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US State Department Approves Sale Of KC-46 Air Refuelers To Israel
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Key Highlights- Washington, United States: The US Department of Defense announced approval to sell new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft to its staunch Middle East ally Israel.
- Israel would buy up to eight of the Boeing-built aircraft and related equipment for an estimated $2.4 billion, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said after the State Department approved the proposed deal, of which Congress has been notified.
Joe Biden Wins Democratic Primaries In 5 States: US Media Projections
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Key Highlights- Burlington: Joe Biden notched up startling wins over leftist rival Bernie Sanders in the Democrats' Super Tuesday contest to challenge President Donald Trump, with a torrent of projected victories showing his surprising muscle after what had appeared to be a failing campaign.
- But despite early disappointments, Sanders was still expected to rack up large numbers of delegates in by far the biggest states of the night, Texas and California, where polls were due to close at 0400 GMT.
Coronavirus Now Well-Established In Iran: WHO
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Key Highlights- Geneva, Switzerland: The new coronavirus is well-established in Iran, UN health officials said, warning that a lack of protective gear for healthcare workers was complicating efforts to control the outbreak.
- "It is not an easy situation," Michael Ryan, who heads the World Health Organization's emergencies program, told reporters in Geneva.
Tornadoes Tear Though Tennessee, 25 Dead
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Key Highlights- Washington, United States: Tornadoes ripped through Tennessee, leaving at least 25 people dead, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state voted in Super Tuesday primaries.
- Voting hours were extended due to the devastation the twisters wrought when they touched down shortly after midnight rubble was strewn across the state capital Nashville.
Saudi Arabia: Raab to press valued partner on human rights
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Key Highlights- Dominic Raab is to press the Saudi Arabian government on its human rights record during his first visit to the country as foreign secretary.
- The Foreign Office said Mr. Raab would "engage" with Saudi counterparts on the issue and other areas of "difference".
National
Ghaziabad Police Launches One Cop One Gangster Ops To Track Criminals
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Key Highlights- Ghaziabad: The district police has launched a special drive named ''One Cop One Gangster'' to keep a close eye on criminals by deputing a dedicated policeman behind every wanted person.
- Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said notorious criminals of the district will remain under the surveillance of sub-inspectors, while passive ones will be watched by head constables and constables.
Punjab Slashes Bus Fares For Women By 50% In State-Run Buses
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Key Highlights- Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a 50 per cent concession on bus fares for women travelling in government and state-run PRTC buses, as well as 5000 new mini bus route permits in the next two years to benefit the state's unemployed youth. Another 2000 route permits would be provided for regular 52-seater stage carriage buses during the next two years, the Chief Minister announced.
- On the issue of the State Transport Policy, Captain Singh said that the matter was sub-judice but necessary action would be taken as per the directions of the Court, as and when the issue was settled.
For International Women's Day, Punjab To Host A Takeover Of State Roads
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Key Highlights- Chandigarh: Challenging the regressive stereotypes that women and children are supposed to stay behind closed doors after dusk, the Punjab government has decided to hold a special celebration on International Women's Day. Authorities will reserve a stretch of the main road in every district for various activities for women and girls of all age groups from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am on that day to organise various events.
- The state government is trying to ensure that streets should be safe for the women and girls and their contribution to economic activity could be increased, Aruna Chaudhary, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development said. Women should not be stopped from taking up jobs that require them to travel after dark, she said.
Autoclave seized from Chinese ship can be for Pak’s Shaheen II Nuke Missile
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Key Highlights- Experts from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have confirmed that an industrial autoclave seized from the Chinese ship Dai Cui Yun can be used for the manufacture of very long-range ballistic missiles or satellite launch rockets. The ship was detained by Customs at Kandla Port while en-route to Port Qasim, Karachi, on February 3 on the basis of an intelligence tip-off and allowed to proceed to the Pakistani port on February 20 after the so-called dual-use (civilian and military) equipment was seized. The autoclave was misdeclared as an industrial dryer.
- Hindustan Times first reported the seizure.
Education
RBI Assistant Result 2020 declared @ rbi.org.in: Direct link to check RBI prelims exam scores
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Key Highlights- RBI Assistant Result 2020: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declared the results of RBI Assistant 2020 prelims examination or RBI Assistant Prelims Exam 2020 on March 3. All the candidates who appeared for the RBI Assistant 2020 preliminary examination check their result on RBI's official website, the link for which is rbi.org.in . This year, the RBI conducted the Assistant prelims examination on February 15 and February 16, 2020 at various test centres across the nation.
- All the candidates who have successfully cleared the RBI Assistant prelims examination will now have to appear for the main online examination. According to the official notice released, the RBI Assistant Main online examination 2020 will be conducted on March 29 (Sunday), only for the candidates who have been shortlisted on the basis of the results of the preliminary examination.
