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National News
IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
| The theme of the conference: Next Generation Administrative Reforms- Reaching the Last Mile. |
International News
AI Action Summit 2025
- AI Action Summit 2025 is scheduled to be held on February 10-11, in Paris. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Emergency Arab Summit
- Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on 27th February, to discuss the Palestinian issue and Gaza in Cairo.
Egypt
| Capital: Cairo | Currency: Egyptian Pound |
Netzarim Corridor
- The Israeli military has pulled out of the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
| Netzarim Corridor is an area in the Gaza Strip that served as an Israeli zone of military occupation from 2023 to 2025 during the Gaza war. |
World's first kangaroo embryos through IVF
- Australian scientists successfully created the world's first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Australia
| Capital: Canberra | Currency: Australian dollar | Prime minister: Anthony Albanese |
Defence
Cyclone 2025
- A joint military exercise “Cyclone 2025”, between India and Egypt has begun at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.
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1st edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise Cyclone was held in India in 2023. |
MoU between Ministry of Defence and BEL
- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of 28 EON-51 systems for 11 New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and three Cadet Training Ships for the Indian Navy.
| EON-51 is an Electro-Optical Fire Control System which provides search, detection and classification of targets using Electro-Optical and Thermal Imagers devices. |
Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave
- The Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave was held at the Naval Headquarters, New Delhi.
Chiefs of Defence Forces
| Army Chief: Gen Upendra Dwivedi | Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi | Air Force Chief: Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh |
Sports
2nd oldest Indian to make an ODI debut
- Varun Chakravarthy became the second oldest Indian to make an ODI debut at 33 years against England in Cuttack.
4th highest run-getter
- Rohit Sharma became the fourth-highest run-getter (10,987) for India in the 50-over format.
Other Indians to Score 10000 Runs in ODI
| Rahul Dravid (10,889), Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Virat Kohli (13,911) and Sourav Ganguly (11,363). |
Dimuth Karunaratne retired from International Cricket
- Former Sri Lankan captain and opener Dimuth Karunaratne has retired from international cricket after playing his 100th Test against Australia.
Person in News
Sam Nujoma
- Namibia’s former President Sam Nujoma has passed away at the age of 95.
Sam Nujoma
| Namibia’s first president from 1990 to 2005.
Known as the founding father of Namibia. |
Founding member of South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) |
N. Biren Singh
- In Manipur, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has resigned from the post of Chief Minister.
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Awards and Honours
Ideal Assembly Speaker Award
- Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana was awarded the Ideal Assembly Speaker Award at the 14th Indian Student Parliament held in Pune.
Important Days
National Deworming Day
- National Deworming Day is observed annually on 10th February, to deworm all preschool and school-age children (enrolled and unenrolled) between the ages of 1-19 years.
64th Foundation Day of UP Lalit Kala Akademi
- The 64th Foundation Day 'Samman Samaroh' of the Uttar Pradesh Lalit Kala Akademi was celebrated on 8th February.
| On the occasion, the Akademi honoured Padma Shri artist Shyam Sharma with the Adhisadasyata Award and a cash prize of Rs 51,000. |