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1.President Droupadi Murmu Friday expressed concern over rising cyber fraud cases across the country, and stressed the need to create awareness among people about digital tools.
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2.President Droupadi Murmu Friday appealed to tribals to speak up and raise their issues with the government during her visit to Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district.
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3.The National Green Tribunal’s Eastern Zone bench in Kolkata has directed the state government and concerned authorities to file their responses regarding a proposal to allot land for a five-star hotel project at Laxmiposhi near the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district.
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4.The Supreme Court has said the arrest of a person cannot be for simply asking questions, holding that arrest by a police officer is a mere statutory discretion which cannot be termed as mandatory.
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5.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi claimed the state would turn ‘Naxal Free’ by March 31.
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6.The Indian team lifts the trophy as it clinches the U-19 Cricket World Cup title for a record sixth time, beating England by 100 runs in the final in Harare.
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7. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others.
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8.According to UIDAI, over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals have been deactivated across the country to ensure the accuracy of the Aadhaar database and to curb identity fraud and unauthorised access to welfare benefts
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9.The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has directed government agencies in Puri district, to constitute a joint committee to investigate alleged deforestation and construction activities in the eco-sensitive zones of Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary.
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10.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate unchanged Friday, buoyed by a positive economic outlook and reduced pressures following trade deals with the US and Europe
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11.India Friday successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Agni-3 ballistic missile from the Chandipur off Odisha coast, which has a strike range of more than 3,000 km.
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12.Several traders from Karnataka have begun directly purchasing ginger from farmers in the district at Rs 30 per kg, following what observers describe as a “quick purchase, quick processing and quick returns” model that benefits both farmers and traders.
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13.An artificial intelligence-based intrusion-detection system to monitor the movement of lions has been sanctioned for the railway section located within Gujarat’s Gir National Park and Lion Wildlife Sanctuary, the government informed Parliament Friday.
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14.Delhi ranked as India’s second most polluted city in January, with a PM2.5 level of 169 micrograms per cubic metre, nearly three times of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
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15.Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has moved the Bombay High Court against the government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal, calling it an “unconstitutional and unreasonable” assault on freedom of speech, as it allows offi cials to take down social media content.
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16.India’s relationship with Bangladesh is “independent of its relationship with third countries” and New Delhi continues to monitor developments having a bearing on its national interests, taking all necessary measures to safeguard them, the government told Parliament Friday.
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17.Describing Chabahar port as “vital” for regional connectivity, Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali here Friday said Tehran believes it should “expand” its ties with India and other countries on this issue, his remarks coming in the backdrop of recent changes in US policies on sanctions.
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18.A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow Friday in an attack that follows a series of assassinations of senior military offi cers that Russia blamed on Ukraine.
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19.The High Court in London Friday rejected fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's plea to delay his trial in the Bank of India unpaid loan case because he is suffering from severe vision loss, clinical depression and prison constraints.
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20.India has scrapped a planned concession for small cars in upcoming fuel-efficiency rules after automakers including Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra argued it would benefit only one company, a government document shows.