Indian Air Force's C 17 transport aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance left for Romania at 4 AM this morning from Hindan airbase. The aircraft will bring back Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said six flights have now departed for India in the last 24 hours under Operation Ganga. In a tweet, Dr. Jaishankar said this includes the first flights from Poland. These flights have carried back 1377 more Indian nationals from Ukraine.

Today is the National Science Day. The day is celebrated every year on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. On this day, Indian Physicist Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.

In 1986, Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day. The day is aimed at spreading the message of importance of science and its application in human life.

This year the theme of the National Science Day is- Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future. On the occasion, theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country.

The Women and Child Development Ministry will celebrate the International Women’s Day week from Tuesday as an Iconic Week as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. As a part of the week-long celebration, the Ministry will organize various events and social media campaigns covering a variety of themes related to women’s safety and empowerment. It will mark an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equity and women's empowerment but also to critically reflect on accomplishments and strive for a greater momentum towards gender equality. It will kick off on Tuesday in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research and Development to raise awareness on safety and security of women. On this day, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights will also celebrate its Foundation Day. The focus of this event will be children, wherein an exhibition by children will be on display and children will be taken on guided tour of the Red Fort. The focus of the events on 2nd March will be on the role played by One Stop Centres in supporting women in distress. The Ministry will launch the Stree Manoraksha Project in collaboration with NIMHANS Bengaluru. It will emphasize psychosocial well-being and aims at improving the mental health of women in India.

Maha Shivratri is being celebrated across the country today. Devotees worship Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil, on this occasion. In Uttar Pradesh, a large number of people are reaching Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to offer prayers. Devotees are also taking holy dip in Ganges. In Prayagraj, devotees are taking holy dip at Sangam.

In the national capital, temples have been decorated and people started offering prayers early this morning. Long queues of devotees are being witnessed at most of the Lord Shiva temples in Delhi. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed best wishes to people on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri. In a tweet, Mr Modi hoped that Lord Mahadev will bless everyone.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the national roll-out of Central sector scheme, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with a budget of ₹1,600 crore for five years.

The National Health Authority (NHA) will be the implementing agency of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that on February 18, 2016, farmers had seen a new dawn in the field of agriculture. On this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh to provide relief to farmers across the country.

My Policy Mere Haath campaign will last for one month.

The Prime Minister will address a webinar today on the vision of Gati Shakti and its convergence with Union Budget 2022. The webinar is being organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is titled ‘Creating Synergies for Accelerated Economic Growth’.

Today is the National Science Day. The day is celebrated every year on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. On this day, Indian Physicist Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.

In 1986, Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day. The day is aimed at spreading the message of importance of science and its application in human life.

This year the theme of the National Science Day is- Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future. On the occasion, theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to former Prime Minister Morarji Desai on his birth anniversary. In a tweet, Mr Modi said that he is widely respected for his monumental contribution to nation-building and made extensive efforts to make India more prosperous. The Prime Minister said, he always emphasized on probity in public life.

Ministry of Education has launched a Bhasha Certificate Selfie Campaign to encourage cultural diversity and promote multilingualism and to foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Bhasha Certificate Selfie initiative aims to promote Bhasha Sangam mobile app, developed by Ministry of Education and MyGov India. Using the app, people can learn 100 sentences of daily use in 22 scheduled Indian languages.

Ministry of Education in a statement said that the initiative, under the aegis of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat will aim to ensure that people acquire basic conversational skills in Indian languages. To achieve this, a target of 75 lakh people acquiring basic conversational skills has been set.