Asia Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

🛡️ 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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🔬 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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🚄 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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jharkhand

Jharkhand ke Chatra mein Ranchi–Delhi air ambulance crash, sabhi 7 ki maut

Redbird Airways ki Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT-AJV), Ranchi se Delhi, 23 February 2026 ki shaam Chatra (Jharkhand) mein crash — sabhi 7 log maare gaye.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 West Bengal

Former Railway Minister aur TMC founder member Mukul Roy ka 71 saal ki umr mein nidhan

Mukul Roy, former Union Railway Minister aur Trinamool Congress ke founder member, 23 February 2026 ki subah Kolkata mein cardiac arrest se 71 saal ki umr mein chal base.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM Modi ne poora 82 km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor desh ko samarpit kiya, Meerut Metro shuru

PM Narendra Modi ne 22 February 2026 ko Meerut (UP) mein India ki pehli RRTS — poora 82 km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor — desh ko samarpit kiya aur Meerut Metro launch ki.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Guwahati ke LGBI Airport ke naye integrated terminal se commercial operations shuru

Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati ke naye terminal se 22 February 2026 ko commercial operations shuru — CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ne inaugurate kiya.

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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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🏆 International Awards 📍 Manipur Important

Manipuri film 'Boong' ne Best Children's & Family Film ka BAFTA jeeta

Lakshmipriya Devi ki Manipuri film 'Boong' ne 22 February 2026 ko London ke Royal Festival Hall mein 79th BAFTA mein Children's & Family Film award jeeta — is category mein pehli Indian film.

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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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🏅 Cricket 📍 Gujarat Important

T20 World Cup Super 8 opener mein South Africa ne Ahmedabad mein India ko 76 runs se haraya

South Africa ne 22 February 2026 ko Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad mein T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 match mein defending champions India ko 76 runs se haraya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Digital Bharat Nidhi aur Andhra Pradesh ka Amended BharatNet pact; ₹2,432 crore approved

Digital Bharat Nidhi aur AP Government ne 22 February 2026 ko Tadepalle (Guntur) mein Amended BharatNet ke liye Memorandum of Cooperation sign kiya — ₹2,432 crore central support.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

Jayant Chaudhary ne SIDH ke liye 'Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai' campaign launch kiya

Skill Minister Jayant Chaudhary ne AI Impact Summit ke sidelines par Skill India Digital Hub ke liye 'Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai' campaign launch kiya — Amitabh Bachchan ke saath (22 Feb 2026).

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