UPSC Current Affairs 24 February 2026 — PIB
- Cabinet approves alteration of the name of the State of “Kerala” to “Keralam”
- India and Gulf Cooperation Council Sign Joint Statement on the India–GCC Free Trade Agreement
- More countries join the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact
- Visit of Prime Minister to Israel
- Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Raw Jute for 2026-27 Season
- India and Israel launch first round of Negotiations for Free Trade Agreement
- TRAI releases Recommendations on the Auction of Radio Frequency Spectrum in the Frequency Bands Identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)
- Cabinet approves extension of existing North-South corridor from GIFT City to Shahpur of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC)
- Seva Sankalp Resolution
- Cabinet approves enhanced delegation to POWERGRID from the extant guidelines on delegation of powers to Maharatna CPSEs for increasing equity investment threshold from Rs.5000 crore per subsidiary to Rs.7500 crore per su...
- Cabinet approves major expansion of Civil Enclave at Srinagar International Airport
- Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 8 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 307 Kms
- Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds virtual meeting with Agriculture Ministers of various states
- India Building Bridges of Trade, Trust and Transformation; Secures Preferential Access to Two-Thirds of Global Trade: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal
- INDIA-US JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR TO BE CONDUCTED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
- INDIA-JAPAN JOINT EXERCISE 'DHARMA GUARDIAN' COMMENCES IN CHAUBATTIA, UTTARAKHAND
- MeitY Constitutes High-Level Committee for Harmonization of Regulatory Framework of DigiLocker; Panel to Review Digital Locker Rules and Chart Future Roadmap
- MeitY Launches Blockchain India Challenge to Promote Blockchain-based Digital Governance Solutions
- Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Inaugurates AI-Enabled E-ICU Command Centre at Yashoda Medicity to Strengthen Technology-Driven Critical Care Services
- 5th National MSME Council Reviews Progress of World Bank–Supported RAMP Programme
- To mark the 40th Foundation Day of Department of Biotechnology, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches “SUJVIKA” AI driven Biotech Product Data Portal, developed in collaboration with Industry partners ABLE
- Release of Report of the ‘Sub-Committee on Incorporation for New Data Sources, Rates and Ratios' constituted under aegis of Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) for the Base Year Revision of Nationa...
- Export Promotion Mission: Building an Integrated Pathway for MSMEs in Global Trade
- Prime Minister shares an article on successful conclusion of AI Impact Summit 2026
- National Arogya Fair 2026 from 25-28 February 2026 in Shegaon, Buldhana
- National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners, 2026 concludes in New Delhi
- India, Kenya Hold 1st Joint Working Group Meeting on Agriculture through Virtual Mode
- TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Delhi City
- NIM and JIM&WS Joint Team Successfully Summits Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina
- Union Environment Minister presides over signing of MoUs for implementation of Standard Framework and Road Asset Management System for Dust-free and Sustainable Urban Roads in Delhi-NCR
- MoEFCC to organize ‘Him-CONNECT’ on the sidelines of TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 in New Delhi
- Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C. R. Paatil and Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma Lead Statewide Review of JSJB 2.0 Implementation in Rajasthan
- DDWS organises Fourth Edition of multilingual Sujal Gram Samvad with 6 GP-headquartering villages across 5 States & 1 UT in their local language
- Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Commences 75th Foundation Year Celebrations
- 7th All India Conference of Government Railway Police Chiefs Held at Vigyan Bhawan
- India–Germany Collaboration Key to Sustainable Water Future: Speakers at IGSTC Strategic Conclave 2026
- MoSPI organized a National Level Consultative Workshop on “Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at the State/UT Level” on 24th February 2026
- Tourism and the Architecture of Growth
- Stakeholder Consultation Held for Inputs on Proposed Advanced Manufacturing Systems Mission at CMTI, Bengaluru
- PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN OF PD HINDUJA HOSPITAL ‘SAVING LIVES AND BUILDING A HEALTHIER BHARAT’
- Vice-President Addresses Tourism Leadership Summit 2026 in New Delhi
- Union Minister of Communications Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Addresses Gramin Dak Sevak Sammelan in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Military ophthalmic team conducts over 100 surgeries on Day-1 of Mega Advanced Surgical Eye Camp in Gorakhpur
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Speaks with Arunachal Pradesh CM and Delhi Police Commissioner on Incident of Racial Harassment
- CAQM’s Enforcement Task Force reviews Inspection Outcomes, Enforcement Actions and Compliance Status across NCR
- NIFTEM-K to Organise ANVESH–2026: A Global Platform with Participation from Over 25 Countries
- Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Flags Off Bhopal-Dhanbad and Bhopal-Chopan Express Trains
- Union Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan reviews progress of rural development schemes in Majuli (Assam)
- Simple tweak, brings big leap for electro-optics
- Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary reviews Academic and Infrastructure Initiatives of CSTARI Kolkata
- Vice-President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan to Visit Jammu & Kashmir on 25-26 February, 2026
- Vice President Interacts with Youth Delegation from Darjeeling at Uprashtrapati Bhavan
- The Chief Minister of Manipur, along with Deputy Chief Ministers meets the Prime Minister
- Prime Minister Congratulates Mr. Rob Jetten on assuming Office as Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- PM Shares Sanskrit Subhashitam; Highlights the Synergy of Talent and Hard Work in Innovation
- Prime Minister pays tributes to former CM of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa ji
- Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Raw Jute for 2026-27 Season
- Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu Welcomes Cabinet Approval for Expansion of Srinagar International Airport
- Cabinet approves major expansion of Civil Enclave at Srinagar International Airport
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah congratulates the residents of the region on the approval granted by the Union Cabinet for the extension of Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends heartiest congratulations to the people of Keralam
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah says, the Modi government is committed to the economic empowerment of farmers
- Cabinet approves alteration of the name of the State of “Kerala” to “Keralam”
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah pays tributes to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and people’s leader J. Jayalalithaa Ji on her Jayanti
- Cabinet approves extension of existing North-South corridor from GIFT City to Shahpur of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC)
- Cabinet approves enhanced delegation to POWERGRID from the extant guidelines on delegation of powers to Maharatna CPSEs for increasing equity investment threshold from Rs.5000 crore per subsidiary to Rs.7500 crore per su...
- Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 8 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 307 Kms