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Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026 and outlines the M.A.N.A.V. vision for AI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 19 February 2026 and set out the M.A.N.A.V. vision for artificial intelligence.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Jharkhand Important

BSIP study of Jharkhand coal mine reconstructs 300-million-year-old Gondwana swamp forests

A study led by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, using fossils from the Ashoka Coal Mine in Jharkhand's North Karanpura Basin, has reconstructed a Gondwanan ecosystem of about 300 million years ago, the Department of Science and Technology announced on 19 February 2026.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam with 74 nations, its largest edition

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Navy's multilateral Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 19 February 2026, with navy chiefs and delegations from 74 countries.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Karnataka Important

CeNS Bengaluru develops new 1T-MoS₂ cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries for grid storage

Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, have developed a sulfur-vacancy-induced 1T-phase molybdenum disulfide (1T-MoS₂) cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, the Department of Science and Technology announced on 19 February 2026.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

India announces New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments with leading AI companies

Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments at the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 19 February 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi meets leaders of Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi; Switzerland to host next AI summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, and welcomed Switzerland's initiative to host the next AI summit, to be followed by the UAE.

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🏛️ Committees & Commissions 📍 Delhi Important

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes marks 23rd Foundation Day; NCST Handbook released

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, where Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram released the NCST Handbook.

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Wed, 18 Feb 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

President Murmu reviews International Fleet Review 2026 off Visakhapatnam with 74 countries

President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 18 February 2026, with participation from 74 countries.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cheetah Gamini gives birth to three cubs at Kuno; India's cheetah population reaches 38

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 18 February 2026 that Gamini, a South African cheetah, had given birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, taking India's cheetah population to 38.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

FCI signs five-year MoU to supply 2 lakh tonnes of rice to the World Food Programme

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding on 18 February 2026 for the supply of rice for global humanitarian operations.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission announces biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states on 16 March

The Election Commission of India announced on 18 February 2026 biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats from 10 states, with polling and counting on 16 March 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi meets Croatian PM Andrej Plenković on first-ever Croatian prime ministerial visit, and Finland's Petteri Orpo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

Nadda and Macron inaugurate Indo-French Centre for AI in Health at AIIMS New Delhi

Health Minister J. P. Nadda and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Indo-French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 18 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

CMA CGM and Cochin Shipyard sign contract for six LNG-fuelled container vessels

French shipping major CMA CGM and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) signed a contract in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 for six 1,700 TEU LNG-fuelled feeder container vessels to be built in Kochi, Kerala.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Chandigarh Important

DRDO conducts qualification level load test of Gaganyaan drogue parachute at TBRL Chandigarh

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful qualification level load test of the drogue parachute for the Gaganyaan programme at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of TBRL, Chandigarh, on 18 February 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi holds talks with Spain's Pedro Sánchez; leaders highlight India–Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and AI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain, in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 during his official visit for the AI Impact Summit.

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India and France elevate ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership; Modi and Macron launch Year of Innovation in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron elevated India–France relations to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership' and jointly inaugurated the 2026 India–France Year of Innovation in Mumbai on 17 February 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NHAI to develop first-of-its-kind 'Bee Corridors' along National Highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on 17 February 2026 a first-of-its-kind initiative to develop pollinator or 'Bee Corridors' along National Highways.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Om Birla represents India at swearing-in of Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman; hands over PM Modi's invitation

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on 17 February 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM announces India–France National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics at NSTI Kanpur under PM-SETU

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, with France, during the joint press statement with President Macron in Mumbai on 17 February 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches AI-based Bharat-VISTAAR Phase 1 for farmers in Jaipur

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Phase 1 of the AI-based 'Bharat-VISTAAR' scheme for farmers in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 17 February 2026.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

Rajnath Singh and Catherine Vautrin co-chair 6th India–France Annual Defence Dialogue; defence pact renewed for 10 years

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin co-chaired the 6th India–France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 17 February 2026.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

Modi and Macron virtually inaugurate H125 helicopter final assembly line at Vemagal, Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated, from Mumbai, the Tata Advanced Systems final assembly line of the Airbus H125 light utility helicopter at Vemagal, Karnataka, on 17 February 2026.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

J. P. Nadda launches SAHI and BODH initiatives for responsible AI in healthcare

Health Minister J. P. Nadda launched two digital health initiatives, SAHI and BODH, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 17 February 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Gujarat Important

Amit Shah holds Manthan Meeting with Cooperation Ministers of all States and UTs in Gandhinagar

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a Manthan Meeting with the Cooperation Ministers of all States and Union Territories in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 17 February 2026, under the theme 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

India to add 20,000 GPUs to its existing 38,000 under the IndiaAI Mission, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 17 February 2026, the second day of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, that India will add 20,000 GPUs to its existing 38,000 in the coming weeks.

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026