TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt Draupadi Murmu has lauded the critical role played by the design sector in providing innovative solutions to contemporary challenges. Addressing the 44th convocation of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, the president said design acts as a bridge between tradition and modernity.
2. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda, arrived in Bhubaneswar on a two-day visit to Odisha. He is scheduled to inaugurate the 9th National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices, and Innovation in Public Healthcare Systems in India.
3. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the state government will provide an additional bonus of 10,000 rupees to the sanitation and health workers, bus operators who continuously provided their services in the Maha Kumbh.
4. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, launched a series of major initiatives by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways aimed at modernising India’s maritime infrastructure, strengthening its global trade presence, and promoting sustainability. These initiatives were launched during a stakeholder meeting in Mumbai.
5. NITI Aayog said that India holds the 5th position among the world’s top economies, boasting a staggering chained real GDP of 4.3 trillion dollars in 2025.
6. Ministers for State Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying S.P. Singh Baghel and George Kurian conferred the awards to the winners of Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. This initiative aims to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations for their remarkable contributions to animal welfare and protection.
7. President Smt Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to Gujarat, visited the iconic unity statue and offered floral tributes to the Iron Man Sardar Patel. The President is also scheduled to grace the 44th convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad.
8. Union Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the Bharat Calling Conference 2025 in Mumbai. Addressing the conference Piyush Goyal said that strategic initiatives of the Government of India, including Make in India, Digital India, Startup India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat, are driving innovation, infrastructure development, and economic transformation at an unprecedented scale.
9. The Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjrappu RamMohan Naidu inaugurated the Udan Yatri Cafe at Chennai International Airport. He said that it would benefit all passengers as five to six items like water, tea, coffee, snacks and local sweets will be sold at Rs.10 and Rs. 20. He mentioned that the first such cafe inaugurated at Kolkata airport last December has registered Rs. 30 thousand sales per day.
10. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, recently announced investment of over ₹4,800 crore for the development of Assam’s inland waterways. This announcement was made during the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit in Guwahati.
11. The Telangana government has mandated Telugu as a subject for Class 9 in all board-affiliated schools from 2025-26, extending to Class 10 in 2026-27. Aligned with the 2018 Act, this move promotes the Telugu language, with the simplified ‘Vennela’ textbook replacing ‘Singidi’ for easier learning.
12. Telangana government launches a free driving training program for women, along with skill development initiatives in tailoring, food processing, and computer skills to boost employment opportunities. This decision was officially declared by Minister Seethakka during a meeting of the Women’s Cooperative Development Corporation at Madhura Nagar.
13. Central Railway on Thursday announced a two-day special mega block from Friday night to carry out extension of a platforms at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to accommodate 24-coach trains. Many suburban and long distance will be affected by this work.
14. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck many parts of Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Nepal early this morning. According to the United States Geographical Survey, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 14 km south of Kodāri̇̄, in Bagmati Province of Nepal around 2.36 am.
15. Met Department has issued orange alerts for rainfall and snowfall over Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh for the next 2 days.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed its first e-FIR at Police Station Khrew, advancing digital policing. Submitted via email, it was registered as Case FIR No. 17/2025. This initiative follows the Law Commission’s recommendations for e-FIRs in certain cognizable offenses.
2. Meitei group Arambai Tenggol on Thursday surrendered 246 firearms before security forces in Manipur.
3. The Pune Crime Branch on Friday arrested Dattatray Ramdas Gade, who is accused of raping a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Swargate bus station.
In response to the incident, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed an immediate security audit of all bus stations and depots statewide. He has also mandated the removal of all unregistered buses and vehicles seized by transport offices from bus stations by April 15.
4. The police in Prayagraj have arrested a man for allegedly recording videos of women bathing and changing clothes during the Maha Kumbh and uploading them on YouTube. The accused has been identified as Amit Kumar Jha, a resident of the Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin for his remarks against the Hindi language.
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In Telangana, the rescue teams are yet to establish contact with the trapped persons while efforts have been intensified. They have begun cutting parts of the Tunnel Boring Machine and other obstacles that are preventing them from reaching the spot where they can search for the individuals.
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1. Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India’s IT sector hit 282 billion dollars in revenue in the Financial Year 2024-25. In a social media post, Mr. Vaishnaw said 90 thousand patents were filed, and exports in the IT sector reached 224 billion dollars in 2024-25.
2. The government on Thursday appointed finance and revenue secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The British psychological thriller ‘The Eye’. which stars Shruti Haasan, is set to have its India premiere as the opening feature of the 5th Wench Film Festival, founded by Sapna Bhavnani. The film festival is dedicated to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films, and will be held from February 27 to 2 March 2025.
The film marks Shruti’s international debut as a leading lady, and is directed by Daphne Schmon
2. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman (95), his wife Betsy Arakawa (63) and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home.
He was a five-time Oscar nominee who won for “The French Connection” in 1972 and “Unforgiven” two decades later. His death comes just four days before this year’s ceremony, authorities did not release the circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.
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DEFENCE News
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1. India is set to welcome one of the world’s most advanced multi-role stealth guided missile frigates, Tamal, built at Russia’s Yantar Shipyard. This warship, capable of launching the deadly BrahMos anti-ship missile, is part of the Indo-Russian agreement signed in 2016 for the construction of four Talwar-class stealth frigates, two in Russia and two in India. The second warship under this deal is now ready and is expected to be commissioned into the Navy by June 2025.
2. The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture, established to produce AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles, has shown promising results with the delivery of 35,000 rifles to the Indian Army in its first phase.This collaboration serves as a potential model for future partnerships between India and Russia in the defence sector.
3. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi recently visited the Airbus helicopter facility in Marignane, France, as part of a four-day trip aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation between India and France.
4. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has received a significant budgetary allocation of ₹9,676 Crores for the financial year 2025-26, marking a substantial increase of 26.5% from the previous year’s budget. This allocation was announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the ICG’s 18th investiture ceremony.
28 Feb (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Month : Phalguna 16
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month Phalguna 01
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (up to 1:40 pm)Purva Bhadrapada
Tithi : Pratipada/
Dwitiya
Rahu 11:12 AM – 12:39 PM
Yamaganda 03:32 PM – 04:59 PM
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