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It’s going to be a busy Tuesday, with a lot lined up.
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Advantage Assam 2.0 Infrastructure and Investment Summit in Guwahati. The 11th and final hearing of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial is scheduled to take place today.
India and Japan will kick off their “Dharma Guardian” military combat exercise at Mount Fuji.
Here are the big headlines today.
PM Modi to inaugurate Advantage Assam 2.0 in Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Assam’s Guwahati to inaugurate the Advantage Assam 2.0 Infrastructure and Investment Summit at the Veterinary College Gield in the Khanapara area of the city.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and over 60 heads of missions of different countries will be attending the business summit.
Final hearing in impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol
The 11th and final hearing of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
After the arguments have been heard, the eight justices on the bench will then deliberate whether or not to confirm Yoon’s impeachment. The court is usually expected to deliver a final decision within two weeks after the final hearing.
India, Japan joint military exercise begins at Mount Fuji
India and Japan will kick off their “Dharma Guardian” military combat exercise at Mount Fuji, continuing the upward trajectory in their bilateral engagements.
New Delhi has dispatched around 120 soldiers from the Madras Regiment, among others for the 6th edition of the exercise, which will go on till March 9.
Amit Shah to participate at Global Investment Summit
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the closing ceremony of the Global Investment Summit in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.
The two-day summit is organised by the MP Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, aiming to highlight the investment climate and industrial infrastructure.
Uddhav Thackeray to meet Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will meet his party MLAs and MPs today.
The meeting comes at a time when the party has been hit by functionaries from the Konkan region in Maharashtra quitting, including former Rajapur MLA Rajan Salvi, who joined the rival Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction.
Chhattisgarh Panchayat elections third phase results
The results for the third phase of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat elections will be announced today.
An average voter turnout of 77.54 per cent was recorded in the third and last phase of panchayat elections held in 50 development blocks in the state.
MP govt to sign MoU with NDDB
The Madhya Pradesh government will sign an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board today at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Centre in Bhopal.
The partnership will be signed in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and CM Mohan Yadav.
International Booker Prize 2025 longlist announced
The International Booker Prize 2025 longlist of 12 or 13 books will be revealed today.
The shortlist of six books will be announced on April 8, and the winning title will be announced at a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern on May 20.
ICC Champions Trophy, Australia v South Africa
Australia and South Africa will square off in the Group B match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Both sides have won their opening matches and a second win in a row will take them closer to the semi-final spot.
A day to remember
In 1910, the 13th Dalai Lama fled from the Chinese and took refuge in India.
Birth anniversary of cricketer Farokh Engineer
Birth anniversary of Indian activist Ravishankar Vyas
Birth anniversary of actor Dhanush
Birth anniversary of actor Shahid Kapoor
Birth anniversary of explorer Ibn Battuta
Birth anniversary of actor Danny Denzongpa
Birth anniversary of actress Divya Bharti
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