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• National Science Day is celebrated every year in India on [latex]28^{th}[/latex] February to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by the Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.


• He discovered the Raman Effect on [latex]28^{th}[/latex] February, 1928 and for this discovery, he was honoured by the Nobel Prize in Physics subject in 1930.

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• Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that his country does not want a war and asked India to come to the table to resolve all outstanding issues.


• Strike demonstrates our right, will and capability to defend ourselves. We do not want war. We hope India will come to the table to resolve all outstanding issues," Qureshi said.

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• All international and domestic flights operations across Pakistan stand suspended said the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).


• Quoting Pakistan's aviation agency, ARY News also reported that the flight operations would remain shut until further notice.

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• At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured when a locomotive smashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station, causing an explosion and a fire, state television and witnesses said.


• The fire sent black smoke billowing above Ramses station in the centre of the Egyptian capital.


• Inside the station, the train's blackened engine could be seen tilted to one side next to a platform.

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• Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will leave for United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take part in the inaugural session of the foreign ministers' conclave of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Abu Dhabi.


• Sushma Swaraj has been invited by UAE as the guest of honour at the Islamic meet to be held on March [latex]1^{st}[/latex] and [latex]2^{nd}[/latex]. The invitation was opposed by Pakistan who threatened to boycott the meet over the Indian minister's participation.

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• According to the Indian Meteorological Department, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Nicobar Islands at 5.30 am.


• Earlier in January, a strong earthquake of magnitude 6 hit the seismologically prone Andaman and Nicobar Islands, National Centre for Seismology (NCS) had said.

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• India has been repeatedly urging Pakistan to take action against the Jaish-e-Mohammed to prevent Jihadis from being trained and armed inside Pakistan, India said.


• The Indian Air Force's (IAF) airstrikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) training camps in Balakot, Pakistan in the aftermath of the terror organisation's attack on the CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on February [latex]14^{th}[/latex].

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• Accusing the Centre of insincerity, several Naga bodies boycotted consultative meetings with interlocutor RN Ravi to take forward long-standing peace talks.


• Three prominent Naga groups, Naga Hoho, Naga Students Federation and Naga Mother’s Association stayed away from meetings with Ravi in Nagaland capital Kohima

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• The rupee dived 17 paise to close at 71.24 against the US dollar amid a flare up of tensions between India and Pakistan.


• Firming crude oil prices, month-end dollar demand from oil importers and a weak sentiment at domestic equity markets weighed on the rupee, analysts said.

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• KKR already operates two local non-bank financiers — KKR India Financial Services and KKR India Asset Finance — in the country


• It also manages credit funds in India with outstanding loans of about ₹11,000 crore

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• The government has detected Rs 20,000 crore worth GST evasion so far in 2018-19 and 50 per cent of it has been recovered, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs member (Investigation) John Joseph said.


• "Between April-February 2018-19, GST evasion worth Rs 20,000 crore has been detected of which Rs 10,000 crore was recovered," he said at an Assocham event here.

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• West Indies opener Chris Gayle has continued with his sensational form with the bat as he smashed another hundred in the ongoing five-match one day international series against England at home.


• Chris Gayle has so far hit 135, 50 and 162 in three innings against England in the series.

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• Glenn Maxwell fired Australia to their maiden T20 series win over India on Indian soil with a sensational hundred, overshadowing India skipper Virat Kohli's special effort in the second and final T20I match


• Maxwell (113 not out off 55 balls) went on a rampage, smashing as many as nine sixes on way to his third century in the shortest format.

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• The National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 awards were given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.


• It was organised by National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

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• Minister of state in Prime Minister’s office, Dr. Jitendra Singh presented National e-Governance Awards 2019 in New Delhi with a view to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives.


• To recognize the achievements in the area of e-Governance, the awards will be given in 6 categories including excellence in adopting emerging technologies, excellence in providing Citizen-centric delivery, etc.

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• The Central Zone Power Distribution Company (CZPDC), Bhopal and West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC)


• Indore were conferred with the “Saubhagya Award” under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana at the National Conference of Energy Ministers by the Union Minister of State for Energy, R.K. Singh.

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• IDBI Bank (Industrial Development Bank of India) appointed Hemand Bhargava as non-executive non wholetime Chairman for a period of 3 years or till he continues as the chairman-in-charge and MD of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India).


• Currently LIC is the majority shareholders in IDBI Bank with 51% stake. The Life Insurance has become the promoter of it after they acquired the stake from the Government of India.

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• Muhammadu Buhari, who is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC) has defeated Atiku Abubakar with more than three million votes in the election to become the President of Africa’s most populous country – Nigeria for the second time.


• The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of nearly four million votes.

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• Journalist Barkha Dutt took to Twitter to criticise the government launching Khelo India app amid the increasing IndoPakistan tensions.


• Responding to Barkha, badminton player Saina Nehwal tweeted, "The launch of Khelo India App was part of the Youth Parliament Fest

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