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Shashi Tharoor Conferred Honorary D.Litt by St Xavier’s University, Kolkata

Shashi Tharoor Conferred Honorary D.Litt by St Xavier’s University, Kolkata

Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree by St Xavier’s University, Kolkata during its seventh convocation ceremony on 21 February 2026. Tharoor described the honour as his first honorary doctorate in India, calling it deeply special as a former Xaverian. The ceremony was held at the Biswa Bangla …

Big Change at Rashtrapati Bhavan! Lutyens Statue to Be Replaced by C Rajagopalachari

Big Change at Rashtrapati Bhavan! Lutyens Statue to Be Replaced by C Rajagopalachari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be replaced with a statue of C. Rajagopalachari. The announcement was made during the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address. PM Modi said the move is part of a broader effort to shed colonial symbols and give rightful space to …

Punjab Launches ‘Meri Rasoi’ Scheme: Free Food Kits for 40 Lakh Poor Families Ahead of Budget Session

Punjab Launches ‘Meri Rasoi’ Scheme: Free Food Kits for 40 Lakh Poor Families Ahead of Budget Session

The Punjab government has launched the ‘Meri Rasoi’ scheme to provide nutritional support to nearly 40 lakh economically weaker families across the state. Announcing the initiative after a Cabinet meeting in Chandigarh, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the scheme will offer free food kits to blue card holder families in addition to wheat supplied under …

PhonePe Launches AI-Powered Natural Language Search with Microsoft Foundry

PhonePe Launches AI-Powered Natural Language Search with Microsoft Foundry

PhonePe has launched an AI-powered natural language search feature built on Microsoft Foundry. The new tool allows users to navigate, pay, recharge, and track transactions using simple voice or text commands. Announced on February 23 2026 the feature marks a shift from menu-based navigation to intent-driven, conversational interactions, aiming to make digital payments more intuitive, …

Geneva to Host AI Summit 2027 & UAE in 2028: Switzerland Deepens AI & Trade Ties with India

Geneva to Host AI Summit 2027 & UAE in 2028: Switzerland Deepens AI & Trade Ties with India

Switzerland will host the AI Summit 2027 in Geneva, Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced during the AI Impact Summit in the New Delhi. The United Arab Emirates will host the AI Summit 2028. The declaration came on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, marking a significant step in global AI cooperation. …

India Launches ‘Prahaar’: New National Counter-Terrorism Policy Sets Zero-Tolerance Framework

India Launches ‘Prahaar’: New National Counter-Terrorism Policy Sets Zero-Tolerance Framework

The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched ‘Prahaar’, India’s new national counter-terrorism policy which is outlining a zero-tolerance framework against terrorism. Announced on the February 23, 2026, the strategy aims to tackle evolving terror threats through prevention, intelligence-led coordination, technological upgrades, and adherence to the rule of law. The government reiterated that terrorism has no …

Amit Shah Lays Foundation of 10th Assam Police Battalion HQ

Amit Shah Lays Foundation of 10th Assam Police Battalion HQ

Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the 10th Battalion headquarters of the Assam Police in Kamrup. And asserted that strict action will continue against infiltration. Addressing a public gathering Amit Shah said Assam is set to become the industrial hub of eastern and North-Eastern India within the next five years. This …

Vice-President Launches Tamil & Gujarati Versions of Constitution

Vice-President Launches Tamil & Gujarati Versions of Constitution

On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the updated Tamil and Gujarati editions of the Constitution of India along with the 8th Edition of the Legal Glossary (English–Hindi) at Uprashtrapati Bhavan. The initiative aims to make constitutional knowledge more accessible in regional languages and strengthen democratic participation. The …

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