1.The US Department of Government Effi ciency (DOGE) led by billionaire Elon Musk has announced a series of expenditure cuts, including USD 21 million allocated for voter turnout in India.

2.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected Odisha's credit potential for 2025-26 fiscal at Rs 2,52,000 crore.

3.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected Odisha's credit potential for 2025-26 fiscal at Rs 2,52,000 crore.

4.Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, the tournament’s trophy was taken to Srimandir here, Sunday.

5.The sluggish construction pace of the bridge over Kharla river, connecting Kuchinda town in Sambalpur district, has raised apprehension among locals that it might take another year for works to be over.

6.The Patna Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has sought permission from its headquarters to excavate Kurkihar village in Bihar’s Gaya district in search of archaeological treasures and to establish the region’s cultural sequence.

7.In the Panchayat Devolution Index (PDI), Tamil Nadu has been ranked third in the overall category and it is in the first place in the functional devolution dimension and it evidences the continuous efforts to empower village panchayats for grassroots democracy and  local self governance, the state government said Sunday.

8.A court here Sunday remanded Hitesh Mehta, the general manager and head of accounts of the New India Cooperative Bank, and co-accused Dharmesh Paun in police custody till February 21 in a case of alleged misappropriation of Rs122 crore from the bank.

9.More than 29,500 drones are registered in India, with the national capital having the maximum number at 4,882, according to official data.

10.The sixth edition of Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian, between India and Japan, is scheduled at Mount Fuji, Japan from February 25 to March 9, the Indian Army said Sunday.

11.Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after US President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defence ministry said Sunday.

12.On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacifi c Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire.

13.New FASTag rules, imposing extra penalties on users with low balance, delayed payments or blacklisted tags, will come into force from Monday.

14Gold is 11 per cent up so far in 2025, outperforming equities and bitcoins, according to industry reports, which project that the bullion is heading towards $3,000 per ounce and is likely to cross $3,080 in Q1 this year.

15.The Indian women's hockey team fought back twice before going down 1-2 in shoot-out against England after both the teams finished 2-2 in regulation time in their FIH Pro League match here Sunday.