March 5- Vikram Misri Signs Khamenei Condolence Book; India Sends Election Observers to Colombia; Smart Meter Protests Erupt In Himachal

On News@7 this March 5, Areeb Raza brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signed a condolence book for Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after he was killed in joint US-Israel airstrikes.  Meanwhile, a five-member delegation from Maharashtra will travel to Colombia to observe its congressional elections under the Election Commission’s global electoral cooperation initiative.  In Himachal Pradesh, hundreds of employees, pensioners and residents protested against the rollout of smart electricity meters, claiming the project could cost about 25 billion rupees and eventually raise electricity bills for consumers. Produced by Areeb Raza Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti