TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme for girls aged 14 years from Ajmer in Rajasthan today.
2. PM Modi yesterday received a group of eminent Malayali litterateurs in New Delhi who came to express their gratitude for renaming Kerala to Keralam.
3. The Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission under the Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Krishi Direct Trade (KS Development Partners) to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem and facilitate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) convergence in the state.
4. The University of Jammu is going to organise 3rd edition of its flagship multi-genre youth festival, Goonj 2026. The two-day festival will bring together students, faculty and teaching departments on a shared platform of creativity, collaboration and institutional pride.
5. The Mizoram government will launch a comprehensive crop insurance scheme to protect farmers from financial losses caused by natural disasters, pests or diseases.
6. J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Hubballi in Karnataka yesterday to watch the Ranji Trophy final between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka.
7. PM Modi will visit Gujarat today. Prime minister will inaugurate the Semiconductor Assembly, Test and Packaging (ATMP) facility of Micron Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited in Sanand .
8. South Central Railway (SCR) has launched the next-generation ‘Rail Parcel Application’, a digital e-marketplace offering seamless door-to-door parcel booking and delivery services through trains.
9. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has unanimously elected Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar as party’s National President. The decision was taken at NCP’s National Convention 2026 held in Worli, Mumbai.
10. The Telangana government is set to introduce chip-based smart cards for beneficiaries of the Mahalakshmi free bus travel scheme for women, with pilot projects scheduled to begin from mid-March.
11. Tripura’s first premier incubation and innovation hub, “T-Nest” (Tripura: Nurturing Entrepreneurship and Startups), has been inaugurated yesterday in Hapania, Agartala.
12. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) joined the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Friday, marking a significant twist in the state political landscape ahead of the Assembly elections. The long-time loyalist of the late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was formally inducted into the DMK by Chief Minister MK Stalin in the presence of senior ministers.
13. Union Minister Chirag Paswan inaugurates international conference at NIFTEM, Kundli
Union Minister Chirag Paswan inaugurates international conference at NIFTEM, Kundli
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan inaugurated a three-day international conference at the National Institute of Food Technology (NIFTEM), Kundli in Sonipat district.
14. Indian Medical Association (IMA) hails the central government’s decision to provide free HPV vaccination for adolescent girls aged 14 years across India. IMA says that this initiative will contribute to the prevention of cervical cancer, safeguarding the health and lives of millions of women in India.
15. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced a major collaboration with Google to display authorized Aadhaar Centres on Google Maps. This announcement came on the 26th February 2026. This initiative aims to help residents across India easily locate verified Aadhaar Centres and access essential Aadhaar services without confusion.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. The Centre has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan as the new Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry investigating the violence in Manipur.
2. The Supreme Court mandates publication of West Bengal’s incomplete voter list. The list will also contain the names of the voters whose credentials were verified by the judiciary engaged in the SIR process on the order of the Supreme Court. The draft list will contain the names of 7 crores 8 lakh voters, which will also remain in the final list.
3. A special court on Friday (February 27, 2026) discharged Aam Admi party chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the politically charged liquor policy case.
4. Telangana Police has launched “Operation Crackdown”, a statewide drive aimed at dismantling organised cybercrime networks and curbing financial fraud. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) in coordination with district police units and commissionerates.
5. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday grilled Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani for over nine hours during the second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank fraud-linked money laundering case related to his group firm RCOM.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. The Indian Navy yesterday inducted Anjadip, the fourth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). The vessel was commissioned in the presence of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi at Chennai Port.
The Indian Navy said that the indigenously built vessel, the 77-metre Dolphin Hunter, is equipped with advanced lightweight torpedoes, Anti-Submarine Warfare rockets, hull-mounted sonar and a high-speed water-jet propulsion system.
2. Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, has approved 20 per cent horizontal reservation to ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to the post of Jail Warder (Group C) in the Prisons Department of Chandigarh.
3. Different coordination meetings are being held between SSB India and APF Nepal at the centre, province and district levels in view of the upcoming election in Nepal. A DIG-level coordination meeting between the Armed Police Force Nepal and India’s Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB) was held at Champawat of Uttarakhand in India to control possible illegal entry of people at border areas.
4. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on Friday became the first Indian President to undertake a sortie in an attack helicopter, flying in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand near the India–Pakistan border in Rajasthan. The 25-minute flight took place from the Jaisalmer Air Force Station, marking another milestone in her engagement with frontline military platforms as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
5. The Jammu and Kashmir Police have unveiled a newly formed elite squad named ‘Snow Leopard’. It is a specialised high-altitude unit designed for extreme terrain and mountain security challenges to conduct anti-terror operations in the Union Territory. The squad has made an operational debut after being deployed at the ongoing Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg at heights of nearly 14,000 feet.
6. Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi flagged off the culmination ceremony of the Bharat RannBhoomi Darshan (D2D) Expedition at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. It marked the conclusion of a 22-day journey, covering around 3 thousand 4 hundred kilometres.
The expedition, which began on the 3rd of this month from Dwarka, was led by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Border Security Force.
7. The Bengal Engineer Group & Centre (BEG & Centre), Roorkee has been awarded the GOC-in-C Central Command Unit Citation during the Central Command Investiture Ceremony held at Dehradun, marking a significant recognition of its exemplary contributions to the Indian Army.
8. Major Maroof Raza, a distinguished retired officer of the Indian Army and a prominent commentator on strategic affairs, particularly Indo-Pak relations, has passed away. His demise marks the end of an era for India’s defence journalism, where he was revered for his insightful analyses and dignified presence in media discussions.
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*FINANCE*
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Indian economy grew at 7.8 percent in the third quarter of the current financial year. The growth rate in real GDP during 2025-26 is estimated at 7.6 percent as compared to 7.1 percent in 2024-25.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond’ has been rocking the headlines for its controversial content. The movie was supposed to hit theaters yesterday; however, the Kerala High Court has halted the release of the movie in cinemas, citing disruption of communal harmony. Let’s learn what the court has to say about the film.
The High Court noted that the “possibility of communal disharmony or denigration of a community is prima facie involved in the movie.
2. *_The Bluff_* ” (starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban) does not have a confirmed release date yet.
🎬 It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios
📺 It is expected to release on Amazon Prime.
*28 Feb (Saturday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Shishir
*Drik Ritu* : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2082*
*Month* : Phlguna 28,
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1947*
*Month* : Phlguna 12
*Tithi :* Dwadashi
*Nakshatra*: Punarvasu (up to 9:34 am)Pushya
*Rahu* : 09:46 AM – 11:13 AM
*Yamaganda* : 02:06 PM – 03:32 PM
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