Overview
- Fresh satellite assessments by the Institute for Science and International Security show Parchin’s new Taleghan‑2 structure encased in concrete and covered with earth, with the facility now largely concealed.
- Recent imagery indicates reinforced or backfilled tunnel portals near Natanz and at the Isfahan nuclear complex to reduce exposure to air attacks and complicate potential raids.
- In Uttar Pradesh, Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak’s public honoring of 101 Batuk Brahmins drew opposition demands for his resignation and was dismissed by Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda, who announced a 11 March march to Lucknow.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat held rapid, separate meetings with CM Yogi Adityanath and both deputy chief ministers in Lucknow, viewed by political observers as a feedback and damage‑control exercise following the Magh Mela flashpoint.
- Compliance scrutiny intensified as LabelBlind reported 33.6% of 5,085 packaged‑food label claims were non‑compliant or unsubstantiated, while media reports described AI‑assisted probes of restaurant billing software into alleged large‑scale tax evasion.