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69 stories for “NDA” · February 2026
Clear filtersOn its 40th Foundation Day, 25 February 2026, the Department of Biotechnology launched SUJVIKA, an AI-powered portal offering structured trade data on biotech imports. By flagging high-value and high-volume imports, it a...
Senior CPI leader R. Nallakannu passed away in Chennai on 25 February 2026 at 101 and was given State honours. Born in 1925 at Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi, he joined the freedom struggle as a student. Arrested in the 1949...
An assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Foundation and IIT Madras found a benefit-cost ratio of 2.34 for restoring Vaan Island. One of 21 uninhabited coral islands...
The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as 'Keralam', following a unanimous resolution of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The President will send the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, to the State...
A multilingual Hoysala inscription from the 12th century, during the reign of Narasimha I, was found at the Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in K. Bettahalli village, Pandavapura taluk, Mandya district, Karnataka. Carved in nine l...
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...
NITI Aayog released 'Revitalising Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices', reviewing India's apprenticeship system. It makes 20 action-oriented recommendations with assigned re...
The 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project on the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh received an 11-year extension of its environmental clearance, now valid until 2037. The project was first cleared in 2010. Separately...
The Prime Minister inaugurated the world's first commercial-scale second-generation (2G) bioethanol plant using bamboo as feedstock at Golaghat in Assam. Second-generation ethanol is made from non-food biomass, so it doe...
The Nilgiri Documentation Centre urged the Tamil Nadu government to commemorate the 200th death anniversary of Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras from 1820 to 1827. Munro introduced the Ryotwari land revenue system and...
**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...
Overview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly expanded its pioneering Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, marking a major milestone in the state’s commitment to child welfare and education. Initially launched to address clas...
