the 10th budget of the Kejriwal government at Delhi Vidhan Sabha. The Finance Minister presented the Delhi govt's Rs 76,000 crore budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the state assembly.

She said, "Today I am not only presenting the 10th budget of the Kejriwal government but I will also present the changing picture of Delhi in the last ten years..."

“We all present here are inspired by Lord Ram. We have been trying day and night for the last 9 years to fulfil this dream of 'Ram Rajya'. We have tried to provide happiness and prosperity to the people of Delhi in the last 9 years. There is a lot to be done to establish 'Ram Rajya' in Delhi but a lot has been done in the last 9 years...,” she added. 

Voting for Chandigarh's Deputy Mayor and Senior Deputy Mayor Elections is underway.

BJP MP Kirron Kher Casts Her Vote:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 56,000 crores in Adilabad in Telangana shortly.

A 7-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an MP or MLA 'can't claim immunity' from prosecution on a charge of 'bribery' in connection with the vote/speech in the Parliament or Legislative Assembly.

The apex Court’s seven-judge bench in its unanimous view overruled the 1998 PV Narasimha Roa judgment case which granted immunity to MPs/MLAs from prosecution to bribery for voting in the Parliament.

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi reaches the Vidhan Sabha ahead of the Budget presentation today.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has handed over Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The IED blast took place at the cafe on 1st March in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area where almost 10 people were injured.
 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) 8th summons. The Chief Minister said that he is ready to face questions but virtually, via video conference post March 12. 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government is likely to present the budget for the financial year 2024-25 today. Delhi’s Finance Minister, Atishi tabled the Delhi Economic Survey (2023-2024) and Outcome Budget in the Assembly on March 1.

A senior government official said that the 10th budget being presented by the AAP government will be themed around "Ram Rajya," as per media reports. 

The Biju Janata Dal leader Arabinda Dhali on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the elections.

He said, "He says, “ I like BJP, it is an independent party. BJD is not independent. The administration in BJD is not going well, nobody listens to anyone.”

The IMD predicts that North India will be witnessing disturbances in the coming days with many areas expected to receive light to moderate rain. 

However, the weather agency added that Delhi-NCR is expected to witness light rain.

At least one person was killed, two sustained injured and three went missing after the car they were travelling in fell into a canal in Bulandshahr in UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi from today will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar till March 6 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 110,600 crore.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "Over the next two days, I will be attending various programmes in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and West Bengal. The development works which will be inaugurated cover a wide range of sectors and will transform several lives."