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25-02-2026 Current Affairs

🇮🇳 1. National Arogya Fair 2026
Inaugurated by: Droupadi Murmu
Location: Shegaon, Maharashtra
Focus: Promotion of AYUSH systems – Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy
Key Themes:
Preventive healthcare
Medicinal plant cultivation
Integration of traditional medicine with modern systems
UPSC Relevance: GS-2 (Health Policy), GS-3 (Agro-based livelihoods)

🌍 2. PM’s State Visit to Israel
PM: Narendra Modi
Host: Benjamin Netanyahu
Key Areas Discussed:
Defence cooperation
Agriculture technology
Water management
Innovation & Start-ups
Important Institution: Address to Knesset
UPSC Relevance: GS-2 (India–Israel Relations, West Asia geopolitics)

🛡️ 3. Push for Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
Emphasis on expanding domestic defence production capacity
Strengthening defence exports under Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Focus on defence diplomacy & strategic partnerships
UPSC Relevance: GS-3 (Defence, Self-reliance, Strategic Affairs)

🌱 4. Rural Development Outreach in Assam
Programme conducted in Majuli district
Plantation initiative under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”
Focus on livelihood & employment generation missions
UPSC Relevance: GS-2 (Rural Development Schemes), GS-3 (Environment)

🚜 5. MSP Increase for Raw Jute (2026-27)
Significant hike announced for farmers
Objective: Income support & boosting jute cultivation
UPSC Angle: MSP calculation, CACP role, agricultural reforms

🚆 6. Rail Infrastructure Expansion
Approval for multi-tracking railway projects
Objective: Improve freight capacity & connectivity
UPSC Relevance: GS-3 (Infrastructure Development)

⚡ 7. EV Charging Infrastructure Issue in Supreme Court
Matter regarding implementation of EV charging facilities in housing societies
Links to clean energy transition & urban governance
UPSC Relevance: GS-3 (Environment, Sustainable Mobility), GS-2 (Judicial activism).

Here are Today’s (26 Feb 2026)

1️⃣ Health & Research
Medical Colleges Research Connect 2026 launched
Initiative to strengthen biomedical research ecosystem in India.
Focus on expanding Medical Research Units (MRUs) in government medical colleges.
Aims to promote evidence-based policymaking and indigenous innovation.
UPSC Relevance: GS II (Health), GS III (Science & Tech, R&D ecosystem)

2️⃣ Internal Security
CBRN Conclave organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Focus on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threat preparedness.
Emphasis on inter-agency coordination and disaster response capacity building.
UPSC Relevance: GS III (Internal Security, Disaster Management)

3️⃣ International Relations
India–Israel FTA – First Round of Talks Concluded
Discussions aimed at enhancing trade in goods, services, innovation and technology cooperation.
Next round to further negotiations on tariff reduction and market access.
UPSC Relevance: GS II (Bilateral Relations, Trade Diplomacy)

4️⃣ MSME Sector
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) upgraded to Schedule ‘A’ CPSE
Higher operational and financial autonomy.
Strengthens support for MSMEs in marketing, credit facilitation and technology.
UPSC Relevance: GS III (MSME sector, Inclusive Growth)

5️⃣ Polity & Culture
Droupadi Murmu participated in Bhoomi Pujan ceremony of a major temple project
Highlights constitutional head’s ceremonial and cultural engagements.
Reflects India’s civilizational heritage outreach.
UPSC Relevance: GS II (Constitutional Positions), GS I (Culture).

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