# Agnipath

• The Delhi High court on Monday dismissed a bunch of pleas challenging the centre’s agnipath scheme.
• High court called it a policy decision taken with “national security” in mind in order to meet the objectives of creating an armed force that is agile, youthful, physically fit and mentally alert.
• The high court said the courts can’t and should not delve into the appropriateness of such policy decisions.

# Air India

• Air India passengers will soon get the much awaited cabin product as the back in tata fold airline will induct six wide body A350 aircraft into its fleet this year.
• These six twin aisle A350s were ready for Aeroflot but after the war on Ukraine and Sanctions on Russia, airbus cannot deliver them to the airline.
• These planes will now come to Air India this year in the configuration as Aeroflot had ordered them.

# USA

• In 2013, House of representatives had a single Indian American.
• Fewer than 10 Indian Americans were serving in state legislatures.
• None had been elected to the Senate.
• None had run for president.
• Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups in the US, Americans of Indian descent were barely represented in politics.
• Ten years later, the Congress sworn in last month includes five Indian Americans, nearly 50 are in state legislatures.

# Nepal

• Nepal’s second largest party in Parliament CPN-UML on Monday withdrew its support to PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal prachanda – led government following a rift over backing the main opposition party’s candidate for the presidential poll.
• Nepal’s presidential election will be held on March 9.