TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu addresses the 53rd convocation of the Utkal University at Bhubaneswar; Says this is the age of artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing and 3D printing.
2. PM Modi will visit Kashmir valley next week and address a public rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024.This will be Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to the Kashmir Valley since his government abrogated Article 370.
3. PM Modi launches and dedicates to nation multiple development projects for Rs 17,000 cr in Madhya Pradesh. The projects cater to several important sectors including irrigation, power, road, rail, water supply, coal, and industry, among others.
4. Jammu & Kashmir is set to host the annual ‘Tawi Festival’ from March 1st to 4th, 2024. Centered on the banks of the river Tawi flowing through Jammu city, the event will showcase the region’s vibrant cultural legacy through arts, cuisine, literature and folk traditions.
5. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurates ‘JK Youth Conclave 2024’ and launches the second season of ‘Inspire GenZ’ and ‘Beats of J&K’ initiatives of the Department of Information and Public Relations, at the Convention Centre, Jammu.
6. On 29 February 2024, PM Modi virtually inaugurated India’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell ferry at Kochi Harbor in Kerala. The 24-meter vessel, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), marks a major advancement in sustainable transportation for the country. It is named ‘Suchetha’, the catamaran ferry utilizes an electric propulsion system powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
7. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have released a report on the status of leopards in India. The report provides key insights into leopard distribution, population trends, and conservation challenges based on data from the fifth cycle of leopard population estimation conducted in 2022. India’s leopard population is estimated at 13,874 (range: 12,616 – 15,132). This indicates a stable population compared to 2018 estimates of 12,852 leopards.
8. KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY OKAYS TEMPLE BILL IN JOINT SITTING : A bill that sought to collect funds from temples with over Rs 10 lakh annual income, which was defeated by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal-Secular combine in the legislative council last week, was taken up for reconsideration and passed by both houses of the legislature on Thursday. The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will now be sent to the governor for his assent, following which it will become law.
9. Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Sharad Pawar has invited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar to share a meal at his residence in Baramati during their visit to his hometown on 2nd March.
10. Himachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls, for abstaining from voting on the Budget in the assembly.
11. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday wooed the people of Tamil Nadu to vote for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK) if they want to protect the rights of the farmers. He said only AIADMK candidates will raise farmers’ voices in the parliament.
12. The Government has approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for installing rooftop solar system in one crore households with a total outlay of 75,021 crore rupees.
13. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, along with Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel and other dignitaries, inaugurated the ‘Swaminarayan Institute of Medical Science and Research’ at the Shri Swaminarayan Vishwamangal Gurukul in Kalol, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
14. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to confer the esteemed title of ‘Global Jain Peace Ambassador’ upon Acharya Lokesh Muni. The ceremony, scheduled to take place in Karnataka, will be organized by the Jain pilgrim center, Navagraha Tirtha Kshetra, in Hubli Varur.
15. Ravindra Kumar assumes charge as Director (Operations) of NTPC.
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LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam
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1. A special court in Rajasthan’s Thursday acquitted Abdul Karim Tunda in the 1993 serial blasts case, observing the prosecution could not provide enough evidence to prove the charges. The 81-year-old Tunda, a close aide of wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim.
Two other accused, Irfan and Hamiduddin, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court.
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently cautioned mobile phone users about the potential fraud risks from “juice jacking”, a cyberattack vector, if they charge their devices through USB ports available in public spaces.
Juice jacking refers to a type of cyberattack where hackers rig publicly accessible USB power charging stations, like those found at airports, rail stations, malls etc., with malware or hardware modifications to illegally access data on connected mobile devices.
3. Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday asked the Haryana government not to grant further parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh without its permission.
4. Haryana police in Ambala district Thursday said they will be seeking cancellation of passports and visas of those found indulging in acts of vandalism during the ongoing farmers’ agitation.
5. Absconding TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan was today arrested by the West Bengal Police from a house at Minakhan, around 30 km away from the island of Sandeshkhali, in North 24 Parganas district. He will be remanded to 10 Days Police Custody by the Court.
