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• Rising White House hopeful Michael Bloomberg has been taking heavy fire from fellow Democratic rivals hours ahead of a live TV debate.


• The forum in Nevada is the first major test for the former New York City mayor after a late entry to the race.


• The tycoon is under fierce attack over everything from his wealth and health to past remarks on race and gender.


• The eventual Democratic nominee will face President Donald Trump, a Republican, in November's election.

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• EU leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to discuss the bloc's future budget plans.


• These negotiations are always challenging, tending to pit net payers against net beneficiaries.


• There are proposals from the European Commission and the Parliament that some countries think involve spending too much.


• This time, the talks are further complicated by the departure of the UK, which was a large net contributor.

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• The number of new cases reported is sharply lower than the daily updates of recent weeks.


• The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 2,112 after 108 more people died in Hubei province, the hard-hit epicenter of the outbreak.

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• According to the report, which includes an index of 180 countries, the poorest nations need to do more to support their children’s ability to live healthier lives.


• No single country is adequately protecting their children’s health, environment or future, according to a report released by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet journal.

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• The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a person, who is in judicial service, will not be eligible for appointment as a district judge by way of direct recruitment, citing Article 233 (2) of the Constitution.


• A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra ruled that even if such a candidate has seven-year previous experience as a lawyer, such a person will not be eligible to apply for the post of a district judge.

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• The decision of the Supreme Court Collegium to transfer Delhi high court judge, justice S Muralidhar, to the Punjab & Haryana high court was condemned by the legal community, with the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) calling for a complete abstention from work on Thursday in a mark of protest.


• The executive committee of the DHCBA passed a resolution on Wednesday in an urgent meeting convened at 3pm after the recommendation of the Collegium was out in the public domain.

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• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan along with Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr Sveinung Rotevatn have jointly inaugurated the ‘India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development’ at the 3rd meeting of the Task Force.


• The 2 countries also signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) & agreed to support and work together on Integrated Ocean Management & Research.

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• The Central Government has renamed Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses in order to “honour the commitment and legacy” of late Manohar Parrikar.


• Late Manohar Parrikar was a former defense minister and Padma Bhushan awardee. The Defense Minister chairs the Executive Committee of the IDSA Institute.

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• Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board (BCECEB) will begin the registration process for its combined competitive exam 2020 for pharmacy, medical and agriculture courses today. The last date to register is March 18.


• Eligible candidates can register for the exam online at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. According to the official notice, the exams will be conducted in the month of April.

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• Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board has extended the last date to apply for Patwari recruitment 2019. Earlier the deadline was February 19 which has been extended for seven days. The application window will now close on February 26.


• There are a total of 4207 vacancies. Interested candidates can apply online at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in.

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• The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs 152.24 crore for the development of roads in Aurangabad city, a senior official said.


• During a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation informed the government about road and other projects worth Rs 263 crore proposed in the city located in Marathwada region.

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• Federal Bank share price rose more than 2 percent intraday on February 20 after research house Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to equal-weight from underweight rating.
  
• The research house also raised the target to Rs 95 from Rs 80 per share.

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• Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 win over West Ham on Wednesday as Pep Guardiola's side returned to action for the first time following the club's shock two-year ban from European competitions.


• Goals from Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne lifted City's spirits as they cemented their hold on second place in the Premier League.


• The Champions League and Europa League suspension for alleged financial fair-play regulations drew a furious response over the weekend from City supporters who have long believed UEFA hold an agenda against their Abu Dhabi-owned club.

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• Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini hailed a performance his club will "remember forever" after the Italian side crushed Valencia 4-1 to take a giant step closer to reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time.


• Dutch wing-back Hans Hateboer scored twice on 16 and 62 minutes, sandwiching goals from Josip Ilicic and Remo Freuler. "This is an evening that we'll remember forever," said Gasperini. "It's an amazing result, full of emotion."

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• High powered selection committee headed by Narendra Modi has selected Sanjay Kothari, current Secretary to the President as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner(CVC) and former Information and Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka , current Information Commissioner became new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.


• Sanjay Kothari to succeed K. V. Chowdary as CVC. Bimal Julka to succeed Sudhir Bhargava as CIC.

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• Supratim Bandyopadhay was appointed as chairman of the PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority).


• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Supratim appointment for a period of 5 years from the date of assumption or till attaining the age of 65 years. He was the successor of Shri Pankaj Jain.