Stanford University researchers created the first worldwide map of rare continental mantle earthquakes, which originate in the mantle usually more than 80 km below the crust. Studying over 46,000 earthquakes recorded since 1990, they identified 459 such events, concentrated mainly beneath the Himalayas and the Bering Strait.
In February 2026 the Opposition moved a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Under Article 94, at least 50 members must give written notice, with 14 days' notice before voting; the procedure follows Rule 200A of the Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure.
Ophthalmologist Mohan Rajan is this year's recipient of the Outstanding Service for Prevention of Blindness Award 2026, a recognition that honours a career spanning more than three decades, during which he has worked in community ophthalmology and on efforts to prevent blindness in the Asia-Pacific region.
A 2026 census in Odisha recorded 765 dolphins in the State's marine and estuarine waters, its best tally in the past five years. Chilika Lake was home to 159 Irrawaddy dolphins, making it the single area with the densest concentration of the animals.
The Union Health Ministry began the annual nationwide Mass Drug Administration campaign to wipe out Lymphatic Filariasis. Eligible people receive anti-filarial drugs – Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole and Ivermectin. The drive covers 12 endemic States, among them Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Celebrated on 13 February, National Women's Day pays tribute to Sarojini Naidu, who was born in Hyderabad on that date in 1879. Remembered as the 'Nightingale of India', she was a poet, a freedom fighter and a political leader.
NITI Aayog published 11 reports mapping pathways for India to become a US$30 trillion economy by 2047 and reach Net Zero emissions by 2070. GDP is projected to grow from US$4.18 trillion in 2025 to US$30 trillion by 2047.
NATO started the 'Arctic Sentry' mission to bolster Arctic security following tensions over Greenland. It brings the Arctic military activities of member nations under one command, with Denmark, Germany, Finland and the United Kingdom among those contributing forces and defence support.
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