- 1.Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- 2.In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court has held that ‘work-charged’ employees are distinct from ‘job-contractors’ when it comes to pensionary entitlements under the Odisha Pension Rules, 1992.
- 3.India's EV policy, which offers import tax cuts for foreign automakers investing in the country, will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief, increasing their car manufacturing, a government document shows.
- 4.Amid a surge in digital payments where nearly four out of fi ve payments in the country were conducted on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in FY24, UPI has emerged as the dominant force driving financial inclusion, merchant adoption and cross-border transactions
- 5.Renowned Odissi dancer and Padma Shri awardee Mayadhar Raut passed away Saturday at his Delhi home at the age of 92.
- 6.The Odisha government is going to formulate a policy to develop the state as the preferred wedding destination in the country, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said here Saturday.
- 7.The Odisha government has directed all urban local bodies (ULBs), including municipal corporations, to adopt the Odisha State Workflow Automation System (OSWAS) by April 1, 2025.
- 8.A dedicated liver transplantation clinic has been inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar to provide advanced liver care to patients.
- 9.Kerala received Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for investments worth Rs1.53 lakh crore at the two-day investor summit that ended Saturday. Industries Minister P Rajeeve said EoIs have been received from more than 370 companies during the summit
- 10.The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content on digital platforms.
- 11.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Assam from Sunday to attend several development initiatives, including the global investors summit in Bhopal and the release of 19th instalment of cash assistance to farmers in Bhagalpur.
- 12.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners will visit India February 27 and 28, the government and Commission announced.
- 13.Hamas freed six hostages from Gaza Saturday, the last living Israeli captives slated for release under the fi rst phase of a fragile ceasefi re accord, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
- 14.The RBI Friday proposed to do away with foreclosure charges or pre-payment penalties charged by banks and other lenders on all floating rate loans, including for business purposes, availed by individuals as well as micro and small enterprises (MSEs).
- 15.India and Pakistan will lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy Sunday with Rohit Sharma’s men aiming to seal a semi final spot.
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