PPSC (Punjab) Current Affairs — Saari news

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel Must know

PM Modi ki visit mein India–Israel ties 'Special Strategic Partnership' tak upgrade

PM Narendra Modi aur Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ne 26 February 2026 ko Jerusalem mein India–Israel ties ko 'Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity' banaya; Modi ki state visit 25–26 Feb thi.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Switzerland Important

Geneva mein US–Iran nuclear talks bina deal khatam; Oman ne 'significant progress' bataya

US aur Iran ke beech Oman-mediated indirect nuclear talks ka teesra round 26 February 2026 ko Geneva mein bina deal khatam hua; technical talks Vienna mein.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Railways aur Army ne Agniveers aur ex-servicemen ke liye job framework shuru kiya

Indian Railways aur Indian Army ne 26 February 2026 ko Agniveers aur Army personnel ke liye post-retirement railway jobs badhane ka 'Framework of Cooperation' shuru kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India–Israel FTA talks ka pehla round New Delhi mein sampann

India–Israel FTA negotiations ka pehla round 23–26 February 2026 New Delhi mein hua aur 26 Feb ko khatam hua; agla round May 2026 mein Israel mein.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

NSIC ko Schedule 'A' CPSE banaya gaya

MSME Ministry ne 26 February 2026 ki notification se NSIC ko Schedule 'B' se Schedule 'A' CPSE mein upgrade kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kenya

Nairobi mein 4th India–Kenya Joint Defence Cooperation Committee

India–Kenya JDCC ki chauthi meeting 26 February 2026 ko Nairobi mein khatam hui; 5-saal ka defence cooperation roadmap banane par sahmati.

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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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🌿 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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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

IASST scientists ne probiotic bacterium se ghee se biosurfactant banaya

North East ke DST institute IASST ke scientists ne Lactobacillus plantarum JBC5 se ghee ka use karke biosurfactant banaya; Science Ministry ne 25 February 2026 ko bataya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Highway NOC ke liye revamped RAJMARG PRAVESH portal launch

Nitin Gadkari ne 25 February 2026 ko National Highways par access aur utilities ke online NOC ke liye upgraded RAJMARG PRAVESH portal launch kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

IndiaAI Mission aur Business Sweden banayenge Sweden–India AI corridor (SITAC)

IndiaAI Mission aur Business Sweden ne Sweden–India Technology and AI Corridor (SITAC) ke liye Statement of Intent sign kiya; 25 February 2026 ko announce hua.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

NBEMS ka AI in Healthcare live stream Guinness World Record

NBEMS ko 25 February 2026 ko 'Most viewers of an AI in Healthcare lesson live stream on YouTube' ke liye Guinness World Record mila.

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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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🌾 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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🏛️ 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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🎓 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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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne IMT spectrum auction par recommendations jaari ki

TRAI ne 24 February 2026 ko IMT ke liye identified bands mein spectrum auction par recommendations jaari ki.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

DBT ka 40th Foundation Day; SUJVIKA biotech data portal launch

Jitendra Singh ne 24 February 2026 ko DBT ke 40th Foundation Day par ABLE ke saath bana AI-driven biotech product data portal 'SUJVIKA' launch 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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👤 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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📋 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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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

CCPA ne Vajirao & Reddy Institute par misleading UPSC ads ke liye ₹15 lakh penalty lagayi

CCPA ne CSE 2023 results ke misleading ads ke liye Vajirao & Reddy Institute par ₹15 lakh penalty lagayi (23 Feb 2026).

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

Guyana ke Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo VP C. P. Radhakrishnan se mile

Guyana ke VP Bharrat Jagdeo ne 23 February 2026 ko Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi mein VP C. P. Radhakrishnan se mulaqat ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PM ki 131st Mann Ki Baat: AI Summit, Kerala family ka organ donation, digital arrest se saavdhaan

PM Modi ne 22 February 2026 ko 131st Mann Ki Baat mein AI Impact Summit, Kerala ki Alin Sherin Abraham (parents ne organs donate kiye) aur digital arrest se savdhaan rehne ki baat ki.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

India mein organ transplants 4 guna badhkar 2025 mein ~20,000

Health Ministry ne 22 February 2026 ko bataya ki NOTTO ke netritva mein organ transplants 2013 ke <5,000 se badhkar 2025 mein ~20,000 ho gaye.

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