Current Affairs – 28 February 2026

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the nationwide HPV vaccination campaign from Ajmer.

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The campaign aims to protect 14-year-old girls across the country from cervical cancer.

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India will use Gardasil, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, to protect against HPV types 16, 18, 6 and 11.

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HPV types 16 and 18 are the main causes of cervical cancer.

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Meghalaya government stepped up meningococcal disease surveillance following suspected bacterial infection cases among Agniveer trainees in Shillong.

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National Science Day is observed every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman.

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National Science Day 2026 was observed with the theme 'Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat'.

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National Science Day commemorates the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman on 28 February 1928.

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Real GDP growth for FY 2025–26 is estimated at 7.6%, higher than 7.1% recorded in FY 2024–25.

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The GDP base year has been revised to 2022–23 to reflect structural changes in the economy.

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Nominal GDP at current prices is projected to grow by 8.6% in FY 2025–26.

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Public Financial Management System (PFMS) provides digital financial data for government accounts and expenditure tracking.

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Telangana Police launched ‘Operation Crackdown’ to dismantle organised cybercrime networks operating in the State.

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The initiative was launched to dismantle organised cybercrime networks involved in digital and online fraud activities.

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President Droupadi Murmu became the first Indian President to fly in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand.

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The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand has been developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

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The India Energy Transition Summit 2026 was organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and held in New Delhi.

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India has set an ambitious target of achieving 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

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India is progressing towards achieving net zero emissions by 2070 as part of its long-term climate goals.

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The CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) was launched under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).

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The pilot project has been launched in Puducherry to implement DBT through CBDC under PMGKAY.

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CBDC refers to Central Bank Digital Currency, a digital form of sovereign currency issued by the central bank.

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Denmark has become the first European Union country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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In 2015, the World Health Organization validated that Cuba became the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

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India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.

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Atal Innovation Mission launched the first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura to strengthen the State-led innovation ecosystem.

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SIM is part of the approved AIM 2.0 programme under NITI Aayog’s State Support Mission.