TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Lakshadweep today. Parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Mahe can experience thunderstorms and gusty winds.
2. Week-long celebrations of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna begin. Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Amit Agrawal inaugurated Jan Aushadhi Kendra Model at Dilli Haat in New Delhi.
3. Political strategist and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has expressed confidence in Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party founded by actor Thalapathy Vijay, securing victory in Tamil Nadu without an alliance with AIADMK in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2026.
4. The central government has amended the Passport Rules, making birth certificates issued by appropriate authorities the only proof of date of birth for passport applicants born on or after 1 October 2023.
5. Maharashtra government on Friday announced a partnership with social media giant Meta to launch WhatsApp-based citizen services and drive digital transformation, enhancing the lives of citizens as well as improving efficiencies in governance.
6. The Maharashtra government carried out promotions and transfers of IPS officers in the state on Friday and appointed Manoj Kumar Sharma as state Inspector General (IG) in charge of law and order. Sharma had been on central deputation with the Central Industrial Security Force and had recently joined the state police. A movie 12th Fail based on the life of Sharma was made in 2023 by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
7. Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Saturday announced that the Maharashtra government will provide free cancer vaccines to girls aged 0-14, highlighting growing concerns over rising cancer cases across the state.
8. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced new appointments for the party’s legislative wing in Maharashtra. The appointments include key leadership roles in both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, aiming to strengthen the party’s functioning in the state legislature.
9. The Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, will be closed for flights from 10 AM to 6 PM every day from Saturday, March 1, to July 15 due to runway repairs (recarpeting) and modernisation.
10. Union government has decided to put on hold the rollout of a satellite-based highway toll collection system that could eventually pave the way for fare booths to be removed, according to officials aware of the matter who said the plan is now to wait for India to activate its own constellation of navigation satellites for a more accurate system.
11. The UAE moon-sighting committee has officially confirmed the Ramadan start date for 2025. PM Modi extends wishes as Ramzan begins from March 2 in India.
12. The Telangana government on Saturday announced half-day timings for the Urdu medium schools, Urdu medium sections of parallel medium schools and Urdu medium sections of DIETs in the State during Ramzan month.
13. Well-known author and traveloguer Dr Meena Prabhu passed away in Pune today after a brief illness. She was 85. Dr. Meena Prabhu did her MBBS from B.J. Medical College Pune and worked in England as an anesthesiologist and general practitioner for about twenty years.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday concluded its arguments on charges against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejaswi Yadav, former Minister Prem Chand Gupta, and other accused in the case.
2. Dlelhi to stop fuel supply to vehicles older than 15 years from March 31 to curb air pollution. The government also plans to phase out nearly 90% of CNG-driven public transport buses in Delhi by December 2025, replacing them with electric buses to promote cleaner and more sustainable transport.
According to the Delhi government, 11,000 buses, including around 8,000 e-buses, will be procured by 2026.
3. In a big relief to Kannada actor Darshan, an accused in the Ranukaswamy murder case, the Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed him to travel across the country.
4. Punjab police launched a statewide operation against drugs, conducting raids at more than 750 locations as the cabinet sub-committee on the drug menace held its first meeting on Saturday.
5. The controversy over Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s visit to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha yoga centre in Tamil Nadu for Mahashivaratri celebrations has refused to die down with leaders in the state Congress unit sharply divided over the issue.
Cooperative Minister K N Rajanna questioned the justification behind Shivakumar sharing the stage with those who have been critical of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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1. Fifty workers have been pulled out of snow from the site of an avalanche-hit Border Road Organisation camp in the Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, but four of them died on Saturday as rescuers raced against time to save the remaining five.
The avalanche hit the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp between Mana and Badrinath between 5:30 am and 6 am on Friday, burying 55 workers inside eight containers and a shed, according to the Army. Thirty-three of them were rescued by Friday night and 17 on Saturday
2. The rescue operations to pull out the eight persons trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool for a week saw a breakthrough on Saturday with the whereabouts of four of them being located, though a Telangana minister put the chances of their survival at “one per cent.”.
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1. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted that the tax collected by the government from the public is much well-managed today due to the efficient use of technology. She made these remarks while addressing the gathering at the 49th Civil Accounts Day celebrations in New Delhi.
2. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) recorded total sales of 199,400 units in February 2025, reflecting steady market demand. This figure includes domestic sales of 163,501 units, sales to other OEMs of 10,878 units, and exports of 25,021 units.
3. Jharkhand Economic Survey 2024-25: State Records 7.7% Growth, GDP Projected at 7.5% for FY26.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Netflix has officially released the much-anticipated trailer for Nadaaniyan, a romantic drama that marks the Bollywood debut of Ibrahim Ali Khan alongside Khushi Kapoor.
2. Renowned playback singer Shreya Ghosal has warned her fans about her X account being hacked since February 13th. On Saturday, the singer took to her Instagram handle to inform her followers that despite her efforts, she has been unable to regain control of the account.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has initiated the design phase for its next-generation launch vehicle, named ‘Soorya’, marking a significant step forward in India’s space exploration ambitions.
2. A DRDO laboratory, specifically the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), is actively working to protect astronauts participating in India’s Gaganyaan mission from the dangers of space radiation. This effort is part of a broader international push to enhance space radiation protection, which includes the use of advanced materials like hydrogels and novel shielding technologies.
3. Solar Industries India Limited, part of the Solar Group, has secured a significant export order valued at ₹2,150 Crores for the supply of defence products.This order, awarded by an international entity, is set to be executed over a period of six years.
4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted flight trials of the indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR). The trials, held on February 25, 2025, at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, involved launching the missile from a SeaKing 42B helicopter.
02 Mar (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Month : Phalguna 18
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month Phalguna 03
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 8:59 am) Revati / Ashwini
Tithi : Tritiya (up to 9:02 pm) Chaturthi
Rahu 04:59 PM – 06:26 PM
Yamaganda 12:39 PM – 02:06 PM
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