PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana The Union minister said that installation of rooftop solar power systems has crossed 30 lakh households since February 2024 under the central government’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. It was launched in 2024 with an aim to provide free electricity to households in India. Under the scheme, households […]
Union Cabinet Approves Proposal to Rename Kerala as “Keralam”
Union Cabinet Approves Proposal to Rename Kerala as “Keralam”: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal to change the name of the State of “Kerala” to “Keralam”. The decision follows a resolution passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly on June 24, 2024, requesting the Centre to take steps under […]
National Arogya Fair 2026 to Be Held in Shegaon, Maharashtra
National Arogya Fair 2026 to Be Held in Shegaon, Maharashtra: The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, in collaboration with the All India Ayurvedic Congress, will organise the four-day National Arogya Fair 2026 from 25 to 28 February 2026 at Shegaon in Buldhana district, Maharashtra.The event will be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu on 25 […]
India–Japan Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ Begins in Uttarakhand
India–Japan Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ Begins in Uttarakhand: The 7th edition of the India–Japan Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ has commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. The exercise will be conducted from 24 February to 9 March 2026.The annual drill is held between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense […]
India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ Begins in Himachal Pradesh
India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ Begins in Himachal Pradesh: The 16th edition of the India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ is set to be conducted at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, in Himachal Pradesh from 24 February to 16 March 2026.The exercise will witness participation from the Indian Army and the […]
MoEFCC to Organise ‘Him-CONNECT’ at WSDS 2026 in New Delhi
MoEFCC to Organise ‘Him-CONNECT’ at WSDS 2026 in New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will organise ‘Him-CONNECT’ on the sidelines of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026 in New Delhi from 25 to 27 February 2026.Him-CONNECT is a collaborative platform aimed at linking researchers working in the Indian Himalayan […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 23rd February 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd February 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Baglihar Hydropower Project
Baglihar Hydropower Project: Operations were suspended at the 450MW stage 1 Baglihar hydropower project on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir after it got flooded recently. It is a 900 MW run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of a concrete gravity dam. The […]
Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026
Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026: The Indian and US armies will hold the 16th edition of joint Special Forces exercise, Vajra Prahar, at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. It is the joint Special Forces exercise between the Indian Army and US Army. The exercise is designed to deepen defence cooperation, enhance interoperability and […]
Panama Disease
Panama Disease: Scientists discovered a gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease. Panama disease is also known as fusarium wilt. It is a devastating disease of bananas caused by the soil-inhabiting fungus species. It is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, which lives in soil and can survive there for […]
