××××××××××××××××××××××× *TODAYS TOP NEWS* *FRIDAY 28th FEB 2025* ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. President Smt Draupadi Murmu has lauded the critical role played by the design sector in providing innovative solutions to contemporary challenges. Addressing the 44th convocation of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, the president said design acts as a bridge between tradition and modernity. 2. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda, arrived in Bhubaneswar on a two-day visit to Odisha. He is scheduled to inaugurate the 9th National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices, and Innovation in Public Healthcare Systems in India. 3. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the state government will provide an additional bonus of 10,000 rupees to the sanitation and health workers, bus operators who continuously provided their services in the Maha Kumbh. 4. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, launched a series of major initiatives by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways aimed at modernising India’s maritime infrastructure, strengthening its global trade presence, and promoting sustainability. These initiatives were launched during a stakeholder meeting in Mumbai. 5. NITI Aayog said that India holds the 5th position among the world's top economies, boasting a staggering chained real GDP of 4.3 trillion dollars in 2025. 6. Ministers for State Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying S.P. Singh Baghel and George Kurian conferred the awards to the winners of Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. This initiative aims to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations for their remarkable contributions to animal welfare and protection. 7. President Smt Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to Gujarat, visited the iconic unity statue and offered floral tributes to the Iron Man Sardar Patel. The President is also scheduled to grace the 44th convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. 8. Union Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the Bharat Calling Conference 2025 in Mumbai. Addressing the conference Piyush Goyal said that strategic initiatives of the Government of India, including Make in India, Digital India, Startup India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat, are driving innovation, infrastructure development, and economic transformation at an unprecedented scale. 9. The Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjrappu RamMohan Naidu inaugurated the Udan Yatri Cafe at Chennai International Airport. He said that it would benefit all passengers as five to six items like water, tea, coffee, snacks and local sweets will be sold at Rs.10 and Rs. 20. He mentioned that the first such cafe inaugurated at Kolkata airport last December has registered Rs. 30 thousand sales per day. 10. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, recently announced investment of over ₹4,800 crore for the development of Assam’s inland waterways. This announcement was made during the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit in Guwahati. 11. The Telangana government has mandated Telugu as a subject for Class 9 in all board-affiliated schools from 2025-26, extending to Class 10 in 2026-27. Aligned with the 2018 Act, this move promotes the Telugu language, with the simplified ‘Vennela’ textbook replacing ‘Singidi’ for easier learning. 12. Telangana government launches a free driving training program for women, along with skill development initiatives in tailoring, food processing, and computer skills to boost employment opportunities. This decision was officially declared by Minister Seethakka during a meeting of the Women’s Cooperative Development Corporation at Madhura Nagar. 13. Central Railway on Thursday announced a two-day special mega block from Friday night to carry out extension of a platforms at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to accommodate 24-coach trains. Many suburban and long distance will be affected by this work. 14. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck many parts of Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Nepal early this morning. According to the United States Geographical Survey, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 14 km south of Kodāri̇̄, in Bagmati Province of Nepal around 2.36 am. 15. Met Department has issued orange alerts for rainfall and snowfall over Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh for the next 2 days. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *LEGAL REPORT* ×××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed its first e-FIR at Police Station Khrew, advancing digital policing. Submitted via email, it was registered as Case FIR No. 17/2025. This initiative follows the Law Commission’s recommendations for e-FIRs in certain cognizable offenses. 2. Meitei group Arambai Tenggol on Thursday surrendered 246 firearms before security forces in Manipur. 3. The Pune Crime Branch on Friday arrested Dattatray Ramdas Gade, who is accused of raping a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Swargate bus station. In response to the incident, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed an immediate security audit of all bus stations and depots statewide. He has also mandated the removal of all unregistered buses and vehicles seized by transport offices from bus stations by April 15. 4. The police in Prayagraj have arrested a man for allegedly recording videos of women bathing and changing clothes during the Maha Kumbh and uploading them on YouTube. The accused has been identified as Amit Kumar Jha, a resident of the Hooghly district, West Bengal. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin for his remarks against the Hindi language. """""""" *MISHAPS* """"""""" In Telangana, the rescue teams are yet to establish contact with the trapped persons while efforts have been intensified. They have begun cutting parts of the Tunnel Boring Machine and other obstacles that are preventing them from reaching the spot where they can search for the individuals. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *FINANCE* ××××××××××××××××××××××  *USD* ₹ 87 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹110(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 91(Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 ************************ *BSE SENSEX* 74,612.43 +10.31 (0.014%)🌲 *NIFTY* 22,545.05 −2.50 (0.011%)🔻 *********************** *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 87,400/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,00,000/KG 1. Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India’s IT sector hit 282 billion dollars in revenue in the Financial Year 2024-25. In a social media post, Mr. Vaishnaw said 90 thousand patents were filed, and exports in the IT sector reached 224 billion dollars in 2024-25. 2. The government on Thursday appointed finance and revenue secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). ××××××××××××××××××××××× *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The British psychological thriller ‘The Eye’. which stars Shruti Haasan, is set to have its India premiere as the opening feature of the 5th Wench Film Festival, founded by Sapna Bhavnani. The film festival is dedicated to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films, and will be held from February 27 to 2 March 2025. The film marks Shruti’s international debut as a leading lady, and is directed by Daphne Schmon 2. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman (95), his wife Betsy Arakawa (63) and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home. He was a five-time Oscar nominee who won for "The French Connection" in 1972 and "Unforgiven" two decades later. His death comes just four days before this year's ceremony, authorities did not release the circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing. ×××××××××××××××××××× *DEFENCE News* ×××××××××××××××××××× 1. India is set to welcome one of the world’s most advanced multi-role stealth guided missile frigates, Tamal, built at Russia’s Yantar Shipyard. This warship, capable of launching the deadly BrahMos anti-ship missile, is part of the Indo-Russian agreement signed in 2016 for the construction of four Talwar-class stealth frigates, two in Russia and two in India. The second warship under this deal is now ready and is expected to be commissioned into the Navy by June 2025. 2. The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture, established to produce AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles, has shown promising results with the delivery of 35,000 rifles to the Indian Army in its first phase.This collaboration serves as a potential model for future partnerships between India and Russia in the defence sector. 3. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi recently visited the Airbus helicopter facility in Marignane, France, as part of a four-day trip aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation between India and France. 4. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has received a significant budgetary allocation of ₹9,676 Crores for the financial year 2025-26, marking a substantial increase of 26.5% from the previous year's budget. This allocation was announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the ICG's 18th investiture ceremony. ×××××××××××××××××××××× ✈️ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. At the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, India strongly criticized Pakistan, calling it a failed state reliant on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, accused Pakistan’s leaders of spreading falsehoods from their military-terrorist complex. 2. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently met with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) to review India's contributions to UN peacekeeping.This meeting highlighted India's long-standing commitment to supporting global peace and security through its participation in UN missions. 3. India and Japan have launched the sixth edition of their joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian 2025, at the East Fuji Training Area in Japan, commencing on February 24 and running until March 9, 2025. This year's exercise is notable for its expanded scale, featuring company-strength contingents from both nations for the first time. ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 ======================== 1. Austriа’s conservative People’s Party, centre-left Social Democrats, and liberal Neos reached a deal to form a new coalition government, ending five months of political deadlock. The agreement follows September’s elections in which the far-right Freedom Party emerged as the largest political force but failed to form a government. Christian Stocker, leader of the People’s Party, is set to become the new chancellor. 2. US President Donald Trump has announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House tomorrow to sign a significant agreement granting the rights to the USA for Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. The visit will also include a deal regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. 3. Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year’s protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party today. