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Daily Current Affairs: 18 February 2026

Current affairs of 18 February 2026: SAHI and BODH: Health Ministry’s AI Governance Initiatives; Army AI Systems at India AI Summit: SAM-UN, EKAM, PRAKSHEPAN; AI Mission 2.0: 20,000 More GPUs for IndiaAI Compute, and 16 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 19 topics

National Affairs

  1. Ol Chiki Script Centenary: 100 Years of Santhali’s Script
  2. CCEA Clears ₹11,000 Crore Highways and Brahmaputra Tunnel
  3. Karmayoga for Empowered Bharat: President Murmu Launches Campaign
  4. Puppets of India Stamps Released by Department of Posts

Government Schemes

  1. Dam Safety Conference 2026 at IISc: DAMCHAT Launched

Banking & Finance

  1. RBI Draft: Authorised Dealers on Offshore Trading Platforms
  2. Airtel Money Gets RBI NBFC Registration
  3. Life Insurers’ Plan to Defer Upfront Commissions: IRDAI Talks
  4. RBI Draft Rules on Mis-selling and Loan Recovery

Economy

  1. Tamil Nadu Signs ₹5,980 Crore MoUs in Chips and Aerospace

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Fertiliser Sector Controls in India: Why So Regulated

Science & Technology

  1. SAHI and BODH: Health Ministry’s AI Governance Initiatives
  2. AI Mission 2.0: 20,000 More GPUs for IndiaAI Compute
  3. Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026: Bodhan AI CoE Opened
  4. India AI Impact Summit Day Two: AI Healthcare Strategy Launch

Defence & Security

  1. Army AI Systems at India AI Summit: SAM-UN, EKAM, PRAKSHEPAN
  2. UN Fellowship Programme on Small Arms Control in India
  3. Indian Coast Guard Opens First Waterjet Facility in Goa

Reports & Indexes

  1. NITI Aayog Trade Watch Quarterly: Electronics Trade Findings

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

Agriculture & Rural

Economy

11. Fertiliser Sector Controls in India: Why So Regulated

  • India's fertiliser industry is among the most regulated, due to food security and subsidy politics.
  • Urea price is fully controlled and highly subsidised; other fertilisers come under the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme.
  • Supply is allocated across states and districts, and quality and distribution follow the Fertiliser Control Order (FCO).
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