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1. Combined Commanders' Conference, day 2 PM to address conference of top military leadership on Saturday; jawans to participate for first time.
2. Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart on Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven on Friday during which they will deliberate on the entire spectrum of bilateral ties and exchange views on regional and global issues, including further strengthening of cooperation in the post-COVID era.
3. Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award on Friday, his office said.
4. Curbs on movement of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq lifted after 19 months  "The police has informed the Mirwaiz that there were no restrictions on his movement anymore and that he was free to visit Jamia Masjid on Friday," a close aide of the Hurriyat chairman told PTI.
5. Supreme Court to hear Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit’s appeal on Friday Ms. Purohit has moved the court against the Allahabad High Court order rejecting her anticipatory bail in connection with FIRs lodged over web series 'Tandav'.
6. Education Minister to inaugurate Delhi book fair at a virtual ceremony on Friday The New Delhi World Book Fair will be held virtually from March 6 to 9.
7. Two observers to arrive in West Bengal on Friday, oversee poll preparedness Special observer for the assembly elections in West Bengal Ajay Nayak and police observer Vivek Dubey will arrive in Kolkata on Friday to overview preparedness for the polls, a senior official said.
8. Opposition ready to take on Manohar Khattar govt. in Haryana Budget session Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced that the Congress will bring a no-confidence motion against the government.
9. China's top political advisory body starts annual session; Parliament to begin session on Friday  On Friday, Premier Li Keqiang will release his annual work report which would reveal the state of the economy amid COVID-19 and the government’s target for this year’s GDP.
10. Nepal govt signs peace deal with radical Maoist group According to government sources, details of the agreement will be made public on Friday during a programme which would be attended by Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and general secretary of CPN-Chand Netra Bikram Chand, who has remained underground for two years.
11. CAIT to launch trader dialogue campaign in Delhi from Friday Traders' body CAIT said it will launch a one-month long dialogue campaign from Friday involving "door to door” visit of each market in all corners of Delhi to discuss the problems faced by traders.
12. Five-day Kerala Travel Mart to conclude on Friday Featuring 700 buyers and facilitating an array of online meetings for them with the exhibitors, a virtual edition of the five-day Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) will conclude on Friday, proving the lead role tourism can play in rejuvenating the post-COVID economy.
13. Familiar foes FC Goa and Mumbai City face off in playoff curtain-raiser One of the most consistent teams in the history of the tournament, FC Goa will look to take a step closer to their maiden ISL title when they face table-toppers Mumbai City in the first leg of their semifinal fixture in Margao on Friday.
14. Punjab FC aim to launch title bid with win over Gokulam Kerala FC High-flying Punjab FC will look to keep their seven-match unbeaten streak intact when they cross swords with Gokulam Kerala FC in the second phase of the I-League at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium in Kalyani on Friday.
15. Mohammedan SC face TRAU in battle for crucial points Mohammedan SC will eye all three points to reduce the gap at the top as they clash with Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) in the I-League in Kalyani on Friday.
16. Undefeated Churchill Brothers face litmus test against Real Kashmir FC Table-toppers Churchill Brothers' undefeated run will be on line when they face another title-contender Real Kashmir in the second phase of the I-League, in Kolkata on Friday.
17. Lakshya storms into second round of main draw Lakshya Toshniwal, a qualifier from Rajasthan, beat Swastik Athanikar of Maharashtra to storm into the second round of the 82nd Cadet and sub-junior national table tennis championships in Indore on Thursday. Cadet Boys begin their knockout matches on Friday.
18. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments  The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,11,70,802 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,55,481.
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