THE HEADLINES:-
- Home Minister Amit Shah lauds efforts of paramilitary, police and people to end naxalism in the country; Says, development reaching Left Wing Extremism affected areas.
- Government assures that country has sufficient stock of Fertilizers, petrol, diesel, LPG, and PNG.
- Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill to address procedural delays and interpretational issues among stakeholders.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti tomorrow; To also launch multiple development projects worth around 20 thousand crore rupees at Vav-Tharad in Gujarat.
- At Khelo India Tribal Games in Raipur, Mizoram and Odisha enter final in Women’s Hockey.
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Home Minister Amit Shah said that left-wing extremism restricted the development in the affected areas, but now the development is reaching to these regions under the Narendra Modi government. Mr Shah stressed that anyone who takes up arms will be dealt with strictly, and a bullet is answered with a bullet. He was replying to the discussion in the Lok Sabha under Rule 193 on efforts to free the country from Left-Wing Extremism.
The Home Minister said the Red Corridor was created by the Naxalites in 12 States, and the rule of law ended in the affected areas. He said, 20 thousand people lost their lives in left-wing violence and 12 crore people lived in poverty for years without any development.
Highlighting the steps taken by the Modi government to free the country from left-wing extremism after 2014, Mr Shah said, the security apparatus has been strengthened with the creation of 596 fortified police stations. He said, naxalite affected districts, which were 126 in 2014, have now been reduced to two districts. He said that 706 Naxalites were neutralised in encounters from 2024 to March 2026. He said that two thousand 218 Naxalites were detained and four thousand 839 Naxalites surrendered. He said, Naxalism has nearly ended in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region.
Mr. Shah lauded the efforts of paramilitary, state police forces and people associated with the drive to end the left-wing extremism in the country. He also paid tributes to those youths and paramilitary forces who laid down their lives in dealing with the menace of Naxalism.
Mr Shah also took a dig at the Congress government, saying that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had acknowledged that Naxalism is a bigger challenge before the nation, but Congress did nothing about it.
Earlier, initiating the debate, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde hailed the efforts of Narendra Modi’s government, paramilitary and police forces to make the country free from Naxalism.
Participating in the discussion, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka of the Congress said that several efforts were also taken during the UPA government to eliminate Naxalism.
Dr Byreddy Shabari of TDP alleged that the maximum number of Naxal attacks took place between 2004 to 2014 during the UPA rule.
After concluding today’s business, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day to meet again on Wednesday.
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The Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with voice vote today.
The Bill, which was initially referred to a Select Committee, has been introduced to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, to address procedural delays and interpretational issues among companies and individuals.
Replying to the discussion on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was never intended to function merely as a debt recovery mechanism but as a framework to rescue viable businesses, resolve financial stress and preserve enterprise value.
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Government has assured that amid the west asia conflict, the country has sufficient stock of Fertilizers. Addressing the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia in New Delhi today, Additional Secretary for Department of Fertilizers Aparna Sharma informed that the country’s urea units are currently producing at 80 percent capacity. She said that during the Kharif season the country requires 390 tonnes of fertilizers. She said that efforts are being taken to diversify the sourcing basis other than the Gulf countries.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma said that there is adequate availability of petrol, diesel, LPG, and PNG in the country. She said that the government has taken several measures to ensure this at multiple levels and continues to do so. She said that the country’s refineries are operating normally, and crude inventories are sufficient.
Joint Secretary (Gulf) at the Ministry of External Affairs, Aseem Mahajan informed that yesterday, an Indian national, lost his life in an attack in Kuwait. Expressing condolences to the family of the deceased, he said that India’s mission in Kuwait is in touch with the family of the deceased and is coordinating closely with the local authorities to render all support and for the early return of his mortal remains to India. He said, safety, security and welfare of the large Indian community in the region remains the government’s utmost priority.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Prime Minister Modi is currently engaging in discussions with leaders from various nations across the globe.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a day-long visit to Gujarat tomorrow. During the visit, Mr Modi will inaugurate Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. Located within the Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra campus, the museum features seven distinct wings, each dedicated to unique aspects of India’s civilizational traditions. The museum preserves and displays centuries-old rare relics, Jain artefacts, and traditional heritage collections. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around 20 thousand crore rupees at Vav-Tharad. More from our correspondent:
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation 3 projects worth Rs 3,664 crore under the Ministry of Power at the world’s largest hybrid renewable energy park at Khavda in Kutch district. In addition, the foundation stone of Idar-Badoli bypass four-lane road and Dholavira-Mauana-Wowa-Santalpur section will be laid at a cost of Rs 750 crore.
