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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||02/032026.

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||02/032026.

MONDAY| VOL—V/2026/FEBRUARY

OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.

COVERS IRAN WAR IN DETAILS.

सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् , न ब्रूयात् सत्यम् अप्रियम्

प्रियं च नानृतम् ब्रूयात् , एष धर्मः सनातन: ॥

TRANSLATION:  “Speak the truth, and speak that which is pleasant. Do not speak an unpleasant truth, and do not speak a pleasant untruth. This is the age-old dharma.”



INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney is on an official visit to India from 27 February to 2 March 2026. Earlier, PM Carney visited Mumbai to participate in business engagements.

Adani Group Confirms Israel-Based Haifa Port Fully Secure, Operational.

External Affairs Minister held talks with his counterparts from several Gulf countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar stressing the need for de-escalation through dialogue and diplomacy. 

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said, the Central Government is set to implement two major reforms in the interest of farmers. These include a new Seed Act and a revised Pesticide Act.

In Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi Municipal Corporation undertakes a historic initiative — plantation  more than 2.5 lakh saplings in less than one hour!  Over 20,000 citizens participated in this mega drive — a true example of public participation at its best.

Indian Railways have made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth, safe, and comfortable travel for passengers during the upcoming Holi festival.

BJP National President Nitin Nabin Flags Off BJP’s Parivartan Sankalp Yatra from Cooch Behar, West Bengal.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

Iranian state media has confirmed the leader’s death.  The Iranian government has announced 40 days of mourning.

Khamenei’s killing appears to have convinced Tehran that the clash is a battle for the Islamic Republic’s very survival.

Iran has announced the formation of a three-member transitional council to handle the state duties following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

High-definition satellite imagery shows the massive destruction caused by the bombing of the compound of Iran’s supreme leader in the heart of Tehran.

Imagery released by Airbus shows Leadership House, the secure compound of the supreme leader, to be almost unrecognizable compared with previous days. IMAGE IS PASTED AT THE TOP.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, member of a powerful constitutional watchdog, was appointed on Sunday to the temporary council, who’s other two members are President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Court Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei.

A senior White House official said Sunday (March 1, 2026) that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks with the United States.

"Combat Ops To Continue Until All Objectives Achieved": Trump On Iran. Trump says conflict with Iran could last four weeks, Daily Mail reports.

France, Germany, U.K. ready to take ‘defensive action’ against Iran. UK's Starmer tells US can use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran missiles

‘STRAIT OF HORMUZ’ is closed. Iranian Navy took control.-More than 150 tankers put anchors as of 01/03 near exit. MR. TRUMP’S BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS TO RE-OPEN IT. In the last two months—50% of Indian crude was imported through this route.

Allies of US in the Gulf bear brunt of Iran attacks. Now luxury hotels and shopping malls, high-rise apartment blocks, state-of-the-art airport departure terminals are getting sporadically hit as gaps appear in the Arab states' air defenses in the Gulf.

These places were never built with the prospect in mind that they would one day come under attack from drones and missiles.

Safety Of Civilians "Utmost Priority," PM Modi Tells Israeli PM Netanyahu in a telephone call. PM Modi also reiterated "The need (is) for an early cessation of hostilities."

Bangladesh’s newly appointed chief of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Major General Kaisar Rashid Chowdhury, yesterday reached New Delhi, marking the first such visit by a high-ranking Army officer and head of the country’s premier intelligence agency.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

India took a major step in its semiconductor ambitions as Micron Technology commenced operations at its advanced memory ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The plant shipped its first finished DRAM module to Dell Technologies, marking the country’s entry into high-end semiconductor assembly and testing.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

In Chhattisgarh, fifteen Maoists, including nine women, surrendered in Mahasamund district.

MISHAPS: -

In Maharashtra, seventeen people lost their lives and 18 others were injured in a massive explosion at a factory in Nagpur, manufacturing explosives for mining and industrial use.

In Bolivia, the death toll has risen to 22 after a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, a city adjacent to the capital La Paz. Another 29 people were injured, mostly passengers travelling on public transport where the plane crashed.

CLIMATE,ENVIRONMENT.: -

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast warmer-than-usual nights in Maharashtra from March to May. The forecast also indicates that maximum temperatures during the daytime will remain above normal across most parts of the state.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

Both, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have crashed out. This decided the venues for Semifinals, and Final.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s: Semi-Finals Dates

The first semi-final will take place on Wednesday, March 4 while the 2nd takes place on  March 5.

The first semi-final will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, while the second one will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

IN THE ALL IMPORTANT SUPER 8 MATCH, SAMSON DELIVERS AT THE CRUNCH AS INDIA STORMS INTO SEMIS.

The opener’s unbeaten 50-ball 97 guides the Men in Blue past Windies in a final-over finish, and earned him Man of the Match award; Holder’s all-round effort was not enough for the Caribbean side; INDIA, the sole survivor of this subcontinent,  sets up a last-four clash with England.

Theoretically—I consider Indian team ‘STRONGEST’ T-20 side, on present reckoning,—but they should deliver as a ‘TEAM’. That is lagging. And fielding shall improve.

The final match of the tournament is now set to be played at  the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

DAS KAPITAL:

EFFECT OF GULFWAR WILL BE NOTICED AFTER ALL  MARKETS OPENS TODAY.

CRUDE PRICE IS SURE TO HIKE.

SHARE MARKET IS SURE TO TAKE SOME HIT.

GOLD/SILVER MAY GAIN.

 

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