NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||11/03/2026.

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||11/03/2026.

WEDNESDAY| VOL—V/2026/MARCH

OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.

“न चोरहार्यं न च राजहार्यं न भ्रातृभाज्यम् न च भारकारी ।

व्यये कृते वर्धत एव नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम्” ॥

Which can’t be stolen by a thief, nor can’t be taken away by a king, neither can be shared as property, nor can be a burden; the wealth of knowledge is the chief of all wealth, which always increases when shared.

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that its primary objective is to ensure that all voters in West Bengal can participate in the upcoming Assembly elections in an atmosphere free from violence and intimidation.

A free,  fair and peaceful voting will be conducted in West Bengal. The Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar today said at the press conference after the conclusion of three days tour to West Bengal in connection with the poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming Assembly election.

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India and the Government of West Bengal to provide full logistical support to judicial officers involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said in LOKSAVA that the food grain production in the country has increased by 44 per cent over the past ten years.

Indian Oil Corp Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum have said that steps have been taken to enhance LPG production and prioritize its availability for domestic consumers and essential non-domestic sectors such as hospitals and educational institutions.

Bangladesh has said that around 5,000 metric tonnes of diesel are being supplied to the country from India through the Bangladesh‑India Friendship Pipeline, as the country seeks to maintain stable fuel supplies amid global disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia. Friendship in exchange of BENGALI HINDUS’BLOOD!

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

Trump offered mixed messages yesterday regarding the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. He said the war could be over “soon” and that the United States had already achieved many of its military objectives in Iran, signaling readiness for an off-ramp. But he also threatened to escalate if Iranian officials maintain restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, which they have pledged to do. A senior Iranian official told CNN yesterday that Tehran is ready for a long war and does not “see any room for diplomacy.” 

Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah has displaced almost seven hundred thousand people in a week, including one hundred thousand people in the course of one day alone, the UN refugee agency said today.

Europe’s mobilization: Speaking in Cyprus yesterday, French President Emmanuel Macron said France and its partners would deploy a naval mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz once the conflict has calmed. The Netherlands said it would send a naval frigate to the Mediterranean at France’s request to help protect Cyprus, which was hit by an Iranian drone last week.

An unnamed Iranian official told CNN that Iran holds “the screw of the global oil price in our hands” and would continue to fight “until Trump declares defeat.” Crude price came down from $120/- to $9o/- per barrel, but Bangladesh had  to close universities, while Pakistan and the Philippines declared a four-day work week.

WHAT EMERGE:

With the emergence of a coherent Iranian leadership willing and able to continue the fighting so far, the prospects for regime change and forming a democratic Iran is poor. Meanwhile, the costs to the U.S. and to President Donald Trump are mounting: dead service members, attacks on Arab allies in the region, shortages of defensive systems, spiking energy costs, falling stock markets and poll numbers—not to mention the weakening of Washington’s ability to deal with the Chinese threat in the Indo-Pacific and the Russian menace to Ukraine and Europe. And Israel is less than comfortable to continue the war. A total of 191 people have sustained injuries across Israel within the last 24 hours as hostilities with Iran continue to escalate. Data released by the Israeli Ministry of Health indicates that the casualties comprise both civilians and military personnel.  And EU remain divided on this WAR  issue.

War game played before attack by USA  to assess the outcome yielded wrong result!!!

The artificial intelligence (AI) firm sued the Department of Defense yesterday over the Pentagon’s decision to label it a supply chain risk last week, a designation usually reserved for foreign companies.

Japan will use government development assistance funds for rare-earth mining and refining in Malaysia for the first time, Nikkei reported.

Australia granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian female soccer players who feared persecution if they returned home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said yesterday.

Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina dismissed his prime minister and cabinet yesterday, without specifying a reason.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on being named Iran’s new supreme leader yesterday and pledged Russia’s continued support to Tehran.

Separately, Putin spoke with Trump yesterday for the first time since the start of the war. Putin outlined proposals for ending the Iran war, the Kremlin said. Trump later said that Russia “could be more helpful” by ending its war in Ukraine.

Indonesia reached a deal with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, an Indonesian defense ministry spokesperson told Reuters yesterday.

The U.S. State Department announced terrorist designation yesterday for the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood that will take effect by March 16. It said many of the group’s fighters receive support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The move follows the department’s issuance of terrorist designations against Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon in January.

Procession of Minority Killings in Bangladesh: Hindu Teenager Killed in Feni, 7 Dead in 20 Days of Tarique’s Rule

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

European Space Agency’s ambitious Proba-3 mission to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere has encountered a major technical setback after losing contact with one of its two spacecraft. The problem began in mid-February 2026 when an onboard anomaly triggered a progressive loss of control in the Coronagraph spacecraft.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Veteran actor, director and theatre practitioner Amol Palekar will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) 2026. The prestigious theatre festival will be held in New Delhi from 19 to 25 March 2026.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

Two men were charged yesterday for trying to carry out an attack in New York City inspired by the self-declared Islamic State. They attempted to detonate two improvised explosive devices at a protest outside the mayor’s residence on Saturday, but the devices failed and they were subsequently detained.

The Delhi High Court  issued notice to all respondents, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate. The court listed the matter for further hearing on March 19 and observed that it would pass an appropriate interim order in the case.

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, has launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge to strengthen India’s climate resilience framework for rural regions. The initiative aims to  integrate diverse climate datasets and enable more effective climate intelligence for agriculture, rural finance, and public planning.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

Swiss Open Badminton tournament began in Basel. India’s star shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Unnati Hooda will spearhead the Indian challenge in the tournament. Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu is not playing at Swiss Open.

DAS KAPITAL:

Indian Share Market: -

*BSE SENSEX*77,566.16 −1,352.74 (1.71%)🔻

*NIFTY*24,028.05 −422.40 (1.73%)🔻

BULLIONS:

*GOLD* : ₹ 16,700/ 01gm (24 krt)

*SILVER* : ₹ 289,900/KG

Currency Exchange Rates:

*Euro* : ₹107/-*USD*  ₹ 92/-  * China ¥* : ₹ 13/-

WHAT IS NEXT:

Today, UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi speaks at a nuclear energy summit in Paris.

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services receives a closed-door briefing on Operation Epic Fury in Washington, DC.

Tomorrow, José Antonio Kast will be inaugurated as president of Chile.

 

 

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