Current Affairs — 25 February 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Exercise MILAN 2026 concludes with closing ceremony aboard INS Vikrant
Exercise MILAN 2026, the Indian Navy's premier multilateral maritime exercise, concluded on 25 February 2026 with a closing ceremony aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off Visakhapatnam.
PM Modi becomes first Indian Prime Minister to address Israel's Knesset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Special Plenary of the Knesset in Jerusalem on 25 February 2026, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli parliament, and was conferred the 'Medal of the Knesset'.
Silver jubilee World Sustainable Development Summit opens; Him-CONNECT launched
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the silver jubilee edition of TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026 and the Environment Ministry's Him-CONNECT platform on 25 February 2026.
Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela opens; Shivraj Chouhan sets out farm reform roadmap
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the three-day Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela at the ICAR-IARI campus in Pusa, New Delhi, on 25 February 2026 and set out a roadmap of farm reforms.
Army Chief flags in Bharat RanBhoomi Darshan expedition at National War Memorial
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi flagged in the 3,400-km Bharat RanBhoomi Darshan SUV expedition at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 25 February 2026.
President Murmu inaugurates National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon in Buldhana district of Maharashtra on 25 February 2026.
India and Nepal sign MoU on forests, wildlife, biodiversity and climate change
India and Nepal signed an MoU in New Delhi on 25 February 2026 to cooperate on forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation and climate change, including restoring transboundary wildlife corridors.
₹797 crore green hydrogen jetty approved at Paradip Port
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways approved a ₹797.17 crore dedicated jetty for green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port, Odisha, on 25 February 2026.
IASST scientists make biosurfactant from ghee using a probiotic bacterium
Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), a DST institute in North East India, synthesised a biosurfactant from ghee using the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum JBC5, the Science Ministry reported on 25 February 2026.
Revamped RAJMARG PRAVESH portal launched for highway NOCs
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the upgraded RAJMARG PRAVESH portal on 25 February 2026 for online No Objection Certificates for access and utilities along National Highways.
IndiaAI Mission and Business Sweden to set up Sweden–India AI corridor (SITAC)
The IndiaAI Mission and Business Sweden signed a Statement of Intent to establish the Sweden–India Technology and Artificial Intelligence Corridor (SITAC), as announced on 25 February 2026.
NBEMS sets Guinness World Record for AI in Healthcare live stream
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) was recognised by Guinness World Records on 25 February 2026 for the 'Most viewers of an Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare lesson live stream on YouTube'.