New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL36 PM-POLLS-LD ASSAM

Infiltration not just a poll issue, it is about safeguarding identity and national security: PM Modi New Delhi: Accusing the Congress of "allowing" land grabbing by infiltrators, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that infiltration into Assam is not just an election issue but is about safeguarding the identity of the state and national security.

PAR11 LS-FM-INSOLVENCY

Insolvency law main factor in improving health of country's banking sector: FM in Lok Sabha New Delhi: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, including recovery of non-performing assets.

CAL25 BH-NEW-CM-LD SPECULATIONS

With Nitish resigning as MLC, countdown begins for his exit as Bihar CM Patna: With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar giving up his membership of the state legislative council, speculations are now rife about who would head the new government, to be formed after the JD(U) president relinquishes the seat of power.

DEL50 CENSUS-LD DATA

Individual data to remain confidential; not to be used for scheme benefits: Census commissioner New Delhi: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, on Monday asked people to provide accurate information to census enumerators, asserting that individual data will remain confidential and cannot be used as evidence or to obtain any benefit under any scheme.

MDS27 TN-POLLS-VIJAY-2NDLD NOMINATION

Vijay files nomination from Perambur in Chennai, appeals to people to give chance to 'whistle' Chennai: TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay on Monday filed his nomination to contest Assembly polls from Perambur constituency in Chennai and appealed to the people to give an opportunity to his party TVK and vote for the party's whistle symbol on April 23.

MDS24 TN-POLLS-CM-2NDLD NOMINATION

TN CM files nomination from Kolathur constituency in Chennai Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Monday filed his nomination from Kolathur Assembly constituency in Chennai for the April 13 election.

DEL29 DL-LASHKAR-LD ARREST

LeT handler Shabir Ahmed Lone held in Delhi’s Ghazipur; foreign currencies, SIM seized New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, Shabir Ahmed Lone, from the Ghazipur area here, officials said on Monday.

BUSINESS DEL48 BIZ-IIP

Industrial output grows 5.2 pc in February New Delhi: India's industrial production grew 5.2 per cent in February, mainly due to improvement in manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Monday.

LEGAL LGD3 SC-LAND DISPUTES

Plea in SC seeks to establish revenue judicial service for land disputes New Delhi: Contending that non-qualified legal professionals were deciding land disputes, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to establish a revenue judicial service, and prescribe minimum legal qualification and training module for public servants adjudicating such matters.

FOREIGN FGN36 KUWAIT-INDIAN-2NDLD-KILLED

West Asia Crisis: Indian national killed in attack on Kuwaiti water desalination plant Dubai: An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait in Iranian strikes on a power and water desalination plant, taking the total number of Indian fatalities from the ongoing conflict in West Asia to eight since it began a month back.

FGN30 NEPAL-POLITICS

Protests continue in Nepal over former PM Oli’s arrest for third consecutive day Kathmandu: Protests continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day following the arrest of former PM K P Sharma Oli over suppression of Gen Z protests last year, even as authorities intensified probe against three ex-prime ministers over money laundering. By Shirish B Pradhan

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