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It’s going to be a big day for India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s first underwater river metro tunnel in Kolkata today and the Indian Navy will commission the naval detachment in Minicoy as INS Jatayu.
Farmers will resume their march to Delhi to press the Centre over their various demands.
On the global front, the UK’s finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, will present a spring budget in Parliament.
Here’s how the day will unfold.
PM Modi to inaugurate first underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata
The Indian leader is set to inaugurate India’s first under-river metro tunnel built in Kolkata today.
The Kolkata Metro extension, featuring the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section, includes the first transportation tunnel in India to pass under a major river, representing a critical milestone in the country’s infrastructure development.
In addition to the underwater metro, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Kavi Subhash – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro section and the Taratala – Majerhat Metro section, which is part of the Joka-Esplanade line.
He is also likely to address a women’s rally in the North 24 Parganas district, where restive Sandeshkhali is located.
Indian Navy to commission naval detachment Minicoy as INS Jatayu
The Indian Navy will commission the naval detachment in Minicoy as INS Jatayu in the presence of Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, on Wednesday.
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More ShortsThe event marks an important milestone in the Navy’s resolve to incrementally augment security infrastructure at the strategically important Lakshadweep Islands.
For those unversed, Naval Detachment Minicoy was set up in the early 1980s under the operational command of Naval Officer-in-Charge (Lakshadweep).
Farmers to march to Delhi
Farmers will resume their march to the National Capital today to press the Centre over their various demands, including a minimum support price (MSP) for crops and farm loan waiver.
The development comes after the fourth round of talks which took place over a week ago in Chandigarh was inconclusive.
Earlier, Union Minister Arjun Munda had said that the government does not have an immediate plan to resume talks with protesting farmers, but it will find a solution soon.
Notably, the farmers had paused their march till 29 February, but continued staying along the Punjab-Haryana border.
Rajnath Singh to commission newly inducted MH 60R
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter at the INS Garuda in Kochi today.
The squadron will be commissioned in the Indian Navy as INAS 334, under the Command of Captain M Abhisheik Ram.
The Indian government signed a deal with the United States in February 2020, to acquire 24 fourth-generation MH 60R helicopters. Six of them have been delivered to the Indian Navy so far.
The induction of these helicopters into the Indian Navy will bring about a significant surge in its maritime prowess and capabilities.
UK’s Jeremy Hunt presents budget to Parliament
Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt will be presenting a spring budget today, in what could be his last chance to introduce major tax and spending changes before the next general election.
The Chancellor has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast to be presented to Parliament alongside the budget next year.
Amit Shah to address India Global Forum’s NXT10 Investment Summit in Mumbai
Home Minister Amit Shah will deliver a keynote address at the India Global Forum’s Annual Investment Summit on Wednesday at the Jio Convention Centre in Maharashtra’s Mumbai.
In a session titled “What Analysts Get Wrong About India, Shah will tackle head-on his views on narratives that often dominate Western headlines about the country’s growth, politics and society.
Ex-BJP MP Jaya Prada likely to appear before UP court
Former BJP MP and actor Jaya Prada was declared an “absconder” on 27 February by a court in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur.
She has been on a run in connection with two cases of election code violations.
The court has directed the police to arrest her and produce her before it today.
The development comes after the accused failed to appear in court despite non-bailable warrants.
Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections
The first general elections for the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) will be held today.
There are a total of 40 wards in Haryana where the HSGMC elections will be held.
Indian Street Premier League to launch its inaugural edition in Mumbai
The ISPL, set to take place within the iconic confines of the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Mumbai, is poised to launch its inaugural edition on 6 to 15 March.
The inaugural festivities will commence with an exuberant opening ceremony, featuring performances to kick-start the cricket carnival.
A day to remember
Birth anniversary of Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Birth anniversary of Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate Gabriel García Márquez
Birth anniversary of film director Rajesh Touchriver
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