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370 stories for “Current Affairs” · February 2026
Clear filtersThe 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 so...
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, succe...
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 allow...
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 networkin...
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 b...
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....
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...
The Madras High Court declined interim relief to political parties de-registered by the Election Commission for not contesting Assembly or Lok Sabha polls in six years, saying a stay would let them contest the coming Tam...
Tamil Nadu marked five years of sporting success at the 'Champions of Tamil Nadu' event in Chennai. More than 175 sportspersons, including 50 para-athletes, received government appointment orders under the 3% sports quot...
By the close of 2026, visitors should be able to enter the first gallery of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum. The Ministry of Culture is creating the museum as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, and i...
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 meg...
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'...
