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Mon, 23 Feb 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Iran Important

Indian Embassy in Tehran advises Indian nationals to leave Iran by available means

The Embassy of India in Tehran on 23 February 2026 advised Indian nationals in Iran — students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists — to leave the country by available means of transport, including commercial flights.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Sarbananda Sonowal launches projects worth over ₹1,500 crore at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin

Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated and laid the foundation of projects worth more than ₹1,500 crore at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), on 23 February 2026.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Hardeep Singh Gill and Karm Singh Karma take charge as Members of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

Hardeep Singh Gill and Karm Singh Karma assumed charge as Members of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) on the afternoon of 23 February 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi Important

President Droupadi Murmu unveils C. Rajagopalachari's bust at Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing Lutyens' bust

President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of C. Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 February 2026, replacing the bust of architect Edwin Lutyens.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crosses 30 lakh households with rooftop solar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 February 2026 hailed the milestone of 30 lakh households across India adopting rooftop solar under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PMAY-Urban 2.0 committee sanctions 2.88 lakh more houses, taking total to 13.61 lakh

The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 sanctioned 2,87,618 houses in 16 States and UTs at its 6th meeting in New Delhi on 23 February 2026, taking total sanctions to over 13.61 lakh.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India and France sign Amending Protocol to their 1992 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention

India and France signed a Protocol amending their Double Taxation Avoidance Convention of 29 September 1992, the Finance Ministry announced on 23 February 2026, giving full capital-gains taxing rights to the country where a company is resident and deleting the MFN clause.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes Parliamentary Friendship Groups with more than 60 countries

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups with more than 60 countries, the Lok Sabha Secretariat announced on 23 February 2026, to deepen dialogue with legislatures across continents.

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Sun, 22 Feb 2026

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM Modi dedicates full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor and launches Meerut Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, to the nation and launched the Meerut Metro at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on 22 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

New integrated terminal of Guwahati's LGBI Airport begins commercial operations

The new integrated terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), Guwahati, began commercial operations on 22 February 2026, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally inaugurating operations.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PM's 131st Mann Ki Baat: AI Impact Summit, organ donation by Kerala family, digital-arrest warning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 131st episode of Mann Ki Baat on 22 February 2026 spoke about the India AI Impact Summit, paid homage to Alin Sherin Abraham from Kerala whose parents donated her organs, and urged vigilance against digital frauds and 'digital arrests'.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Manipur Important

Manipuri film 'Boong' wins BAFTA for Best Children's & Family Film

'Boong', a Manipuri-language film directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, won the Children's & Family Film award at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 22 February 2026 — the first Indian film to win in this category.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Organ transplants in India rise fourfold to nearly 20,000 in 2025, says Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry said on 22 February 2026 that organ transplants in India rose about fourfold, from under 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) leading the effort.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Gujarat Important

South Africa beat India by 76 runs in T20 World Cup Super 8 opener at Ahmedabad

South Africa beat defending champions India by 76 runs in their T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 22 February 2026.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Digital Bharat Nidhi and Andhra Pradesh sign pact for Amended BharatNet; ₹2,432 crore approved

Digital Bharat Nidhi and the Government of Andhra Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for faster rollout of the Amended BharatNet Programme in the State at Tadepalle, Guntur district, on 22 February 2026, with ₹2,432 crore of central support approved.

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Sat, 21 Feb 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

Modi and Lula hold talks in New Delhi; India and Brazil aim to take trade beyond $20 billion in five years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 21 February 2026 and committed to taking bilateral trade beyond $20 billion over the next five years.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Delhi Important

Vice President releases updated Constitution in Gujarati and Tamil on International Mother Language Day

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the updated Constitution of India in Gujarati and Tamil and the 8th edition of the Legal Glossary (English–Hindi) at the Vice President's Enclave, New Delhi, on International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2026.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Assam Important

Amit Shah attends CRPF's 87th Raising Day in Guwahati, the first such parade in the North-East

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 87th Raising Day celebrations of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Guwahati, Assam, on 21 February 2026 — the first time the CRPF Day Parade was held in the North-East.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Brazil Important

India and Brazil sign MoUs on steel-sector minerals, drug regulation and MSMEs

India and Brazil signed MoUs on minerals for the steel sector, pharmaceutical and medical product regulation, and MSME cooperation in New Delhi on 21 February 2026, during President Lula's State Visit.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM sets stricter 50 mg/Nm³ particulate emission limit for industries across Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued Statutory Direction No. 98 on 21 February 2026, setting a uniform particulate matter emission limit of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries across Delhi-NCR.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

Nadda launches indigenous Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at CRI Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh

Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, on 21 February 2026.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Brazil Important

India and Brazil exchange TKDL access agreement; Brazil's patent office gets India's traditional knowledge database

The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) access agreement between India's CSIR and Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) was exchanged in New Delhi on 21 February 2026 in the presence of PM Modi and President Lula.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM joins groundbreaking of HCL–Foxconn's India Chip OSAT unit at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the groundbreaking of India Chip Pvt Ltd, the HCL–Foxconn semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) unit at YEIDA, Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, by video conference on 21 February 2026.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Goa Important

Fifth Goa Maritime Conclave brings together navy chiefs of 15 Indian Ocean nations

The 5th Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26) was held at the Naval War College, Goa, on 21 February 2026, bringing together navy chiefs and senior maritime leaders from 15 Indian Ocean Region nations.

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Fri, 20 Feb 2026

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Must know

India AI Impact Summit 2026 concludes at Bharat Mandapam; New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 20 February 2026 with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact and over $250 billion in AI infrastructure investment pledges.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Assam Important

Amit Shah launches ₹6,839-crore Vibrant Villages Programme-II at Nathanpur, Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the ₹6,839-crore Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) at Nathanpur village in Cachar district, Assam, on 20 February 2026.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

India takes over chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium after 16 years at Visakhapatnam conclave

The Indian Navy assumed the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) from the Royal Thai Navy at the 9th Conclave of Chiefs in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 20 February 2026, returning to the helm after 16 years.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat Important

Centre launches free online Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone at Veraval

Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for all 13 coastal states and UTs at Veraval, Gujarat, on 20 February 2026.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

NIELIT to set up India's first dedicated Quantum and AI university campus in Amaravati

The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government at the India AI Impact Summit on 20 February 2026 to set up India's first dedicated Quantum and AI university campus in Amaravati.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 United States Important

India joins US-backed Pax Silica coalition on securing the 'silicon stack'

India formally joined the Pax Silica coalition with the United States on the fifth day of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on 20 February 2026.

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