* A farmer of Gurudhi village in Angul district ends life by consuming poison due to loan burden.
* Malnutrition statistics from Maharashtra – Around 6,380 children up to 6-years, 6,148 infants died during April-August; 881 mothers died during April-November 2016.
* Delhi High Court dismisses Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh’s plea for quashing of CBI case against him.
* Uttarakhand Govt bans sale of liquor in Uttarkashi, Chamoli & Rudraprayag Dist from 1 April for upcoming Chardham Yatra.
* 24-hour motor strike begins in Kerala today against Central Govt’s move to raise third party insurance premium of vehicles up to 50%.
* Govt lowers interest rate on small savings deposits & Public Provident Fund by 0.1% effective April 1.
* Two Indian petroleum engineers abducted in South Sudan have been released: EAM Sushma Swaraj.
* Supreme Court refuses to give early hearing on Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid construction row.