Breaking News, March 14

Padma Bhushan artist Laxman Pai passes away in Goa, says CM Pramod Sawant

Former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee and Baisakhi Banerjee have resigned from BJP.

In his resignation letter, Chatterjee says, "Shiv Prakash Ji told me that the party has decided to give me ticket from Behala West & also not to give the ticket to Baisakhi Banerjee".

BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad has released a list of 13 candidates for the upcoming assembly election in Assam, feilding Phani Bhushan Choudhury from Bongaigaon, Ramendra Narayan Kalita from Guwahati West, and Gunindra Nath Das to contest from Barpeta.

The Raijor Dal led by jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi on Sunday released its fourth list of candidates containing four names for the third phase of polling in Assam on April 6.

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), which has forged an alliance with DMK, releases a list of six candidates for the elections.

Uttarakhand: Leader of Opposition Indira Hridayesh taken to Devprayag hospital in Tehri Garhwal district. More details awaited. 

The Bhartiya Kisan Union-led farmer agitation against the three central farm laws may continue till December this year, the outfit national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said.

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has announced its list of candidates for six seats it is contesting in alliance with the DMK for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election next month.

KJ Alphons will contest from Kanjirappally Assembly 

In Kerala, BJP will be contesting 115 seats and the rest of 25 seats will be left for 4 parties. State BJP chief K Surendran will contest from two constituencies - from Manjeshwar in Kasaragod & Konni in Pathanamthitta: BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh

In Tamil Nadu, BJP is contesting as NDA partner & we'll be contesting in 20 Assembly constituencies spread across all regions of the state. State president L Murugan will contest from Dharapuram. Senior leader H Raja will contest from Karaikudi: BJP national gen secy Arun Singh

BJP released the list for upcoming Bengal polls.

Home Minister Amit Shah addressed an election rally in Assam's Tinsukia. He said, "In some days, it'll be decided who will run Assam for the next 5 years. On one hand, there's PM Modi, Sarbananda and Himanta's leadership and on the other hand, Rahul Gandhi and Badruddin Ajmal's leadership. Tell us who can develop Assam?"

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds a roadshow from Gandhi Murti in Kolkata to Hazra, on a wheelchair.

Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, DMK MLA Dr. P Saravanan joined BJP in Chennai.

India reports 25,320 new COVID-19 cases, 16,637 recoveries, and 161 deaths in the last 24 hours

• Total cases: 1,13,59,048
• Total recoveries: 1,09,89,897
• Active cases: 2,10,544
• Death toll: 1,58,607  
• Total vaccination: 2,97,38,409

Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat celebrated the Phool Dei festival with children at his residence in Bhagirathipuram, Dehradun. The festival, celebrated in the state, marks the beginning of the spring season. 

6 people died and 6 sustained injuries after a lorry hit an autorickshaw in Gollapali Village of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. Injured were taken to a government hospital. A case has been filed while the search for the lorry driver is still underway.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will conduct a roadshow on a wheelchair from Gandhi Murti to Hazra. She will address a public rally at Hazra this afternoon. 

A total of 22,67,03,641 samples tested for COVID-19 up to March 13, 2021. Of these, 8,64,368 samples were tested yesterday, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

TMC cancels the release of its election manifesto for West Bengal Elections 2021, which was scheduled for today. The next date to be announced later.

A fine of Rs 200 will be imposed for not wearing a mask in Nilgiris. People are taking the situation lightly thinking the pandemic is over. There are indications of a second wave. I urge all to wear masks, said Nilgiris collector J Innocent Divya. 

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh distributed agriculture machinery and equipment to farmers and financial assistance for handicraft tool kits under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme to 1,500 artisans in Imphal.