- 1. President Droupadi Murmu Friday noted that women have excelled in every sphere of life, be it politics, space science, technology, sports, literature and music, addressing the second convocation ceremony of her alma mater, the Rama Devi Women's University (RDWU).
- 2. Odisha’s former chief secretary (CS) Bijay Kumar Patnaik Friday joined the Congress in New Delhi.
- 3. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) Friday said it has withdrawn the appeal to celebrate February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’ following directions from the government amid widespread criticism on social media.
- 4. The Orissa High Court Friday ordered an interim stay on the Odisha Police Recruitment Board’s (OPRB) advertisement of 2021 for recruitment of sub-inspectors (SIs) of police.
- 5. The Orissa HC Friday granted conditional bail to 29 lawyers of Sambalpur Bar Association, who were arrested for vandalism at the district judge court in Sambalpur in December last year.
- 6. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud allayed the apprehension and told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to convey to the officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that it was not ‘planning any witch hunt’.
- 7. Mass Drug Administration campaign for the purpose of elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in the BMC office, Friday. City Mayor Sulochana Das, civic body Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange, Urban Public Health Officer Antaryami Mishra, BMC officials along with corporators of all wards took the anti-filariatic pill to flag off the process in the Capital city.
- 8. The farmers' movement is likely to gain momentum again as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of various farmers' unions, has announced that it will hold a 'mahapanchayat' in Delhi regarding their unfulfilled demands on March 20.
- 9. The government Friday elevated two high court chief justices to the Supreme court, taking it to its full strength of 34 judges after a gap of nine months.
- 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the guarantee to world prosperity lies with India, as he urged investors to bet on the country -- and on Uttar Pradesh where a large “aspirational society” waited for them.
- 11. The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea by Google seeking modification of the court's January 19 order, and asked the tech giant to raise its objections before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
- 12. The National Eligibility cum Entrance TestPostgraduate (NEET PG 2023) will be conducted as per the schedule date March 5.
- 13. The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Kerala High Court’s condition directing the producer and director of the Kannada superhit movie ‘Kantara’ to not exhibit the film with the song ‘Varaharoopam’ till a final order in the copyright infringement case.
- 14. The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking to impose a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in India in wake of a controversial documentary regarding the 2002 Gujarat riots, terming it “entirely misconceived" and “absolutely meritless”
- 15. The Calcutta High Court Friday directed the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to cancel jobs of 1,911 Group D employees, who were given appointment in state government-sponsored and-aided schools illegally, following manipulation of their recruitment examination results.
- 16. India will need 30 million digitally skilled professionals by 2026, and about 50 per cent of the current workforce would require to re-skill themselves in areas of emerging technologies, a new report said Friday.
- 17. Russia will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day, or around 5% of output , in March, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Friday, after the West imposed price caps on Russian oil and oil products.
- 18.. Moody’s downgraded Friday the ratings outlook for some Adani Group companies, while MSCI said it would cut the weightings of some in its stock indexes, the latest blows for the Indian conglomerate plunged into crisis.
- 19. Skipper Rohit Sharma (120, 212b, 15x4, 2x6) conjured up one his most impressive Test hundreds under pressure against a quality Australian attack as India vaulted to a crucial 144-run lead in the series-opener after ending the day two at 321/7, here Friday.
- 20. Todd Murphy has had a “special” couple of days and the bespectacled Australian Test debutant, who resembled more like a professor of history rather than practitioner of finger spin, couldn’t be happier for his fivewicket haul against India in the ongoing opening Test here.
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