. ********************************* *TODAY'S 🔝TOP NEWS* *SATURDAY, 01 MARCH. 2025* ********************************* 1. Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will be on a visit to Mumbai in Maharashtra today. During the visit, the Vice-President will attend the Annual Day Function of K.P.B. Hinduja College of Commerce in Mumbai. 2. PM Modi will virtually address a daylong post-budget webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity in the afternoon in New Delhi. 3. 'Yamuna Master Plan' has been prepared by the central government, and it will soon be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his approval to clean the river in Delhi in mission mode. 4. The Centre has urged the states and Union Territories to adopt a proactive approach to maximise the procurement of wheat and paddy during the ensuing marketing season. This was discussed during a meeting chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution with the Food Secretaries of several states and union territories. 5. PM Modi will attend the NXT conclave at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow. During the programme, the channel NewsX World will also be launched. 6. *A Major setback for Uddhav Thackeray as key leaders, other loyalists quit Sena (UBT)* : Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) is facing a wave of defections, deepening the crisis that began after its poor performance in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections. The latest blow came with the exit of Rajan Salvi, a three-time MLA from the Rajapur seat in Ratnagiri district, who, along with his supporters, switched allegiance to Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. 7. Kannada made mandatory on products made in Karnataka along with other languages. The state government has directed authorities to ensure strict implementation of this rule. 8. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party Chief Pawan Kalyan has once again pushed for the formation of a Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board, calling it "the need of the hour". Drawing a parallel with the Waqf Board, he asked, "If there is a Waqf Board, why not the Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board? It is the need of the hour, and it should be taken forward." 9. A heavy snowfall over the western Himalayas, including Himachal Pradesh, in the next 36 hours. “Rain, thundershowers, and hailstorms are expected in various parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh between early hours Saturday. 10. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed due to snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund and shooting stones, landslides, and mudslides between Nashri and the NAVYUG Tunnel. 11. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday urged defence minister Rajnath Singh to declare the area between Hyderabad and Bengaluru as the defence industrial corridor due to their significant contribution to the defence, aerospace and IT sector. 12. Soumya ranjan pradhan residence of Rourkela Odisha has been nominated on ZRUCC by Ministry of Railway Government of India and has been appointed as member of east coast railway zone for period of 2 years. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *LEGAL REPORT* ×××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order, which quashed the show cause notice issued to Sadhguru's Isha Foundation for carrying out construction work at Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore between 2006 and 2014 without obtaining environmental clearance. The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh approved the High Court's view and dismissed the TNPCB's challenge. 2. The Centre government on Friday, February 28, approved the development and operationalisation of Warangal Airport, waiving the exclusivity clause that restricted new airport developments within 150 km of Hyderabad International Airport. According to an official order, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had sought approval for the revival of Warangal’s Mamnoor Airport, referring to letters from the Telangana government confirming Hyderabad International Airport Limited (HIAL) had issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the project. 3. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of frivolous spending after the state Public Works Department estimated Rs 2.6 crore for renovations at his official residence, Cauvery. Reportedly, Rs 1.7 crore was allocated for construction of the helper's room and kitchen items, while Rs 89 lakh will be used for electrical upgrade and air conditioning. 4. Amid mass surrender of firearms by village volunteers in strife-torn Manipur, unidentified militants on Friday opened fire at a Meitei religious site in Imphal East district from adjoining hills. 5. The intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a former militant from Delhi for his alleged involvement in “terror funding and links with terrorist organisations”. He was in the business of selling shawls in Delhi and Chandigarh. 7. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday directed the Delhi Police to take stringent action against the networks that help illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas entering India, saying it is an issue of national security and should be dealt with strictly. 8. *Teacher suspended over viral abusive rant on job posting* : The expletives-laden videos against Bihar and its people has sparked backlash and Kendriya Vidyalaya has suspended the teacher (Dipali Sah). """""""" *MISHAPS* """"""""" A massive avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) labour camp in Mana village, Uttarakhand, early on Friday morning, trapping 57 workers under the snow. Rescue operations are underway in Badrinath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district after an avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near the high-altitude border village of Mana on Friday, trapping around 25 workers under the snow. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *FINANCE* ××××××××××××××××××××××  *USD* ₹ 87 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹110(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 91(Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 ************************ *BSE SENSEX* 73,198.10 −1,414.33 (1.90%)🔻 *NIFTY* 22,124.70 −420.35 (1.86%)🔻 *********************** *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 86,800/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 96,900/KG 1. The World Bank on Friday said India will need to grow by 7.8 per cent on average over the next 22 years to achieve the country's aspirations of becoming a developed country by 2047. 