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31. PM Launches Nationwide HPV Vaccination Programme For 14-Year-Old Girls
- On February 28, 2026, PM launched a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign from Ajmer to protect girls aged 14 from cervical cancer by providing a free single-shot Gardasil 4 vaccine at government health facilities across India.
- The programme aims to vaccinate around 1.15 crore girls annually, with sessions conducted at public health centres under medical supervision, ensuring safety through proper cold-chain storage and monitoring.
- HPV is a common infection linked to nearly 80% of cervical cancer cases, and vaccinating girls at age 14 provides early protection before exposure, significantly reducing future cancer risk.
32. Assam Government signs MoU with Airports Authority of India for pre-feasibility study of five greenfield airports
- On February 28, 2026, the Assam government signed an MoU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in Guwahati, Assam, for a pre-feasibility study of five proposed greenfield airports in the state.
- The Assam Government, led by the Chief Minister of Assam, partnered with AAI to conduct the study through technical surveys, land evaluations and stakeholder consultations to assess viability.
- The study covers five locations, Dhubri, North Lakhimpur, Jorhat East, Manas, and Tinsukia, aimed at boosting regional connectivity, tourism and economic growth across Assam.
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33. Indian Railways Launches RailParcel Pilot Across Seven Cities With Digital Tracking And Electric Delivery
- On February 27, 2026, Indian Railways launched the RailParcel pilot project across seven cities: Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, and Chennai under the South Central Railway (SCR) zone to improve parcel logistics.
- The SCR zone of Indian Railways partnered with AION-Tech Solutions using its ROQIT digital platform for parcel tracking and workflow, and ETO Motors for first- and last-mile electric deliveries, integrating digital and rail networks.
- RailParcel offers end-to-end booking, real-time tracking, doorstep pickup/delivery and digital workflows, aiming to modernize rail parcel services, enhance efficiency, and support sustainable multimodal logistics.
34. Indian Railway awards KAVACH 4.0 order to Progota India Private Ltd worth Rs 53.73 crore
- On February 28, 2026, Indian Railways awarded a ₹53.73 crore contract for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of on-board KAVACH 4.0 equipment through Progota India Private Ltd, in India’s domestic railway safety technology sector
- The order was secured by Concord Control Systems Limited via its associate Progota India Private Ltd, and it covers on-board KAVACH 4.0 equipment execution within 12 months, enhancing train safety deployment
- KAVACH 4.0 is India’s indigenous automatic train protection system aimed at preventing collisions; the contract strengthens domestic safety tech infrastructure and supports broader nationwide rollout of advanced rail protection.
35. Longest ever kill in military history’: Air Force showcases S-400 intercept | Watch
- On February 27, 2026, the Indian Air Force released video footage at Pokhran, Rajasthan, showing its S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ long-range air defence system intercept a distant airborne target, described as the longest-ever kill in military history.
- The IAF, operating the S-400 Triumf (Sudarshan Chakra) procured from Russia, showed radar detecting a distant airborne target and a missile launch destroying it far beyond visual range, demonstrating extended intercept capabilit
- The footage references Operation Sindoor (May 2025) where S-400 struck a target ~300 km inside Pakistani territory; the system detects and destroys varied aerial threats and is part of Exercise Vayu Shakti-2026’s showcase.
36. DRDO conducts successful flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System
- On February 27, 2026, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three successful flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, to validate its capability against aerial threats.
- The DRDO, along with field operators, conducted the tests in the system’s final deployment configuration, where target acquisition and missile firing were performed operationally, intercepting and destroying high-speed aerial targets mimicking enemy aircraft.
- VSHORADS is an indigenously developed, man-portable air defence system suitable for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; data from telemetry, electro-optical tracking, and radar validated effectiveness, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it could soon be inducted.
37. Bogibeel Bridge: Modi opens India's longest rail-cum-road bridge, a Rs 5,900 crore engineering marvel
- Prime Minister has inaugurated the Bogibeel Bridge, India's longest rail-road bridge, on the birth anniversary of the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee -- December 25 -- observed as "Good Governance Day" by the Centre.
- The bridge connects the south bank of the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Dibrugarh district with Silapathar in Dhemaji district, bordering Arunachal Pradesh. The Bogibeel Bridge reduces travel time from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh to four hours and will cut out a detour of over 170 km via Tinsukia.
- Constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,900 crore, Asia's second-longest rail-road bridge is part of infrastructure projects planned to improve logistics along the border in Arunachal Pradesh. It will also reduce the train travel time between Delhi and Dibrugarh by about three hours.
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38. Indian Railways’ connectivity boost in Northeast! First Janshatabdi Express between Manipur-Tripura introduced
- Indian Railways’ connectivity boost in Northeast: The first Janshatabdi express train connecting the northeastern states of Manipur and Tripura via Assam was flagged off on January 8, 2022.
- With the introduction of the Jiribam – Agartala – Jiribam Express, the long-standing demand of the people of Manipur, Tripura and South Assam was fulfilled.
- According to the Railway Ministry, rail journey by Jiribam – Agartala – Jiribam Janshatabdi Express will cut down the travel duration by half as the time of train journey will be around six hours, covering a distance of 300 Kilometres against approx. 12 hours time it takes to go by road.
- There was no direct train between the northeastern states of Manipur and Tripura and only one train runs in the morning hours between Agartala and Silchar.
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39. First goods train chugs into Manipur 75 years after independence
- A freight train chugged into the Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station in Goinanglong of Tamenglong district, thereby putting Manipur on the country’s railway map.
- The train arrived as part of the Jiribam-Imphal railway project with the station renamed in honour of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu.
- The new rail link enables faster and more affordable movement of goods, improves access to markets for local businesses, reduces reliance on road transport, lowers traffic congestion, generates employment.
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40. Nagaland Gets Its 2nd Railway Station After A Gap Of Over 100 Years
- Nagaland on Friday got its second railway station after a gap of more than 100 years with the commissioning of a new facility at Shokhuvi.
- Dimapur Railway Station, in the heart of the commercial hub of the state, was inaugurated in 1903. Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh will be directly connected by train service with the extension of Donyi Polo Express till Shokhuvi Railway Station.
- The Donyi Polo Express ran daily between Guwahati in Assam and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh. The train service has now been extended till Shokhuvi, a few kilometers from Dimapur.
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