TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The festival of Basant Panchami or Saraswati Puja is being observed throughout the country. On this occasion, people offer worship to Maa Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge. The festival also marks the arrival of spring – a time to celebrate new beginnings and the beauty of nature.
2. The Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhawan is open for public viewing till 30th March. President Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the opening of the Amrit Udyan Winter Annuals Edition 2025 yesterday.
3. Campaigning for Delhi assembly elections has reached its peak with just one day remaining for it to end. Elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly will be held on Wednesday, and the counting of votes will take place on Saturday.
4. Uttar Pradesh government enhances security arrangements in Mahakumbh, Prayagraj in view of third Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami today.
5. Railways will operate more than 400 Mahakumbh mela special trains from various railway stations in Prayagraj on the occasion of 3rd amrit snan on Basant Panchami. This will provide seamless connectivity and uninterrupted travel for millions of pilgrims.
6. In Manipur, the State Level World Wetlands Day 2025 was observed at Leishang Hiden near Canchipur under the UN theme ‘Protecting Wetlands for our common future’. The event was organised by the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change.
7. The government has entered into collaboration with prominent national institutions like the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Energy Efficient Services Limited (EESL) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to drive energy efficiency programmes including Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) for energy efficiency.
8. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed disappointment over the Union Budget on Saturday, claiming that the border state has been “ignored” once again and not given anything.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear today a plea seeking implementation of specific guidelines and regulations to ensure safety of devotees attending the Maha Kumbh where at least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a stampede.
2. Punjab, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended two Indian smugglers along with a consignment of Heroin in the border area of Gurdaspur district.
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Gujarat, five persons including two women and three men were killed after a private bus carrying pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in Dang district early morning yesterday.
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1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
allocates 600 crore rupees in Budget 2025-26 for Samudrayaan Mission to develop deep Ocean technologies for exploration.
2. The finance minister also allocated 1,329 crore for Mission Mausam, an Earth Sciences Ministry initiative to improve weather forecasting capabilities.
3. The Budget announcement of zero tax for earnings upto 12 lakh rupees per annum and the rejig of tax slabs across the board should prompt more than 90 per cent of individual taxpayers to embrace the new tax regime, said CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal.
4. The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) has launched the MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative, a groundbreaking effort aimed at enhancing the digital presence of small businesses across India.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Sky Force movie Box Office collection day 9: Akshay Kumar’s film finally enters Rs 100 crore club but it’s still too early to celebrate
Made on a budget of Rs 160 crores, Akshay Kumar’s Sky Force took 2 weeks to cross Rs 100 crore mark.
2. Mamta Kulkarni in Aap Ki Adalat: Former Bollywood star and now Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara, Mamta Kulkarni is the latest personality to appear on the most popular show on Indian television, Aap Ki Adalat. On the show, she touched on several topics and answered questions asked by India TV’s Editor-in-Chief, Rajat Sharma. When asked whether she would ever be returning to films, she said, “Like milk that turns into ghee cannot return to its original shape, I shall never return to films.”
3. Udit Narayan is making headlines after a video of the popular singer surfaced online, showing him purportedly kissing a fan at a live concert after she leans in to peck him on the cheek while taking a selfie.
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DEFENCE News
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1. India’s recent Union Budget for FY2025-26 has allocated ₹6.81 lakh crore (approximately $79 billion) for defence, marking a 9.53% increase from the previous fiscal year.
2. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is actively developing Radiation Absorbent Materials (RAM) as part of its efforts to enhance the stealth capabilities of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a fifth-generation fighter jet currently under development. This initiative was announced by DRDO Chairman Samir Kamat during a recent conference.
3. The Indian Army is significantly expanding its fleet of indigenous heavy-duty drones to enhance surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capabilities, particularly along contested borders and in high-altitude regions.
4. India has achieved a significant milestone in its defence capabilities with three consecutive successful flight trials of its very short-range air-defence system (VSHORADS) conducted at Chandipur, Odisha, on Saturday.The Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) orchestrated the trials.
5. Indian Navy has received a replacement for the high-altitude long-endurance surveillance platform from its US-based manufacturer General Atomics, authoritative military sources said.
One of the two MQ-9B drones that the Indian Navy had taken on lease was lost in a “controlled ditching” at sea following a technical snag in mid-September last year.
03 Feb (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month :
Purnimanta : Magha 21, Pingala
Amanta: Magha 05, Pingala
Nakshatra: Revati (up to 11:16 pm) Ashwini
Tithi : Shashthi /
Saptami
Rahu : 08:32 AM – 09:55 AM
Yamaganda: 11:18 AM – 12:40 PM
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