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FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
#IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva
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💰 USD ₹ 82.95
💷 GBP ₹ 104.67
€ Euro : ₹ 89.59
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GDP(PPP ) :
purchasing power parity (PPP)
$13.119 trillion
GDP (nominal)
: $3.73 trillion
(Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country’s economy) .
GDP growth : 8.4% (Q3 2023-24)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
Population : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 10.09% (Oct2023)
Per capita: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country.
GDP per capita
$2,845 (Nominal; 2024)
$9,983 (PPP; 2024)
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1. On February 29th 2024, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd and The Walt Disney Company signed agreements to create one of India’s largest TV and streaming firms. The joint venture merges Viacom18 with Disney’s Star India to target rapid growth in the country’s digital entertainment space.
2. According to the latest data shared by the National Statistical Office (NSO), on Thursday, India’s Gross Domestic Production (GDP) accelerated to 8.4 % in the third quarter of 2023-24. In the last quarter, the GDP growth was marked at 7.6 %.
3. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the Electronic Data Interchange, EDI at Land Customs Stations of the North East Region via virtual mode in New Delhi.
Union Minister calls upon the Customs Department to be alert and vigilant while manning the post in sensitive border areas, especially in areas that are densely populated and vulnerable.
4. Amazon Pay, the fintech arm of Amazon India, has secured a payment aggregator license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), joining a select group of authorized organizations in the country.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. Varun Tej and Manushi Chillar starrer Sony Pictures International Productions’ OPERATION VALENTINE will be is scheduled to be released on 01 March, 2024.
‘OPERATION VALENTINE’ is a patriotic, edge-of-the-seat entertainer and will showcase the indomitable spirits of our Air Force heroes on the frontlines and the challenges they faced as they fought one of the biggest, fiercest aerial attacks that India has ever seen.
2. LAAPATAA LADIES is scheduled to be released on 01 March, 2024. LAAPATAA LADIES is the story of a missing bride. It is directed by Kiran Rao. Aamir Khan Productions, Zeal Z Entertainment Services.
3. Kalki 2898 – A.D is an upcoming Indian epic science-fiction dystopian film, based on Hindu scriptures. The film is directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by C. Aswani Dutt, under Vyjayanthi Movies.[6][7] Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, it is set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD. It is about the future coming of Kalki, tenth and final Avatar of Vishnu. The film stars Prabhas in the titular role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani.
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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. DRDO conducted two successful flight tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on 28th & 29th Feb 2024 from a ground based portable launcher off the coast of Odisha from Integrated Test Range. These tests were carried out against high speed unmanned aerial targets under different interception scenarios.
2. Countries in Middle East and African regions have shown interest in BrahMos missiles. BrahMos boasts both air-launched and ground-launched versions.
BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms. BrahMos missile flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.
3. Indian Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari and the Indian delegation on Thursday visited Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Base Birsrestho Matiur Rahman at Jashore.The Air Chief had a close interaction with the officer cadets, instructors at the BAF Academy and officers at BAF Base Jashore.
4. The IAF seeks to acquire the TEJAS Light Combat Aircraft MK-1A to replace its ageing MiG-21 fleet. The Mk 1A has a greater payload and fuel capacity than the earlier MK-1 aircraft, plus improved avionics and cockpit features.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing the first two units of the improved TEJAS MK-1A for delivery to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in March.
5. Indian government, last week, approved a ₹20,000 crore deal for the BrahMos missile for the Indian Navy. The Cabinet Committee on Security gave the green light for the procurement of more than 200 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and associated equipment for the Indian Navy, enhancing the naval firepower significantly.
6. Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh , Director General National Cadet Corps (NCC) visited the NCC units of West Bengal and Sikkim Directorate from 26 to 28 Febuary 2024.
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ASSAM : DISPUR (capital)
Bifurcation : 21 Jan 1972
Formation
(as a state) : 26 Jan1950
Districts : 31
Language : Assamese
Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria
Chief minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP)
State Symbols
Bird: White-winged duck
Flower : Foxtail orchid
Mammal: Rhinoceros
Tree: Hollong
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In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.
Population of Bharat:
142 cr (2023)
President of Bharat ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu
Vice President
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
Prime Minister : Shri Narendra Modi
Speaker Lok Sabha :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)
Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Loksabha : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)
Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar
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पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
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Tithi : Shashthi
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