How one Singapore sales conference spread coronavirus around the world

One meeting, attended by 109 people, sent virus hunters scurrying to a French Alpine ski town, a British pub and locations in Malaysia and South Korea

No India-US trade pact, but other 'significant deals' likely during Trump visit

• We have a number of significant commercial deals, which are of great significance, said a senior official
• The official said that the US wanted 'to get the balance right' before there can be a trade deal.

India needs pro-business, not pro-crony policies, says CEA Krishnamurthy

• Pro-business policies are those that enable fair competition in the country, said CEA Krishnamurthy
• Subramanian said we need to make a distinction between duties that are imposed on finished products against those on raw materials or intermediate goods which hurt exports

What 'football' and 'biscuit' have to do with Trump's security arrangement

• Trump's security is in the hands of the American Secret Service which is tasked with protecting the US President
• In India, the SPG and the NSG will help the secret service agents maintain the security machinery of Trump

OnePlus 8 launch event may be online-only amid coronavirus concerns

• The lineup is expected to include OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro as well as OnePlus 8 Lite smartphones
• A OnePlus 8 Pro prototype has been spotted in the wild hinting at dual punch-hole display and a curved display like the OnePlus 7 Pro

PM Modi a versatile genius who thinks globally and acts locally: Justice Mishra

• Justice Mishra said India is a responsible and most friendly member of the international community under the 'stewardship' of Modi
• He said India is the biggest democracy in the world and 'people wonder how this democracy is functioning so successfully'

China 'deliberately delaying' clearance to special Indian flight to Wuhan

• The special flight to Wuhan is awaiting clearance from China
• The Chinese side continues to maintain there is no delay

Trump may nudge India, Pakistan for successful bilateral dialogue

• Pakistan must crack down on terrorists for successful dialogue with India, the US official said
• Trump arrives in Ahmedabad on Monday and will be speaking at the “Namaste Trump” event

Indian airports now turn hot destinations for foreign investors

• ADP’s acquisition of a GMR stake makes it the second global airport operator to enter India in last three months
• Groupe ADP will buy 24.99% of GMR in the coming days, and will acquire an additional 24.01% stake later

SBI Card to pip JSW Steel, M&M in m-cap after listing

• Upper end of price band will give it a value of ₹70,000 cr, putting it among top 50
• The credit card company will open its initial public offering (IPO) on 2 March

Over 8,600 pharma firms claim income tax deductions on ‘gifts’ given to doctors

• Pharma cos are not allowed to promote their drugs with doctors by providing gifts under law
• The matter came into light in a tax dispute case between the I-T dept and a pharma firm

Gold prices surge to record high, up ₹1,800 per 10 gram in just 5 days

• The record high prices of gold in domestic markets reflect a jump in global rates amid coronavirus scare
• Gold rates in global markets are up over 7% so far this year

Google warns against installing Chrome extensions on Microsoft Edge browser

• The search engine giant has added to the Chrome web store which detects when a user is installing extensions to Microsoft Edge
• The extension simply explains that Google "recommends" using Chrome instead of Edge to use extensions 'securely'

Flipkart files separate plea challenging CCI probe, jurisdiction

• Flipkart’s petition, reviewed by Mint, comes just two weeks after Amazon's petition against a January order by the Competition Commission of India
• Flipkart, which has been a respondent in the Amazon-CCI case, has now filed a petition in Karnataka high court questioning CCI's investigation probe

Netflix scraps first month free trial for India

• The company is not looking at this as a new price plan but a marketing initiative
• Netflix’s existing plans remain the same- Mobile, Basic, Standard and Premium

10 key things you should know about 2000 rupee note

• ₹2000 notes also have design elements in myriad and intricate forms and shapes
• The size of the new note is 66mm x 166mm

Gold mines found in UP and it contains deposits worth ₹12 lakh crore

• The area of the hill where the gold was found is said to be 108 hectares
• It is estimated to hold about 3,000 tonnes of gold

Competition Commission of India to get more teeth to regulate tech M&As

• The Competition Amendment Bill, 2020, aims to give faster clearance to M&As and fill certain gaps in the statute
• The regulator may also see changes in its structure and functioning to ensure fair practices when it comes to scrutinising business processes

Migsun to invest ₹55 crore to build hospital in Ghaziabad

• The multi-specialty hospital is under construction at Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
• Ghaziabad has a dearth of quality hospitals that offer quality treatment at a reasonable cost, said Migsun Group MD Yash Miglani

Amul launches ‘Welcome to Ahmedabread’ campaign ahead of Namaste Trump

• Trump will arrive in Ahmedabad around noon on 24 February
• The hoardings have been put up across various locations in Ahmedabad city

'Great': Trump praises Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan'

• US President Donald Trump is not a regular advocate of gay rights
• 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' stars popular actor Ayushmann Khurrana as a young man bucking social disapproval to be with his beloved — another man

Provident fund pensioners can submit life certificate online anytime of the year

• EPFO has done away with the November deadline for submitting life certificates or Jeevan Pramaan Patra
• You can submit digital life certificate at any EPFO office, pension disbursing bank, UMANG app or common service centre