Shri Modi will also inaugurate Packages 1 to 4 of the Ahmedabad-Dholera, built at a cost of Rs. 5,105 crore. He will dedicate to the nation projects worth Rs. 891 crores of the Ministry of Railways. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), Shri Modi will provide housing to citizens in 38,949 houses in 34 districts of Gujarat, which will realize the dream of own house for the citizens of rural areas of the state. HARSHAL PANDYA AKASHVANI News Ahmedabad.”
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With the issuance of notification for the assembly election in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of assembly poll in West Bengal, filing of nomination papers has begun in these states. Single-phase polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of voting for 152 constituencies in West Bengal will be held on the 23rd of next month.
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In Assam, polling is scheduled to be held in single phase for all 126 Legislative Assembly constituencies. Sibsagar, once the capital of the Ahom kingdom, which ruled large parts of Assam for 600 years, is one of the prominent and prestigious constituencies of Assam. More from our correspondent…
“The 96 no. Sivasagar Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of Assam. Polling is scheduled to be held on 9 th April. This Constituency represents a mix of urban and rural areas.
In this Assembly elections, 8 candidates are in frey from this constituency. Akhil Gogoi, President of Raijor Dal faces Pradip Hazarika of Asom Gana Parishad, Kushal Duwari of BJP, Tapan Gogoi of Aam Aadmi Party and four independent candidates . Mr. Gogoi is the sitting MLA of this constituency while Mr. Hazarika is the sitting MLA of delimitation devoured Amguri constituency. The BJP nominated two time former MLA of erstwhile Thowra, Kushal Duwari for Sibsagar though AGP is an NDA partner. Following the 2023 delimitation exercise, the Sibsagar LAC has undergone changes in its boundaries and population. According to the Election Commission of India, Sibsagar has over 2 lakh 9 thousand voters, over 1 lakh 3 thousand are male and over 1 lakh 6 thousand are female.
During the 2021 election, there were 6 candidates, Akhil Gogoi of Raijor Dal, Surabhi Rajkonwar of BJP, Subhramitra Gogoi of Congress, NCP’s Ajit Hazarika and two independents. Akhil Gogoi won the election with over 46 percent of votes. AMINUL HAQUE JWADDER/GUWAHATI.”
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Mission Karmayogi, also known as the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building, is a flagship initiative of the Government aimed at reforming civil services through continuous learning and competency-driven training. As part of this initiative, Sadhana Saptah, a week-long capacity building programme, will be observed from the 2nd to the 8th of April to promote skill enhancement and adoption of emerging technologies among government officials.
Talking Exclusively to Akashvani News, Dr R Balasubramaniam, Member (HR), Capacity Building Commission, today said that Mission Karmayogi is playing a key role in making government officials future-ready and transforming the capacity-building ecosystem in the country.
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In the Khelo India Tribal Games, underway in Chhattisgarh, Hockey and Football matches were held in Raipur on the sixth day today, while wrestling competitions took place in Ambikapur.
In Women’s Hockey, Mizoram and Odisha have entered the final. In the first semi-final, Mizoram defeated Jharkhand by three goals to two in a closely contested match. In the second semi-final, Odisha outplayed Madhya Pradesh by eight goals to nil.
In Men’s hockey, Jharkhand won the first semi-final, defeating Madhya Pradesh by eight goals to one to secure a place in the final.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN.
- Home Minister Amit Shah lauds efforts of paramilitary, police and people to end naxalism in the country; Says, development reaching Left Wing Extremism affected areas.
- Government assures that country has sufficient stock of Fertilizers, petrol, diesel, LPG, and PNG.
- Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill to address procedural delays and interpretational issues among stakeholders.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti tomorrow; To also launch multiple development projects worth around 20 thousand crore rupees at Vav-Tharad in Gujarat.
- at Khelo India Tribal Games in Raipur, Mizoram and Odisha enter final in Women’s Hockey.
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