24th February

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 2010 Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format
• 1989 A Boeing 747 jumbo jet rips open over the Pacific Ocean
• 1920 The German nazi party is founded

NATIONAL

• Parties got proportional share of time to raise issues in Rajya Sabha. The first edition of the report analysing the MPs’ performance on party lines reportedly reveals that each political party got proportional share of time, with the Opposition getting a little more.

ECONOMY

• Reliance Retail tops list of 50 fastest growing retailers globally. Deloitte ranked 250 firms globally in its annual report based on their revenues for FY2018. The Indian retail major secured the 56th spot this year against the 94th rank the previous year.
• Centre approves levy of 28% GST on lotteries from March 1. The revenue department notified the GST rate on supply of lotteries and amended its earlier Central Tax (Rate) notification

SPORTS 

• Jitender Kumar settles for silver in Asian Wrestling Championships. India’s Jitender Kumar settled for the silver medal after losing to Kazakhstan’s defending champion Daniyar Kaisanov in the 74kg final of the Asian Wrestling Championships.