NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||21/02/2026.
NEWS &
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अनन्तो नास्ति
पिपासायाः सन्तोषः परमं सुखम् ।
तस्मात्सन्तोषमेवेह परं
पश्यन्ति पण्डिताः ॥
"There is no end of desire. Contentment is
the ultimate happiness. Therefore, the wise behold contentment alone as the
highest desire in this world.”- - Mahabharata. Vana Parva.
INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
AI Summit in India: Washington “totally”
rejects global governance of AI, White House tech advisor Michael Kratsios said
today at a New Delhi summit on the future of the technology. His remarks stood
in contrast to a plan heralded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the
summit, which would create an international advisory panel on AI, similar to
the role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The summit also
included forums on how to handle AI’s investment needs and safety concerns, as
well as how AI will affect employment.
Eight-year-old coder Ranvir Sachdeva emerged as
a standout figure at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, becoming the youngest
speaker to address the high-profile gathering at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Surrounded by global technology leaders and policymakers, Ranvir presented his
ideas on linking ancient Indian philosophies with modern Artificial
Intelligence (AI).
To create a fully digital National Highway
tolling ecosystem, the NHAI is planning to discontinue cash payments at highway
toll plazas from April 1.
Mizoram Foundation Day 2026 was celebrated on 20
February 2026, marking the day Mizoram became the 23rd state of India in 1987. Before
becoming a full-fledged state, Mizoram was a Union Territory (UT) from 1972,
after being separated from Assam.
TARIFF WAR:
TRUMP is planning to fight back.
The U.S. trade deficit for goods hit a record low
in 2025 despite Trump’s claim his signature tariffs would reduce it, latest
data shows.
U.S.-Indonesia trade framework: The
White House will maintain a 19 percent base tariff rate on Indonesian goods
while exempting some products like textiles and clothes, it announced
yesterday. In exchange, Indonesia will remove tariffs on most U.S. goods and
import $15 billion of U.S. energy products and $13.5 billion of U.S. aviation
products. Indonesia also committed to cooperating with U.S. export controls,
designed in part to keep U.S. technologies from reaching China.
As for Trump’s reindustrialization goals, the
U.S. manufacturing sector has lost around 72,000 jobs since Trump announced his
so-called Liberation Day tariffs last April.
GAZA: Countries on the Board of Peace have pledged $7
billion to a Gaza reconstruction fund, while the United States will contribute
$10 billion, Trump said yesterday at the Board’s inaugural meeting in
Washington.
IRAN: Iran
has ten or “pretty much maximum” fifteen days to reach a deal with the United
States or “bad things” will happen, Trump told reporters yesterday.
Naval
forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill in the Gulf of Oman and the
northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending US military
strike against Iran.
UN DUES: The
United States paid around $160 million of its almost $4 billion in outstanding
dues to the United Nations, a UN spokesperson said yesterday.
In
Nigeria, 33 people were killed in a coordinated attacks by armed militant group
on a district in northwest part of the country. The assault occurred on
Wednesday in the Biu community of Kebbi state.
GENOCIDE ACCUSATION IN SUDAN : A UN fact-finding mission yesterday
said an offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—a Sudanese paramilitary—in
and around the city of El Fasher over eighteen months bore “the hallmarks of
genocide.”
The
United States announced new sanctions yesterday on three RSF commanders for
their actions during the siege of El Fasher. Washington reiterated its stance
that the RSF has committed genocide in the
conflict.
Pakistani
forces allegedly violated the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara
district, firing small arms at Indian posts across the Line of Control, raising
concerns about regional stability. No
casualties reported.
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY:
The
Southern Command has developed an indigenously designed long-range fixed-wing
surveillance drone to enhance real-time intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) across its operational zones, drawing on recent
operational experience, including lessons from Operation Sindoor.
The
drone, named SOM, was developed by the 21 Corps Zonal Workshop in Bhopal under
Southern Command.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister on Friday
announced that the state government is going to bring changes in the marriage
registration procedure in the state to stop its misuse by "anti-social
elements" and particularly by those who hide their identity to "trap daughters of Gujarat" for "Love
Jihad."
The
Directorate General of GST Intelligence Hyderabad, on Thursday, February 19,
arrested Pankaj Kumar, founder and director of Adsum Advisory Service Private
Limited, for allegedly facilitating illegal online gaming operations. The GST authorities uncovered an organised
syndicate worth Rs 13,000 crore operating illegal online gaming websites with
the help of fintech companies. WHAT PUNISHMENT IS ABOUT FINTECH COMPANIES?
The
Supreme Court directed the deployment of
serving and former district judges to assist the Election Commission in the
special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. WHAT A SHAME?
GAMES & SPORTS: -
2026
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics:
Norway:
16 Golds. USA & ITALY: 09 Golds each.
United
States clinched the Olympic gold medal in women’s ice hockey with a dramatic
2–1 overtime victory over Canada in Milan.
Ladakh Marathon, the world’s highest AIMS-certified
marathon, will return for its 13th edition in 2026, taking place amid the stark
and rugged terrain of Ladakh from September 10 to 13.
Registrations
for all six races of the Ladakh Marathon, including the curated Silk Route
Ultra (122km) and Khardung La Challenger (72km) ultra races, opened on Thursday
and can be applied to through the official website.
Australia Women vs India Women, 2nd T20I,
India Women tour of Australia, 2026 :- Australia Women won by 19 runs
DAS KAPITAL:
Indian
Share Market: -
*BSE
SENSEX* 82,814.71 +316.57 (0.38%)🌲
*NIFTY*
25,571.25 +116.90 (0.46%)🌲
BULLIONS:
*GOLD*
: ₹ 15,500/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER*
: ₹ 265,000/KG
Currency
Exchange Rates:
*Euro*
: ₹107/-*USD* ₹ 91/- * China ¥* : ₹ 13/-
WHAT IS NEXT:
·
Today, European Défense Ministers are meeting
in Poland.
·
Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula
da Silva visits South Korea.
·
Sunday, the British Academy Film Awards take
place in London.
OBITUARY:
Renowned
Bengali author Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, popularly known as Shankar, passed
away at the age of 92 at a private hospital on the outskirts of south Kolkata.
His death marks the end of an era in Bengali literature. ‘CHOURONGHI’ is his
most famous Novel.
THE END.
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