RSMSSB Recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1098 JE Vacancies Begins
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Key Highlights- Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection (RSMSSB) will begin the online registration process for the Junior Engineer recruitment (JE) today March 4, 2020. Candidates interested and eligible for the post can apply online at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in. The last date to apply for the RSMSSB JE recruitment 2020 is April 2, 2020.
- The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 1098 vacancies of Junior Engineer. Out of which, 998 vacancies are for the scheduled area, and 100 for the non-scheduled area.
Banking
Supreme Court ends RBI’s 2018 Ban on Banks Dealing in Cryptocurrency
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Key Highlights- The Supreme Court ended a 2018 ban on banks from dealing in virtual currencies such as cryptocurrencies including bitcoins. A three-judge bench led by Justice Rohinton Nariman quashed the Reserve Bank of India notification issued in April 2018 that had introduced the restriction.
- The central bank’s decision had been challenged by the industry grouping Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI), which questioned the RBI’s powers to impose the ban since cryptocurrencies weren’t a “currency” in the legal sense of the term. Instead, the IMAI had insisted that cryptocurrencies were more in the nature of a commodity.
NABARD Infuses Rs 1.46 Lakh cr in Rural Banking System in 2019-20
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Key Highlights- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development said it has infused Rs 1.46 lakh crore in the rural banking system during the current fiscal.
- Nabard has been extending financial support to the banks operating in rural areas to help them deploy their resources effectively for meeting the credit needs of rural people, including farmers.
Sports
Sensational Shafali Verma Attains Top Spot in T20I Rankings
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Key Highlights- Young opener Shafali Verma will go into the semifinals of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup as the top ranked batter when the Indian team takes on England at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
- Shafali’s explosive batting at the top of the order saw her score 161 runs in four innings, including knocks of 47 and 46 against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which helped her become only the second India batter after Mithali Raj to top the Women’s T20I batting rankings.
Liverpool Beaten Again As Chelsea Ease Into FA Cup Quarterfinals
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Key Highlights- Jurgen Klopp insisted the best of Liverpool's season may still be to come despite a third defeat in four games saw them crash out of the FA Cup 2-0 at the hands of Chelsea. Klopp made seven changes to the side beaten for the first time in 45 Premier League games at Watford, but still named a far stronger XI than the youthful teams that had seen off Everton and Shrewsbury to reach the fifth round. However, goals from Willian and Ross Barkley gave Frank Lampard's men a much-needed lift at Stamford Bridge.
- "Losing 2-0 is not good, but it is relatively easy to explain. We made two massive mistakes around the goals," said Klopp.
Awards
Hockey India Annual Awards: Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal nominated for Player of the Year prizes
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Key Highlights- Hockey captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were nominated for Dhruv Batra Player of the Year award in male and female category respectively by Hockey India for its third Annual Awards scheduled on March 8.
- A total prize money of Rs 1.30 crore along with trophies will be awarded to hockey stars as the national federation on Tuesday released the list of nominations for the awards, given in recognition of excellence in performance for the year 2019 and overall contribution to the game.
AMU Professor Recieves Sahitya Akademi Award
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Key Highlights- Aligarh: Noted bilingual critic, scholar and columnist, Professor Shafey Kidwai of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has received the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award (2019) for his seminal Urdu work "Sawanah-e-Sir Syed - Ek Bazdeed" last week. Prof Chandrashekhar Kambar, President, Sahitya Akademi, the National Academy of Letters, gave the award to Prof Kidwai, along with the awardees of other languages, including Dr Shashi Tharoor, at a function presided over by the chief guest, eminent poet and lyricist, Gulzar.
- Dr Madhav Kaushik, Vice Chairman, Sahitya Akademi presented a shawl and certificate to Prof Kidwai.
Appts
Govt designates Ajay Bhushan Pandey as Finance Secretary
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Key Highlights- The government has designated Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the Finance Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared the appointment of Pandey, according to a government statement.
- Pandey had taken charge as the Revenue Secretary in November 2018, replacing Hasmukh Adhia who was to retire at the end of the month.
Indian-American Seema Verma named Key Member of Donald Trump’s Covid-19 Task Force
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Key Highlights- Indian-American Seema Verma has been appointed as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump to combat the deadly disease that has claimed six lives in the country and infected over 90 others.
- Trump on January 30 created the coronavirus task force to lead his administration’s response to the deadly virus that emerged in China and has wrecked havoc across the globe.
Obituary
Team Ineos Sports Director Nicolas Portal Dies At 40
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Key Highlights- Paris, France: Nicolas Portal, the sports director of British cycling outfit Team Ineos, died suddenly at his home in Andorra aged 40, his team said.
- A hugely popular figure on the cycling circuit, affable Frenchman Portal took part in the Tour de France six times as a rider and retired in 2010 after the diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat.
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