National news schedule for Friday, March 20:
NATIONAL
* AIIMS press conference
Union minister Anupriya Patel and NCW chairperson at a conference
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor at a Consular Day event
Political developments and party briefings *
LEGAL
SUPREME COURT
* Plea by NGO 'Vanashakti' against the Mumbai civic body
Plea by the All India Trade Union Congress challenging the provisions of the new labour code.
Plea related to state bar council elections
Suo motu case pertaining to illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary
PIL against former CJI Justice Ranjan Gogoi *
HIGH COURT
* PIL to fill vacant posts of chairperson and members of the National Commission for Minorities
Lawsuit by Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir seeking protection of his personality rights *
NCR
* Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to flag off 300 new electric buses
Developments related to Palam fire, Uttam Nagar Holi clash
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood at a government event
Aam Aadmi Party press conference *
NORTH
* Uttar Pradesh:
President Droupadi Murmu in Vrindavan
Security upped for Friday prayers ahead of Eid
Rain, hailstorm likely in many parts of Uttar Pradesh
Punjab: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to address a press conference in Chandigarh
Rajasthan: VHP press conference
Uttarakhand: Cabinet expansion, new ministers to take oath at the Lok Bhavan *
EAST
Bihar: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'Samridhi Yatra' in Gayaji and Aurangabad
Odisha: Assembly session and 'Pakhala Parab' 2026 celebrations showcasing the state's rich culinary heritage and cultural legacy
West Bengal: Election-related stories, TMC likely to release poll manifesto
Assam: Several prominent candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, to file nomination papers for assembly polls
Jharkhand: Security heightened across the state ahead of festivals of Eid and Sarhul
Tripura: Assembly session *
WEST
Maharashtra:
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to lay the foundation stone of the renovation work of Chavdar Tale at Mahad, where Babasaheb Ambedkar led a satyagraha on March 20, 1927.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to attend 'bhoomi pujan' of the Vishva Hindu Parishad's new office in Nagpur
Chhattisgarh: Assembly session
SOUTH
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK seat-sharing talks follow up, TTV Dhinakaran, Anbumani Ramadoss, Nainar Nagenthran to hold talks with Union minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah in Delhi
Telangana: Budget presentation in assembly ***