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23 stories for “Government” · February 2026
Clear filters**Overview** The National Arogya Fair 2026 was organized by the Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with the All India Ayurvedic Congress from February 25 to 28, 2026, in Shegaon, Maharashtra. Inaugurated by President Dro...
B.V.R. Subrahmanyam finished his three-year term as Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog on 24 February 2026, and Nidhi Chhibber has taken additional charge of the post. NITI Aayog serves as the government's top policy...
Saundala village in Maharashtra passed a Gram Sabha resolution on 5 February 2026 declaring itself caste-free. Adopting the motto 'Aamchi jaat... manav' (My caste is humanity), the village guarantees equal access for all...
The Maharashtra government under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis withdrew the 5% quota for socially and educationally backward Muslims. It was introduced through an ordinance in July 2014 by the Congress-NCP government...
Tea tribes and Adivasi communities in Assam will now get 3% reservation in Class I and II State government posts, including the State civil services and professor positions, after a Cabinet decision. Until now, this quot...
**Overview** On February 24, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the historic first Union Cabinet meeting at the newly inaugurated Prime Minister's Office, christened 'Seva Teerth'. During the session, the Cabinet...
Kerala became the first State to classify tidal flooding, also called sunny-day or king-tide flooding, as a State-specific disaster, enabling relief from the State Disaster Response Fund. Such flooding occurs when high t...
Overview The 2026 edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) concluded in February with a spectacular closing ceremony. Featuring thousands of athletes from over 200 universities, the games successfully identifie...
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 Urba...
The Government launched PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment). Each road accident victim can receive cashless treatment worth up to ₹1.5 lakh for 7 days from the accident date. Victims or...
The Union Government told the Lok Sabha that 8,630 complaints were received against sitting judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts over the past decade, involving allegations such as corruption, sexual misconduct an...
Personnel of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) are now formally counted as ex-servicemen after the Centre amended the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 2026, using its powers under...
