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California Declares Emergency over Coronavirus as Death toll Mounts to 11 in US
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Key Highlights- he US death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials sought to allay anxiety amid the nation's largest outbreak.
- Health officials said the first California death from the virus was an elderly person in Placer County, near Sacramento. He had underlying health problems and was likely exposed on a cruise ship voyage between San Francisco and Mexico last month.
Kim Kardashian Visits White House with Prisoners She Helped Free
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Key Highlights- Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West tweeted pictures of her visit to the White House with three women recently freed from prison.
- US President Donald Trump cut short the jail sentences of Crystal Munoz, Judith Negron and Tynice Hall in February.
IMF Provides $50bn to Fight Coronavirus Outbreak
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Key Highlights- The International Monetary Fund has announced $50bn (£39bn) in funding for countries hit by the coronavirus.
- The organisation also warned that the outbreak had already pushed this year's global economic growth below last year's levels.
Michael Bloomberg ends US Presidential Campaign
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Key Highlights- After spending millions on his own campaign, Michael Bloomberg is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race.
- Mr. Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York City, spent at least $409m (£313m) of his own money in the race to become the Democratic Party's nominee.
UK Seizes 3.5 Million ED pills, Mostly Exported from India
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Key Highlights- Britain’s medicine regulators seized 3.5 million erectile dysfunction (ED) pills worth more than £10 million in 2019 – 96 per cent of them shipped from India to customers in the UK – as part of a campaign to prevent fake medicines from entering the country.
- The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that the vast majority of such pills had been exported from India (96 percent), followed by China (1.5 percent), and other countries accounting for less than 1 percent.
National
In Last 5 Years, PM Modi’s Foreign Visits Cost Exchequer Rs 446 Crore
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Key Highlights- The government has incurred an expenditure of Rs 446.52 crore on the foreign visits of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in the last five years.
- Union minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan gave a year-wise figure for the five years in response to a Lok Sabha question by Bahujan Samaj Party member of Parliament (MP) from Bijnor, Malook Nagar.
Chhattisgarh to Amend Rules after Governor Appoints 2 VCs
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Key Highlights- After the appointment of two Vice-Chancellors of state universities by Chhattisgarh Governor recently, the Congress-run state government is planning to amend the appointment rules through legislation in which the Governor’s role will be ‘nullified’.
- Governor Anusuiya Uikey, appointed Baldev Bhai Sharma, the vice-chancellor of Kushabhau Thakre University and on the same day Vans Gopal Singh was re-appointed as vice-chancellor of Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University, Bilaspur.
Coronavirus Scare: UP Sets Up 18-Member Committee To Monitor Situation
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Key Highlights- Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government set up an 18-member committee led by the health minister to monitor the overall situation in the state amid coronavirus scare.
- Strict directives were also issued to all the districts asking them to maintain round the clock vigil to identify any suspected case of the virus in the state
India among 15 Most Affected Economies due to Coronavirus with Trade Impact of $348 Million: UN
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Key Highlights- The trade impact of the coronavirus epidemic for India is estimated to be about 348 million dollars and the country figures among the top 15 economies most affected as slowdown of manufacturing in China disrupts world trade, according to a UN report.
- Estimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that the slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a 50 billion dollar decrease in exports across global value chains.
Citizenship Given to 19,000 People Since 2014, Highest From Bangladesh
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Key Highlights- New Delhi: India has granted citizenship to nearly 19,000 people from five neighbouring countries, including 15,036 Bangladeshi nationals, since 2014, the Rajya Sabha was informed.
- KUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said those who were granted Indian citizenship belonged to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.
Chandrayaan-3 To Be Launched In First Half Of 2021: Government
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Key Highlights- New Delhi: Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in the first half of 2021, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, indicating that there could be a slight delay in the launch of the third moon mission.
- In written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr Singh said four biological and two physical science experiments related to micro-gravity will be conducted during the Gaganyaan project, India's manned mission to space.
Education
Assam TET Secondary results 2020 released at ssa.assam.gov.in, here’s how to check
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Key Highlights- The results for Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2020 has been declared today, March 4, by the Axom Sarba Siksha Abhiyan (SSA). A total of 31.6 per cent candidates have passed the Assam TET Secondary 2020.
