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• Bernie Sanders has cemented his status as the Democratic front-runner to take on Donald Trump in November's US presidential election.


• He is projected to win Nevada's caucuses, and early results suggest he is on course for a large victory.


• Early results also suggest former vice-president Joe Biden has performed better in Nevada than in the other two states which have voted so far.

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• A dozen towns in northern Italy effectively went into lockdownafter the deaths of two people infected with the new virus from China and a growing cluster of cases with no direct links to the origin of the outbreak abroad.


• The secondary contagions prompted authorities in some Lombardy and Veneto towns to close schools, businesses, and restaurants and to cancel sporting events and Masses. The mayor of Milan, Italy’s business capital and the regional capital of Lombardy, shuttered public offices.

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• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on March 5 to discuss the situation in Syria’s last rebel enclave of Idlib.


• “We will come together on March 5 and discuss these issues,” Erdogan said in a televised speech, following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his teleconference with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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• The World Health Organisation warned that African health systems would be ill-equipped to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak should cases start to proliferate on the continent.


• WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on African Union member states “to come together to be more aggressive in attacking” the virus, known as COVID-19.

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• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recovery of 14 Pakistan-made bullets from Kulathupuzha, a police officer who did not wish to be named, said.


• The bullets were found by the roadside in a forest area in Kulathupuzha in Kollam district on Saturday. A group of truck drivers who spotted the bullets wrapped in a paper had alerted the police.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to visit Hunar Haat, which celebrates the legacy of India’s arts and crafts, during his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’.


• The Prime Minister talked about his memorable visit to Hunar Haat and said it showcases India’s diversity and dynamism, in his address to the nation on the 62nd edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

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• Congress leader Randeep Surjewala raised a number of “relevant questions on national interest” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day ahead of US president Donald Trump’s two-day visit to India.


• India and the US are expected to finalize at least five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on issues ranging from trade facilitation to homeland security during Trump’s visit during February 24-25 alongside some defence deals.

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• Indore BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola attacked Congress government in the state over the new excise policy, which proposed delivery of liquor at the doorstep and said that the ruling party wants to convert the state into Italy.


• “Congress government started selling online liquor. It seems that at the behest of some Italian people, Congress wants to convert MP into Italy. Italy is one of the three largest producers of wine in the world.

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• National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the official notification for UGC- NET June 2020 examination. Candidates can expect the release of official notification by the first week of March.


• NTA generally releases the information bulletin and public notice three months before the examination.


• Looking at last year's trend, the information bulletin for June 2019 exam was released on March 1, 2019.

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• Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot directed officials to make important information related to preventive healthcare part of school curriculums under the government’s ‘Nirogi Rajasthan’ campaign.


• The state government’s vision behind the campaign is to make everyone aware about living a healthy lifestyle, he said while chairing a meeting to review the campaign.


• It is for the first time that a state government has introduced a programme on preventive healthcare which will motivate people to stay fit and healthy, the chief minister said.

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• London-based Hinduja group is looking to partner with private equity firm Cerberus Capital to buy a stake in Yes Bank Ltd, two people aware of the discussions said.


• The talks are at a preliminary stage and a potential deal could eventually see participation from other investors, said the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. Interestingly, Hindujas currently owns a stake in another private lender IndusInd Bank.

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• The Reserve Bank of India is reviewing the retail inflation targeting framework behind monetary policy decision as well as its effectiveness and also plans to hold stakeholders consultations including with the government in June, Governor Shaktikanta Das said.


• In a bid to keep inflation under specified level, the government in 2016 had decided to set up Monetary Policy Committee headed by RBI Governor entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate).

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• Their confidence on a high after the impressive win over title holders Australia, India will look to carry forward the momentum against a plucky Bangladesh in their second Group A match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Perth.


• Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav's magical spell helped India beat Australia by 17 runs in the tournament opener but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side can't afford to take Bangladesh lightly as their eastern neighbours had beaten them twice in the 2018 T20 Asia Cup.

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• Prithvi Shaw, playing his first Test since doping ban, failed in both the innings of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington.


• Opening the innings, Shaw got off to positive starts but couldn't make it count on both occasions. Shaw's technique received scathing remarks from fans on social media.


• After Shaw managed scores of 16 and 18 in the two innings, some fans even demanded Shubman Gill, who was in a terrific form in the warm-up games, be included ahead of him in the Test side.

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• New Delhi BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) organised the 2nd edition of Annual Direct Tax Summit & Awards 2020 in union with Achromic Point an international consulting firm.


• The Award aimed to resolve the issues related to direct tax and its implications. Dharampal Satyapal Limited won the award for Best In-house Direct Tax Team of the year.

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• US-India Business Council (USBIC) appointed Vijay Advani as a new chairman of its Global board of directors. USBIC represents the top global companies across the United States,India and Indo-Pacific.


• Prior to the current position as an Executive Chairman, Vijay Advani was the CEO of Nuveen and earlier was Co-President of Franklin Templeton Investments.