The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? A recent scientific study has shown that HIV must damage its own capsid – the protein shell encasing its genetic material – in order ...
Why in news? India and Japan have begun the seventh edition of Exercise Dharma Guardian, a bilateral military drill in Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. This t...
Why in news? The Department of Biotechnology celebrated its 40th Foundation Day by launching the SUJVIKA portal, a new platform that uses artificial i...
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed coffee manufacturers to clearly display the percentage of chicory o...
Why in news? India’s PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana, launched on 13 February 2024, reached a milestone of 10 lakh rooftop solar installations b...
Why in news? On 19 February 2026 Zimbabwe became one of the first countries to begin administering the long‑acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir. ...
Why in news? According to a Reuters report on 21 February 2026, Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as that country’s in...
Why in news? Every year on 21 February UNESCO observes International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education. I...
Why in news? A camera‑trap study released on 22 February 2026 found that Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a stronghold for the endangered fishing...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026 a tour bus carrying eight Chinese tourists and a Russian driver plunged through the ice while crossing Lake Baikal in...
Why in news? People around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year on 17 February 2026, marking the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse. In Moscow...
Why in news? In February 2026 two people in Vizhinjam, Kerala, died after eating seafood at a local eatery. Health authorities suspect that the deaths...
