1.Eighteen-year-old Sataparna Mukherjee, a Class 12 student from a village around 30km from Kolkata, has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) for its prestigiousGoddard Internship Programme under the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS).
2.the first ever Public Art District in India by 'St+Art India' foundation is here in the national capital. Since December 2015, over 25 street artists from India and around the world have been working to re-invigorate the iconic Lodhi Colony area of Delhi.
3.The NDDB foundation for Nutrition (NFN) has launched Gift Milk initiative in Telangana.
4.Odisha state launched Niramaya scheme for free distribution of medicine.
5.SIDBI has proposed to rise 10,000cr for standup India fund.
6.Indira Gandhi International airport topped in list with 25-40 mn passengers per annum : Airport council International
7.India’s Armaan Ebrahim was awarded the Motorsports Man-of-the-Year Trophy at a gala award ceremony, organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).
8.Former National  runner-up Rahul Sachdev clinched his maiden title by winning the 1st All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
9.US actor George Kennedy passed away in the city of Boise, Idaho. He was 91.
10.1500m world champion athlete Abeba Aregawi banned for dope offence
11.A German court has fined Facebook 100,000 euros ($109,000) for refusing to follow an order to adequately inform users about how it was using their intellectual property, a consumer group said.
12.Indo-British filmmaker Asif Kapadia has won the best documentary Oscar for his film “Amy”, featuring the musical genius and drug-induced death of jazz singer Amy Winehousesinger.
13.Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda was felicitatedby Melbourne based South Asian community members in Australia.
14.Former SpiceJet Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Kapoor joined TATA-Singapore Airlines run Vistara as its Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer.
15.Vice Admiral HCS Bisht took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.
16.Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been recognised as a ‘Global Top Employer’ by the Top Employers Institute.
17.India's Poorest District , Nabarangpur of Odisha launched a 45 day campaign, called 'Jyoti' , to train 4400 traditional healers as the number of tribal children falling victim to local healing practices in the district has increased.
18.Delhi has become the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a public health programme for school children.
19.World Civil Defence Day, created by decision of the ICDO General Assembly in 1990, is celebrated every year on the 1st of March .
20.The Japanese government will stipulate a long-term goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 from current levels.
21.Zee Media to acquire 80% stake in India Today companies.
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