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Today, our main focus will be on Madhya Pradesh floor Test-- where Kamal Nath-led Congress government needs to prove a majority. A political crisis has engulfed the state after senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the post and joined BJP following which 22 MLAs who were loyal to him also resigned.
Here are the Highlights of March 16:
6:15 pm: Supreme Court to deliver its judgment tomorrow at 10.30 am on permanent commission for women officers in Navy.
6:08 pm: Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs: Budget Session of Parliament will continue as per schedule. The government is proactively monitoring the Coronavirus situation and there is no need to curtail the ongoing session.
6:01 pm: Supreme Court's two-judge bench, headed by Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud and Justice Hemant Gupta will hear tomorrow the petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold immediate floor test in MadhyaPradesh state Assembly.
5:24 pm: Madhya Pradesh | Devotees will not be allowed to attend 'Bhasmarti' at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain till March 31 due to coronavirus.
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5:09 pm: Governor Lalji Tandon, writes to CM Kamal Nath, stating 'Conduct the floor test on 17th March otherwise it will be considered that you actually don't have the majority in the state assembly.'
5:04 pm: Chhattisgarh | One Border Security Force (BSF) personnel sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast followed by an exchange of fire with a Naxal in Partapur area of Kanker district earlier today. The injured has been admitted to a government hospital.
4:45 pm: RBI Governor: As far as Indian economy is concerned, India is relatively insulated from global value chain, to that extent impact on India will be less. But India is integrated to global economy so there'll be some impact. We're evaluating & we'll announce it when we hold Policy meeting.
4:42 pm: Maharashtra | Special Enforcement Directorate (ED) court in Mumbai extends custody of Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor up to March 20.
4:37 pm: RBI Guv | Sectors such as tourism, airlines, hospitality industry and domestic trade&transporters are suffering a loss of activity. Spillovers are being transported through finance&confidence channels to overseas & domestic equity markets. Forex & Bond markets are also not immune.
4:31 pm: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das: All the sectoral indices in the Sensex pack were trading in red. IndusInd Bank was the top loser, followed by Tata Steel, HDFC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Infosys and ITC.
4:27 pm: RBI Governor: India is not immune to this pandemic, already more than 100 cases have been reported. Effort are being mounted by the govt on war-footing. COVID19 could impact India directly through trade channels, in which exposure to China is really high.
4:22 pm: Shaktikanta Das: I would like to convey to the depositors of Yes Bank, through you, that their money is completely safe and there is nothing to worry. There is no reason for any undue worry.
4:19 pm: RBI Governor: Swift action has been taken by the RBI and Govt of India. The lifting of moratorium will be on Wednesday, 18th March at 6 pm.
4:13 pm: Delhi | Delhi government calls Budget session of the Assembly from March 23 to March 27. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Manish Sisodia to present the Budget on March 25.
4:01 pm: 2012 Delhi gang rape case: Three convicts have approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking stay on the execution of their death sentence. The three convicts who approached the ICJ are Akshay, Pawan and Vinay.
3:30 pm: "The chief minister is running away from the trust vote as he knows that the government lacks a majority. BJP has the majority and we have appealed to the Governor to order the conduct of a floor test at the earliest. He has assured us that he will protect our constitutional rights," says Shivraj Singh Chouhan as quoted by The Times of India.
3:20 pm: Sensex at 31,302.41, plunges by 2801.07 points.
3:15 pm: Delhi AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association writes to AIIMS director, complaining about 'inadequate availability of personal protective equipment in AIIMS'. The letter reads, "We urge you to ensure PPE availability round the clock for safety of doctors&nursing staff". #Coronavirus
3:10 pm: 2012 Delhi gang rape case | Supreme Court orders dismissed as withdrawn, the petition filed by one of the death row convicts Mukesh, seeking action against his former lawyer Vrinda Grover. "The petition is not mainatainble," Justice Mishra said and dismissed the petition.
3 pm: Bihar state legislative Assembly adjourned sine die due to #coronavirus.
2:55 pm: Bhima Koregaon case | Supreme Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of activists Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde. The court gives three weeks to Teltumbde & Navlakha to surrender himself. It also asks them to surrender their passports immediately.
2:52 pm: Telangana | Resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed in the Assembly. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, while speaking in the Assembly, said, "There are millions of people who do not have valid documents. The Central govt should rethink on the CAA".
2:50 pm: A Delhi court acquits AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya in a 2016 assault case. The court, while acquitting Mohaniya and two other accused, directed them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 20,000 each.
2:45 pm: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to late Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, ahead of his death anniversary tomorrow&launched 'Invincible', a book based on Parrikar in Delhi. He says, "I shared a special bond with him. He was a simple man& was popular across all party lines".
2:40 pm: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at the state Assembly | Continuous screening of people is being done at 49 locations at the India-Nepal border.
2:30 pm: Jammu and Kashmir | A TADA (Terrorist & anti-disruptive activities Act) court frames charges against Yasin Malik and six others in the case of killing of Indian Air Force officer Ravi Khanna & three others in 1990.
2:10 pm: A total of 106 BJP legislators have reached the governor's (Lalji Tandon) house demanding immediate floor test.
1:50 pm: Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The Chief Minister is running away from the trust vote as he knows that the govt lacks majority. BJP has the majority and we've appealed the Governor to order conduct floor test at the earliest. He has assured us to protect our constitutional rights.
1:35 pm: Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava: We have submitted an affidavit of 106 MLAs to the Governor today. All BJP MLAs were present before him today.
1:25 pm: Madhya Pradesh BJP legislators meet Governor Lalji Tandon and requested him to order for the conduct of the floor test at the earliest. Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "The govt has lost majority and has no right to remain in power".
