╭────────────────╮ 🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013 ╰─────────── ────╯ *27 Feb (Thursday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Shishir *Drik Ritu* : Vasanta पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2081* *Month* : Phalguna 14 (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1946* *Month* Magha 28 *Nakshatra*: Dhanishta (up to 3:43 pm) Shatabhisha *Tithi :* Chaturdashi (up to 8:55 am)Amavasya *Rahu* 02:06 PM – 03:32 PM *Yamaganda* 06:53 AM – 08:20 AM ××××××××××××××××××××××× *TODAYS TOP NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The President Smt Droupadi Murmu has arrived on a four-day visit to Gujarat yesterday. 2. In Bihar, seven new ministers were inducted in the Nitish Kumar led cabinet in an expansion of councils of ministers. 3. Railway has operated more than 243 outward trains from various stations of Prayagraj till 6 PM yesterday for the convenience of the Mahakumbh devotees returning home after taking dip in Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. 4. Recently the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) marked six years of the Startups, Women & Youth Advantage through eTransactions (SWAYATT) initiative at its New Delhi headquarters. Launched on 19 February 2019, SWAYATT was designed to enhance the involvement of women entrepreneurs, startups. 5. Election for the post of Deputy Speaker in the Delhi Assembly will be held today. 6. Recently National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) was launched by Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The initiative aims to modernise urban land records in India. 7. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to accord permission to the second phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project envisaging extension of metro services to all parts of the State capital. 8. Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said the rescue operations will gain pace from tomorrow at the SLBC tunnel project. The rescue teams have made further progress but yet to establish contact with the trapped eight persons inside the tunnel. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *LEGAL REPORT* ×××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has submitted the third supplementary chargesheet in the primary school teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal yesterday. CBI has chargesheeted Sujoy Krishna Vadro the main accused in this case. 2. GainBitcoin Scam CBI seizes cryptocurrencies of nearly 24 crore rupees in the GainBitcoin Scam Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has seized cryptocurrencies of nearly 24 crore rupees in the GainBitcoin Scam. CBI in its statement said that teams have conducted nationwide searches over 60 locations, in connection with the GainBitcoin cases. These locations include Delhi, Pune, Nanded, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Mohali, Jhansi, and Hubli. 3. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for claiming that Narendra Modi government has reduced the number of beneficiaries of scholarships from the SC, ST, OBC and Minority communities. """""""" *MISHAPS* """"""""" Panic gripped spectators watching the Bollywood movie, Chhaava, at Select Citywalk Mall in South Delhi’s Saket when a portion of the screen caught fire on Wednesday. No one was injured. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *FINANCE* ××××××××××××××××××××××  *USD* ₹ 87 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹110(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 91(Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 ************************ *BSE SENSEX* 74,602.12 +147.71 (0.20%)🌲 *NIFTY* 22,547.55 −5.80 (0.026%)🔻 *********************** *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 87,900/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,00,500/KG ××××××××××××××××××××××× *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× The craze of Sanam Teri Kasam, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane, creates a new history smashing all the box-office records of re-released films. It has now become the first film in Indian history to cross the Rs 50 crore mark after its re-release in theatres. ×××××××××××××××××××× *DEFENCE News* ×××××××××××××××××××× 1. Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi visited the 3rd Division of the French Army at France’s Ganteaume Fort in Marseille. General Dwivedi, who is on a four-day official visit to France. 2. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy carried out successful flight trials of the first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. 3. Terrorists Fire At Army Vehicle In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri District, No Casualties Reported So Far: In Jammu and Kashmir, an army vehicle came under fire from suspected terrorists in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. The terrorists believed to be hiding in a forest, fired a few rounds at the army vehicle passing through the area, which is considered a traditional infiltration route for terrorists. 4. The Indian Navy has filed a case with the Mumbai Police in allegations of financial wrongdoings of around Rs 78 crore in the United Services Club located in the Colaba area in Mumbai. The USI is a 97-year-old Tri-Services Club run by the defence forces. 