Current Affairs — 17 February 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India aur France ne rishton ko Special Global Strategic Partnership tak badhaya; Modi aur Macron ne Mumbai mein Year of Innovation shuru kiya

PM Narendra Modi aur French President Emmanuel Macron ne 17 February 2026 ko Mumbai mein India–France relations ko 'Special Global Strategic Partnership' tak badhaya aur 2026 India–France Year of Innovation ka joint udghatan kiya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NHAI National Highways par apni tarah ke pehle 'Bee Corridors' banayega

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) ne 17 February 2026 ko National Highways ke kinare pollinator ya 'Bee Corridors' banane ki apni tarah ki pehli pahal announce ki.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Om Birla ne Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman ke swearing-in mein India ko represent kiya; PM Modi ka invitation diya

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ne 17 February 2026 ko Dhaka mein PM Tarique Rahman ke netritva wali Bangladesh ki nayi sarkar ke swearing-in ceremony mein India ko represent kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM ne PM-SETU ke tahat NSTI Kanpur mein India–France aeronautics skilling National Centre of Excellence announce kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 17 February 2026 ko Mumbai mein President Macron ke saath joint press statement mein France ke saath NSTI Kanpur mein National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence announce kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Jaipur mein kisanon ke liye AI-based Bharat-VISTAAR Phase 1 launch kiya

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 17 February 2026 ko Jaipur, Rajasthan mein kisanon ke liye AI-based 'Bharat-VISTAAR' scheme ka Phase 1 launch kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

Rajnath Singh aur Catherine Vautrin ne 6th India–France Annual Defence Dialogue ki co-chair ki; defence pact 10 saal ke liye renew

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh aur French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin ne 17 February 2026 ko Bengaluru, Karnataka mein 6th India–France Annual Defence Dialogue ki co-chair ki.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

Modi aur Macron ne Vemagal, Karnataka mein H125 helicopter Final Assembly Line ka virtual udghatan kiya

PM Narendra Modi aur French President Emmanuel Macron ne 17 February 2026 ko Mumbai se Vemagal, Karnataka mein Airbus H125 light utility helicopter ki Tata Advanced Systems Final Assembly Line ka virtual udghatan kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

J. P. Nadda ne healthcare mein responsible AI ke liye SAHI aur BODH initiatives launch kiye

Health Minister J. P. Nadda ne 17 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein India AI Impact Summit 2026 mein do digital health initiatives, SAHI aur BODH, launch kiye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Gujarat Important

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar mein sabhi States aur UTs ke Cooperation Ministers ke saath Manthan Meeting ki

Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 17 February 2026 ko Gandhinagar, Gujarat mein 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' theme par sabhi States aur UTs ke Cooperation Ministers ke saath Manthan Meeting ki adhyakshata ki.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

IndiaAI Mission ke tahat India existing 38,000 mein 20,000 GPUs aur jodega: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 17 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein India AI Impact Summit ke doosre din announce kiya ki India aane wale hafton mein existing 38,000 GPUs mein 20,000 GPUs aur jodega.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi

Vice President Radhakrishnan ne Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur ko punyatithi par shraddhanjali di

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan ne 17 February 2026 ko Uparashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi mein Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur ko unki punyatithi par pushpanjali arpit ki.

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