╭────────────────╮ *TOP NEWS TODAY* *13 MARCH FRIDAY 2026* ╰─────────── ────╯ 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses NXT Summit in New Delhi; Stresses, India at a crucial point of historic journey towards Viksit Bharat. 2. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a key ground test of its CE20 cryogenic engine, demonstrating higher thrust capability that could improve the performance of India’s heavy-lift rocket, the LVM3 launch vehicle. 3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on two-day visit to Assam beginning today: PM Modi to release the 22nd installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi from Guwahati in Assam today. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced this while addressing the media in New Delhi. 4. LokSabha to take up further discussion and voting on the Supplementary Demands for Grants - Second Batch for 2025-2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reply to the discussion in the House. 5. Bharath observed the 96th anniversary of the historic Dandi March, or Salt Satyagraha yesterday. The Dandi March began on this day in 1930, when Mahatma Gandhi and a group of followers set out on a 24-day, nearly 390-kilometre non violent march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi in Gujarat to challenge the British monopoly on salt production and taxation. 6. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory directing milk producers who are not members of dairy cooperative societies, along with milk vendors, to obtain mandatory registration or a licence before commencing or continuing their food business operations. 7. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Civil Society and Tech Leaders to Build India’s First Integrated Life-Cycle Support Model for Persons with Hearing Impairment in New Delhi. 8. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth today chaired a review meeting on the functioning of the Canteen Stores Department in New Delhi. During the meeting, Mr Seth expressed satisfaction over the introduction of organic and millet-based products. He also stressed onboarding products from Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India and Self Help Groups to support tribal communities and promote indigenous products. 9. The National Council for Cement and Building Materials has collaborated with TraceXero Technologies, a start-up focused on industrial decarbonisation and carbon capture solutions, to support the development of Carbon Capture Technologies for the cement sector. The collaboration also aims for the utilisation technologies for the cement and construction materials sector. 10. AYUSH Minister Prataprao Jadhav inaugurated a dedicated AYUSH Store on ZEPTO, a quick-commerce platform. The initiative is part of the ongoing collaboration between the AYUSH Export Promotion Council and a quick-commerce platform to expand the digital presence and consumer accessibility of traditional Indian wellness products. 11. The PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has sanctioned 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses across 116 cities in 20 states and six Union Territories so far to strengthen urban mobility and accelerate the shift to electric public transport, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said. 12. Amid closure of hotels and restaurants over concerns of fuel shortage, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Thursday announced that some commercial liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders will be released, adding that state governments will identify beneficiaries. 13. From March 13 onwards, Car, bike registration across Telangana will be digital: Telangana Transport Department on Thursday announced that it is moving to a fully digital, paperless system. 14. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast severe heat wave conditions over Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat today. The Met agency has also issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Supreme Court ruled that eligibility for OBC reservation be determined solely by parental income and treating private and PSU employees differently from government employees amounts to discrimination. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan ruled this while upholding Delhi, Madras, and Kerala High Courts’ decisions on OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) claims in Civil Services Exams. 2. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached 31 immovable properties worth over 581 crore rupees in connection with the case related to Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL). ED informed that the attached properties are land parcels located in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. 3. Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda has assured the Upper House that a comprehensive investigation will be carried out to uncover the full circumstances behind the reported attack on former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, the Chief of the Indian Air Force, undertook a solo sortie in a MiG-29 UPG multi-role fighter aircraft on Thursday. This hands-on flight underscores his commitment to maintaining operational excellence amid the IAF's ongoing modernisation efforts. 2. Lieutenant General Joel B. Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Pacific, recently called upon Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, India's Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, in a significant engagement underscoring the deepening India-US Major Defence Partnership. 3. The Indian Army's Air Defence Brigade, operating under Southern Command, has executed a high-intensity live firing exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer. This drill targeted the precise aerial threats that have proven devastating in the US-Iran war. 4. The Indian Army has launched a Major Bridge Project in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu. The Ministry of Defence said the bridge links Colombo, the capital city, with the key economic centre of Puttalam along the vital coastal corridor passing through the Chilaw district. 5. India has dispatched a consignment of essential life-saving medicines to Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as humanitarian assistance, being transported onboard INS Trikand. The hospital was founded in 1919 by the Indian-origin community and served thousands of patients every year. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed issues pertaining to safety of shipping and India’s energy security during their last conversation. 2. Two special Kuwait Airways cargo flights carried fresh food from India to Kuwait, arranged by Fair Exports India, a division of Lulu Group. 3. Tensions in West Asia have escalated after a maritime attack by Iran in the Persian Gulf involving commercial vessels near Iraq and the United Arab Emirates. An Indian crew member lost his life after a US-owned crude oil tanker was attacked near Basra in Iraq. 4. The Government has said that approximately nine thousand Indian nationals, including students, business persons, factory workers, pilgrims, seafarers, and fishermen, are in Iran. 5. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh concluded his two-day visit to Chile. 6. India has received urgent requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for supplies of petroleum products, particularly diesel, amid escalating disruptions in global fuel markets. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Iran’s ​new ⁠Supreme Leader Mojtaba ​Khamenei, in his first message, said that all US bases should be immediately closed in the region. 2. In Sri Lanka, the Criminal Investigation Department has informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that it has filed three key allegations linked to investigations into the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings against the former State Intelligence Service chief Maj. Gen. (Retd) Suresh Salley. 3. Iran has mentioned three main conditions if it wants to end or avoid a larger war with the United States and Israel. These points are discussed in diplomatic statements and media reports. 🇮🇷 Iran’s Reported Three Conditions 1️⃣ Stop attacks on Iran and its allies Iran says military strikes against its territory or allied groups in the region must stop. 2️⃣ End support for Israel’s military actions Iran demands that the U.S. stop supporting Israel’s military operations, especially in conflicts in the Middle East. 3️⃣ Lift or ease economic sanctions on Iran Iran wants U.S. sanctions reduced or removed, saying the sanctions harm its economy. 4. In Bangladesh, President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to the newly elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad at his office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- On Day 2 of the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi, India dominated with 12 gold medals and multiple podium sweeps. Star Paralympian Sumit Antil led the charge, winning gold in the Men's Javelin Throw (F43/F44/F64) with a 69.25-meter effort, leading an all-Indian podium. -------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 💷 *GBP* ₹123(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹107(Approx)  *USD* ₹ 92(Approx) 🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹67 🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 65 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 25 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 13 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.00 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.32 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 76,034.42 −829.29 (1.08%)🔻 *NIFTY* 23,639.15 −227.70 (0.95%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 16,700/ 01gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 294,000/KG --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- Dhurandhar The Revenge is scheduled to be released on 19 March, 2026. Hamza Ali Mazari, whose real identity is Jaskirat Singh Rangi, pursues his undercover operation within Pakistan's criminal world. --------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 =======================  *Golconda Fort** , also known as Golkonda (Telugu: "shepherds' hill"), is a fortified citadel and an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c. 1512–1687), located in Hyderabad, Telangana.  