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February 2026 month current affairs

March 18, 2026
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  • Statue Replacement:  A statue of  Shri Rajagopalachari  will be installed in the central court of Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing the statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens.

  • Meri Rasoi Yojana:  Launched by the  Punjab  government to provide free food kits to registered families under NFSA.

  • Rahveer Yojana:  The central scheme was implemented in  Delhi . Good Samaritans who help accident victims get ?25,000 and a possible national award of ?1 lakh.

  • Namami Gange Programme:  'Himconnect' programme organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in New Delhi.

    • International News

    • India-Bangladesh Flights:  Direct air services resumed between Pakistan and Bangladesh after  14 years .

    • Navam Perahera Festival:  The 48th annual Navam Perahera festival was celebrated in  Colombo, Sri Lanka .

    • Operation Herof:  Launched by the  Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)  against Pakistani security forces.

    • Cyclone Gajani:  A violent tropical cyclone that severely impacted  Madagascar .

    • Hormuz Strait Closure:   Iran  temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz for a live-fire drill.

    • Losar Festival 2026:  The Tibetan New Year was celebrated in  Himachal Pradesh  (McLeodganj), Ladakh, and Sikkim.

    • Operation Chivalrous Knight 3:  A humanitarian air bridge launched by the  UAE  to deliver aid to Gaza.

    • India-Brazil Trade Target:  India and Brazil set a bilateral trade target of  US$ 30 billion  by 2030.

    • International Mother Language Day (Feb 21):  Theme 2026: " Youth Voices for Multilingual Education ".

    • International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb 15):  Theme 2026: " Showing Impact, From Challenge to Change ".

    • Israel's Honour for PM Modi:  PM Modi was awarded the ' Speaker of the Knesset Medal ', the highest honour of the Israeli Parliament. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Knesset.

    Appointments

    • GIFT City Chairman:   Uday Kotak .

    • NITI Aayog CEO (Interim):   Nidhi Chhibber  (replacing B.V.R. Subrahmanyam).

    • Chairperson of 16th Finance Commission:   Arvind Panagariya .

    • New Chairman of GIFT City:   Uday Kotak .

    • Microsoft Gaming Division EVP & CEO:  Indian-origin executive  Asha Sharma .

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