*✅Top Current Affairs News for SBI EXAM* ────────────────── *1. Domestic & National Affairs* *Agriculture & Rural Schemes:* PM Modi envisions “one Indian farmer product in every kitchen worldwide.” Launched the 19th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefiting 9.8 crore farmers. ──────────────────── *Natural Event:* A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Bay of Bengal at 6:10 AM, with tremors felt in Kolkata. ──────────────────── *Governance & Policy:* Union Home Minister Amit Shah engaged with Jammu & Kashmir youth under “Watan Ko Jano.” Arunachal Pradesh completes 35,591 houses under the PM Awas Yojana – Gramin scheme. BJP MLA Vijender Gupta elected Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. A Lok Sabha Select Committee (chaired by Baijayant Panda) is reviewing the Income Tax Bill 2025 (report due by the first monsoon session). Andhra Pradesh’s Budget Session commenced with the Governor’s Address (boycotted by the YSR Congress). The Ministry of Statistics released the “Compendium of Datasets and Registries in India 2024” to boost data accessibility. ─────────────────── *2. Legal Updates* The Madras High Court dismissed a petition seeking permission for Mahasivaratri celebrations at Isha Foundation, Coimbatore. A Kerala court remanded BJP leader PC George in a hate speech case. ─────────────────── *3. Defence & Security* *Domestic Promotion* :- India is promoting the armed variant of the IJT-36 Yashas as a cost-effective combat trainer for international buyers. ──────────────────── *Innovation:* Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for increased AI-based research in the defence sector at IIT Mandi’s 16th Foundation Day. ─────────────────── *4. International & World News International:* American-born Sally Holkar was awarded the Padma Shri for reviving Maheshwari handloom weaving and empowering rural women. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese FM Wang Yi in Johannesburg (Feb 21, 2025) to discuss safeguarding G20 integrity. India and the UK agreed to resume free trade negotiations. 110 Hindu pilgrims crossed into Pakistan for a Shivratri pilgrimage at the Shree Katas Raj temples. ──────────────────── *World:* Mount Dukono in Indonesia erupted, with ash clouds rising up to 2,000 m. Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif warned his name would “cease to exist” if Pakistan fails to outgrow India economically. Former US President Donald Trump cautioned that without a peace deal, the Russia-Ukraine conflict could escalate into World War III. ─────────────────── *5. Sports News* ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Update: In a Group A match at Rawalpindi: • Bangladesh: 236-9 (50 overs) • New Zealand: 240-5 (46.1 overs) • Result: New Zealand wins by 5 wickets. India and New Zealand advance to the semi-finals, while Pakistan is eliminated. ────────────────────