For the first time, the United States has moved a micro nuclear reactor by air, flying it aboard a military cargo aircraft. Micro reactors are small, advanced nuclear power units, and they typically generate up to 10 megawatts of electricity.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu in Guwahati, a 2.86-km six-lane extradosed bridge across the Brahmaputra built for about ₹3,030 crore. Linking Guwahati and North Guwahati, it is the Northeast's first extradosed bridge.
A mud volcano erupted at Diglipur in the Andaman Islands. Also called sedimentary or gas-oil volcanoes, mud volcanoes are mounds formed when mud, water and gases burst out from below the surface, usually in oil-field or hot-spring areas because of methane pressure and sediment compaction.
Magnus Carlsen is the champion of the 2026 Freestyle Chess World Championship. He secured the title by defeating Fabiano Caruana in the final match. The tournament holds a special place because it is the first Freestyle Chess World Championship to receive official recognition from FIDE, the International Chess Federation.
Kerala's Cabinet approved the draft Urban Policy prepared by the Local Self-Government Department, making it the first State with a comprehensive urban policy; it had been announced in the 2023–24 Budget. The Kerala Urban Policy Commission, set up in December 2023, reported in March 2025 and estimates about 80% of Kerala will be urban by 2050.
Every 15 February, International Childhood Cancer Day encourages early detection and fair access to treatment. The International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations first recognised the day in 2002. More than 400,000 children and adolescents receive a cancer diagnosis annually, and the WHO has set a goal of at least 60% survival by 2030.
The Union Home Minister launched India's first Public Distribution System using Central Bank Digital Currency in Gandhinagar. Run by the Food and Public Distribution Ministry with the RBI and the Gujarat Government, the pilot gives beneficiaries programmable digital rupee (e₹) coupons in their wallets to buy subsidised grain at Fair Price Shops.
Ahead of the AI Impact Summit 2026, India unveiled its first framework for governing Artificial Intelligence, opting for guiding principles instead of a standalone AI statute. The framework is anchored in seven 'sutras', namely accountability, trust, safety, transparency, fairness, sustainability and innovation.
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