1. ‘Gherao’ against Land Bill at Jantar Mantar and Parliament
Farmers, Congress activists and senior leaders will hold a rally at Jantar Mantar, while Indian Youth Congress activists will gherao the parliament to protest against the new Land Acquisition Bill.
2. Rajya Sabha to sit beyond 7 PM to clear backlog
Rajya Sabha will sit for late hours in last week of the first half of the budget session from Monday to clear the pending legislative and other businesses.
3. Lawyers across India to abstain from work on Monday against advocate’s killing
The Bar Council of India has given a call for all-India boycott of courts by lawyers across the country on March 16 in protest against the shooting down of an advocate in Allahabad.
4. ‘Detoxified’ Arvind Kejriwal to return today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is being treated at Jindal Nature Cure Institute in Bengaluru for chronic cough and asthma-related problems, will be discharged on Monday.
5. IMF chief Lagarde to visit India
The International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will visit India, she is likely to meet PM Narendra Modi. She will be in Delhi on March 16 and will visit Mumbai on March 17.
6. Ports employees to go on strike over wages
Employee unions of state-run ports to begin strike on Monday following deliberations with managements and assurances of a meeting with shipping ministry officials over their demands.
7. AIB roast: Deepika Padukone’s interim protection from arrest ends today
The Bombay High Court protection from police arrest to Deepika Padukone in connection to an FIR over her participation in AIB ‘Roast’ ends on Monday. Deepika had argued that she was a mere spectator at the show and did not act or perform in it.
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