Top 10 Headlines (Prime time)

*Today's top news: 15 March*

1. *Banking operations in the country might get affected on Monday and Tuesday as the public lenders will go on a two-day strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) protesting the government's proposal to privatise two public sector banks.*

2. *Yesterday was the last day of registration for Prime Minister's interactive academic programme Pariksha Pe Charcha* . Pariksha Pe Charcha is part of the larger movement - ‘Exam Warriors’ - led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters.

3. *The BJP on Sunday released its candidate list for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam* . Addressing a press conference, BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh said

4. *Uttarakhand’s new chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Sunday visited Haridwar for the second time in the last four days and inaugurated the Netra Kumbh*

5. *The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) yesterday won a landslide victory in the urban body elections in Andhra Pradesh, winning 74 out of 75 municipalities* and trends suggest that it may win in all the 12 corporations.

6. *Nothing to suggest attack on WB CM Mamata premeditated; lapses in her personal security & route bandobast* : Special observers Ajay V Nayak and Vivek Dube have, in their joint report to the Election Commission on the recent incident in Nandigram that had left chief minister Mamata Banerjee injured..

7. *Non-stop flights to five new cities from Pune beginning March 28* :
With an aim to meet the increasing demand from smaller cities, the low cost carrier- SpiceJet added 66 new domestic flights on Saturday

8. Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, arrested in the probe into recovery of explosives from a car near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, was on Sunday remanded to the National Investigation Agency custody till March 25.

9. *The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of All India Sainik Schools entrance exam (AISSEE) 2021 for classes 6 and 9 on its official website.*
https://aissee.nta.nic.in

10 . Maharashtra on Sunday (March 14) reported over 16,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours which is the highest spike in infections for the year 2021. curfew imposed in Latur.