- Candidates who appeared for the Assam TET Secondary 2020 exam held in January this year can visit the official website of Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan Mission ssa.assam.gov.in and check the results.
CRPF Head Constable Recruitment 2020: Last date to apply for 1412 posts
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Key Highlights- CRPF Head Constable Recruitment 2020: An Attention candidate 5th March is the last date to apply for the 1412 vacancies for the post of Head Constable. The Directorate General of Central Reserved Police Force is inviting candidates to apply for 1412 vacancies for the post of Head Constable. The applicants can be both male and female serving constables of the force.
- Interested candidates can apply for the CRPF Head Constable post through the CRPF official website crpf.gov.in.
Banking
Govt approves SBI's plan to buy stake in Yes Bank: Report
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Key Highlights- The government has approved the State Bank of India's (SBI) plan to lead a consortium and purchase stake in Yes Bank, Bloomberg reported.
- SBI has also been given the green signal to choose members of the consortium, sources told the news agency.
NHPC pays to Govt Rs 841 cr as Interim Dividend
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Key Highlights- State-owned hydropower giant NHPC on March 4 said it has paid Rs 840.96 crore as an interim dividend to the Centre for the financial year 2019-20. NHPC had paid an interim dividend of Rs 526.53 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2018-19, the company said in a statement.
- "NHPC paid an interim dividend of Rs 840.96 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2019-20," it said.
Sports
India Women vs England Women live cricket score
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Key Highlights- India vs England live: India advanced to the final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time after heavy rains washed out the semi-final against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
- It had been raining since Thursday morning and it showed no signs of slowing down as the umpires and the match referee decided to call off play around 10:44 IST. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s cricket team has advanced to the final because of their higher standing at the end of the group stages. India finished on top of Group A after winning all their 4 matches while England finished at No.2.
Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Sakshi Chaudhary, Simranjit Kaur Advance To Quarters
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Key Highlights- Fast-rising Indian boxers Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg) notched up hard-fought victories to enter the quarterfinals and be just one victory away from sealing Olympic berths at the Asian-Oceania zone qualifiers Amman.
- World Championships bronze-medallist Simranjit defeated Kazakhstan's Rimma Volossenko 5-0, while former junior world champion Sakshi stunned Asian silver-medallist and fourth seed Nilawan Techasuep of Thailand in a split 4-1 verdict. Simranjit's next opponent would be second seed Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia, who won a bronze medal in the Asian Championships last year.
Award
Assam environmental activist Jadav Payeng named for Commonwealth Award
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Key Highlights- GUWAHATI: Assam’s environmental activist Jadav Payeng has been named as the 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award winner.
- Called the “Forest Man of India”, he will be felicitated by the British Deputy High Commission at a program in Guwahati on March 11.
Appts
SBI Life Re-Appoints Sanjeev Nautiyal as MD & CEO
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Key Highlights- SBI Life Insurance on March 4 said it has re-appointed Sanjeev Nautiyal as managing director and chief executive officer of the company. The Board of Directors of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited at their meeting held on March 4, 2020 has approved the re-appointment of Sanjeev Nautiyal as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the company with effect from March 10, 2020, it said in a regulatory filing.
- The re-appointment is subject to approval of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and members of the company.
Sunil Joshi named BCCI’s selection committee chairman, Harvinder Singh added to panel
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Key Highlights- Former India left-arm spinner, Sunil Joshi was chosen chief cricket selector to succeed ex-India stumper MSK Prasad for the post with Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) having stressed on the ability to communicate well with the India team management in its selections.
- Former India pacer, Harvinder Singh, was the other selector chosen from a shortlist that included ex-India pacer Venkatesh Prasad and leg-spinner L Sivaramakrishnan.
Obituary
Former UN Chief Javier Perez de Cuellar Dies Aged 100
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Key Highlights- Mr Perez de Cuellar's son told local radio station RPP he died at his home in Peru.
- During his two terms as UN Secretary-General, he brokered peace agreements in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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