Jaisalmer, the desert city in Rajasthan, has been chosen to host India's first Jain Chadar Mahotsav. The festival is scheduled to run for three days, from 6 March to 8 March 2026.
The Ministry of Power said India added 52,537 MW of generation capacity in 2025–26 up to 31 January 2026, the highest ever, beating the 34,054 MW added in 2024–25. Renewables contributed 39,657 MW, including 34,955 MW solar and 4,613 MW wind. Total installed capacity reached 5,20,510.95 MW, of which about 50.5% is renewable, 48% fossil-based and 1.6% nuclear.
Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, was the venue for the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly. At the session, Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye was chosen as Chairperson of the AU for 2026, succeeding Angola in the role.
Doctors at AIIMS New Delhi have performed the first remote, real-time ultrasound examination of a patient stationed at Maitri, India's research base in Antarctica. The procedure relied on a tele-robotic system that allows specialists to operate ultrasound equipment from a distance.
David J. Farber, the American computer scientist often referred to as the 'Grandfather of the Internet', has passed away in Tokyo at the age of 91. Farber made contributions to the early development of computer networking. He also played a part in expanding ARPANET, the network that preceded and paved the way for the Internet as it exists today.
Tamil Nadu's Interim Budget Estimates 2026–27 put outstanding debt at ₹10.71 lakh crore (₹10.62 lakh crore excluding ₹9,523 crore tied to Chennai Metro Phase-II), with a debt-to-GSDP ratio of 26.12%. The State plans to borrow ₹1.79 lakh crore and repay ₹60,413.42 crore.
The State Planning Commission's Economic Survey 2025–26, using NFHS-5 data, shows Tamil Nadu has the highest consanguineous marriage rate among peer States at 28% (India 10.8%). Child marriage stands at 12.8% against 23.3% nationally, and the median age at first marriage for women aged 25–29 is 22 years (India 19.7).
Chennai is hosting a national conference titled 'Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities'. The event has been organised jointly by Madras Veterinary College and the Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine.
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