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4 stories for “History” · February 2026

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Friday27 Feb 2026

National

Nidhi Chhibber Takes Additional Charge as NITI Aayog CEO

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...

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Tuesday24 Feb 2026

National

Vasai's Our Lady of Grace Cathedral Wins UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award

The 475-year-old Our Lady of Grace Cathedral at Vasai in Maharashtra received the Award of Merit at the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The award recognises well-executed conservation...

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Saturday21 Feb 2026

National

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins Brazil's First-ever Winter Olympics Gold

Brazil celebrated a historic moment at the 2026 Winter Olympics when Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the giant slalom event in alpine skiing. His victory earned Brazil its first-ever gold medal at the Winter Olympics, a firs...

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Monday2 Feb 2026

National

Odisha's Buddhist Diamond Triangle Added to UNESCO Tentative List

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has included Odisha's Buddhist Diamond Triangle, comprising Lalitgiri, Udayagiri and Ratnagiri, in India's Tentative List. Together the sites record about 1,500 years of unbroken Buddhist...

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