5. The Recruits Training Centre (RTC) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Arakkonam has been renamed Rajaditya Cholan (RTC), Thakkolam, in memory of the Chola prince. Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, Director General of the CISF, issued the order for the change of name on February 24. 6. The Indian Army has recently signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Ltd worth ₹80.43 Crores for the procurement of 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems. This strategic acquisition falls under the 'Buy Indian (IDDM)' category, aligning with the government's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' vision by promoting indigenous defence manufacturing. 7. Two Iranian warships, IRIS Boushehr and IRIS Lavan, are currently on a goodwill and training visit to Mumbai, India, from February 25 to 28, 2025. This visit aims to enhance maritime cooperation and strengthen mutual friendship between the two nations. ×××××××××××××××××××××× ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The Australian government has launched a roadmap to strengthen and diversify its trade and investment ties with India. The roadmap released by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's office announced the country's investment of 16 million dollars in the Australia-India Trade. 2. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that Indian and Japan can also collaborate to strengthen resilience supply chain for African countries particularly in critical and emerging sector. Speaking at the Japan-India-Africa Business Forum virtually, Dr Jaishankar said, the growth and prosperity of Africa will not only benefit its people but also contribute to broader global stability and economic progress. 3. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen will be on a two day visit to India from today. 4. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met the delegation from Poland who is in India to attend the Jamsaheb Memorial Youth Exchange programme. The delegation is on a visit to India from 19th to 27th of this month. It is covering several culturally and historically significant locations, including Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Gir, Diu, Kolhapur, and Delhi. 5. Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita will embark on a nine-day visit to Uruguay, Bahamas, Barbados, and Nicaragua from Friday. During his visit to Uruguay, the Minister will represent the country at the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect of Uruguay, Yamandu Orsi. 6. The United States has imposed sanctions on four Indian companies—Austinship Management Pvt Ltd, BSM Marine LLP, Cosmos Lines Inc, and Flux Maritime LLP—for their alleged involvement in facilitating the transportation and trade of Iranian petroleum products.This move is part of Washington's ongoing campaign to pressure Iran's oil trade, aiming to reduce its exports to zero. ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 ======================== 1. The United States President Donald Trump has announced a new gold card investor visa programme for wealthy immigrants, replacing the existing EB-5 visa. 2. In Sudan, the death toll from a military plane crash has risen to 46 in the city of Omdurman. The military in a statement said the Antonov aircraft crashed while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna air base north of Omdurman. 3. Israeli and Hamas have agreed to resolve the latest impasse in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. 4. NASA’s SPHEREx telescope is set to launch on February 27, 2025. This mission aims to create the most detailed and colourful map of the universe ever. It will explore cosmic history and the potential for life beyond Earth. 5. The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is resuming in Rome, Italy. This critical meeting takes place from February 25 to 27, 2025. ************************ 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* ************************* 1. ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 15 ODIs Feb 19 - Mar 09 Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025 8th Match, Group B • Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium Afghanistan AFG: 325-7 (50) England ENG: 317 (49.5) Afghanistan won by 8 runs Thursday, 27 Feb 2025 9th Match, Group A • Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Today @ 2:30 PM 2. The government has constituted a six-member committee to revise the norms for providing financial assistance to National Sports Federations. According to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the committee will be headed by Joint Secretary (sports). 3. In Chess, Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy made a thrilling comeback in the seventh round in Monaco Women’s Grand Prix following her defeat in round 6. Humpy secured a crucial victory over Sarasadat Khadem of Spain. 4. Womens Premier League 2025 22 T20s Feb 14 - Mar 15 Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025 11th Match • Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium UP-warriorz-women UPW: 142-9 (20) Vs Mumbai-indians-women MIW 143-2 (17) Mumbai Indians Women won by 8 wkts Thursday, 27 Feb 2025 12th Match • Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Vs Gujarat Giants Women Today @7:30 PM """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 =======================  On 26 February 1966, one of India's greatest freedom fighters Vinayak Damodar 'Veer' Savarkar' breathed his last.