Because of the vicinity of diamond mines, especially Kollur Mine, Golconda flourished as a trade centre of large diamonds, known as the Golconda Diamonds. The region has produced some of the world's most famous diamonds, including the colourless Koh-i-Noor (now owned by the United Kingdom), the blue Hope (United States), the pink Daria-i-Noor (Iran), the white Regent (France), the Dresden Green (Germany), and the colourless Orlov (Russia), Nizam and Jacob (India), as well as the now lost diamonds Florentine Yellow, Akbar Shah and Mogul. ======================= *😀Thought of the day* ======================= BUT WORK IS IN HANDS UR WORK CAN MAKE UR LUCK BUT UR LUCK CANT MAKE UR WRK SO TRUST URSELF THAN UR LUCK ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* * ======================= *Teacher* : - अपने पापा का नाम English में बोलो? *Student* : - ब्यूटिफुल रेड अंडरवियर !🤔🙄 *Tchr* : - क्या बकवास है,    हिंदी में बताओ?😡 *Stdnt* : - सुंदर लाल चढ्डा ।😳😟😁🤪 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *why does we hear echoes*  An echo is a sound that is repeated because the sound waves are reflected back. Sound waves can bounce off smooth, hard objects in the same way as a rubber ball bounces off the ground. ... That is why echoes can be heard in a canyon, cave, or mountain range. But sounds are not always reflected. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= *“आत्मायत्तौ वृद्धिविनाशौ।” अर्थ- वृद्धि और विनाश अपने हाथ में है । =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices in most countries. Hearing aids work by amplifying sound through a three-part system: The microphone receives sound and converts it into a digital signal. The amplifier increases the strength of the digital signal. The speaker produces the amplified sound into the ear. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  =======================  NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization 🌍 What is NATO? NATO is a military alliance of countries formed to protect each other from threats. Formation Formed: 4 April 1949 Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium Purpose The main aim is collective defense. If one NATO country is attacked, all other members will defend it (Article 5 of the treaty). Members Currently 32 countries are members. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and other western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO constitutes a system of collective security,  ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 *Jatindra Charan Guha* (13 Mar 1892 –2 Jan 1972), popularly known by his ring name Gobar Guha was a world-famous Indian wrestler and practitioner of Pehlwani. He was the first Asian to win the World Light Heavyweight Championship in the United States in 1921. =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  ====================== A picture is worth 1000 words  Better to show than tell ======================= *ANTONYM*   Serious ×Trivial *SYNONYMS*  Change : Transform ======================= 🛕 *SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE*  (kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================  Jaya and Vijaya are the gatekeepers of the abode of lord Vishnu. They are also ardent devotees of Him. Once the Manasaputras of Lord Brahma Sanaka, Sanandana , Sanatana and Sanatkumara visited the abode of Vishnu for his Darshan. One thing they all have in common is , they all look like children irrespective of their age due to the power of their Thapas. Thinking that these four are children, Jaya and Vijaya blocks them at the entrance. They also tell the Kumaras that Sri Vishnu is resting and that they cannot see him now. The enraged Kumaras replied Jaya and Vijaya that Vishnu is available for his devotees any time, and cursed both the keepers Jaya and Vijaya, that they would have to give up their divinity, be born as mortals on Earth (bhuloka, or physical plane), and live like normal human beings. Vishnu appeared before them, and the gatekeepers requested Vishnu to lift the curse of the Kumaras. Vishnu says curse of Kumaras cannot be reversed. Instead, he gives Jaya and Vijaya two options. The first option is to take seven births on Earth as a devotee of Vishnu, while the second is to take three births as his enemy. After serving either of these sentences, they can re-attain their stature at Vaikuntha and be with him permanently. Jaya and Vijaya cannot bear the thought of staying away from Vishnu for seven lives. As a result, they choose to be born three times on Earth even though it would have to be as enemies of Lord Vishnu. In the first life they were born as Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha in the Krita Yuga, to Diti (daughter of Daksha Prajapathi) and sage Kashyapa who were killed by Vishnu taking the form of Varaha, a boar and Narasimha,a man-lion in the Satya Yuga. In their second life they were born as Ravana and Kumbhakarna and were killed by Vishnu who descended as Rama in the Treta Yuga. And in their third life as Shishupala and Dantavakra (in some places Dantavakra is replaced by Kamsa) who were killed by Vishnu who descended as Krishna in the Dwapara Yuga. ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *MUSCULAR PAIN*   Heat about 50 ml of sesame oil gently and apply it when warm on the affected portion, after taking hot fomentation. Dissolve 3 crystals of menthol and 2 drops of cumin oil in 3 teaspoons of sesame oil. For better results, you may use warm sesame oil. Apply this on the affected portion followed by a gentle massage for quick relief from muscular pain. ======================= 🙏 ÷÷÷÷÷÷ *ENDS*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ #📰ଆଜିର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅପଡେଟ💻