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UNI News Digest At 19:00 Hrs - March 13

13 Mar 2026 | 7:22 PM

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Delhi steps up SIR preparations, restricts extra work for BLOs

13 Mar 2026 | 6:40 PM

Pankaj Jain
New Delhi, March 13(UNI) Delhi government's social welfare department has issued a circular directing that employees deployed as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) should not be assigned additional government duties so that they can focus on election-related work linked to the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

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SC declines plea for mandatory menstrual leave, asks Centre to consider policy

13 Mar 2026 | 6:36 PM

By Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking mandatory paid menstrual leave for women across all establishments, observing that such a statutory requirement could have unintended consequences for women’s employment prospects.

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Delhi govt signs MoU with IIT Madras to study ‘smog-eating’ surfaces for air pollution control

13 Mar 2026 | 6:08 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) Delhi government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Institute of Technology Madras to undertake a comprehensive pilot study on photocatalytic “smog-eating” surfaces aimed at reducing key air pollutants in the national capital.

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CPI(M) writes to PM over LPG shortage, seeks action against black-marketing and supply disruptions

13 Mar 2026 | 6:00 PM

‎New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday urged the Centre to take immediate steps to address the reported shortage of cooking gas across the country, with its general secretary M.A. Baby writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi warning that the crisis was severely affecting large sections of the population.

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Fuel Crisis: Tourism minister Shekhawat discusses concerns of hospitality stakeholders with Petroleum Minister

13 Mar 2026 | 5:56 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the government has decided to allocate 20 per cent of the average monthly commercial LPG requirement to businesses with immediate effect so as to ease the difficulties faced by the hospitality and tourism sector amid the ongoing supply strain.

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Centre cracks down on LPG black marketing amid West Asia supply concerns

13 Mar 2026 | 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Amid global supply constraints of LPG due to the ongoing tensions in West Asia, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday said strict action is being taken against black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders across the country.

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ED conducts searches at 19 locations in Rs 597 cr IDFC First Bank Scam

13 Mar 2026 | 5:39 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, on Friday conducted search operations at 19 premises across Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Gurgaon and Bangalore in connection with the IDFC First Bank scam involving the embezzlement of public funds amounting to Rs 597 crore belonging to the Haryana Government, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and other government accounts.

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Govt making efforts to address people's energy concerns: Top officials

13 Mar 2026 | 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Assuring the people that the government is making every effort to address their concerns, the Centre on Friday said the supply of PNG (Piped Natural Gas) to domestic consumers and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is being ensured without any interruptions or cuts.

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When Kitchens Shut, Gurdwaras Rise: Langar to Continue for Thousands in Delhi Amid LPG shortage

When Kitchens Shut, Gurdwaras Rise: Langar to Continue for Thousands in Delhi Amid LPG shortage

13 Mar 2026 | 5:08 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Even as fears of a cooking gas shortage ripple through the city amid the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict and global energy disruptions, Delhi’s gurdwaras have resolved to keep their kitchens burning round the clock, refusing to let the centuries-old tradition of langar falter even for a moment.

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Government proposes ₹57,381.84 crore economic stabilisation fund to tackle global shocks

13 Mar 2026 | 4:56 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government has proposed a ₹57,381.84 crore Economic Stabilisation Fund to create fiscal space that would enable the country to effectively respond to global economic shocks and unforeseen crises.

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Nirmala Sitharaman proposes setting up Economic Stabilisation Fund amid West Asia crisis

13 Mar 2026 | 4:38 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed setting up an Economic Stabilisation Fund amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.

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