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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Missile Integration facility at BEL Bengaluru, flags off Akash 3rd and 4th Regiment combat systems

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Missile Integration facility at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 16 February 2026, and flagged off the combat systems of the Akash 3rd and 4th Regiments.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Karnataka Important

International Conference on Dam Safety 2026 held at IISc Bengaluru; DAMCHAT and design flood guidelines launched

The International Conference on Dam Safety (ICDS 2026) was held at the J.N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 13–14 February 2026 under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II and III.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Karnataka

Department of Financial Services' two-day Chintan Shivir concludes at Coorg

The two-day Chintan Shivir of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, held at Coorg, Karnataka, on 13–14 February 2026, concluded on 14 February.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

Department of Posts releases a set of 8 commemorative stamps on 'Puppets of India'

The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on 'Puppets of India' at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

CCEA approves three rail multitracking projects worth ₹18,509 crore: Kasara–Manmad, Delhi–Ambala and Ballari–Hosapete

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹18,509 crore across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka on 13 February 2026, adding about 389 km to the network.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

NHAI's public InvIT Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust wins five highway assets for ₹9,500 crore

NHAI said on 9 February 2026 that it had accepted the ₹9,500 crore offer of Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust for five National Highway sections spanning over 260 km in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Karnataka Important

ICMR and Indian Immunologicals begin Phase I human trial of an improved Kyasanur Forest Disease vaccine

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on 7 February 2026 that a Phase I human trial of an improved, indigenous Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) vaccine has begun after CDSCO approval.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Karnataka Important

Vaishnaw launches Qualcomm's 2 nm chip in Bengaluru, outlines India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a 2 nm semiconductor chip designed by Qualcomm in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 7 February 2026 and outlined the focus of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Mandaviya lays foundation for six Khelo India sports projects, opens two facilities at NIS Patiala

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya virtually laid foundation stones for six sports infrastructure projects and inaugurated two athlete facilities at NS NIS Patiala on 3 February 2026, involving ₹120 crore in all.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka adds IVF and other ART procedures to AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as one-year pilot

By a government order dated 30 January 2026, Karnataka included IVF/ICSI and frozen embryo transfer under the AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as a one-year pilot for Priority Household card holders.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Karnataka

CeNS Bengaluru scientists develop self-charging, sunlight-powered supercapacitor

Scientists at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute of DST, developed a photo-rechargeable supercapacitor that both captures and stores solar energy in one device.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

ADA's 'Aeronautics 2047' seminar opens in Bengaluru, marking 25 years of LCA Tejas flight

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh inaugurated the Aeronautical Development Agency's two-day national seminar 'Aeronautics 2047' at CABS, Bengaluru, on 4 January 2026, congratulating ADA on 25 years of LCA Tejas flight.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Karnataka

Foundation laid for ₹75 crore High Performance Centre at SAI NSSC Bengaluru

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 31 December 2025 virtually inaugurated the foundation-stone ceremony for a ₹75 crore High Performance Centre at SAI's Netaji Subhas Southern Centre, Bengaluru, backed by ₹60 crore of HAL CSR funds.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Karnataka Important

Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section electrified; Bengaluru–Mangaluru route now fully electric

South Western Railway completed electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section in Karnataka with a successful electric locomotive trial on 28 December 2025, making the whole Bengaluru–Mangaluru route electrified.

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🎓 Education 📍 Karnataka

Karnataka: 'VijAIpatha' AI and STEM labs launched in Hosapete government schools

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched 'VijAIpatha', a pilot AI, STEM and robotics education initiative for government schools in Hosapete taluk of Karnataka's Vijayanagara district, on 20 December 2025.

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🎭 GI Tags 📍 Karnataka Important

GI-tagged Indi Lime from Karnataka enters Oman market with first export shipment

Three metric tonnes of GI-tagged Indi Lime from Vijayapura district of Karnataka were exported to Oman on 19 December 2025, the produce's first shipment to the Omani market.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka Assembly passes Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, described as first such law

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 in Belagavi on 18 December 2025, with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine of up to ₹1 lakh.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Karnataka

Karnataka's first Gen Z Post Office opens at Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru

India Post opened Karnataka's first Gen Z-themed post office, the Achit Nagar Post Office at Acharya Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, on 17 December 2025.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India

National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹6.2 crore Access and Benefit Sharing funds for Red Sanders in five states

The National Biodiversity Authority released ₹6.2 crore on 11 December 2025 under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for conservation of Red Sanders in five states.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi weekly express flagged off, linking four states

Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna flagged off the Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express by video conference from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, on 9 December 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka Cabinet approves eight draft Bills, including on hate speech and social boycott

The Karnataka Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah approved eight draft Bills on 4 December 2025, including the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 and a Bill against social boycott, for the Belagavi legislature session.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Karnataka

Veteran Kannada actor M.S. Umesh passes away at 80

Veteran Kannada actor M.S. Umesh, known for his comic roles, died in Bengaluru on 30 November 2025 at the age of 80.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Karnataka Important

Production version of indigenous Hansa-3 (NG) pilot trainer aircraft launched at CSIR-NAL Bengaluru

On 29 November 2025 Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched the production version of Hansa-3 (NG), India's first all-composite two-seater trainer aircraft, at CSIR–NAL, Bengaluru.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Karnataka

Study finds oral cancer driver mutations in women with a regional tobacco-chewing habit in Karnataka

Scientists from JNCASR Bengaluru and BRIC-NIBMG Kalyani reported a unique driver gene mutation in oral cancer among women in Karnataka's Kolar district who chew tobacco in a regional form called 'Kaddipudi'.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Karnataka

PM addresses Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana at Sri Krishna Matha, Udupi; gives 'nine resolves'

On 28 November 2025 PM Narendra Modi addressed the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana programme at Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi, Karnataka, and urged people to take nine resolves including water conservation and visiting 25 heritage sites.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

IMD gets Doppler Weather Radars at Raipur and Mangaluru; network to grow from 47 to 126 by 2027

On 27 November 2025 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated two dual-polarised C-band Doppler Weather Radars of IMD at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and Mangaluru (Karnataka), a 771 kWp solar power system at Mausam Bhawan and a Meteorological Museum.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka

Indian Coast Guard hosts maiden Shipbuilding, Indigenisation & IT Conference at Madikeri

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) hosted its maiden Shipbuilding, Indigenisation & IT Conference at Madikeri, Karnataka, on 27 November 2025, and signed an MoU with the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association and Defence Innovation & Atal Incubation Centre.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Sanchar Saathi helps recover over 50,000 phones in October 2025; total crosses 7 lakh

The Department of Telecommunications said on 25 November 2025 that its Sanchar Saathi initiative enabled recovery of over 50,000 lost and stolen mobile handsets in October 2025 — the first time in a month — taking total recoveries past 7 lakh.

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