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagarik Committee announced that they would launch their political party at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital Dhaka on February 28. 4. US President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative called the “Gold Card.” This programme offers a direct pathway to US citizenship for foreign investors who contribute $5 million. 5. A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude was felt near Nepal's Kathmandu early Friday morning. ************************ 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* ************************* 1. *Womens Premier League 2025* 22 T20s Feb 14 - Mar 15 Thursday, 27 Feb 2025 12th Match • Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Royal-challengers-Bengaluru-women RCBW: 125-7 (20) Gujarat-giants-women GGTW: 126-4 (16.3) Gujarat Giants Women won by 6 wkts *Friday, 28 Feb 2025* *13th Match* Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Delhi Capitals Women Vs Mumbai Indians Women Today @ 7:30 PM 2. ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 15 ODIs Feb 19 - Mar 09 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 9th Match, Group A • Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Match abandoned due to rain (No toss) *On Friday, 28 Feb 2025* 10th Match, Group B • Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium Afghanistan Vs Australia Today @ 2:30 PM """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= National Science Day is being celebrated across the country today. The day is observed every year on the 28th of February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by the eminent physicist Sir C.V. Raman. Sir Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930 for this groundbreaking discovery. *********************** *BHARAT RATNA AWARD*  The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.  C. Rajagopalachari;  S. Radhakrishnan;  C. V. Raman ======================= 😀 *Thought of the day* * ======================= Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it. =======================  *JOKE OF THE DAY* * ======================= *Boss* : Aapki shadi ho gayi.. ??.. *Chintu* : Haanji, 1 ladki se hui hai.... *Boss* : Shaadi to ladki se hi hoti hai.... *Chintu* : Naa ji meri behan ki to ladke se hui hai...👪 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *Why are there 7 colors in the rainbow?*   A rainbow has seven colors because water droplets in the atmosphere break sunlight into seven colors. A prism similarly divides light into seven colors. When light leaves one medium and enters another, the light changes its propagation direction and bends. There are seven colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The acronym “ROY G. BIV” is a handy reminder for the color sequence that makes up the rainbow. uptaṃ sukṛtabījaṃ hi sukṣētrēṣu mahāphalam । *भावार्थ:* सही स्थान पर बोया गया सुकर्म का बीज ही महान् फल देता है। *Meaning* : The seed of good works, sown in the right place gives great results. =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉️ ======================= *HOW DOES RAMAN EFFECT WORKS..?**   Sir C. V. Raman discovered Raman effect in 1928 that when a beam of coloured light entered a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by that liquid was of a different color. Raman showed that the nature of this scattered light was dependent on the type of sample present. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  ======================= *A CONTINENT is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region. There are seven continents:*  1- Asia. It is the largest continent in the world both in terms of area and population. 2- Africa. ... 3- North America. 4- South America. 5- Antarctica. 6- Europe 7- Australia. ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 ======================= *Krishan Kant* (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was the tenth Vice President of India from 1997 until his death. Previously, he was Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997. ======================= 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  =======================  There are other fish in the sea It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.   ========================= *ANTONYM*   Cunning × Simple (Ignorant) *SYNONYMS*  Deliberate : Planned ====================== 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  (kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= *Why is lord Shiva worshipped particularly on Monday?*   Mondays are considered more auspicious for Shiva's prayer. Monday is called Somavaar, and Soma means Moon. When Prajapathi Daksha cursed Moon to wane away, he approached Shiva to help in relieving the curse. It is believed that Sati devi , her sisters and along with few sages chanted the Maha mrityunjaya mantra, given to them by Sage Markendeya. The day this incident took place was on Monday, and all the people remained awake the entire night, chanting the mantra to save moon. And this day became famous as maha Shiva_ratri, from that day it is considered auspicious to do Shiva worship on this particular day. And Shiva saved moon from Daksha’s curse, by giving a permanent place to Moon in His hair, and thus became Chandrashekhara. ======================= ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *HOME REMEDIES FOR LOSS OF APPETITE*  Loss of appetite and indigestion are closely linked entities of digestive disturbance in Ayurveda. Extract about a cup of pomegranate seed juice. Add a pinch of rock salt and a spoonful of honey. Taking this solution slowly removes the bad taste from the mouth and increases your appetite! =======================  *Regards*  🙏 ÷÷÷÷÷÷ *ENDS ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