TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will be on a visit to Mumbai in Maharashtra today. During the visit, the Vice-President will attend the Annual Day Function of K.P.B. Hinduja College of Commerce in Mumbai.
2. PM Modi will virtually address a daylong post-budget webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity in the afternoon in New Delhi.
3. ‘Yamuna Master Plan’ has been prepared by the central government, and it will soon be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his approval to clean the river in Delhi in mission mode.
4. The Centre has urged the states and Union Territories to adopt a proactive approach to maximise the procurement of wheat and paddy during the ensuing marketing season. This was discussed during a meeting chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution with the Food Secretaries of several states and union territories.
5. PM Modi will attend the NXT conclave at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow. During the programme, the channel NewsX World will also be launched.
6. A Major setback for Uddhav Thackeray as key leaders, other loyalists quit Sena (UBT) : Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) is facing a wave of defections, deepening the crisis that began after its poor performance in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections. The latest blow came with the exit of Rajan Salvi, a three-time MLA from the Rajapur seat in Ratnagiri district, who, along with his supporters, switched allegiance to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.
7. Kannada made mandatory on products made in Karnataka along with other languages. The state government has directed authorities to ensure strict implementation of this rule.
8. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party Chief Pawan Kalyan has once again pushed for the formation of a Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board, calling it “the need of the hour”. Drawing a parallel with the Waqf Board, he asked, “If there is a Waqf Board, why not the Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board? It is the need of the hour, and it should be taken forward.”
9. A heavy snowfall over the western Himalayas, including Himachal Pradesh, in the next 36 hours. “Rain, thundershowers, and hailstorms are expected in various parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh between early hours Saturday.
10. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed due to snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund and shooting stones, landslides, and mudslides between Nashri and the NAVYUG Tunnel.
11. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday urged defence minister Rajnath Singh to declare the area between Hyderabad and Bengaluru as the defence industrial corridor due to their significant contribution to the defence, aerospace and IT sector.
12. Soumya ranjan pradhan residence of Rourkela Odisha has been nominated on ZRUCC by Ministry of Railway Government of India and has been appointed as member of east coast railway zone for period of 2 years.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order, which quashed the show cause notice issued to Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation for carrying out construction work at Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore between 2006 and 2014 without obtaining environmental clearance.
The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh approved the High Court’s view and dismissed the TNPCB’s challenge.
2. The Centre government on Friday, February 28, approved the development and operationalisation of Warangal Airport, waiving the exclusivity clause that restricted new airport developments within 150 km of Hyderabad International Airport.
According to an official order, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had sought approval for the revival of Warangal’s Mamnoor Airport, referring to letters from the Telangana government confirming Hyderabad International Airport Limited (HIAL) had issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the project.
3. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of frivolous spending after the state Public Works Department estimated Rs 2.6 crore for renovations at his official residence, Cauvery.
Reportedly, Rs 1.7 crore was allocated for construction of the helper’s room and kitchen items, while Rs 89 lakh will be used for electrical upgrade and air conditioning.
4. Amid mass surrender of firearms by village volunteers in strife-torn Manipur, unidentified militants on Friday opened fire at a Meitei religious site in Imphal East district from adjoining hills.
5. The intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a former militant from Delhi for his alleged involvement in “terror funding and links with terrorist organisations”. He was in the business of selling shawls in Delhi and Chandigarh.
7. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday directed the Delhi Police to take stringent action against the networks that help illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas entering India, saying it is an issue of national security and should be dealt with strictly.
8. Teacher suspended over viral abusive rant on job posting : The expletives-laden videos against Bihar and its people has sparked backlash and Kendriya Vidyalaya has suspended the teacher (Dipali Sah).
“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
A massive avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) labour camp in Mana village, Uttarakhand, early on Friday morning, trapping 57 workers under the snow.
Rescue operations are underway in Badrinath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district after an avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near the high-altitude border village of Mana on Friday, trapping around 25 workers under the snow.
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FINANCE
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1. The World Bank on Friday said India will need to grow by 7.8 per cent on average over the next 22 years to achieve the country’s aspirations of becoming a developed country by 2047.
2. Tata Motors is preparing to launch its all-electric SUV, the Tata Avinya, with an expected price at approximately Rs 25 lakh.
3. Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd., a diversified conglomerate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Assam government to establish mineral and ore extraction projects with an investment of Rs 500 crore.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. A consortium led-by filmmaker Boney Kapoor along with developer Bhutani Group has been given the possession of a land parcel to build a Film City near the Noida International Airport.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to lay the stone of the Film City project in March
2. Vicky Kaushal’s period drama ‘Chhaava’ is set for a Telugu release on 7 March, following its remarkable success in Hindi-speaking areas. The decision was made “on popular demand” from fans, announced by the production company Maddock on social media, promising the “biggest spectacle” in Telugu.
3. Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan plans to renovate Mannat, his 27,000-square-foot sea-facing mansion, over almost two years beginning May.
The property, built in 1914, is a Grade 2-B heritage structure on Bandstand in Bandra, Mumbai. The actor has sought clearances from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) before beginning the renovation.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh released the first edition of Ministry of Defence’s bi-annual Hindi magazine ‘Sashakt Bharat’ at South Block, New Delhi.
The magazine comprises poems on the valour, patriotism and sacrifices of the Armed Forces personnel as well as articles on the policies of the Government written by the personnel of the Ministry, irrespective of their ranks, showcasing inclusivity and unity in diversity.
2. India is currently in negotiations to purchase an additional 10 Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft, expanding its original order of 71. This move is part of a broader effort to revamp the country’s ageing fleet, particularly the legacy Avro HS-748 aircraft that have been in service since 1961.
3. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), the Delhi based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), is hosting the International Radio Biology Conference on Biological Effects of Space Radiation, Heavy Ions and Human Space missions – Mechanisms & Biomedical Counter measures at the Manekshaw Centre.
4. Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has laid a wreath at the war memorial in Neuve-Chapelle, France, honouring the supreme sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I.
The Neuve-Chapelle Memorial commemorates the Indian soldiers who fought alongside Allied forces in the First World War, particularly during the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle in 1915.
5. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth held a meeting with the Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission, Andrius Kubilius, in New Delhi. During the meeting, they comprehensively discussed the India-European Union bilateral defence and security cooperation with a focus on maritime engagements and information sharing in the Indo-Pacific.
01 Mar (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Month : Phalguna 17
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month Phalguna 02
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada (up to 11:22 am)Uttara Bhadrapada
Tithi : Dwitiya/
Tritiya
Rahu 09:45 AM – 11:12 AM
Yamaganda 02:06 PM – 03:32 PM
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