German Chancellor Scholz arrives in India on 2-day visit. Focus of the visit likely to be on discussing measures to combat climate change and greater mobility of skilled Indian personnel to Germany. Scholz will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at around 11:45 am, covering the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and ways to boost bilateral tie
1. The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on February 22 extended the term of the 22nd Law till 31 Aug 2024.
2. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the New Delhi World Book Fair on Saturday. The nine-day fair will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
3. The first phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road – from Marine Drive to Worli – is likely to beThe government has appointed former Assam.
4. Bihar private medical colleges to give 50% seats at govt fees
As per the direction of the National Medical Commission.
5. In Telangana, “Healthy Baby” show campaign being organized across Secunderabad Parliament Constituency. The Union Minister G Kishan Reddy felicitated the healthy children and their families with certificates and ’Poshan Kits’.
6. In Telangana, the distribution of pattas for podu land to tribals is likely to be delayed further. CM K. Chandrashekar Rao had assured the Legislative Assembly on February 10 that the state government will commence distribution of pattas in the last week of the month.
7. In Maharashtra, the Women 20 (W20), an official G-20 engagement group inception meeting to be held on 27th and 28th of February at Aurangabad. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani will inaugurate the meeting.
8. In Andhra pradesh, Tirupati celebrated its 893rd “birthday” on Friday, marking the day of consecration of the presiding deity at the Lord Govindaraja Swamy temple in 1130 AD.
9. Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, was sworn in as Governor of Andhra Pradesh at a solemn event at the Raj Bhavan
10. PM Modi to share his thoughts in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on Feb 26 at 11 AM.
11. Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua as chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Barua ready by November.
12. PM Modi expressed deep grief over the demise of former President Pratibha Patil’s husband, Dr. Devisingh Shekhawat. He died at an age of 89 at KEM Hospital in Pune on Friday morning.
CRIME REPORT
1. A fight broke out between BJP and AAP councillors inside Delhi civic body when Mayor Shelly Oberoi said there will not be a recounting of votes to elect the six-member Standing Committee, after a vote was declared invalid.
2. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth more than ₹305 crore of Joy Alukkas Varghese, the owner of Kerala-based jewellery group Joyalukkas, in a FEMA case linked to alleged transfer of “huge cash” to Dubai by the company through hawala channels.
3. Punjab state police decided to cancel the FIR against a close aide of self-proclaimed religious leader and Khalistan backer, Amritpal Singh.
Amritpal Singh is the new poster boy for the Khalistani elements. Amritpal Singh has gained traction in Punjab off late and he has openly backed the Khalistan movement. It is not an ordinary movement as it seeks the separation of Punjab from India.
Lovepreet Toofan, a close aide of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, and his supporters visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
4. A wild elephant which had killed two people at Renjilady village in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district has been captured. The tusker was tranquilised and taken away in a truck in an operation that lasted three days.
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1. India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for the third straight week by $5.681 billion to hit an 11-week low of $561.267 billion in the week ended February 17.
2. Tata Group-owned Air India on Friday said it plans to hire over 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in 2023.
3. Coal Ministry to conduct a mock E-auction for 27 coal mines.
4. Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra singh said that India’s bioeconomy is poised to touch 300 billion dollars by 2030 and it set to join the global wave of a new industrial revolution.
5. PM Modi will address the post-budget webinar on Skill & Education Sector on Saturday.
6. Food Corporation of India, FCI, has sold 18.05 lakh metric tonnes wheat in open market after Government decided to augment wheat supply in the market for cooling down sharply rising prices of wheat and wheat flour.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
1. Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) 2023 is to begin at Bhubaneswar, with over 500 speakers across a vast array of nationalities from fields of literature, cinema, media & politics to attend.’
2. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will be joining the cast of Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Welcome 3’. The film is expected to go on floors after the release of ‘Hera Pheri 3’.
3. The Bombay High Court has suggested Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his wife Aaliya to resolve their issues amicably regarding their children.
DEFENCE
1. A Major boost to Air Defence, Indian Army has raised the first ever Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Regiment. This big move for enhancing capability development has come into effect in the Eastern Command of the Army.
Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles, also known as ‘Abhra’ is an air defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI). The state-of-the-art missile system is capable of hitting multiple targets at a range of 70km in severe saturation scenarios.
2. Chinar Corps, Indian Army, to organize the “Chinar Open Winter Games” on March 3, 2023, at HAWS in Gulmarg, with the goal of encouraging winter sports among citizens in Kashmir.
3. Defence Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been given extension in service till October next year. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his extension in service as Secretary, Department of Defence, beyond the age of superannuation for a period upto 31st of October, 2024.
4. INS Sindhukesari has become the first Indian submarine to dock in Indonesia. The 3,000-ton conventional diesel-electric submarine made its way to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
5. The United Arab Emirates’ AL TARIQ and India’s Bharat Dynamics Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of Al Tariq precision guided weapons in India.
6. BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, is looking to sell its BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to countries in the Middle East and South-East Asia amid growing demand.
7. Delhi high court is likely to pronounce on February 27 its judgement on a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for recruitment in armed forces.
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