Current Affairs — 24 February 2026

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India aur GCC ne FTA negotiations launch karne wala Joint Statement sign kiya

Piyush Goyal aur GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi ne 24 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein India–GCC FTA Joint Statement sign karke negotiations formally shuru kiye.

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🏛️ Constitution & Amendments 📍 Kerala Must know

Union Cabinet ne Kerala ka naam 'Keralam' karne ko manzoori di

PM Narendra Modi ki adhyakshata mein Union Cabinet ne 24 February 2026 ko Kerala ka naam badalkar 'Keralam' karne ka prastav approve kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

2026-27 ke liye raw jute MSP ₹5,925 per quintal

CCEA ne 24 February 2026 ko 2026-27 season ke liye raw jute (TD-3) ka MSP ₹5,925 per quintal fix kiya.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

16th India–US Special Forces exercise Vajra Prahar Bakloh mein shuru

India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise Vajra Prahar ka 16th edition 24 February 2026 ko SF Training School, Bakloh (HP) mein shuru hua; 16 March tak.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Cabinet ne Srinagar airport civil enclave ke ₹1,677 crore expansion ko manzoori di

CCEA ne 24 February 2026 ko ₹1,677 crore ki lagat se Srinagar International Airport ke Civil Enclave ke development ko approve kiya.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Gujarat Important

Cabinet ne Ahmedabad Metro ke GIFT City–Shahpur extension ko manzoori di

Union Cabinet ne 24 February 2026 ko ₹1,067.35 crore mein Gujarat Metro North-South corridor ka GIFT City se Shahpur tak 3.33 km extension (3 elevated stations) approve kiya.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI ne 27 saal mein pehli baar State Election Commissioners ke saath national round table kiya

Election Commission of India ne 24 February 2026 ko Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi mein State Election Commissioners ke saath National Round Table Conference kiya — 27 saal mein pehla.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Uttarakhand Important

India–Japan exercise Dharma Guardian Chaubattia mein shuru

India–Japan joint military exercise 'Dharma Guardian' ka 7th edition 24 February 2026 ko Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia (Uttarakhand) mein shuru hua; 9 March tak.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cabinet ne ₹9,072 crore ke 3 railway multitracking projects approve kiye

CCEA ne 24 February 2026 ko Maharashtra, MP, Bihar aur Jharkhand mein ~₹9,072 crore ke 3 railway multitracking projects approve kiye; network mein ~307 km judenge.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

ESIC ne 75th foundation year celebrations shuru kiye

ESIC ne 24 February 2026 ko Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi mein apne 75th year of service ka celebration shuru kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne IMT spectrum auction par recommendations jaari ki

TRAI ne 24 February 2026 ko IMT ke liye identified bands mein spectrum auction par recommendations jaari ki.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

DBT ka 40th Foundation Day; SUJVIKA biotech data portal launch

Jitendra Singh ne 24 February 2026 ko DBT ke 40th Foundation Day par ABLE ke saath bana AI-driven biotech product data portal 'SUJVIKA' launch kiya.

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