Current Affairs In English 28 February 2022

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1. Western nations stepped up its military support for Ukraine, while also extending sanctions to include blocking Russia from the SWIFT global payments system.
2. The petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged in Kolkata at Rs 104.67 per litre and Rs 89.79 per litre, respectively. (Representative image)
3. Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for more than 100 days on February 28, according to state-owned fuel retailers
4. As the Delhi government lifts all COVID-19 related restrictions from February 28 onwards, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday announced that the metro will now run without any restrictions, with 100 per cent capacity.
5. The DMRC, in a statement, said, "Passengers will be allowed to travel in the Metro without any restrictions i.e, they can travel in both standing and sitting manner."
6. A day after holding a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired another meeting on the issue, sources said on Monday (February 28). 
7. Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen VK Singh are also likely to go to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuations of Indian nationals. These Ministers will be going as Special Envoys of India.
8. Diesel tax rates were also reduced from Rs 11.08 to Rs 10.51 per litre. Other states such as West Bengal, Rajasthan, Assam, and Meghalaya had also slashed their petrol and diesel rates.
9. Regulation of passenger entry through a limited number of gates stands dispensed with from Monday," the DMRC said.
10. He said that locations of the Indian citizens are being shared with Ukraine and Russia for ensuring their protection and Indians who are near the borders with Hungary, Romania and Slovakia are being guided towards the respective border points in phases. The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has also been urged to escort the Indians safely out of the country.
11. SWIFT is a secure messaging system that ensures cross-border payments for international trade. It’s unlikely India will ban cross-border trade with Russia since it abstained from voting against it over the Ukraine crisis at the UN Security Council. The Western sanctions are unlikely to impact trade flows between India and Russia.
12. Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen (Retd) VK Singh to travel to neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation mission and help students, says government sources.
13. The fifth #OperationGanga flight carrying 249 Indian nationals that had departed from Bucharest in Romania, landed in Delhi earlier this morning. 
14. India's PM Narendra Modi chaired high-level meeting on Ukraine Crisis on February 27, lasting for over 2 hours.
15. India in touch with International Committee of Red Cross in Geneva for needs of citizens stranded in Ukraine.
16. Voting for the first phase of Manipur Elections 2022 begins, 173 candidates in 38 constituencies in fray.
17. Russian troops enter Ukraine with intense fighting ongoing across major cities, including the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson and Odessa, among others, as well as the conflict-stricken Donetska and Luhanska oblasts. Government of Ukraine declares State of Emergency and martial law.
18. As of 5:00 p.m. on 26 February, OHCHR reports at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 dead. Damage to civilian infrastructure has left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity or water. Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed, while bridges and roads damaged by shelling have left some communities cut off from markets.
19. COVID cases in hospital on Monday: total number 344 - 128 are in Middlemore, 100 in Auckland, 53 in North shore, 28 in Waikato, 11 in Tauranga, six in Hutt Valley, five in Northland, four in Canterbury, four in Southern, three in Capital and Coast, one in Taranaki and one in Tairawhiti. 
20. Five cases hospitalised were in ICU on Monday.
21. There was a record day of cases in New Zealand on Monday with 14,633 infections. 
22. UN agencies and humanitarian partners have been forced to suspend operations due to the deteriorating security situation. The UN and its partners maintain their presence across the country and remain committed to staying on the ground and responding to growing humanitarian needs and protection risks once the situation permits.
23. Gurugram: Petrol Rs 95.81 and diesel Rs 87.02 per litre
24. Noida: Petrol Rs 95.51 and diesel Rs 87.01 per litre
25. Amazon is planning to approach the Delhi High Court and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal against the change in the lease structure of the stores of Future Retail and the role of the company's independent directors in it.
26. UNSC votes to call for an immediate special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
27. UNSC votes to call for an immediate special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
28. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, G7 Foreign Ministers express united support for Ukraine in meeting with Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba.
29. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky holds talks with UK PM Boris Johnson, Polish President Andrzej Duda about the current security situation. 
30. Cabinet has agreed to lift all self-isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers entering New Zealand from 11:59pm, Wednesday March 2.
31. New Zealand is in Omicron phase 3 where only positive cases and household contacts are considered close contacts. 
32. Anti-mandate protests outside Parliament have entered day 21.
33. On November 3, the government went for the deepest excise duty cut ever to cool retail prices from record highs, reducing the duty on petrol by Rs 5 and on diesel by Rs 10. Many states and Union Territories followed the Centre's lead to provide relief to consumers.
34. PM Narendra Modi holds another high-level meeting on Ukraine crisis
35. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired another high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis. Some Union Ministers are also likely to go to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuations. 
36. Nepal's Parliament approves a US-funded grant agreement with an interpretative declaration.
37. European Union formally agrees to impose a ban on Russian Central Bank transactions and support the delivery of 450 million euros' worth of weapons to Ukraine.
38. My heart goes out to the Indian students suffering such violence and their family watching these videos. No parent should go through this," he said on Twitter.