India News Live Updates March 24, 2021: Supreme Court Bars Interest on Loan Moratorium

Compound Interest and Penal Interest Barred on Borrower During Loan Moratorium

The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred the interest on instalments during the loan moratorium from March 1 to August 31, 2020.

International Flights Suspended Until Further Notice

APEDA Organised Virtual Buyer Seller Meet With Nepal

Random Testing of Passaengers From Other States Resumed in Delhi

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, RAT and RT-PCR COVID-19 testing to be conducted in airports, railways, and bus terminals in Delhi.

Lok Sabha Passes National Bank for Financing infrastructure and development Bill, 2021.

India News: Kerala Farmers Growing Paddy Seek Government’s Help

Farmers from Alappuzha’s Kuttanad seek governments help. As the road infrastructure is ruined, transporting paddy is nearly impossible, thus hitting their livelihood.

India to Support Afghanistan in Returning to Normalcy Through Democratic Policies that are Necessary for its Long Term Stability

India News: Madhya Pradesh to Impose Weekend Lockdown

MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra hinted that the state would impose lockdown in Bhopal, Indore and major cities on weekends.

Delhi Records Highest COVID-19 Spike in 2021

On 23 March 2021, Delhi recorded 1,101 new coronavirus cases. Currently, the state’s tally stands at 649973, reports Delhi’s Health Department. With 4 more COVID-19 deaths that were reported yesterday, the death tally rises to 10967.

CCI Cuts Cotton Prices

Given the downfall of cotton prices internationally and to ensure its supply to the textile industry at a market-driven price, CCI cuts down cotton prices.

Ongoing Talks to Re-establish US-India Homeland Security Dialogue

India’s Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu spoke with US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the re-establishment of homeland security dialogue. Further, the joining would shed lights on important issues such as cybersecurity and emerging technologies, says the Department of Homeland Security.

India Witnessed 47,239 Cases on 23 March 2021

As of Sunday, India’s COVID-19 tally surged to 1,17,33,594. Concomitantly, the number of recoveries reached 1,12,04,476, while the number of coronavirus deaths stands at 1,61,712. As of now, India houses 3,65,368 active COVID-19 cases.

Kashmir Saffron, GI from Jammu and Kashmir to Celebrate Amrit Mahotsav

India News: COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Update

As of 23 March, the total COVID-19 vaccine doses has been administered in India crosse 5 crores. GoI confirms that a total of 5,00,75,162 vaccine doses have been distributed across the country.