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Union Home Minister Amit Shah defended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during a debate on a motion seeking his removal, saying the Speaker acts as a neutral custodian of the House and accusing the opposition of undermining parliamentary traditions

Opposition MPs have collected signatures to submit a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in both Houses of Parliament. Around 180 MPs have signed the notice amid allegations that the poll panel favoured the ruling BJP

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said he was repeatedly stopped from speaking in the Lok Sabha and asserted that the House represents the entire country, not one party. He made the remarks during a debate on a resolution against Speaker Om Birla

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and several ministers skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in Kochi amid a political row over the exclusion of PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas. BJP leaders dismissed the controversy citing protocol

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre and Gulf nations are working together to help Indians stranded during the ongoing West Asia conflict. Addressing a rally in Kochi, he also accused Congress of making irresponsible statements over the crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress and Rahul Gandhi at an NDA rally in Kerala, accusing them of spreading rumours over the West Asia crisis. He also criticised the LDF government and urged voters to end the LDF-UDF cycle

CloudSEK has warned of a new cyber fraud technique that manipulates Android devices, intercepts OTPs and bypasses UPI security; UPI custodian NPCI says robust safeguards exist to manage such risks

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu proposed establishing an Indian School of Agriculture to strengthen the sector while addressing the District Collectors’ Conference. He also set governance targets and reviewed welfare schemes, irrigation plans and innovation initiatives

The BCCI has announced the schedule for the first phase of IPL 2026 from March 28 to April 12. A total of 20 matches will be played across 10 venues, with the remaining fixtures to be announced after State Assembly election dates

ISRO chairman V Narayanan said India plans to collect lunar samples under Chandrayaan-4, while Chandrayaan-5 will feature a heavier lander and rover with a longer mission life. He also highlighted upcoming Venus, Mars and human spaceflight missions

A resolution seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was defeated by a voice vote in the House on Wednesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the opposition for bringing the motion during a two-day debate in Parliament

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh borrowed Rs 3.2 lakh crore in two years, nearly matching the Rs 3.3 lakh crore taken during his five-year tenure between 2019 and 2024

Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said seafood exports are continuing normally despite tensions in the Gulf region. He advised aquaculture farmers not to panic or resort to early harvesting and assured that shrimp demand in the US market is expected to increase

In a major anti-Naxal success, 108 Maoists carrying a collective bounty of Rs 3.95 crore surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district. Security forces also seized Rs 3.61 crore in cash, one kg of gold and several weapons from Maoist dumps

The government informed the Rajya Sabha that Census 2027 will collect data on the sex of the head of the household, including a transgender category. The exercise will be conducted in two phases and will also allow citizens the option of self-enumeration

NCERT has introduced a new Class 9 English textbook titled "Kaveri" under the NCF-SE 2023. The revised book reduces the number of texts and includes more works by Indian authors such as Subramania Bharati, Sudha Murty, Temsula Ao and Rabindranath Tagore

The Andhra Pradesh government has advised aqua farmers not to panic over the Middle East conflict, saying it will have limited impact on seafood exports. Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu urged farmers to avoid early harvesting and assured that export demand, especially from the US, may improve soon

An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport, causing the nose landing gear to collapse. All 131 passengers and crew were evacuated safely while the runway remained closed for hours.

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to form a committee of legal experts within a week to finalise NCERT’s legal studies curriculum, following controversy over Class 8 textbooks on judicial corruption. Publication of the book remains banned until review

Gold and silver prices fell as investors booked profits, despite geopolitical tensions and a softer US dollar. MCX gold dropped to Rs 1,62,452/10g and silver to Rs 2,73,150/kg, while crude oil eased below $90, easing inflation concerns

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kochi to inaugurate major Kerala infrastructure projects and launch the NDA’s election campaign. Kerala ministers, including P Mohammed Riyas, skipped the event, protesting his exclusion from the ceremony, sparking criticism from the ruling Left Democratic Front

Zoological Survey of India scientists discovered two new lichen moth species—*Caulocera hollowayi* and *Asura buxa*—in the eastern Himalayas. The findings, published in *Zootaxa*, enhance understanding of India’s moth biodiversity and aid ecological monitoring of sensitive ecosystems

The Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for 32-year-old Harish Rana, in a coma for over 12 years, permitting withdrawal of artificial life support at AIIMS-Delhi. The order follows 2018 and 2023 guidelines upholding the right to die with dignity under Article 21

In Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, 108 DKSZC cadres surrendered under the Poona Margem initiative, renouncing violence and joining mainstream society. The move led to the largest ever recovery of arms caches in India’s anti-Naxal operations, marking a major security breakthrough