Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 02.03.2025

National Updates

• The holy month of Ramazan will begin across the country today as the moon was not sighted yesterday. Today will be the first day of the fasting month. People will offer a special night prayer called “Traweeh “throughout the Ramzan month.
• In Uttarakhand, so far 50 workers have been rescued safely after the avalanche in Mana village of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, while the search operation for the remaining 5 is underway.
• In Chhattisgarh, two Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district today. After receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Kistaram area, a joint team of DRG and CRPF was sent to the area.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Manipur and directed to ensure free movement of people on all routes in the state from the 8th of March.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott at the NXT Conclave in New Delhi. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that he always looked forward to the interactions and has admired Mr Wickremesing…
• Union Minister for Health, Family Welfare, Chemical and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda along with Minister of State for Health, Family Welfare, Chemical and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel flagged off the chariot and ten other vehicles of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana in New Delhi.
• The Centre has amended the Passport Rules, making birth certificates issued by appropriate authorities the only proof of date of birth for passport applicants born on or after 1st October 2023.

International Updates

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached the UK to attend a European defence summit after he meets with President Donald Trump. Zelensky had abruptly departed the White House without signing a crucial minerals agreement with the US after he got into a verbal spat in the Oval Office.
• A wildfire in the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate has killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand people. Local media reported that some 2,500 firefighters from around the country are battling the blaze, backed by 17 helicopters.
• Kurdish armed group PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. In a statement, the PKK said it hoped Turkey would release Öcalan, who has been imprisoned in solitary confinement.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved and completed the third review of Sri Lanka’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), enabling an immediate disbursement of approximately 334 million.

Sports Updates

• South Africa secured their place in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals with a dominant 7-wicket win against England in Karachi. Opting to bat first, England were bundled out for 179 runs in 38.2 overs. Chasing the target, South Africa scored 181 for 3 in 29.1 overs.
• In Tennis, India’s Yuki Bhambri and his partner Alexei Popyrin of Australia have advanced to the Men’s Doubles Final of the Dubai Championships.

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