Trai moots reforms in merger norms for telecom licences

• Trai recommended that the guidelines on transfer/merger of licences should not 'hard-code' (that is, explicitly specify) the spectrum caps
• Trai's suggestions range from marketshare math to approval timelines, and other terms

WhatsApp feature: Even without blue tick, you can know if message is read or not

• One of the primary features that WhatsApp introduced in 2014 was the Blue Ticks feature
• The following trick is simple and carries some specific ways of sending a message to know if your message is being read or not

Donald Trump fires fresh tariffs salvo ahead of India trip

• US president says India has been ‘hitting us very hard for many, many years’
• Trump told thousands of supporters at a Keep America Great rally in Colorado that he ’really likes’ Modi

Untold stories from the Dalai Lama’s first India visit

This excerpt from the new authoritative biography of the Tibetan leader reveals little-known facets of his life—including a vivid account of his first visit to India on Jawaharlal Nehru’s invitation

Bank fixed deposit (FD) interest rates at 9%. Latest rates here

• SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank are offering highest interest rates of 6% to 6.4%
• The maximum rates on FDs are being offered by small finance banks

Xi Jinping thanks Bill Gates for 'generous support' during coronavirus outbreak

• Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its 'generous support' provided at a critical juncture
• The foundation earlier this month raised its commitment to provide up to $100 million for the global response to the outbreak

Android 11 is here: Top new features to look out for

• In this developer preview, Google has announced a lot of exciting features before its official event
• With the release of the preview, Google is laying the ground for better features ahead

PUBG’s new update lets PS4, Xbox One Players to team up; check what else is new

• Interested gamers can access the feature on PUBG’s Public Test Server
• Apart from cross-platform compatibility, PUBG has also released Team Deathmatch Mode

China 'deliberately delaying' IAF flight to evacuate Indians: Sources

• Indian Air Force's largest plane C-17 Globemaster was scheduled to fly to coronavirus affected city Wuhan on Friday to evacuate Indians
• China continues to maintain that there is no delay

GMR-Groupe ADP deal for airport business gets Competition Commission nod

• GMR Infra Services is an operating and holding company. Its primary business is to hold shares in GAL, according to the notice
• A GMR group spokesperson confirmed that the deal with Tatas has been called off

Jack Ma teams up with Columbia University to find cure for COVID-19

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the epidemic as a public health emergency
• The virus outbreak originated in China's Hubei province in December and has spread to more than 25 countries, including India

Three-tier security in place at hotel for Donald Trump's visit

• Donald Trump will stay at the 'Chanakya' suite of the ITC Maurya hotel, which has hosted the likes of former US presidents George Bush and Barack Obama
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a lunch for Trump, while President Ram Nath Kovind will host a banquet in honour of the visiting dignitary

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan tackles issues on rainbow spectrum with confidence

Writer-director Hitesh Kewalya is not shying away from the same sex conversation. He’s not subtle about it either, but treats the relationship between the lead duo with respect and sensitivity

Coronavirus live update: Death toll hits 2,200; China to re-tally virus count

• WHO chief says window of opportunity to stem virus 'narrowing'
• China's Hubei province, epicentre of coronavirus outbreak, says revises feb. 19 new cases to 775 from 349 previously

How this DRDO-made weapon will safeguard skies during Trump-Modi's roadshow

• To keep an eye on the skies, a domestically manufactured anti-drone system has deployed in Ahmedabad
• The DRDO system can detect and identify drone threats at a moment’s instance and terminate them

Wipro Digital acquires customer experience firm Rational Interaction

• The combined offerings from Wipro Digital and Rational Interaction are expected to help in driving long-term revenue growth and help CMOs scale for the future
• As it integrates with Wipro Digital, Rational Interaction will continue to grow and service its clients, with no plans to reduce its current staff

Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone for Thal Sena Bhavan

• The Army headquarters is currently housed in the iconic South Block at Raisina Hill in Lutyens' Delhi
• Christened 'Thal Sena Bhawan', the multi-storeyed complex is designed 'like a rising sun' and it will be spread over nearly 39 acres

Donald Trump's '2018 Beast' to be on Delhi roads

• Motorcades escorting the US presidential state car constitute around 50 vehicles maintained by White House Military Office and helicopters of Marine One
• The Presidential Cadillac is actually a giant Chevrolet SUV platform underneath a body designed to look like a cadillac

India's IT industry braces for coronavirus impact

• India's top IT firms have a large presence in China, the epicenter of the epidemic
• China has placed stringent curbs on travel and movement, disrupting global supply chains

Indian Railways to launch Delhi-Dehradun Tejas Express via Haridwar

• Piyush Goyal said work on the project will begin as soon as a pathway is available
• An agreement in principle to start a Tejas Express train between Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun has been given on a request by the Uttarakhand chief minister

The return of Zeenat Aman

• The actor is headlining her first stage production in 16 years.
• Zeenat Aman plays Kasturba Gandhi in ‘Dearest Bapu, Love Kasturba’

Kashi Mahakal Express begins commercial run from Indore

• The Kashi-Mahakal Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi
• The train connects the three Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva - Omkareshwar (located near Indore), Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain) and Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi) in the country