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US Announces $8 Billion Coronavirus Aid As Death Count Rises To 12
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Key Highlights- San Francisco, United States: US lawmakers passed an emergency $8.3 billion spending bill to combat the coronavirus as health workers boarded a cruise ship held off the coast of San Francisco to test sick passengers and crew.
- The Senate gave sweeping bipartisan support to the funding a day after the House passed the bill, so that it could be quickly sent to the White House for President Donald Trump's signature.
SpaceX Announces Partnership To Send Tourists To ISS
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Key Highlights- Washington, United States: SpaceX on Thursday announced a partnership to send three tourists to the International Space Station (ISS), the first private trip in more than a decade.
- Elon Musk's company has signed a deal with Axiom Space to transport the tourists along with a commander on one of its Crew Dragon capsules in the second half of 2021.
Britain Spent Over 4.4 Billion Pounds On Brexit Planning: Report
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Key Highlights- Britain's government has spent at least 4.4 billion pounds of taxpayers' money on preparations to leave the European Union, the public spending watchdog said, in the first detailed estimate of the cost of Brexit.
- The National Audit Office (NAO) said in a report that most of the money was spent on staff costs, building new infrastructure and paying for external advice.
National
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Named Greatest World Leader In BBC Poll
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Key Highlights- London: Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century ruler of the Sikh Empire in India, has beaten competition from around the world to be named the "Greatest Leader of All Time" in a poll conducted by BBC World Histories Magazine.
- Over 5,000 readers voted in the poll. Polling more than 38 per cent of the vote, Ranjit Singh was praised for creating a new tolerant empire.
Madhya Pradesh Government Transfers Director General Of Police, Names New Police Chief
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Key Highlights- Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government appointed senior IPS officer Vivek Johri as the new Director General of Police (DGP) and transferred the incumbent VK Singh to the sports and youth welfare department as its director, official sources said.
- Both Mr Singh and Mr Johri, who is currently on central deputation, are 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.
Second Phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Launched
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Key Highlights- ‘The programme will be implemented from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 in a mission mode with a total outlay of ₹1,40,881 crore’
- The government on Wednesday launched the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), which has a total outlay of ₹1,40,881 crore and is aimed at ensuring effective solid and liquid waste management in every panchayat.
Education
AP ECET 2020 Application Process Begins at sche.ap.gov.in
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Key Highlights- The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantpur, on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, has started the application process for AP ECET 2020.
- Aspirants can get themselves registered for Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test by visiting the official website.
Banking
Forex Reserves Jump to Lifetime High of $481.54 bn
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Key Highlights- The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $5.42 billion to a lifetime high of $481.54 billion in the week to February 14, on the back of rise in foreign currency assets, according to the latest data from the RBI. In the previous week, the foreign exchange reserves had increased by $29 million to $476.12 billion.
- Foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, rose by $4.36 billion to $445.82 billion in the reporting week.
NSE Puts Restrictions on Yes Bank Shares
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Key Highlights- The National Stock Exchange (NSE) put restrictions on Yes Bank shares in various segments, including futures and options. In a rare move, capital-starved Yes Bank was on March 5 placed under a moratorium, with the RBI capping deposit withdrawals at Rs 50,000 per account for a month and superseding its board.
- The categories placed under restriction include debt, securities lending and borrowing scheme, currency derivatives, commodity derivatives, futures and options, as per notification by NSE.
Science
NASA Names Next Mars Rover 'Perseverance'
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Key Highlights- Washington, United States: NASA announced the name of its next Mars rover: Perseverance.
- It will be the fifth exploratory vehicle on the Red Planet following in the tire tracks of the similarly augustly titled Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity.
Sports
Zimbabwe to Host Ireland for 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs in April
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Key Highlights- Zimbabwe will host Ireland for six limited-overs internationals (three T20Is and as many ODIs) in April. The three T20Is will be played on April 2, 4 and 5, followed by three ODIs on April 8, 10 and 12. All the matches will be played at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club.
- This will be Ireland’s first visit to Zimbabwe since the unsuccessful 2018 World Cup Qualifier campaign, however, the Men in Green will be in a positive frame of mind given their performances against Zimbabwe in Ireland last year when they comprehensively won the ODI series and tied the T20I series.
Awards
PV Sindhu is Sportsperson of the Year at TOISA
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Key Highlights- NEW DELHI: The best of Indian sport in 2019 was honoured during a glittering function in the Capital, with shuttler PV Sindhu claiming the Sportsperson of the Year awards (TOISA), powered by BHIM-UPI.
- Year 2019 saw Sindhu winning a historic gold at the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland.
Indian Students in UK Win Inaugural IJA Award
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Key Highlights- Janani Suri and Malika Malhotra have won the inaugural award of the Indian Journalists Association (IJA) for Indian students producing the best content on a postgraduate journalism course in the United Kingdom.
- Suri and Malhotra, who were students on the Cardiff University’s MA International Journalism course, were declared joint winners for 2018-19. They have presented a cash prize of 250 pounds each and certificates during IJA’s symposium here on ‘The changing face of media’.
Appts
Justice S Muralidhar Takes Oath As Judge At Punjab & Haryana High Court
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Key Highlights- Chandigarh: Justice S Muralidhar took oath as a judge at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- All judges of the high court, the registrar, officers of the registry, senior advocates and office-bearers of the High Court Bar Association were among those present at the ceremony, an official release said.
Ukraine's President Zelensky replaces his Prime Minister
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Key Highlights- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the country's Prime Minister, saying he hoped the new PM would "do the impossible."
- Ukraine's Parliament approved Denis Shmygal as the new PM Wednesday, after accepting the resignation of Oleksiy Honcharuk at an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
Bimal Julka Appointed Chief Information Commissioner
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Key Highlights- Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
- President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Mr Julka as the CIC in the Central Information Commission at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, it said.
Obituary
Former Haryana Minister Mange Ram Gupta Dies At 85
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Key Highlights- Chandigarh: Former Haryana minister Mange Ram Gupta passed away on Friday in his native city of Jind after a brief illness, his family said.
- Mr Gupta was 85.
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