SNIPPETS 25 FEBRUARY 2026

BAFTA Awards 2026: Established in 1947 in the United Kingdom+ Honours excellence in film, television, games, and children’s media+ Hosted annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in London+ Indian movie Boong wins BAFTA award for Best Children’s & Family Film+ Manipuri-language movie directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.

Veli–Akkulam Estuary: It is a shallow, bar-built, seasonally closed estuary connected periodically to the Lakshadweep Sea+ Northwest of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, along the southwest coast of India+ Separated from the sea by an elongated sandbar+ Partially divided by an embankment (bund) into – Veli Lake (west, near sea), Akkulam Lake (east, inland)+ Akkulam receives water from Kannamoola stream, while Veli receives inflow from Kulathur stream and T.S. Canal.

Namo Bharat RRTS: It is a new rail-based, semi-high-speed (upto 180 km/ hr), commuter transit system+ It is different from Metro as it caters to longer-distance travel with fewer stops at higher speed+ It is different from conventional trains as it provides high-frequency, point-to-point regional travel on a dedicated pathway+ Implementing agency: National Capital Region Transport Corporation (joint venture between the centre and Rajasthan, UP, Haryana, Delhi.