╭────────────────╮ 🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013 ╰─────────── ────╯ *26 Feb (Wednesday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Shishir *Drik Ritu* : Vasanta पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2081* *Month* : Phalguna 13 (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1946* *Month* Magha 27 *Nakshatra*: Shravana (up to 5:23 pm) Dhanishta *Tithi :* Trayodashi (up to 11:08 am) Chaturdashi *Rahu* 12:39 PM – 02:06 PM *Yamaganda* 08:21 AM – 09:47 AM https://youtu.be/xcElCG0fEMo ××××××××××××××××××××××× *TODAYS TOP NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. President Droupadi Murmu stressed on decentralisation of better medical facilities and more research in the healthcare institutions in the country. The President was addressing the Centenary celebrations function of Patna Medical College and Hospital ( PMCH) at Bapu Sabhagar in Patna. 2. The Mahakumbh in Prayagraj is gearing up to its end on the auspicious day of Mahashivratri today. The 45-day long spiritual mega event has so far hosted 64 crore 47 lakh devotees. Link to join the Whatsapp Channel for daily News Follow the SHUBOUDHAY TOP NEWS channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4mbOoB4hdMARzu5u0l 3. Twenty-one Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, including Atishi, Gopal Rai, Imran Hussain, and Vishesh Ravi, have been suspended for three sittings of the ongoing Delhi Assembly session. The suspension was imposed due to their unruly behavior during the address of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena in the assembly. 4. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is set to launch a data-visualization hackathon named Innovate with GoIStats. The theme of this hackathon will be Data-Driven Insights for Viksit Bharat. The hackathon aims to inspire young minds like students and researchers to utilize the vast official statistics generated by the National Statistics Office (NSO) for creating innovative data-driven insights. 5. In an outstanding display of cognitive brilliance, 20-year-old Vishvaa Rajakumar from India has emerged as the champion of the Memory League World Championship. 6. Unified Pension Scheme: The central government has announced the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for government employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS). This scheme will come into effect from April 1, 2025. The aim of the scheme is to provide more secure pension service to the employees. 7. Telangana government will launch a life sciences policy, which will focus on entering new domains, turning the state into a global pharma hub and attracting more investments into the sector, said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. 8. Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced in the assembly on Tuesday that the disbursement of funds under the Talliki Vandanam welfare scheme would start in May 2025. 9. In Andhra Pradesh, Liquor will not be sold from 4 pm of February 25 to 4 pm on February 27 in 16 districts beginning from Srikakulam to Bapatla in the state due to MLC elections to be held on February 27. 10. Maha Kumbh ends today with Shivratri snan *What is the Meaning of Maha Shivratri?* Maha Shivratri means “The Great Night of Shiva.” It is believed to be the night when Lord Shiva performs his divine dance of creation, preservation and destruction. Many people also believe that this was the day when Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati, symbolizing the balance of cosmic energies. Appearance of the Shivling: Another belief is that the Shivling, which represents Lord Shiva, first appeared on this night. Best Time for Shiv Puja: 12:09 AM to 12:59AM on February 27 ××××××××××××××××××××××× *LEGAL REPORT* ×××××××××××××××××××××× 1. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report has revealed that scrapped liquor policy implemented in 2021 by the Aam Aadmi Party government caused a revenue loss of over two thousand crore rupees to state exchequer. On the second day of the Delhi Assembly session yesterday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the CAG report in the House. 2. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted extensive searches at over 60 locations across the country in connection with the GainBitcoin crypto currency scam. 3. A Delhi court, awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the judgement for the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on 01 November 1984. Kumar was already serving a life sentence for another riot-related murder case, and his appeal is pending in the Supreme Court. 4. In Chhattisgarh, nine Maoists have surrendered in the Bijapur district of the Bastar division. Among them, four had reward of 23 lakh rupees for their capture 5. In Punjab, a massive day-long state-level operation has been carried out throughout the state against illegal travel agents. The raids were conducted against 1,274 immigration firms. Seven travel agents who found defaulters have been arrested. """""""" *MISHAPS* """"""""" In Maharashtra, one woman passenger died, and 22 others were injured in a collision involving a private travel bus on the Mumbai-Agra highway in Dhule district. According to officials, the bus was travelling from Shirdi to Indore via the Mumbai-Agra highway. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *FINANCE* ××××××××××××××××××××××  *USD* ₹ 87 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹109(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 91(Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 ************************ *BSE SENSEX* 74,602.12 +147.71 (0.20%)🌲 *NIFTY* 22,547.55 −5.80 (0.026%)🔻 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed deposit withdrawals of up to 25,000 rupees per depositor, effective from 27th February 2025. In its press release, the RBI stated that this relaxation will allow more than 50 per cent of total depositors to withdraw their entire balances, while the remaining depositors can withdraw up to 25,000 rupees from their accounts. *********************** *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 87,900/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,00,500/KG ××××××××××××××××××××××× *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× A descendant of the historic Shirke family of Maharashtra on Monday said that members of the family might take to the streets in protest against the inaccuracies shown in the film Chhava. The Shirke family has alleged that two of their ancestors, Maratha commanders Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke, were shown in the film as having betrayed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, leading to his capture by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. ×××××××××××××××××××× *DEFENCE News* ×××××××××××××××××××× 1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conferred gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious service medals to personnel of the Indian Coast Guard at an investiture ceremony in New Delhi. A total of 32 medals were presented including six President’s Tatrakshak Medals for Distinguished Service, 11 Tatrakshak Medals for Gallantry and 15 Tatrakshak Medals for Meritorious Service. 2. The Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi held a meeting with French Army Chief General Pierre Schill during his ongoing visit to France. During the meeting General Dwivedi discussed aspects of bilateral defence cooperation, further nurturing the military bond between both Armies and enhancing mutual commitment towards global peace and security. 3. Major Shashi Mehta of Uttarakhand Directorate secured the Silver Medal at the Bordermen BSF Marathon 2025, an event that tested endurance, determination, and resilience. Covering a grueling 42.2 km route from Golden Gate to Attari Border. ×××××××××××××××××××××× ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka organised a discussion on INR-LKR trade settlement in Colombo on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening bilateral economic ties. The event highlighted key aspects of cross-border trade in local currencies, particularly in light of the recent liberalization of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) guidelines by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 2. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will prove to be a major milestone in the relations between both countries. Mr Goyal yesterday held a meeting with a delegation led by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, in New Delhi. 3. The Indian government, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, is organizing the first-ever Capacity Building Programme on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific in Andhra Pradesh. ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 ======================== 1. In Bangladesh, student leader Nahid Islam has resigned from his role as the Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the interim government, amid speculations of him joining a new political party. 2. In South Korea, at least four construction workers were killed, including two Chinese nationals, and six others were injured when a highway overpass collapsed in Cheonan. 3. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is ready to offer the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-held parts of Ukraine. 4. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to increase the defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, with an eventual goal of reaching 3 percent in the next parliamentary term, beginning in 2029. 5. Israeli troops have carried out raids on Syrian army bases, seizing or destroying weapons found there. 6. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation to strengthen and discuss the further development of their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. 7. Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of breast cancer incidence in the world. It found that the age-standardised incidence rate (ASIR) of breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand in 2022 was 100.3 cases per 1 lakh people. In a new study, researchers from Australia and Canada analysed the breast cancer incidence and mortality rates in 185 countries. ************************ 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* ************************* 1. ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 15 ODIs Feb 19 - Mar 09 Tuesday, 25 Feb 2025 7th Match, Group B • Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Australia Vs South-africa Match abandoned due to rain (No toss) 8th Match, Group B Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025 Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium Afghanistan Vs England Today @ 2:30 PM 2. In the Hockey FIH Pro League, The Indian women’s team pulled off a thrilling shootout win against Olympic champions Netherlands in their final home match at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 =======================  In 2019, on this day, Indian Air Force carried out airstrikes in Pakistan`s Balakot, targetting Jaish-e-Muhammed`s (JeM) terror training camps. The JeM had claimed responsibility of a deadly terror attack on February 14 in Pulwama, killing more than 40 CRPF personnel ======================= *😀Thought of the day* ======================= The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *Teacher* : Why does 'The Great Wall of China' features in the '7 Wonders of the World'? ⁉️ *Chintu* : Because it is the first and only Chinese product which lasted for so long.😝😂😜 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* =======================  *Why do dogs run behind vehicles?* 🚗 🦮  Dogs get super active post 10 or 11 PM. They rest the whole day and wander in the night. Anything flashy, too loud or too fast, before they could smell they will prepare for a attack thinking the approaching thing some intruders and the dog needs to save itself and others. Actual dogs are territorial animals and they have their own इलाका ( territories) like we humans have. That's why they keep urinating on trees, vehicles to expand their area. When any vehicle which has urine of any other dog comes in their territory they think that some dog from outside is coming in their territory, so they run after the car to keep, other so called Dogs, out of the area. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= *नात्यन्त गुणवत् किञ्चित नाचाप्यत्यन्तनिर्गुणम् ।*  *उभयं सर्वकार्येषु दृष्यते साध्वासाधुवा ॥*  nātyanta guṇavat kiñcita nācāpyatyantanirguṇam । ubhayaṃ sarvakāryēṣu dṛṣyatē sādhvāsādhuvā ॥ *Meaning* : There is no work which is good in all respects, nor bad in all respects Both good and bad exist in every work.  *भावार्थ* : ऐसा कोई भी कार्य नही है, जो सर्वदा अच्छा हो, या सर्वदा बुरा हो, अच्छे और बुरे गुण तो प्रत्येक कार्य में होते ही है। ××××××××××××××  *निर्विघ्न* Nirvighnam : Uninterrupted =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *What adaptations allow the frog to live on land and in water?* 🐸  Frogs start their lives as aquatic tadpoles with gills to breathe. As tadpoles grow into frogs, lungs replace the gills and allow frogs to breathe on land. Frogs' skin is covered by a layer of slime that dissolves oxygen from air and water. Numerous blood vessels present in frogs' thin skin absorb the oxygen🐸 ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  =======================  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and other western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO constitutes a system of collective security, whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.  NATO, comprises 30 countries from the original 12 countries that signed the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. The founding members of NATO are-- Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and the United States.  ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 ======================= (i) Shaktikanta Das (born 26 February 1957) He served as the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. (ii) Bandaru Dattatreya (born 26 February 1947) is an Indian politician & the current Governor of the State of Haryana since 2021. He was the Member of Lok Sabha for Secunderabad from 2014 to 2019 (iii) Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is a freestyle wrestler from India. =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  =======================  The ball is in your court It's your decision ======================= *ANTONYM*    Bravery-Cowardice   *SYNONYMS*    Chiefly – Mainly ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  (kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================  Names of the 12 months of the Indian Civil Calendar and their correlation with the Gregorian calendar: 1. *Chaitra* (30/ 31* Days) Begins March 22/ 21* 2. *Vaisakha* (31 Days) Begins April 21 3. *Jyaistha* (31 Days) Begins May 22 4. *Asadha* (31 Days) Begins June 22 5. *Shravana* (31 Days) Begins July 23 6. *Bhadra* (31 Days) Begins August 23 7. *Asvina* (30 Days) Begins September 23 8. *Kartika* (30 Days) Begins October 23 9. *Agrahayana* (30 Days) Begins November 22 10. *Pausa* (30 Days) Begins December 22 11. *Magha* (30 Days) Begins January 21 12. *Phalguna* (30 Days) Begins February 20 ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *Home Remedies for Fever*    For treating malarial fever you can check out the home remedies for malaria fever *Ingredients:*  Black Pepper Ginger Holy Basil /Tulsi Rose water Sponging the forehead and the body with cold water is a commonly recommended practice in high fever and in fever due to sun-stroke. For better results, add 1 teaspoonful of rose water to the cold water before sponging. You could even add the rose water to an ice-bag and use it for sponging. Take about 20 fresh leaves of Holy Basil. Take a small piece of ginger and about 5 grains of black pepper. Boil them together in your tea and drink the warm liquid. Note: _Never attempt to force-feed a person down with fever since the body is struggling to counter the fever and food may only aggravate the situation (the person is likely to vomit)._  ======================= *Regards* *CH Nαʋҽҽɳ Kυɱαɾ..*.✒️ ÷÷÷÷÷÷ *Samapth*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ *🙏 *PLZ SHARE IT*