2. Tata Motors is preparing to launch its all-electric SUV, the Tata Avinya, with an expected price at approximately Rs 25 lakh. 3. Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd., a diversified conglomerate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Assam government to establish mineral and ore extraction projects with an investment of Rs 500 crore. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. A consortium led-by filmmaker Boney Kapoor along with developer Bhutani Group has been given the possession of a land parcel to build a Film City near the Noida International Airport. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to lay the stone of the Film City project in March 2. Vicky Kaushal's period drama 'Chhaava' is set for a Telugu release on 7 March, following its remarkable success in Hindi-speaking areas. The decision was made "on popular demand" from fans, announced by the production company Maddock on social media, promising the "biggest spectacle" in Telugu. 3. Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan plans to renovate Mannat, his 27,000-square-foot sea-facing mansion, over almost two years beginning May. The property, built in 1914, is a Grade 2-B heritage structure on Bandstand in Bandra, Mumbai. The actor has sought clearances from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) before beginning the renovation. ×××××××××××××××××××× *DEFENCE News* ×××××××××××××××××××× 1. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh released the first edition of Ministry of Defence’s bi-annual Hindi magazine ‘Sashakt Bharat’ at South Block, New Delhi. The magazine comprises poems on the valour, patriotism and sacrifices of the Armed Forces personnel as well as articles on the policies of the Government written by the personnel of the Ministry, irrespective of their ranks, showcasing inclusivity and unity in diversity. 2. India is currently in negotiations to purchase an additional 10 Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft, expanding its original order of 71. This move is part of a broader effort to revamp the country's ageing fleet, particularly the legacy Avro HS-748 aircraft that have been in service since 1961. 3. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), the Delhi based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), is hosting the International Radio Biology Conference on Biological Effects of Space Radiation, Heavy Ions and Human Space missions - Mechanisms & Biomedical Counter measures at the Manekshaw Centre. 4. Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has laid a wreath at the war memorial in Neuve-Chapelle, France, honouring the supreme sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I. The Neuve-Chapelle Memorial commemorates the Indian soldiers who fought alongside Allied forces in the First World War, particularly during the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle in 1915. 5. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth held a meeting with the Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission, Andrius Kubilius, in New Delhi. During the meeting, they comprehensively discussed the India-European Union bilateral defence and security cooperation with a focus on maritime engagements and information sharing in the Indo-Pacific. ×××××××××××××××××××××× ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation is developing a Hyperloop based maglev train. Reaching speeds of 1000 km/h by 2025. The first Hyperloop project in India is proposed between Mumbai and Pune. Currently, this distance is covered in 3-4 hours, whereas through Hyperloop, this journey will be completed in just 25 minutes. According to the report, 24 to 28 passengers can sit in one pod. The first successful test of Hardt Hyperloop took place in 2019. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi on February 28, 2025, as part of a high-profile visit by the EU College of Commissioners.This marked the first time the entire EU College of Commissioners has visited India. 3. PM Modi recently welcomed the European Union's decision to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), a move that underscores the strengthening of strategic ties between India and the EU.The IPOI, launched by India in 2019, aims to promote cooperation and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region. 4. Miracle of Mind, a free meditation app launched by spiritual leader Sadhguru, has crossed 1 million downloads in just 15 hours, outpacing ChatGPT’s early adoption. The app, in fact, also includes an AI-powered wisdom tool that offers insights from Sadhguru’s teachings. The app, which was launched on Mahashivratri (February 26), is now trending in 20 countries, including India, the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Germany. 5. Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts and India’s leadership in reviving traditional grains and promoting their global consumption. ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 ======================== 1. USA White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino on Friday said that America will never stop hunting 'jihadis' under the Donald Trump administration, adding that five high-value target terrorists have been eliminated in the past week. 2. The students’ group that led the protests against Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched itself as a political party on Friday, declaring there will be no room now for pro-India and pro-Pakistan politics in the country. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement or Students against Discrimination (SAD) turned into “Jatiya Nagorik Party” or National Citizen Party (NCP) at a rally at Manik Mia Avenue in central Dhaka near the parliament. 3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview on Friday said he won't apologise for an extraordinary clash with President Donald Trump at the White House earlier in the day. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky were involved in a tense shouting match at the Oval Office on Friday, throwing ongoing efforts to resolve the war with Russia into uncertainty. ************************ 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* ************************* 1. *Womens Premier League 2025* 22 T20s Feb 14 - Mar 15 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13th Match • Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Mumbai-Indians-women MIW: 123-9 (20) Vs Delhi-capitals-women DCW: 124-1 (14.3) Delhi Capitals Women won by 9 wkts 2. *ICC Champions Trophy, 2025* 15 ODIs Feb 19 - Mar 09 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10th Match, Group B • Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium afghanistan AFG: 273 (50) Vs Australia AUS: 109-1 (12.5) No result - due to rain 3. In Tennis, India’s N. Sriram Balaji and his companion Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela of Mexico have stormed into the Men’s Doubles Semi-final of the Mexican Open in Acapulco, Mexico. The Indian-Mexican duo defeated James Tracy of the United States and Hans Hach of Mexico, 6-7, 6-2, 10-8, in the quarterfinal. