TODAY’S TOP NEWS
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1. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rewari on Friday.
2. Union Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates the 2024 Annual Government and Institutional Business Meet of the Federal Bank in Delhi; Says 45 crore Jan Dhan accounts have accumulated 2.1 lakh crore rupees so far.
3. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addresses the gathering on the inauguration of Dry Fruits and Nuts Exhibition and Trade Conference “Meva India 2024” at Yashobhoomi Convention Center in Delhi.
4. Indian aviation regulator, DGCA, on Friday issued a show cause notice to Air India for not complying with the provisions and in violation of Aircraft Rules, 1937.
5. Union Minister of Food Processing Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras inaugurated “SUFALAM: Start-Up Forum for Aspiring Leaders and Mentors Startup Conclave 2024,” stressing the importance of such events in promoting networking, sharing knowledge, and aiding startups in accessing government schemes.
6. BJP to hold national council meeting in Delhi from Saturday.
7. Ayodhya’s Ram temple will remain closed for an hour in the afternoon every day from 12.30 to 1.30, the chief priest of the Ram temple said. Before the consecration ceremony, the timing of ‘darshan’ was from 7 am to 6 pm, including a two-hour afternoon break from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Considering the flood of devotees to the temple following the consecration ceremony, the temple trust has increased the time of ‘darshan’ from 6 am to 10 pm.
8. Solar-powered boats in Ayodhya : Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency Launches solar powered ferry in order to promote river tourism in Sarayu.
9. Delhi Police Marks 77th Raising Day with Spectacular Parade Displaying Commitment to Public Safety. All-Women Contingent Leads Inspiring Display at Delhi Police’s 77th Raising Day Parade.
10. Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said the party’s ‘doors were always open’ for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his arch-rival who recently ended a short-lived alliance and returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democraitc Alliance.
11. Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution for conducting a caste-wise survey in the state. CM A. Revanth Reddy said that the survey would be like a foundation for the development of the backward classes in the state
12. Union Tourism Minister Kishan Reddy and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav have laid the foundation stone for Komuravelli Railway Station in Siddipet District in Telangana.
13. The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with the edX, a leading global e-learning platform that conducts Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). This would enable 12 lakh students in AP to pick and pursue their chosen subjects from more than 2,000 modern and emerging courses, free of cost.
14. One-day mini Brahmotsavam being held in Tirumala Tirupati, Andhra pradesh on the occasion of Ratha Saptami.
15. Jharkhand: Chief Minister Champai Soren expands his cabinet. Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan administers the oath to the newly appointed ministers in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.
16. Maharashtra: Chairman of the State Commission for Backward Classes, retired Justice Sunil Shukre hands over the report of the survey conducted across the state to check the backwardness of the Maratha community to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
17. Justice Nilay V Anjaria was on Friday appointed as the next chief justice of the Karnataka High Court.
18. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented the state Budget on February 16 and allocated Rs 100 crore for Waqf properties, Rs 200 crore for Christian community. The state government also earmarked Rs 10 crore for the construction of Mangaluru Haj Bhavan and announced that 100 Maulana Azad schools will be opened in the state.
19. Sikkim : “Hamro Sankalp-Viksit Bharat – Pushpit Sikkim” program inaugurated at Raj Bhavan, Gangtok. Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Union Minister BLVerma, CM PS Tamang attended the event.
20. Bihar: Legislator of CPI (ML) Manoj Manzil has been disqualified from the state assembly following his conviction in a murder case by a local MP-MLA court of Bhojpur district.
21. Oriah Festival is being celebrated by the Wancho community in Arunachal Pradesh. The festival is celebrated to invoke the blessings of Almighty ‘Rangwa’ for bumper harvest.
22. The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved financial assistance towards provisioning of uniform for all 70 lakh SHG members across the state and more than 1.5 lakh Executive Committee (EC) members of Gram Panchayat Level Federations (GPLFs), Block Level Federations (BLFs) & District Level Federations (DLFs) and Management Committee (MC) members of Area Level Federations (ALFs) under ULBs with a budgetary allocation of Rs. 730 crore during the FY 2023-24.
23. Rajasthan’s Karauli district has emerged as a new focal point for mineral exploration after the Mines Department announced the discovery of substantial iron ore deposits. This find, located near Hindon, spans approximately 1,888 hectares.
24. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s government has raised grants in 6 categories under Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000.
25. India is set to launch its first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) from the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, marking a significant milestone in the country’s healthcare and aviation sectors.
26. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) introduces the ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative, calling upon industry leaders, startups, MSMEs, academia, and innovators to join hands in reshaping infrastructure planning and design through cutting-edge technologies and collaborative efforts.
27. The Tamil Nadu Assembly made a significant political statement by unanimously adopting two resolutions that challenge the Union government’s proposals on ‘One Nation, One Election’ and the post-2026 delimitation process.
28. Renowned chef Imtiaz Qureshi, who was credited with the culinary excellence of ITC Hotels, passed away at the age of 93.
29. CBSE cautions the people about a Fake Letter on social media, claiming that Class 12 board exams have been postponed due to the farmers’ protests. CBSE says the letter is fake and misleading.
30. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is scheduled to lift off with a weather satellite from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5.35 pm on Saturday. The new weather satellite is called INSAT-3DS. it will be using a rocket that has been dubbed the “naughty boy” of the Indian space agency.
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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. : Joan Donoghue
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1. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to appear before a court on Saturday in connection with a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate against him over non-compliance with its summons in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
2. A sessions court in Chennai on Friday extended former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji’s remand till February 20. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June 2023 in a money laundering case.
3. West Bengal government on Friday removed Jyotirpriya Mallick, behind bars for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore ration distribution scam, as the forest minister and allocated the department to Birbaha Hansda.
4. The unrest in the Sandeshkhali region in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal continues as protesters, with a notable presence of women, continued to demand the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his associates. The allegations against Sheikh and his cohorts include land grabbing and sexual harassment.
5. A delegation of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, which visited Sandeshkhali to probe alleged harassment of women by TMC supporters, submitted its report to President Droupadi Murmu. In its report, the panel recommended the imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal to safeguard the rights of the Scheduled Castes.
6. Commuters in Punjab faced inconvenience on Friday as many buses stayed off the roads in response to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ to press the government to accept farmers’ demands including a legal guarantee of MSP.
Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union are supporting the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) bandh call.
7. Manipur government on Friday suspended internet services in Churachandpur district for five days after violence broke out there over an action taken against a policeman. The situation in the district remained tense, after the offices of the superintendent of police and the deputy commissioner were vandalised, vehicles used by CAPF were torched by a mob and the national flag at the SP office complex was pulled down.
8. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has raked up the Adarsh housing scam to target former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan and said if the BJP sends him to the Rajya Sabha, it will amount to disrespecting martyred soldiers. On Monday, Chavan resigned from the Congress.
9. The Law Commission of India submits a report recommending that all marriages between the Non Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India and Indian citizens should be made compulsorily registered in India.
“”‘”””””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””
Eleven people were killed and four injured in a fire that broke out in a paint factory in outer Delhi’s Alipur on Thursday evening. Police said the fire was preceded by a blast, probably caused by chemicals kept in the factory.
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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 ₹ 83.01
💷 GBP ₹ 104.62
€ Euro : ₹ 89.45
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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.
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NIFTY
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1. The RBI on Friday gave 15 days more, till March 15, 2024, to Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to stop deposits, credit transactions or top-ups in any customer accounts, wallets, and FASTags, keeping in view the interest of customers, including merchants.
2. Fintech firm One97 Communications — owner of the brand Paytm — has shifted its nodal account to Axis Bank from Paytm Payments Bank.
The move will allow continuity of Paytm QR, Soundbox, card machine after the March 15 set by the Reserve Bank of India, as per a regulatory filing.
3. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has unfrozen the bank accounts of Congress party. The party’s bank accounts were frozen by the IT department earlier.
4. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) announces the reconstitution of the Expert Committee on the implementation of the Indian Accounting Standards.
5. The Serum Institute of India (SII), led by Adar Poonawalla, has recently secured the prestigious title of India’s most valuable unlisted company, boasting a valuation of Rs 1.92 lakh crore.
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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. FIGHTER Movie Box Office Collection (India) Week 3: Actors Hrithik & Deepika’s Film Scores 204 Crores After 22 Days.
2. Jr NTR’s Devara has locked its release date, another festival in 2024. it will release on 10 October 2024, during the auspicious Dusshera festival.
3. Kavita Chaudhary, star of the popular Doordarshan serial “Udaan”, died at a hospital due to cardiac arrest on Thursday night. She was 67. The actor, also popular as the homemaker Lalitaji in the Surf detergent commercials in India in the late 1980s.
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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. The Defence ministry on Friday gave the preliminary approval for crucial capital acquisitions projects worth Rs 84,560 crore, which range from long-range cruise missiles, anti-tank loiter munitions, sonars, radars and torpedoes to 30 specialised aircraft for spying.
2. In a boost to the collaboration, the defence ministry Friday cleared the procurement of 15 additional Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, nine of which will go to the Indian Navy and six to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
C-295 aircraft being built in India under collaboration between Airbus & TATA. Contenders for refuellers are Airbus with its A330 multi-role tanker transport & Boeing with its KC-46 Pegasus.
3. As part of his four-day official visit to the United States, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande visited Headquarters of 1 Corps of the US Army, where he received briefings on the Stryker Unit, Multi-Domain Task Force, and the Special Forces Group, aiming to explore opportunities for more significant training engagements.
4. Various Indian martial arts are now part of the routine training of regiments of the Army. Post the Galwan violent clash between India and China, the Army has added martial arts to the regular training of troops in addition to the usual physical exercise, officials said. For instance, the Punjab regiment has incorporated Ghtaka in the training regime, the Gorkha Regiment the Khukri dance and the Kalari Payattu by the Madras regiment.
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Flag 🇨🇳China
Official language :
Chinese
Goverment: Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic
President : Xi Jinping
Vice President : Han Zheng
Premier : Li Qiang
POPULATION :
1,409,670,000(in 2023)
Currency
Renminbi (元/¥)[h] (CNY)
National Animal : Giant 🐼Panda
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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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Shaka Samvat – 1945
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Tithi : Ashtami (up to 8:16 am) Navami
Rahu 09:51 AM – 11:16 AM
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