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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Israel on Wednesday (February 25, 2026

 1.As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a stand-alone visit to Israel on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) to upgrade bilateral relations, its timing faces geopolitical headwinds. While defence and security, labour and trade, AI and technology, and IMEC project connectivity will be at the top of the agenda for his meetings with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the outcomes will go beyond bilateral agreements to their symbolism and the message they send to the wider West Asian region.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modis-israel-visit-faces-geopolitical-headwinds/article70670559.ece#google_vignette

2.Affordable world-class healthcare for all” should be everyone’s mission, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday, inaugurating the ‘Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat’ campaign, organised by P.D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai’s Lok Bhavan.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/affordable-world-class-healthcare-for-all-should-be-mission-president/article70671564.ece

3.As the AI Impact Summit drew to a close on Friday, it was clear that the government sought, if at least for a week, to make India the centre for all things AI in the world. The crowds showed up, with half-a-million attendees thronging the expo and crowding out all the session rooms. World leaders and Ministers from dozens of countries waded through the heavily-regulated traffic to attend. AI heavyweights such as Sam Altman and Dario Amodei deliver keynotes.

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/on-ai-indias-enthusiasm-contends-with-fundamental-constraints/article70667431.ece

4.The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its consent to a request from the Kerala government to transition the state's name to Keralam, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.This resolution was reached during a Cabinet session led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the inaugural gathering conducted at Seva Teerth, the recently established PMO facility.The Union Cabinet, under the Prime Minister's leadership, authorized the motion to modify the designation of the state of Kerala to 'Keralam', Vaishnaw said.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/union-cabinet-approves-change-of-name-from-kerala-to-keralam-11771927944964.html

5.IndiGo has announced new direct routes connecting Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) with Ahmedabad, Diu, Goa, Rajkot, Belgaum, and Kolhapur effective 29 March 2026. IndiGo will operate its ATR aircraft on these routes, further strengthening its operations from NMIA and enhancing regional air connectivity in the region.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/indigo-direct-routes-from-nmia

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