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Attendee At Political Summit Featuring Trump Infected With Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- A person who attended a gathering of top US political conservatives including US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said.
- The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is one of the country's largest annual gatherings of political conservatives, attracting thousands, and in addition to Trump and Pence the February 26-29 event near Washington also featured several cabinet members and top White House officials.
At Least 230 Coronavirus Deaths In Italy, Cases Near 6000
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Key Highlights- Italy's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose by 36 to 233 while the number of infections shot up by a single-day record of 1,247 to hit 5,883.
- Italy has recorded the most deaths of any country outside China and the third-most COVID-19 infections after China and South Korea.
New York declares emergency as coronavirus infects 89 individuals
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Key Highlights- Two more people succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Washington state, officials said on Saturday, bringing the nationwide toll to 19, while the number of confirmed cases in New York rose to 89 and a cruise ship with infected passengers remained stranded outside San Francisco.
- More than half of all US states have reported cases of the coronavirus, which originated in China last year and causes the sometimes deadly respiratory illness COVID-19.
Italy to quarantine Milan, Venice and other regions: Report
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Key Highlights- The Italian government is planning to quarantine the entire Lombardy region around Milan to limit the spread of the coronavirus as well as areas around and including Venice and the northern cities of Parma and Rimini, Italian media has reported.
- A draft of the government resolution obtained by Italy’s Corriere Della Sera newspaper and other media said movement into and out of the regions would be severely restricted until April 3.
National
"Signing Off": PM Hands Over Social Media Accounts To 7 "Women Achievers"
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Key Highlights- Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning he would log out of his social media accounts and give them to "seven women achievers" who will "share their life's journeys" on International Women's Day.
- "Greetings on International Women's Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our Nari Shakti. As I'd said a few days ago, I'm signing off.
Tamil Nadu Reports First Coronavirus Case; Patient Stable, Says Minister
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Key Highlights- A 45-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, making him the first positive case in Tamil Nadu. The man, who returned to India from Oman on February 28, is being treated at Chennai's Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital.
- Authorities called it a challenging case as the test reports from Chennai were unclear and confirmation only came from the second test at the National Institute of Virology in Pune where the virus was confirmed.
Allahabad High Court Hearing Today Over "Name And Shame" Posters In UP
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Key Highlights- In an unusual move, the Allahabad High Court will hear at 3 pm today - a court holiday - the case relating to hoardings put up by the Uttar Pradesh government, naming those who were accused of violence during protests against the controversial citizenship law.
- The hoardings also had the addresses and photos of the accused, and were put up at prominent intersections in Lucknow.
Education
NEET UG 2020 In Two Months; Everything You Need To Know
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Key Highlights- NEET UG 2020 will be held on May 3 this year. NEET UG, a national-level medical entrance exam, is held for admission to undergraduate medical and dental programmes at central and state medical and dental institutes.
- From 2020, the separate entrance exams for AIIMS and JIPMER have been discontinued and admission to these institutes will also be on the basis of NEET ranks.
Banking
SBI To Acquire 245 Crore Shares In Yes Bank At A Price Of Rs 10 Each
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Key Highlights- State Bank of India (SBI) will acquire a 49 per cent stake in the reconstructed Yes Bank by acquiring 245 crore shares in Yes Bank at a price of Rs 10 each for Rs 2,450 crore.
- Under the scheme of reconstruction of Yes Bank, SBI will be issued 245 crore shares at a price of Rs 10 per share for Rs 2,450 crore. This will be 49 percent of the share capital of the reconstructed bank.
Vadodara Civic Body Shifted Rs 265 Crore From Yes Bank Before RBI Move
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Key Highlights- Vadodara Municipal Corporation has shifted its entire corpus of Rs 265 crore deposited with Yes Bank to Bank of Baroda five days ago, Deputy Municipal Commissioner Sudhir Patel has said.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said a moratorium has been imposed on Yes Bank, stressing that the bank's financial capability has undergone a steady decline largely due to the inability of the bank to raise capital.
Sports
Ankita Raina Shines With Two Wins As India Make Fed Cup History
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Key Highlights- The Indian Fed cup team created history by progressing to the play-offs for the first time ever with Ankita Raina leading the side to a 2-1 win over Indonesia in Dubai.
- Ankita Raina pulled off a crucial singles win against talented Aldila Sutjiadi to lock the tie 1-1 after Rutuja Bhosale suffered a crushing defeat to an unranked Priska Madelyn Nugroho.
Appt
Mahindra-Ford venture set to name Anurag Mehrotra as Chief Executive
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Key Highlights- Managing Director of Ford India, Anurag Mehrotra was appointed as the Chief Executive officer for the New joint venture formed by Mahindra and Ford with effect from April 1, 2020.
- This joint venture is formed to develop and sell Ford branded cars in India and other emerging markets. The joint venture created is valued at $275 million (Rs. 1,925 crore).
Obituary
Kerala legislator N Vijayan Pillai dies at 65
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Key Highlights- N Vijayan Pillai, the Left ruling front legislator from Chavara, passed away in early on Sunday at a private hospital in Kochi, said family sources.
- He was under treatment for a terminal illness for the past two months. The last rites would be held at his home near Kollam.
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