NEW DELHI DAILY - 11 MARCH 2026
Modi inaugurates infrastructure projects in Kerala, Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia in landmark ruling, government enforces LPG rationing amid commercial shortages
Cabinet relaxes 2020 China FDI restrictions introducing fast-track approvals for certain sectors
Union Cabinet introduced fast-track approval mechanism for Chinese investments in certain sectors, relaxing curbs imposed April 2020 amid bilateral thaw. Move comes as India faces tariff pressures from US and seeks to attract more foreign capital.
UP Anti-Terrorism Squad arrests Navy Lance Naik for espionage on behalf of Pakistan ISI
UP ATS arrested Navy Lance Naik Adarsh Kumar for spying for Pakistan ISI. Arrest underscores ongoing counterintelligence concerns regarding ISI penetration of Indian military personnel.
Air India Express flight suffers nose wheel damage after hard landing at Phuket shutting runway
Air India Express Hyderabad-Phuket flight suffered nose wheel damage following hard landing closing Phuket airport runway for five hours. All passengers safe but incident highlights operational stress amid West Asia airspace disruptions.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: Prime Minister MODI launched development projects worth Rs 10,800 crore in Kochi and announced that the Centre had approved Kerala's request to rename the state "Keralam," while criticizing Congress for politicizing the Gulf war and emphasizing government efforts to protect stranded Indians. The Supreme Court permitted passive euthanasia for a 32-year-old man in a coma since 2013 in a landmark ruling that reaffirmed dignity in death as a fundamental right, with Justice PARDIWALA visibly emotional during delivery. The government invoked fuel rationing measures and directed railway catering units to switch to alternate cooking methods as commercial LPG shortages worsened, with Maharashtra villages banning obscene language and Assam renaming a medical college amid regional political developments.
