News Highlights: PM Modi to lay foundation stone of India's first urban transport ropeway on March 24

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal set to seek vote of confidence on March 20.

-- A new Constitution Bench has been formed in Supreme Court. Bench to be led by CJI DY Chandrachud.

-- The bench will hear cases from March 21.

-- These are the following cases that will be heard by the bench:

1) Validity of group of companies doctrine in arbitration law.

2) Can the rules of the game be changed after the recruitment process has started.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on March 24 and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 1,450 crore, officials said.

Varanasi's Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said that during his one-day visit to his constituency, Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone of 25 projects worth Rs 1,450 crore for the people of Kashi, and will also inaugurate projects worth Rs 200 crore.

The ropeway costing Rs 664.49 crore would pass through five stations, he said, adding that with the completion of this project, the distance from Cantt to Gudaulia can be covered in just 16 minutes that currently takes at least 45 minutes

-- A huge fire broke out in Swapnalok Complex in Secunderabad, Telangana, at around 7.30 PM on March 16.

-- Fire engines have been rushed to the spot.

-- The fire broke out due to a short circuit.

-- “We are trying to rescue people who are stuck inside, and so far we don't know how many are stuck. Fire engines have rushed to the spot and a rescue operation is underway,” Syed Rafiq, Additional DCP, South Zone, said.

-- Microsoft announces the launch of AI-backed assistant ‘Copilot’.

-- Copilot has been designed to be interoperable across Microsoft apps like Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

-- Copilot aims to provide solutions based on the natural language prompts of the users.

: Over 10 lakh TB patients getting nutritional, financial support under govt's Ni-kshay initiative, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

-- News reports on IndusInd Bank are speculative in nature.

-- We are exploring several strategies including settlement.

-- Not clear yet on which resolution or strategy the company will pursue.

Gujarat Giants score 147 for 4 in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals.

Hind Zinc is looking to consider the fourth interim dividend for FY23 on March 21.

-- The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested six Superintendents of Customs of Mumbai and two CHAs (private persons), and other unknown persons in an ongoing investigation of six separate cases.

-- They were arrested on allegations that they conspired with the CHAs at different times during their posting at the UB Centre, JNCH, and misused the provision of “Transfer of Residence” under the Customs Act.

Chandrayaan-3 successfully undergoes Integrated Module Dynamic Tests.