February 2026 month current affairs

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.