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February 2026 month current affairs

March 18, 2026
Tirumala Temple Food Testing Lab:  Will feature ' E-nose ' and ' E-tongue ' technology from  France  to test the quality of prasadam.

  • Indigenously Developed Vaccine:  Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched a  Tetanus & Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine , developed by the Central Research Institute (CRI).

    • Important Days

    • World Government Summit 2026:  Held in  Dubai . Theme: " Shaping Future Governments ".

    • International Mother Language Day (Feb 21):  Theme: " Youth Voices for Multilingual Education ".

    • International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb 15):  Theme: " Showing Impact, From Challenge to Change ".

    • Matrushree Award (50th):  Awarded to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

    • Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (2026):  202nd birth anniversary celebrated on  February 12 .

    State-Specific News

    • Kerala:  State's official name change to  'Keralam'  approved by Union Cabinet.

    • Kerala:  Launched ' Stree Suraksha Yojana ' providing ?1000 monthly pension to economically backward women and trans women.

    • Kerala:  Became the first state with a dedicated  Senior Citizen Budget .

    • Uttar Pradesh:   National Cow Culture Museum  to be established in  Mathura .

    • Uttar Pradesh:   Subav River  in Balrampur to be reclassified from a 'drain' to a 'river' by NGT order.

    • Uttar Pradesh:   Namo Bharat  (RRTS) and Delhi-Meerut Metro to run on the same track and station for the first time in India.

    • Gujarat:  Assembly passed a bill allowing  women to work in night shifts  in shops and establishments, increasing daily work hours to 10.

    • Andhra Pradesh:  Three new districts ( Polavaram, Markapuram, Madanapalle ) created.

    • Andhra Pradesh:  Warried Energy to set up India's largest integrated lithium-ion battery Giga factory in Anakapalli district.

    • Manipur:  President's rule revoked;  Yumnam Khemchand Singh  sworn in as Chief Minister.

    • Bihar:  Cabinet approved the construction of Bihar's largest Greenfield International Airport in  Sonpur  (Saran district).

    • Bihar:  Declared  Naxal-free  after the surrender of the last armed Maoist, Suresh Koda.

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