12:55 pm: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh after meeting Governor Lalji Tandon in Bhopal: I share a very good relationship with the Governor. It was a courtesy meet and we did not discuss politics.
12:51 pm: Bhopal | Former Madhya Pradesh CM and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with party MLAs arrive at Raj Bhavan; BJP has filed a petition in SC seeking floor test in MP Assembly. The State Assembly is adjourned till 26th March, in view of Coronavirus.
12:39 pm: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Bharatiya Janata Party seeking floor test in Madhya Pradesh Assembly.
12:25 pm: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at Parliament: I had asked a simple question about the names of wilful defaulters. But I was not given a clear answer. What hurt me was that the Speaker did not allow me to ask a secondary question which is my right as a member of Parliament.
12:22 pm: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel: Four Congress MLAs have tendered resignation which have been accepted by the Assembly Speaker. There are talks that one or two more Congress legislators may resign. This is happening because of infighting in the party.
12:18 pm: Chhattisgarh Assembly session adjourned till March 25th in view of #Coronovirus.
12:13 pm: P Chidambaram, Congress: Govt is not doing enough to combat #coronavirus. I've no quarrel if PM wants to call meeting of SAARC or G-20. States are taking bold measures whereas Centre is very diffident&seems to be behind the curve. There should be a video conference between PM&CMs
12:12 pm: MoS Finance A Thakur in LokSabha | A list of wilful defaulters is available on the website. There is nothing to hide. All these people took money went away during their (Congress) govt. The question posed by a senior member of the House shows his lack of understanding of the subject
12:11 pm: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to ask in Lok Sabha today a question on wilful defaulters and measures taken to recover loans advanced to them.
12:10 pm: Delhi | Thermal screening of visitors being conducted at Parliament.
12 pm: Delhi | A meeting of a group of Union Ministers on #Coronavirus held today at Nirman Bhawan.
11:40 am: Madhya Pradesh Assembly adjourned till 26th March, in view of Coronavirus.
11:25 am: Governor Lalji Tandon left shortly after Assembly proceedings began. He said, "All must follow the rules under the Constitution so that dignity of Madhya Pradesh remains protected.
11:10 am: CM Kamal Nath writes to Governor Lalji Tandon today stating, "Hope due procedure and Constitution will be followed", as suspense over floor test continues.
11:02 am: Chief Minister Kamal Nath and other MLAs assemble at the State Assembly in Bhopal.
10:49 am: Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress MLAs arrive at the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly.
10:39 am: The Madhya Pradesh Governor yesterday wrote to Chief Minister Kamal Nath stating that voting during the trust vote in the Assembly should be done by the 'raising of hands' method.
10:12 am: Madhya Pradesh Minister Jitu Patwari: Chief Minister has said that some of our MLAs have been kidnapped. PM Narendra Modi has discovered a model to kill the democracy - abduct, lure, manage MLAs and keep them in police custody, record and make their videos viral and then demand for floor test.
10 am: Enforcement Directorate officials: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani has filed an adjournment application and has sought more time to appear before the Enforcement Directorate after ED summoned him in connection with its probe against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor and others.
9:55 am: Madhya Pradesh Minister PC Sharma | We are ready to face the floor test but the Assembly floor is not complete. Sixteen of the Congress MLAs have been disappeared about which Chief Minister Kamal Nath has reported to Home Minister Amit Shah.
9:45 am: Sensex further plunges 2015.13 points, at 32,088.35
9:36 am: Gopal Bhargav, Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly | State govt is running away from facing the floor test but it can't be saved from collapsing as a good number of MLAs are against it. Govt has been defeated morally & the Chief Minister should resign on moral ground.
9:30 am: Tihar Jail officials | Hangman Pawan to reach the Jail on 17th March for the 20th March hanging of the 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts. Jail officials to conduct dummy execution before the date of hanging.
9:24 am: Congress Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Koddikunil Suresh has given adjournment motion notice over the issue of the 'price of petrol and diesel in the country'.
9:20 am: BSE Sensex opens 1486.82 points down, at 32,616.66
9:10 am: Maharashtra | Mumbai Police has arrested one Abrar Mushtaq for allegedly cheating a lady of Rs 4 lakhs on the pretext of providing surgical masks. Accused has been arrested from South Mumbai under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and IT Act
8:55 am: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney has written to the State Election Commissioner, requesting to revoke its order of postponing local body polls&conduct them as per earlier schedule. The letter reads, "State govt has been taking all necessary steps to contain #coronavirus."
8:45 am: According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra has 32 confirmed cases of #coronavirus, the highest in the country.
8:20 am: Bihar | In view of Coronavirus pandemic, the functioning of the Patna High Court to be restricted to only urgent matters.
8:15 am: Madhya Pradesh Minister PC Sharma: They (rebel Congress MLAs who are kept in Bengaluru) are being hypnotised & terrorised and are not allowed by (some people) to come to the state, their families are being harassed.
7:45 am: MP Crisis: Madhya Pradesh Governor has written to CM stating that for voting during the trust vote in the Assembly should be done by the 'raising of hands' method. The letter also states that BJP has mentioned in a letter to the Guv that the electronic voting system is not available in the Assembly.
7:13 am: Rajasthan | 53 Indians, evacuated from Tehran and Shiraz cities of Iran, arrived at Jaisalmer airport today. They were later moved to the Army Wellness Centre in the city, following the preliminary screening.
7:00 am: Uttarakhand | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun closed for 'all kinds of visits' till 31st March in view of #COVID19.