The big news: Sonia Gandhi says Congress’ revival is now under way, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned briefly amid Opposition protests, and Left parties called for a shutdown in Andhra Pradesh.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Rahul Gandhi is now my boss too, Sonia Gandhi tells Congress MPs: Citing the party’s performance in Gujarat and Rajasthan, she said the process to revive the party’s fortunes has begun.
- TDP leaders protest against Budget in Parliament, Congress criticises PM’s comments about its leader: Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned briefly.
- Left parties call for shutdown in Andhra Pradesh to protest against Union Budget: Schools and colleges are closed while public transport vehicles remained off roads in several parts of the state.
- Hizbul Mujahideen claims it helped arrested militant escape from Srinagar hospital: In an eight-minute audio clip, the outfit’s commander said Mohammad Naveed Jat had now reached South Kashmir safely.
- Opposition’s demand to know the details of Rafale aircraft deal is ‘unrealistic’, says Centre: The Defence Ministry said it was just following the confidentiality provisions of an agreement that the previous government signed.
- Maldives sends envoys to China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to update them on its situation: The United Nations criticised the emergency in the island nation, calling it an ‘all-out attack on democracy’.
- Starting April, Delhi government schools will teach children how to be happy: Crimes such as murder and rape make us realise that there is a need to re-look at education fundamentally, Education Minister Manish Sisodia said.
- Pakistan court awards death sentence to one, jail term to 30 in Mashal Khan murder case: The anti-terrorism court in Abbotabad, however, acquitted 26 students for lack of evidence.
- Nearly 4,800 stone-pelting incidents reported in Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 2017, says Home Ministry: Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir told the Rajya Sabha that only one instance of the Islamic State group’s influence was reported from the Valley.
- Saudi Arabia allows Air India to use its airspace for Delhi-Tel Aviv flights, report Israeli media: However, an unidentified spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s airline authority said the carrier was not granted any such permission.
