Live updates: EPFO keeps interest rates unchanged at 8.5 per cent on deposits for 2020-21

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a bunch of petitions filed by women Army officers over non-implementation of the order granting permanent commission to them in the Army and Navy.

In other developments, BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda will announce an alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and BTR for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his parents on Thursday got the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at LNJP hospital.

In Prayagraj, two sharpshooters, identified as Vakil Pandey and Amzad, who were involved in 2013 murder case of the then deputy jailer Anil Kumar Tyagi, at the behest of gangster Munna Bajrangi & Mukhtar Ansari, were killed in an encounter by the UP STF.

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04 March 2021

16:32 PM

A BJP delegation comprising Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other BJP leaders including Bhupender Yadav, Om Pathak and Shishir Bhajoria will meet Election Commission of India officials at Nirvachan Sadan today.

16:31 PM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will hold a 'Padyatra' with women on 7th March in Darjeeling More, Siliguri against LPG price hike: TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya

14:40 PM

Retirement fund body EPFO on Thursday decided to retain 8.5 per cent rate of interest on provident fund deposits for the current financial year. EPFO has more than five crore active subscribers.

13:10 PM

Shiv Sena has decided not to contest West Bengal polls, and stand in solidarity with Mamata Banerjee, says party leader Sanjay Raut

12:36 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman receives her first dose of  COVID vaccine at Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj.

Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman receives her first dose of #COVID19 vaccine, at Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj. pic.twitter.com/dLsUpkQjhq

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2021

12:24 PM

The second batch of 25 MT has recently reached the port: EAM Dr S Jaishankar, on 'Chabahar Day', at Maritime India Summit-2021

12:24 PM

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal takes the first dose of #COVID19 vaccine at Tirath Ram Shah Hospital.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal takes the first dose of #COVID19 vaccine at Tirath Ram Shah Hospital. pic.twitter.com/xZXw9Y1AkF

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2021

12:24 PM

The Opposition raises the issue of vacant Speaker post in Maharashtra Assembly. The Opposition demands that the decision to be taken by today, regarding the election of Speaker as it has been more than 30 days since the post fell vacant.

12:23 PM

Indian military faces greater challenges than any other military in the world and hence needs to study transformation concepts adopted in other countries carefully to cater to the spectrum of warfare: CDS General Bipin Rawat

12:23 PM

The total number of cases with UK, South Africa and Brazil variants of COVID virus in the country now at 242: Government of India

12:22 PM

MP, Haryana, Rajasthan, J&K (UT), Odisha, UP, HP, Goa, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Puducherry, Assam, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Sikkim, Ladakh, Tripura, A&N Islands, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, D&D & D&N and Arunachal Pradesh have not reported any COVID19 deaths in last 24 hours: Govt

12:22 PM

India Air Force Su-30MKi fighter jets participating in exercise Desert Flag VI along with air forces of the UAE, the US, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain, in UAE. The exercise is scheduled from March 3rd to 27th at the Al-Dhafra airbase in the UAE.

India Air Force Su-30MKi fighter jets participating in exercise Desert Flag VI along with air forces of the UAE, the US, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain, in UAE. The exercise is scheduled from March 3rd to 27th at the Al-Dhafra airbase in the UAE. pic.twitter.com/EBHYb0ryLG

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2021

12:21 PM

Congress MLAs protest outside Uttarakhand Assembly over rising fuel and LPG prices in Bhararisain.

12:21 PM

Bomb Disposal Squad & other teams carried out an extensive search at Taj Mahal premises. No such object has been found yet. Man who called up to give info (of bomb) will soon be traced. I'd like to assure you that there's 99% chances of it being hoax call: A Satish Ganesh, IG Agra.

12:20 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the residence of BJP national president JP Nadda for a meeting.

12:20 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at LNJP hospital.