23 February, 2026
GK Update
Mon 23 Feb, 2026
National News
Significant Achievement in Organ Donation and Transplantation

- According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has achieved significant achievements in the field of organ donation and transplantation.
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Port Projects Inaugurated

- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various port projects worth approximately ₹1,500 crore at the V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority, Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu).
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Bihar declared Naxal-free

- Bihar was declared Naxal-free after the last armed Maoist surrendered in Munger, Bihar.
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Unveiling of the statue of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

- The statue of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (also known as 'Rajaji'), the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India, was unveiled at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- The statue of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari replaces the statue of Edwin Lutyens on the open staircase near the Ashoka Pavilion.
131st episode of 'Mann Ki Baat'

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's progress in AI, organ donation, agriculture, and preservation of cultural heritage in the 131st episode of 'Mann Ki Baat'.
- Regarding the current T20 Cricket World Cup, he said that many players of Indian origin are participating in this championship. Canada's team has the highest number of players of Indian origin.
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Famous People
Mukul Roy Passes Away

- Former Railway Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy has passed away at the age of 71.
- One of the founding members of the Trinamool Congress, Mukul Roy was considered the party's second-highest leader.
Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay

- Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Bengali literary writer Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay (Shankar) passed away at the age of 92.
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Awards and Honors
79th British Academy Film Awards

- The 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA 2026) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
- The Indian film "Boong" won the Best Film award in the Children's and Family Film category.
- Leonardo DiCaprio's action thriller "One Battle After Another" won six awards, including Best Film.
- The American film "Sinners" and the horror story "Frankenstein" each won three awards.
- The Manipuri film "Boong" became the first Indian film to win a BAFTA in the "Best Children's and Family Film" category. This Manipuri-language film is directed by Laxmipriya Devi. Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar are the producers of the film.
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Dimapur Railway Station Awarded “Eat Right Station” Certification

- Dimapur Railway Station of the Northeast Frontier Railway was awarded the prestigious “Eat Right Station” certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
- In another achievement, four stations in the Alipurduar Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway also received the “Eat Right Station” certification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for meeting the prescribed food safety and hygiene standards. These include Alipurduar Railway Station, Kokrajhar Railway Station, Golakganj Railway Station, and New Mal Junction Railway Station.
Economy and Banking
India's Foreign Exchange Reserves: February 2026

- India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $8.663 billion to an all-time high of $725.727 billion during the week ended February 13.
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Base Year for Merchandise Trade Index

- The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) has revised the base year for India's Merchandise Trade Index from 2012-13 to 2022-23.
- This revision was made to reflect structural shifts in the economy, changes in commodity composition, evolving trade patterns, and better align with current macroeconomic indicators.
- The updated index includes monthly, quarterly, and annual export-import unit value indices, major commodities, SITC classification, and bilateral indices of the top 20 trading partners.
International News
HIV-AIDS Prevention Drug

- Zimbabwe began distributing the long-acting HIV-AIDS prevention drug lenacapavir.
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