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News: Most Important
1. Roger Federer clinched his career’s 100th title
Roger Federer won the Dubai Championships final beating Stefanos Tsitsipas to make a century of his career’s titles. He is a 20-time Grand Slam champion and it was his 8th Dubai title. He has a record of winning at least 1 title every season.
2. DRDO chairman wins missile systems award
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) selected G. Satheesh Reddy, the Secretary of India’s Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the DRDO as the co-winner of the 2019 Missile Systems Award. He will share the prize with Rondell J. Wilson.
3. Kavinder Singh Bisht won Gold at GeeBee Boxing Tournament
Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) won gold while Shiva Thapa (60kg), Govind Sahani (49kg), Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg) & Dinesh Dagar (69kg) won silver medals for India at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland.
4. Irfan Ramzan Sheikh gets Shaurya Chakra
Jammu & Kashmir teenager Irfan Ramzan Sheikh was bestowed with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for foiling an attack by three militants on his house in 2017. Irfan was 14 years old then.
5. PhonePe ropes in Aamir Khan as brand ambassador
PhonePe appointed Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador to help create awareness about the benefits of digital payments for users across India and PhonePe is also officially co-presenting sponsor for the television broadcast of
VIVO IPL 2019.
6. WEF recognize Naresh Lokesh As Young Global Leader For 2019
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Naresh Lokesh has been recognised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as their Young Global Leader for 2019 for next five years. WEF announced 12 persons from South Asia as Young Global Leaders.
7. Padmanaban Gopalan Wins the Commonwealth Youth Award
Padmanaban Gopalan, the founder of No Food Waste, was named the winner of the Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region for his work towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of zero hunger.
8. Amartya Sen awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal
Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen was awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford's world-famous Bodleian Libraries.
News: Others
1. Suresh Raina First Cricketer to score 5,000 runs in IPL
Chennai Super Kings' Suresh Raina has become the first ever cricketer to reach 5,000 runs in Indian Premier League. The 32-year-old left-handed batsman achieved the feat after scoring 15 runs in the IPL 2019 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
2. Padma Lakshmi Appointed UNDP's Goodwill Ambassador
Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the eve of International Women’s Day as its newest
Goodwill Ambassador, supporting the agency's fight against inequality and discrimination around the world.
3. Ritu Beri Appointed as The Cultural & Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan In India
Indian fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural & Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India by the Ministry of Tourism of Uzbekistan. It was officially announced during the Uzbek-Indian joint fashion and music Festival.
4. Gauri Sawant Becomes First Transgender Election Ambassador
The Election Commission of India has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as one of the 12 election ambassadors from Maharashtra. She becomes the first transgender election ambassador of India.
5. MG Motor Signs Benedict Cumberbatch as India Brand Ambassador
China’s SAIC-owned British vehicle manufacturer Morris Garages (MG Motors) signed actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the brand ambassador for its India operations. MG Motors is expected to launch its first car, a sports utility vehicle named Hector in 2019.