1. A milestone has been achieved under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), as over 25 crore health records have been successfully linked to the Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts.
2. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently launched a new security mechanism for Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication. Its aim is to ensure a fast-paced detection of spoofing attempts by making use of artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
3. The Union Health Minister recently announced that 9,082 Janaushadhi Kendras are being operated under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). The target is to increase the numbers to 10,000 by December 2023.
4. The preliminary surveys conducted by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) found the presence of lithium reserves in the Madhya district of Karnataka. They indicate the presence of some 1,600 tonnes of the resource in pegmatite rocks.
5. Dibang Hydropower Project, which was approved by the Central Government recently, is India’s largest-ever hydropower project. This multipurpose project is being set up close to China’s border on the Dibang River, in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley District.
6. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed the flight acceptance hot test for the CE-20 cryogenic engine, which will power the LVM3 launch vehicle’s Cryogenic Upper Stage for the upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission. The test was carried out at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
7. India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against dengue is under clinical trials.
8. Indian Medical Association has advised doctors to avoid prescribing antibiotics for seasonal fever, cold and cough as H3N2 influenza virus cases continue to be on the rise.
9. The National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)’s Legislature Party has unanimously elected Neiphiu Rio as its leader, in its meeting at Kohima.
10. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is set to launch a self-assessment platform for Indian students. SATHEE is a new initiative by the Ministry of Education in association with IIT Kanpur.
It provides Indian students with a self-paced interactive learning and assessment platform to prepare for competitive and other exams. It will help students gain access to training and coaching for competitive examinations for free.
11. Delhi government has decided to introduce six compulsory skill subjects at the secondary level in all government schools from the 2023-24 session. These subjects include retail, IT, financial markets, food production, marketing and sales, physical activity training, beauty and wellness and data science. Students must choose one skill subject from the list as per their interests.
12. Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off a train dedicated to the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), from New Delhi .
13. Reacting to the BJP’s performance in the Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya Assembly elections, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi congratulated the party workers and said the results in the northeast showed people’s faith in democracy. “Some…people are saying ‘mar jaa Modi’ (die Modi), but the country is saying ‘mat jaa Modi’ (Don’t go Modi).
14. Former Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi passed away aged 90 on Thursday.
15. IMA says antibiotics for seasonal cold, cough will not work. The Indian Medical Association releases a notice advising stakeholders against taking antibiotics without proper diagnosis. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has advised against the intake of antibiotics during seasonal cold and cough amid patients having symptoms ranging from nausea, vomiting, fever, body ache among others. Citing the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), it said fever that goes away at the end of three days with persisting cough for up to three weeks are mostly cases of H3N2 influenza virus.
CRIME REPORT
1. Night curfew on in Meghalaya’s district after post-poll violence. Meghalaya’s Eastern West Khasi Hills witnessed post-poll violence, the district administration imposed a night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am effective from Friday.
2. The ED arrested three people and seized ₹25 lakh in cash, diamonds and gold worth ₹10 crore after it searched a few companies based in Gujarat as part of money laundering probe against a Chinese-controlled money lending app.
3. The question paper of Class 12 mathematics subject of Maharashtra state board was allegedly leaked in Buldhana district around 30 minutes before the examination.
4. private bus taking a group of students of Delhi University’s Kamala Nehru College on a trip to Manali overturned on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway in Bilaspur. One female student was crushed to death, while about 40 others suffered injuries.
FINANCE
💰USD ₹.81.66
💷 GBP ₹98.38
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.8 %
Inflation rate : 6.5%
Population : 141.57 cr (17.7% of the total world population).
Unempylmnt : 8.3% in Dec 2022
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BSE Sensex
59,808.97 +899.62 (1.53%)🔺
*17,594.35 +272.45 (1.57%)*🔺
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 57,210.00 /10gm (24 krt)
SILVER: ₹ 66,800/KG
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⛽FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 80/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 1053/14.2 Kg
1. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there were 70 projects, totalling 2,014 km and costing ₹ 33,540 crore, underway in Andhra Pradesh.
2. Karnataka government on Friday announced that it would offer a 50% discount on pending traffic fines for 15 more days from Saturday.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
1. Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Selfiee’ has collected around ₹14 crore in seven days. Directed by Raj Mehta, the comedy drama was released in theatres on February 24.
2. Actress Sonakshi Sinha has joined the cast of ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, an upcoming action film which also stars Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Speaking about the film, the actress said, “I have no doubt that this film is going to be a blockbuster.
DEFENCE
1. The formidable Mikhoyan Gurevich MiG-21 fighter has completed 60 years with Indian Air Force. The country’s first supersonic fighter gave India the upper edge and helped it win three wars against Pakistan.
2. The joint Army exercise between India and Japan, Dharma Guardian, the Indian Army participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF). The air exercise has been conducted from March 1 to 2, 2023.
Dharma Guardian. The annual exercise has been conducted in India since 2018. The 4th edition of the Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ between India and Japan is being held from February 13 to March 2 at Komatsu, Japan.
3. The JIMEX series of exercises started in January 2012. The Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) engage in the exercise in every two years. The exercise is intended to improve communication and seamanship protocols and streamline interoperability.
4. The union cabinet tookthe JIMEX series of exercises started in January 2012. The Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) engage in the exercise in every two years. The exercise is intended to improve communication and seamanship protocols and streamline interoperability. a couple of important decisions like approving a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the acquisition of three Cadet Training Ships at an overall cost of Rs 3,108.09 crore and procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL for Indian Air Force at a cost of over Rs 6,800 crore. The deal with L&T came under Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)} category and the delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from 2026.
5. Indian Army released photos of soldiers playing cricket in eastern Ladakh, where the two countries have been locked in a tense military standoff since May 2020.
This comes a day after the meeting between Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in New Delhi.
6. Exercise Desert Flag VIII is set to be organized from February 27 to March 17 this year. It is a multilateral air exercise involving the participation of UAE, France, Kuwait, Australia, the UK, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, the Republic of Korea, and the US
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ASSAM : Dispur
Frmn: 26 Jan 2950
Districts: 35
Gvrnr: Gulab Chand Kataria
CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP)
Population : 3.12cr
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04 Mar (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
Drik Ritu: Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksha
Month : Phalguna 27, (Purnimanta)
Phalguna 12, (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2079
Shaka Samvat – 1944
Nakshatra : Pushya (up to 6:41 pm)
Ashlesha
Tithi: Dwadashi (up to 11:43 am) Trayodashi
Rahu : 09:44 AM – 11:11 AM
Yamaganda : 02:06 PM – 03:33 PM
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