Highlights of the day: 400 farmer unions to be at Mahapanchayat in Delhi

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which spearheaded a farmers' agitation in 2020-21, said on Saturday that more than 400 farmer outfits will participate in a "Kisan Mahapanchayat" in Delhi on March 14 to press the BJP-led Centre to accept their demands, including a law on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.

US military planes airdrop about 38,000 meals into Gaza in first round of emergency humanitarian aid authorised by Biden, reports AP. Thirty-four Union ministers, two former ministers, Lok Sabha speaker figure in BJP's first list of 195 candidates for LS polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, says BJP.In first list, BJP announces candidates for 51 Lok Sabha seats in UP, 20 in West Bengal, five in Delhi, one each in Goa and Tripura.

BJP repeats Kiren Rijiju, Tapir Gao from two Arunachal Pradesh seats for Lok Sabha polls.Twenty-eight women, 47 young leaders in BJP's first list of Lok Sabha candidates for 16 states and Union Territories.A ship earlier attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials say, reports AP.

Google has initiated the process to restore Indian mobile apps which had been dropped from the Play Store over a dispute over service fees. The decision was taken after the company's officials held a meeting with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, sources said.On Friday, Google had removed apps belonging to 10 Indian companies, sparking controversy in one of its fastest-growing markets. Google dominates the Indian market as 94 per cent of phones are based on its Android platform. The list included well-known names such as Bharatmatrimony and Naukri.

The dispute primarily revolves around Google's imposition of fees ranging from 11 per cent to 26 per cent on in-app payments. Indian startups have long protested against what they deem as unfair practices by the US tech giant.The BJP is expected to release a first list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections this evening, sources said. The list that is said to be announced at a BJP press conference at 6 pm comes days after back-to-back late night meetings in Delhi.
 
Earlier, the sources told NDTV that the BJP may announce more than 100 names that will include heavyweights such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.Few investors 'stooped to heartless level', ensuring we are unable to utilise raised funds to pay salaries: Byju Raveendran to staff.