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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

6th Khelo India Winter Games Gulmarg mein khatam; Army ne team title retain kiya

6th Khelo India Winter Games 26 February 2026 ko Gulmarg (J&K) mein khatam hue; Army ne 23 medals (9 gold) ke saath team championship jeeti.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Puducherry Important

Puducherry mein PMGKAY ke liye CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot

Food Minister Pralhad Joshi ne 26 February 2026 ko Puducherry mein PMGKAY DBT ke liye CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot launch kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tripura Important

AIM ne Tripura mein India ka pehla State Innovation Mission shuru kiya

NITI Aayog ke Atal Innovation Mission ne 26 February 2026 ko Agartala mein Tripura mein India ka pehla State Innovation Mission (SIM) launch kiya.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

MILAN 2026 INS Vikrant par closing ceremony ke saath khatam

Indian Navy ka premier multilateral exercise MILAN 2026 25 February 2026 ko Visakhapatnam ke paas INS Vikrant par closing ceremony ke saath khatam hua.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel Must know

PM Modi Israel ki Knesset ko address karne wale pehle Indian PM bane

PM Narendra Modi ne 25 February 2026 ko Jerusalem mein Knesset ke Special Plenary ko address kiya — aisa karne wale pehle Indian PM — aur unhe 'Medal of the Knesset' mila.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

Silver jubilee WSDS shuru; Him-CONNECT launch

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne 25 February 2026 ko TERI ke WSDS 2026 (silver jubilee) aur MoEFCC ke Him-CONNECT platform ka udghatan kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Delhi Important

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela shuru; Shivraj Chouhan ka farm reform roadmap

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 25 February 2026 ko ICAR-IARI Pusa, New Delhi mein 3-din ka Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela shuru kiya aur reforms ka roadmap diya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

Army Chief ne National War Memorial par Bharat RanBhoomi Darshan expedition flag-in kiya

COAS General Upendra Dwivedi ne 25 February 2026 ko National War Memorial, New Delhi par 3,400 km Bharat RanBhoomi Darshan SUV expedition ko flag-in kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

President Murmu ne Shegaon mein National Arogya Fair 2026 ka udghatan kiya

President Droupadi Murmu ne 25 February 2026 ko Shegaon (Buldhana, Maharashtra) mein National Arogya Fair 2026 ka udghatan kiya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Nepal Important

India aur Nepal ne forests, wildlife, biodiversity aur climate par MoU kiya

India aur Nepal ne 25 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity aur climate change par MoU sign kiya, jisme transboundary corridors ki restoration bhi hai.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Odisha Important

Paradip Port par ₹797 crore ki green hydrogen jetty ko manzoori

Ports Ministry ne 25 February 2026 ko Paradip Port (Odisha) par green hydrogen, ammonia aur liquid cargo ke liye ₹797.17 crore ki dedicated jetty approve ki.

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💹 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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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Nirmala Sitharaman ne ₹16.72 lakh crore potential wali National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 launch ki

FM Nirmala Sitharaman ne 23 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein NMP 2.0 launch ki — FY 2026 se FY 2030 tak ₹16.72 lakh crore monetisation potential.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Iran Important

Tehran ki Indian Embassy ne Indians ko available means se Iran chhodne ki salah di

Embassy of India, Tehran ne 23 February 2026 ko Iran mein students, pilgrims, business persons aur tourists ko commercial flights samet available transport se Iran chhodne ko kaha.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Sonowal ne VOC Port, Tuticorin mein ₹1,500 crore+ ke projects launch kiye

Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 23 February 2026 ko V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) mein ₹1,500 crore se zyada ke projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Hardeep Singh Gill aur Karm Singh Karma ne NCSK Members ka charge liya

Hardeep Singh Gill aur Karm Singh Karma ne 23 February 2026 (afternoon) ko National Commission for Safai Karamcharis ke Members ka charge sambhala.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi Important

President Murmu ne Rashtrapati Bhavan mein Rajaji ki bust ka anavaran kiya, Lutyens ki bust hatayi

President Droupadi Murmu ne 23 February 2026 ko Rashtrapati Bhavan mein C. Rajagopalachari (independent India ke pehle aur ekmaatra Indian Governor-General) ki bust lagayi — Edwin Lutyens ki bust ki jagah.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana mein 30 lakh households rooftop solar ke saath

PM Modi ne 23 February 2026 ko PM Surya Ghar ke tahat 30 lakh households ke rooftop solar adopt karne ki milestone ki tareef ki.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PMAY-Urban 2.0 committee ne 2.88 lakh aur ghar sanction kiye, total 13.61 lakh

PMAY-U 2.0 ki CSMC ne 23 February 2026 ki 6th meeting mein 16 States/UTs mein 2,87,618 houses sanction kiye — total 13.61 lakh+.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India aur France ne 1992 ke DTAC mein Amending Protocol sign kiya

India–France ne 29 Sept 1992 ke Double Taxation Avoidance Convention mein Amending Protocol sign kiya (FinMin, 23 Feb 2026) — capital gains ka full taxing right company ke residence country ko, MFN clause delete.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Om Birla ne 60+ countries ke saath Parliamentary Friendship Groups banaye

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ne 60 se zyada countries ke saath Parliamentary Friendship Groups constitute kiye (Lok Sabha Secretariat, 23 Feb 2026).

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