* He was born on 28 May 1883, Ratnagiri district, Bombay state, British India. He was an freedom fighter and an Indian independence activist and politician who formulated the Hindu nationalist philosophy of Hindutva. Savarkar had been sent to the Cellular Jail in the Andamans in 1910 to serve a sentence of 50 years of hard labour. Although he was shifted to India in 1921, he was kept in various jails until 1924. Even after release, he was kept under one restriction or the other until 1937. Savarkar endorsed the idea of India as a Hindu Rashtra. ======================= *😀Thought of the day* ======================= Positive thinking is not about expecting the best to happen every time but accepting that whatever happens is the best for this moment.  ======================= * *JOKE OF THE DAY*  ======================= *पिता* – “बेटा, एक ज़माना था जब मैं 10/- ले कर बाज़ार जाता था और *बेटा* – “पिताजी, अब ज़माना बदल गया है। आजकल हर दूकान पे CCTV-Camera 📷लगे होते हैं…” 😜😜 🎭🎭 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *REASON BEHIND RAJASTHAN DESERT**  The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because the temperature remains very high in summer and the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea Branch of the southwest monsoons , there by causing no orographic rainfall. ... Thus the deserts are formed.   The Thar Desert in Rajasthan, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km² and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, and the world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert.  ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻*  ======================= *आचाराल्लभते धर्मम् आचाराल्लभते धनम् ।*  *आचाराच्छ्रियमाप्नोति आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम् ॥ -*   Mahasubhashitsangrah  ācārāllabhatē dharmam ।  ācārācchriyamāpnōti ācārō hantyalakṣaṇam ॥   *भावार्थ* : सदाचार से ही धर्म की प्राप्ति होती है, सदाचार से ही धन की प्राप्ति होती है, सदाचार से ही उच्च स्थान प्राप्त होता है, सदाचार से ही अशुभ लक्षणों का नाश होता है।   *Meaning* : Through good conduct one attains Dharma; through good conduct one attains wealth; through good conduct one attains a High position; good conduct scares bad luck away ×××××××××××× *पुनरपि* - बार–बार। ======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *Naphthalene/Mothballs* are small pellets of pungent substance stored among clothing to kill moths and discourage them from breeding in your belongings. There are two different kinds of mothballs used to combat moths. In one type, the main ingredient is naphthalene, and in the other the main ingredient is paradichlorobenzene. Whether the mothballs you are using contain naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, the mothballs will sublimate. Upon undergoing sublimation, these mothballs will go from a solid to a gas, and release fumes. These fumes are toxic to moths and moth larvae, and should kill them or deter them from the area. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  ======================= *27 February - World NGO Day*  The day is dedicated to recognising, celebrating, and honour all non-governmental and non-profit organisations, and also the people behind them that contribute to society.  """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" *IRAN* also known as Persia.  *Capital* : TEHRAN Iran Flag: 🇮🇷 *SUPREME LEADER* : Ali Khamenei *PRESIDENT* : Masoud Pezeshkian *Vice President* Mohammad Reza Aref *POPULATION* :  87,590,873 (2023 estimate)  *Language* : Persian (Farsi) *TOTAL AREA*  1,648,195 km2 National Animal:  *Asiatic Lion*  *National Flower* : Water Lily (nymphaea)  *National Game* : Wrestling (DeFacto)  Other games : Polo, football ====================== *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 ======================= Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa (born 27 February 1943) is an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Karnataka. =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* =======================  The first people who arrive will get the best stuff ======================= *ANTONYM*  Blame × Praise *SYNONYMS**   Disclose : Reveal ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  (kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================  Lord Balaji other name is Sri *Venkateswara* literally means "Lord of Venkata". ... According to the Brahmanda and Bhavishyottara Puranas, the word " *Venkata* " means " *destroyer* of sins", deriving from the Sanskrit words *vem* *(sins)* and *kata* ( *power of immunity* ). ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *Three “thyroid healing tips beyond medicine”. Take a look here:*  Locate the connecting point between your index finger and thumb, and gently press it 20-50 times on both your hands. Practice this daily in the morning **Practice* 2 pranayama (yoga postures) regularly– Ujjayi pranayama and Anulom Vilom pranayama Sound sleep- helps in optimum liver detox which helps in metabolising thyroid hormones. =======================