Top Ten News of Day:- 24/02/2015

1. Special Task Force lodge FIR against Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav in Professional Examination Board Scam; Congress demands his resignation.

2. R K Pachauri resigns as Chairman of UN Panel on Climate Change after allegations of sexual harassment.

3. BJP and PDP alliance to form new Government in Jammu and Kashmir.

4. Government introduces Land Acquisition Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha; Opposition stages walkout; Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shares dais with Anna Hazare to protest against Land Acquisition Bill; Shiv Sena skips NDA meeting on Land Bill.

5. Prime Minister says amendments to Land Acquisition Bill based on suggestions by Congress ruled states, Government not to be on back foot on it.

6. States to get 42 % of divisible pool of central taxes as per recommendations of 14th Finance Commission.

7. Delhi Lt. Governor addresses new Delhi Assembly, says Government to bring Janlokpal Bill, committed to end corruption.

8. Opposition protests against RSS chief's reported remarks on Mother Teresa.

9. In Bangladesh, International Crimes Tribunal sentences Jatiya Party leader Abdul Jabbar to life-term for crimes against humanity during the nation's 1971 Liberation War.


10. Cricket World Cup: Chris Gayle becomes the first batsman to score a double century in World Cup and; West Indies beats Zimbabwe by 73 runs.