NATIONAL NEWS
President Kovind inaugurates ‘Arogya Vanam’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The President of Indian Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a hub of medical herbs and plants ‘Arogya Vanam’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan Arogya Vanam at Rashtrapati Bhavan has been developed in a 6.6-acre area and it has 2015 types of medicinal plants like Tulsi, Neem, Arand, Bel, Ashwagandha, Arjun, and Harsingar. Lotus pond, aroma garden, yog Manch, water channels, and a viewpoint are also part of Arogya Vanam. The inauguration of Arogya Vanam at Rashtrapati Bhavan was done in the presence of PM Modi and first lady Savita Kovind.
BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover resigns
Co-founder of BharatPe Ashneer Grover has resigned from the company and the board. This is the latest development in a two-month-old issue that began ever since an audio clip of him allegedly abusing a Kotak Mahindra Bank employee surfaced. Grover’s resignation also came a day after his wife Madhuri Jain, BharatPe’s Controller, as sacked on the charges of ‘misappropriation of funds.
Virat Kohli to play 100th Test on March 4
Virat Kohli is scheduled to play his 100th Test match in India vs Sri Lanka match at Mohali on March 1. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah confirmed that cricket fans will be able to witness the historic moment of Virat Kohli playing his 100th Test match. The BCCI has asked the state cricket associations to open up matches to crowd on the basis of government directives.
Madhabi Puri Buch became first woman chairperson of SEBI
Madhabi Puri Buch was on February 28, 2022 appointed as the new Chairperson of the market regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). She has become the first woman Chairperson of the market regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). She will also be the first person from the private sector and the youngest SEBI Chairperson so far.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Bangladesh has become the largest recipient of US COVID-19 vaccines
Bangladesh has been declared as the largest recipient of the Coronavirus vaccines that are donated by the United States worldwide. The US, with the largest consignment of 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, has donated a total of 61 million doses of the vaccines to Bangladesh. The US has also provided training to over 9,000 healthcare workers in Bangladesh on proper vaccination management. The country also contributed over USD 131 million in COVID-related development and humanitarian assistance.
UEFA and FIFA suspend Russia from all competitions
UEFA and FIFA have suspended the Russian National teams and the clubs from all the international soccer competitions until further notice. The suspension has come after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and will likely leave the Russian team out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. FIFA oversees soccer worldwide while UEFA governs the sport in Europe. UEFA has also ended its partnership with Gazprom, a Russian majority state-owned energy company that is one of UEFA’s main sponsors. Officials announced that the decision is effective immediately and covers all the existing agreements including UEFA.
President of Ukraine signs formal request to join the European Union
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that he has signed an official request for Ukraine to join the EU. The President has asked the European Union to allow Ukraine to gain membership in the EU immediately under a special procedure The request from Ukraine has come as it defends itself from the invasion by the Russian forces. A top adviser to Ukraine’s President has said that the first round of talks between Russia and Ukraine ended and that both officials had returned home for further consultations.