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 ======================= *The Adiyogi statue* is a 34-metre-tall (112 ft), 45-metre-long (147 ft) and 25-metre-wide (82 ft) steel statue of the Hindu deity Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world. The Adiyogi Shiva statue is also located at Sadhguru Sannidhi in Chikkaballapur, near Bengaluru, Karnataka. The 112-foot tall statue is a replica of the Adiyogi statue at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. ======================= *😀Thought of the day* =======================  Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *Power of Branding* *Teacher* : What is India Gate ? *Student* : Basmati Rice *Teacher* : What is Charminar ? *Student* : Cigarettes *Teacher* : What is Taj Mahal ? *Student* : Tea, Sir ! *Teacher* : You stupid boy 😞... you have made a joke of all our National Monuments. You have failed the test. Get your father's signature tomorrow. Next day Student comes to class and puts a gift wrapped parcel on the Teacher's table.  *Teacher* : What is this ? *Student* : Signature, Sir. You had asked for my father's signature. I have brought you his whole bottle. 🍾 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* =======================  Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of the God Shiva. It is the day Shiva was married to the Goddess Parvati.  The festival is principally celebrated by offerings of Bael leaves to Shiva, all-day fasting and an all-night-vigil (jagaran). *MAHASHIVRATRI FAST:*? As the Mahashivratri festival is approaching, it is the right time to observe a one-day fast – the Shivratri fast or Shivratri vrat seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva. All through India, many devotees observe the Shivratri fast. They gather in Shiva temples around the Shivalinga with their offerings. They pray, chant, meditate and fast all day and night. The fast or vrat is at the heart of the celebration and many follow it earnestly to increase the solemnity of their vows and intentions. This vrat is different from those followed during other Hindu festivals, where devotees eat food after performing the puja of the deity. On this great night of Lord Shiva, the vrat continues through the day, and night. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= कुलीनमकुलीनं वा वीरं पुरुषमानिनम् | चारित्रमेव व्याख्याति शुचिं वा यदि वाऽशुचिम्।। - Valmiki Ramayana (2.109.4) kulīnamakulīnaṃ vā vīraṃ puruṣamāninam। cāritramēva vyākhyāti śuciṃ vā yadi vā'śucim।। *Meaning* : It is only the character that tells whether a man is highborn or not, brave or only  proud of his manliness, honest or dishonest. *भावार्थ* : चरित्र ही अकुलीन को कुलीन, भीरू(कायर) को वीर , और अपावन को पावन सिद्ध करता है। ×××× *Jāgaraṇa (जागरण)* awakening =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================  Fasting detoxifies the body and purifies the mind. Your body feels lighter and your mind feels more relaxed as the restlessness reduces. At the same time, the mind becomes more alert. When that happens, it is more prepared for prayer, and meditation, which is the central aspect of Mahashivratri celebration. When both your mind and body are detoxified, there is greater strength in your intentions and prayers. When you combine the Shivratri fast with meditation, you increase the possibility of your desires getting manifested. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  ======================= *A Jyotirlinga is a devotional representation of the Supreme God Shiva.* Jyoti means 'radiance' and lingam the 'Image or Sign' of Shiva; Jyotir Lingam thus means the Radiant Sign of The Almighty Shiva.  Jyotirlinga is Svayambhu (स्वयम्भू) its a Sanskrit word it means "self-manifested", "self-existing", or "that is created by its own accord".  ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 =======================  Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (born 1 March 1983) is an Indian Olympic boxer and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. She is the only woman to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed Magnificent Mary b. Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician. He is the present Chief Minister of Bihar c. Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (born 1 March 1953)  He is the present Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu d. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (born 1 March 1944) is an Indian politician and was former member of the consultancy of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  =======================  Curiosity killed the cat  Stop asking questions ====================== *ANTONYM*   End- Beginning/Bottom   *SYNONYMS*   Evaluate – Assess ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  (kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= The twelve jyothirlinga are 1. Somnath in Gir Somnath, Gujarat 2. Mallikarjuna in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh 3. Mahakaleswar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 4. Omkareshwar in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh 5. Kedarnath in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand 6. Bhimashankar in Maharashtra 7. Vishwanath in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 8. Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra 9. Baidyanath in Deoghar, Jharkhand 10. Nageshvara in Dwarka, Gujarat 11. Ramanathaswamy in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 12. Grishneshwar in Aurangabad, Maharashtra ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *Diabetes* : *Bilva leaves* are known to effectively control blood sugar levels in one's body. The juice from crushed Bilva leaves is rich in laxatives, which helps in producing the required insulin to control the sugar levels.  Diarrhea: It is most effective in chronic diarrhea and ulcerative colitis Bael contains chemicals called tannins, which help treat diarrhea by reducing swelling (inflammation). ======================= *Regards* .✒️ ÷÷÷÷÷÷ *ENDS*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ ...