One Liner Current Affairs: February 2026

National Affairs

1. The Ministry of MSME upgraded NSIC from Schedule B to Schedule A. Notes ›
2. The Ministry of Culture and FICCI signed an MoU to build a national strategy for the Cultural and Creative Economy. Notes ›
3. Veteran communist leader R. Nallakannu died at the age of 101 in Chennai. Notes ›
4. World NGO Day is observed globally on 27 February. Notes ›
5. Pakyong Airport in Sikkim will be renamed after freedom fighter Trilochan Pokhrel. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. The Ministry of Railways launched the Rail Tech Policy and a Rail Tech Portal for startups and innovators. Notes ›
7. UIDAI has teamed up with Google to show authorised Aadhaar Centres on Google Maps. Notes ›
8. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the CM Jansunwai Portal to strengthen grievance redressal. Notes ›

Economy

9. MoSPI shifted India's GDP base year from 2011–12 to 2022–23 (FY23). Notes ›
10. Second Advance Estimates, using the new national accounts series, put FY 2025-26 GDP growth at 7.6%, up from 7.4% in January. Notes ›
11. The Ministry of MSME upgraded National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) from Schedule 'B' to Schedule 'A' CPSE in February 2026. Notes ›
12. Facebook Overseas acquired a 30% stake in Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL). Notes ›
13. Finance Minister O. P. Chaudhary presented Chhattisgarh's ₹1.72 lakh crore FY27 Budget. Notes ›

International Affairs

14. India AI Mission and Business Sweden concluded an SoI during the 2026 India AI Impact Summit. Notes ›
15. Børge Brende left the top job at the World Economic Forum in February 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

16. The Agriculture Secretary said women's farm work is shifting from manual labour to organised participation. Notes ›

Science & Technology

17. ASTraM is an AI-driven big data platform for macro-level traffic management, in use at the Bengaluru Traffic Management Centre. Notes ›
18. Dr Jitendra Singh launched India's first State Innovation Mission in Agartala, Tripura. Notes ›
19. NMDC Limited and IIT Hyderabad signed an MoU for mining and metallurgical research. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

20. Sapien Labs' report ranked India's 18–34 age group 60th out of 84 countries, with an MHQ score of 33. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

21. Rare Disease Day is marked every year on the final day of February to spotlight rare conditions. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. South Central Railway launched the next-generation Rail Parcel App at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad. Notes ›
2. The ACC gave Nidhi Chhibber additional charge as CEO of NITI Aayog. Notes ›
3. Indian Army won the team championship of the 6th Khelo India Winter Games 2026. Notes ›
4. Jatinder Mehra, Essar Group's Vice Chairman for Metals and Mining, died aged 86. Notes ›
5. India marks National Protein Day on 27 February every year. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. SEBI introduced Lifecycle Funds, replacing retirement and children's funds, with a 5 to 30 year horizon. Notes ›
7. RBI clarified that P2PM UPI transactions with small merchants need no Payment Aggregator partner. Notes ›
8. Active equity schemes may now hold gold and silver within their 20-35% non-equity portion. Notes ›
9. From 1 April 2026, mutual funds must value physical gold and silver at domestic exchange spot prices. Notes ›
10. From 1 April, bank guarantees to proprietary traders must be fully secured, with half at least in cash. Notes ›
11. NSE IX launched the 'Global Access' platform so resident Indians and NRIs can invest directly in overseas markets. Notes ›
12. RBI cleared SBI Mutual Fund to hold up to 9.99% of Bandhan Bank. Notes ›

Economy

13. India's new national accounts series shifts the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. Notes ›
14. The 16th Finance Commission kept vertical devolution unchanged but revised the horizontal formula. Notes ›
15. Listed private non-financial companies posted 10.1% year-on-year sales growth in Q3 FY 2025–26. Notes ›
16. Kempegowda International Airport signed an MoU with Frankfurt Airport to strengthen air cargo links between India and Europe. Notes ›
17. Conrad K. Sangma presented a Rs 32,023 crore budget for Meghalaya for FY2026-27. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

18. Sebi received reports from working groups reviewing delivery and settlement in agricultural commodity markets. Notes ›
19. A three-day AgroTech 2026 was inaugurated in Lucknow to boost innovation, investment and growth in farming. Notes ›
20. The Union Finance Minister called AgriStack the 'next UPI' at Business Standard Manthan. Notes ›

Science & Technology

21. The AI Impact Summit 2026 signals a shift from AI pilot projects to system-wide deployment, with AI treated as a public good. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

22. A €20 million Large Grant (about ₹180 crore) was launched jointly by Germany and India through the International Climate Initiative (IKI). Notes ›

Defence & Security

23. The 7th Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN began on 24 February 2026 at Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

24. Israel's Knesset gave the Speaker of the Knesset Medal to PM Narendra Modi. Notes ›
25. Mangaluru took the 2025 ASQ prize for 'Best Airport at Arrivals' again, second year running. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Union Cabinet approved renaming the State of Kerala as Keralam, after Assembly resolutions of 2023 and 2024. Notes ›
2. India plans a nationwide HPV vaccination programme for adolescent girls against cervical cancer. Notes ›
3. Annapurna Devi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, addressed the 'Sashakt Nari-Viksit Bharat' conference. Notes ›
4. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups (PFGs) with 64 countries. Notes ›
5. Sarbananda Sonowal opened new works at V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority in February 2026. Notes ›
6. A team from NIM and JIM&WS summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina in February 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

7. India operationalised only four airports under UDAN in FY26, the lowest in a single year since 2016. Notes ›
8. Delhi, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan PWDs signed agreements with CSIR-CRRI and SPA. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

9. A CBDC-based pilot for PMGKAY food subsidy begins in Puducherry from 26 February. Notes ›
10. IRDAI asked insurers to lower operating and distribution costs to make health policies more affordable. Notes ›
11. ADB and Aavas Financiers concluded a financing agreement worth USD 108 million. Notes ›

Economy

12. Jharkhand's FY2026-27 budget totals Rs 1.58 lakh crore, tabled in Ranchi. Notes ›

International Affairs

13. India and the GCC launched India-GCC FTA negotiations via a Joint Statement in February 2026. Notes ›
14. In February 2026 India and France amended their Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) of 1992 through a protocol. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam logged its first-ever Smew, a migratory diving duck. Notes ›
16. The PMO reviewed proposed CAFE-3 norms for passenger vehicles, expected from 2027. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. India began two joint exercises: Dharma Guardian with Japan and Vajra Prahar with the United States. Notes ›
18. The Indian Army and US Army began the 16th Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR. Notes ›
19. Exercise Agni Varsha was conducted by the Indian Army at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

20. World Bank's Women, Business and the Law 2026 (11th edition) covers 190 economies on three pillars. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

21. The UN named cricketer Sachin Tendulkar a Global Champion for Road Safety. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, held its first meeting at the Seva Teerth complex. Notes ›
2. India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a Super 8 match at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 25 February 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Teacher App 2.0, AI-powered, was launched in New Delhi by the Education Minister. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI's mis-selling and broker funding guidelines may reduce banks' fee income, especially from bancassurance. Notes ›

International Affairs

5. Mexico sent around 10,000 troops after violence followed cartel leader El Mencho's death. Notes ›

Defence & Security

6. INS Anjadip is the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) and will join the Eastern Naval Command. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

7. The SET Report 2026 is a joint study by IEEFA and Ember covering 21 states, accounting for 95% of India's power demand. Notes ›
8. APB100 by Asia Research and Engagement is an investor-backed ESG benchmark of 100 Asian protein buyers. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

9. Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Vasai, won an Award of Merit in the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage conservation awards. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. Notes ›
2. South Africa beat India by 76 runs in a Super 8 match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 24 February 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. Inoperative EPF accounts holding up to ₹1,000 will be settled automatically, starting as a pilot. Notes ›

Economy

4. NMP 2.0 identifies fresh brownfield assets worth over ₹5 lakh crore for private investment. Notes ›

International Affairs

5. India and France signed an Amending Protocol to their 1992 tax treaty during the French President's India visit. Notes ›
6. 89 countries and international organisations endorsed the New Delhi Declaration at the AI Impact Summit. Notes ›
7. Rob Jetten was sworn in as Dutch Prime Minister on 23 February 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

8. Galápagos National Park released 158 hybrid giant tortoises on Floreana Island to restore ecological balance. Notes ›
9. India, China, Brazil and the US together hold close to 70% of global Total Applied Toxicity (TAT) from pesticides. Notes ›

Defence & Security

10. PRAHAAR, issued by the Home Ministry, is the first full national counter-terrorism doctrine of India. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched an indigenously made Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine. Notes ›
2. India-A defeated Bangladesh-A by 46 runs in a low-scoring final to win the ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Seven new interventions were launched under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for MSMEs. Notes ›
4. Piyush Goyal launched seven new Export Promotion Mission interventions in February 2026. Notes ›
5. The Ministry of Minority Affairs held a Chintan Shivir at Nalanda University, Bihar, on 18-19 February 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. India is replacing the uniform deposit insurance premium with a risk-based premium (RBP) tied to each bank's rating. Notes ›
7. Proposed India–France tax treaty changes may let India tax French investors' equity capital gains. Notes ›
8. NPCI extended UPI One World to delegates from over 40 countries at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Notes ›

Economy

9. CPI base year is now 2024, with COICOP 2018 and 12 categories instead of 6. Notes ›
10. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency issued a USD 197.67 million guarantee to Citibank N.A. Notes ›
11. Commerce Ministry moved merchandise trade indices to a 2022-23 base, replacing 2012-13. Notes ›

International Affairs

12. India and Brazil signed agreements on rare earth and critical minerals and on steel mining. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Five years on, the Union Minister highlighted the One Plant Per Day resolution that Shivraj Singh Chouhan began in 2021. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. The Navy launched INS Krishna, first of three Cadet Training Ships (CTS) made indigenously. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. NITI Aayog released a report on revitalizing India's apprenticeship ecosystem with 20 recommendations on five pillars. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. NCST celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day in New Delhi. Notes ›
2. Mizoram CM Lalduhoma inaugurated the Lengtekai Bridge, called the Faith Bridge, over the Tlawng River in Aizawl. Notes ›
3. Uttar Pradesh signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Limited for a cricket stadium in Gorakhpur. Notes ›
4. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released Shashi Tharoor's book on Sree Narayana Guru. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee faulted the government for sluggish SANKALP implementation. Notes ›
6. The Union Home Minister launched Vibrant Villages Programme-II at Nathanpur, Cachar district, Assam, in February 2026. Notes ›
7. Kiren Rijiju launched the NIGRANI App at Nalanda University to oversee PMJVK. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

8. NPCI is developing UPI registration without a verification SMS, possibly within 12-18 months. Notes ›
9. ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company launched the Swasthya Pension Scheme. Notes ›

Economy

10. The Ministry of Power set up a high-level committee and a Working Group for the proposed PFC–REC merger. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. World Day of Social Justice is observed every year on 20 February. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. SKUAST-K scientists developed two early-maturing wheat varieties for Kashmir's rice-wheat system. Notes ›
13. APEDA facilitated the first direct shipment of GI-tagged Salem Sago from Tamil Nadu to Canada. Notes ›
14. FAO gave West Bengal an international certificate for its 'Matir Srishti' programme. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. The Prime Minister presented the M.A.N.A.V. vision at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Notes ›
16. DRDO successfully carried out a qualification-level load test of the Gaganyaan drogue parachute. Notes ›
17. The Tata Group partnered with OpenAI to set up an AI-ready data centre under the Stargate initiative. Notes ›
18. DRDO ran a qualification-level load test of the Gaganyaan drogue parachute at TBRL, Chandigarh. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

19. Bela Gram, billed India's first net-zero panchayat, was showcased at Mumbai Climate Week 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

20. International Fleet Review 2026 took place on 18 February with the theme 'United through Oceans', presided over by President Droupadi Murmu. Notes ›
21. India and Israel signed a defence industrial cooperation MoU in Tel Aviv. Notes ›
22. India's first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line for the Airbus H125 is at Vemagal, Karnataka. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Privileges and Ethics Committees reportedly remain unconstituted in Lok Sabha for nearly two years. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Delhi launched Bhu-Aadhaar to give each land parcel a unique 14-digit ID under the ULPIN system. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. RBI's draft norms on rupee non-deliverable derivative contracts (NDDCs) may draw banks to GIFT City's IFSC. Notes ›
4. RBI asked NPCI to review UPI Autopay after rising complaints. Notes ›
5. SEBI approved ASK Asset & Wealth Management to act as a mutual fund investment manager. Notes ›

Economy

6. On 18 February 2026, IICA formed a high-level Advisory Group on Ease of Doing Business to modernise Companies Act, 2013 compliance. Notes ›
7. CMA CGM of France ordered six LNG-fuelled feeder container ships from Cochin Shipyard Limited. Notes ›
8. Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu tabled Tamil Nadu's FY27 interim budget of ₹2.55 lakh crore. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. India was set to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative for secure, resilient supply chains in advanced technologies. Notes ›
10. India and the UK launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce under Vision 2035. Notes ›
11. India and the UK launched an Offshore Wind Task Force at the 4th India-UK Energy Dialogue. Notes ›
12. India and Nepal signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on criminal matters in Kathmandu. Notes ›
13. International Epilepsy Day is observed on the second Monday of February. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

14. FCI signed an MoU with the World Food Programme in February 2026 for rice supply. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. MeitY released the AI Impact Startup Book during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Notes ›
16. VoicERA, an open-source Voice AI stack, was unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Notes ›
17. The 23rd BioAsia ran on 17-18 February 2026 at HITEX, Hyderabad. Notes ›
18. IIT Madras Global Research Foundation set up its first Applied AI Innovation Centre. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

19. GEAPP launched a USD 25 million India Grids of the Future Accelerator at Mumbai Climate Week 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. In January 2026 the Supreme Court recognised menstrual health and hygiene as a Fundamental Right. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. SAHI (Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India) is a national governance framework and roadmap for responsible health AI. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. Banks plan a gradual entry into acquisition financing after RBI's final guidelines. Notes ›
4. RBI has made the Unique Transaction Identifier mandatory for all OTC derivative transactions. Notes ›

International Affairs

5. Emmanuel Macron invited Narendra Modi to the 52nd G7 Summit 2026 in Évian, France. Notes ›
6. India and France elevated ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership, a framework guiding cooperation till 2047. Notes ›
7. India signed a UN joint statement backed by over 100 countries and international organisations. Notes ›
8. The first-ever European Legal Gateway Office was inaugurated in New Delhi. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

9. India promotes a circular economy in agriculture, turning farm waste into energy, inputs and income. Notes ›
10. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Bharat VISTAAR in Jaipur on 17 February 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

11. AI startup Sarvam launched two indigenous large language models trained specifically on Indian languages. Notes ›
12. AI-Preneurs of India is an AIM, NITI Aayog coffee table book on 45 Indian AI startups. Notes ›
13. NPCI teamed up with Nvidia to build sovereign AI capability for India's payments sector. Notes ›
14. The Government of India introduced its first comprehensive AI Governance Framework in February 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. Maharashtra announced 30 cities had joined the Beat the Heat Programme during Mumbai Climate Week 2026. Notes ›
16. NHAI announced India's first dedicated Bee Corridors along National Highways. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. Jabalpur hosted the first UN small arms and light weapons control fellowship held in Asia. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Ministry of Culture inaugurated the Ol Chiki centenary on 16 February 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›
2. The CCEA approved highway projects worth over ₹11,000 crore in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana. Notes ›
3. President Droupadi Murmu launched the 'Karmayoga for Empowered Bharat' campaign. Notes ›
4. The Department of Posts released a set of 8 commemorative stamps titled 'Puppets of India'. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. ICDS 2026 took place at IISc Bengaluru under DRIP Phase II and III. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. RBI issued draft directions to liberalise forex transactions, including offshore electronic trading platforms for authorised dealers. Notes ›
7. Airtel Money, a Bharti Airtel subsidiary, received an RBI Certificate of Registration (CoR). Notes ›
8. Life insurers proposed to IRDAI that part of first-year distributor commissions be paid over 3–5 years. Notes ›
9. RBI's draft directions on product sales and loan recovery are expected to apply from July 1, 2026. Notes ›

Economy

10. Tamil Nadu signed MoUs worth ₹5,980 crore for semiconductor and aerospace manufacturing. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. India's fertiliser industry is among the most regulated, due to food security and subsidy politics. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched SAHI and BODH at the India AI Impact Summit. Notes ›
13. Ashwini Vaishnaw announced AI Mission 2.0 at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Notes ›
14. Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Education Minister, spoke at the Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›
15. Union Minister Nadda launched the Strategy for AI in Healthcare at the India AI Impact Summit. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. The Indian Army showed indigenous AI solutions at the India AI Summit to become data-centric and AI-enabled. Notes ›
17. India hosts the inaugural UN Fellowship Training Programme on SALW Control for the Asia-Pacific, a first for Asia. Notes ›
18. The Coast Guard chief, DG Paramesh Sivamani, opened India's first waterjet production and testing plant in Goa. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

19. NITI Aayog's Suman Bery released the 6th Trade Watch Quarterly for Q2FY26, on electronics trade. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. CCEA approved India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra in Assam at ₹18,662 crore. Notes ›
2. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three multitracking railway projects costing ₹18,509 crore. Notes ›
3. National Women's Day falls on 13 February. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. PM RAHAT gives cashless emergency treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh to road accident victims during the Golden Hour. Notes ›
5. The Union Cabinet approved Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a ₹10,000 crore corpus. Notes ›
6. Amit Shah inaugurated India's first CBDC-based PDS at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 15 February 2026. Notes ›
7. Cabinet approved the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) of ₹1 lakh crore to boost urban infrastructure financing. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

8. RBI liberalised the ECB regime through the First Amendment Regulations, 2026 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) rules. Notes ›
9. DBS Bank and Visa started a pilot of Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC) in February 2026. Notes ›
10. NPCI piloted the UPI One World wallet for foreign visitors at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Notes ›
11. SEBI approved the National Stock Exchange to launch Indian Natural Gas futures. Notes ›
12. RBI required loans to capital market intermediaries to be fully, 100%, secured. Notes ›
13. SEBI proposed ETF reforms to improve pricing accuracy and manage volatility; comments were open until 6 March. Notes ›

Economy

14. India's unemployment rate (age 15+) rose to 5% in January 2026 from 4.8% in December 2025. Notes ›
15. India added a record 52,537 MW of power capacity in the first 10 months of FY26. Notes ›

International Affairs

16. UNEP FI launched the Impact Centre as a global hub for impact finance and SDG work. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

17. MahaVISTAAR is Maharashtra's state-backed crop advisory AI drawing on research institutions. Notes ›

Science & Technology

18. The Department of Biotechnology's BioE3 Policy prioritises bio-based chemicals and enzymes. Notes ›
19. Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the BIRAC–RDI Fund worth ₹2,000 crore. Notes ›
20. du of the UAE partnered with Datawave Networks to land the Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) submarine cable. Notes ›
21. The Kerala Cabinet approved India's first comprehensive graphene policy. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

22. NGT cleared challenges to the environmental clearance for the ₹92,000-crore Great Nicobar project. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan 1 & 2 are new central government administrative complexes. Notes ›
2. Federico Agustin Gomez reached the Chennai Open ATP Challenger final. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Cabinet approved the Urban Challenge Fund with ₹1 lakh crore central assistance. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI restored the use of Default Loss Guarantees by NBFCs in loan loss provisioning. Notes ›
5. RBI began talks with banks to simplify India's overseas investment (OI) rules after industry flagged procedural hurdles. Notes ›
6. Banks may fund acquirers holding control (26% or more) who raise their stake up to 90%. Notes ›

Economy

7. Since August 2025, outstanding CPs fell by about ₹1 trillion while outstanding CDs rose by about ₹1 trillion. Notes ›
8. CCI approved Innomotics India's purchase of Siemens Limited's low-voltage motor business. Notes ›
9. Retail inflation was 2.75% in January under the revised CPI series. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. APEDA completed 40 years; it began functioning on 13 February 1986 under the APEDA Act, 1985. Notes ›

Science & Technology

11. The 4th global AI Impact Summit was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 16–20 February 2026. Notes ›
12. Debris with ISRO's logo and National Emblem was found on an uninhabited island near L. Kunahandhoo, Maldives, on 12 February 2026. Notes ›
13. Indian National Science Academy and CSIR-NIScPR signed an MoU in New Delhi. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. The Sangtam community's apex body in Nagaland passed a resolution to protect pangolins in its jurisdiction. Notes ›
15. Researchers from Karnataka and Odisha described two army ant species new to science from the Andhra Pradesh stretch of the Eastern Ghats. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. RBI's Digital Payments Index (DPI) reached 516.76 in September 2025, up from 465.33 in September 2024. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Government said it would move a privilege notice against the Leader of Opposition over Budget debate remarks in Lok Sabha. Notes ›
2. On 13 February 2026, PM Narendra Modi opened the Seva Teerth Complex in New Delhi. Notes ›
3. National Productivity Day is observed every 12 February, the foundation day of the National Productivity Council. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Cabinet cleared FFS 2.0, the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme's second tranche, backed by a ₹10,000 crore corpus. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. The RBI issued draft revised guidelines to overhaul the Lead Bank Scheme introduced in 1969. Notes ›
6. RBI's final norms let banks fund acquisitions of listed and unlisted non-financial companies, up to 75% of deal value. Notes ›
7. RBI's draft Lead Bank Scheme revision proposes a 60% credit-deposit ratio goal for rural and semi-urban branches. Notes ›
8. RBI's draft rules would let banks lend to SEBI-registered REITs from July 1. Notes ›
9. SEBI's consultation paper proposes lighter reporting for stockbrokers that are also primary dealers. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won the 12 February 2026 parliamentary election by a landslide. Notes ›
11. Tissa Vitarana, head of Sri Lanka's leftist Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), died aged 91. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. J&K shelved the ₹416.72-crore Dal Lake restoration plan and proposed in-situ conservation. Notes ›

Defence & Security

13. The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹2,312 crore contract with HAL for eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard. Notes ›
14. The Indian Navy took command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, part of the Combined Maritime Forces. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. India stood 75th in the February 2026 Henley Passport Index, with access to 56 destinations. Notes ›
16. NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub issued a decade-long plan for India's technology services sector. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. World Radio Day is observed every year on 13 February. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The 16th Finance Commission kept the States' share of central taxes at 41% for 2026-31. Notes ›
2. Lok Sabha passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Notes ›
3. PNGRB approved guidelines for injecting Compressed Biogas (CBG) into NGPL and CGD networks. Notes ›
4. About 30 Indian inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi, Prakrit and Sanskrit were found in Egyptian tombs. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. Ayushman Sahakar, launched in 2020, gives NCDC loans for healthcare infrastructure by cooperatives. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. RBI drafted guidelines on how loan recovery agents may behave, to prevent harassment of borrowers. Notes ›
7. IRDAI clarified that insurers cannot deploy policyholder funds abroad through Alternative Investment Funds. Notes ›

Economy

8. MoSPI's new CPI series uses 2024 as base year, replacing 2012; January 2026 inflation is 2.75%. Notes ›
9. Budget proposal: monetise CPSE real estate through REITs to unlock an estimated ₹10 lakh crore of assets. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. RBI proposed revised draft Kisan Credit Card norms to broaden farm credit and promote technology. Notes ›
11. India grows about 2.5 crore tonnes of pulses yearly against demand near 3 crore tonnes; imports fill the gap. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Union Budget 2026 approved two ground-based telescopes in Ladakh and an upgrade of the Himalayan Chandra Telescope. Notes ›
13. Pakistan successfully launched its second indigenous Earth Observation Satellite, EO-2. Notes ›
14. The Telangana Government launched Aikam, an autonomous organisation, to strengthen the state's AI ecosystem. Notes ›
15. International Day of Women and Girls in Science falls on 11 February and backs gender equality in STEM. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

16. Odisha recorded 765 marine dolphins in its 2026 census, the highest in five years. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. The Defence Acquisition Council granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to proposals worth about ₹3.6 lakh crore. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. PLASTINDIA 2026, the 12th International Plastics Exhibition, ran from February 5 to 10 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Notes ›
2. AIIA and the General Insurance Council signed an MoU in February 2026 for cashless Ayurveda treatment. Notes ›
3. Opposition members brought a motion of no confidence in Speaker Om Birla. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI's draft amendment directions seek to curb mis-selling of financial products through banks. Notes ›
5. SEBI issued a capacity planning and live monitoring framework for commodity derivatives exchanges. Notes ›
6. Banking FDI equity inflow was USD 115 million in FY25, down from USD 898 million in FY23. Notes ›

Economy

7. MoSPI is shifting the Consumer Price Index base year from 2012 to 2024. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. India and the UK signed a reciprocal Social Security Agreement, known as a Double Contributions Convention (DCC). Notes ›
9. Bangladesh held its general election on 12 February 2026, with a referendum on the July Charter. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. India was named 'Country of the Year' at BIOFACH 2026, the leading organic trade fair. Notes ›

Science & Technology

11. MoS Jitin Prasada inaugurated STQC Lab Automation Portal ‘SATYA’ in New Delhi in February 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

12. On 10 February 2026, the IAF and Royal Thai Air Force held a joint in-situ air exercise for better coordination and interoperability. Notes ›
13. The IAF planned its biennial firepower exercise Vayu Shakti 2026 for 27 February at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

14. India placed 91st of 182 countries in CPI 2025 with 39 out of 100, up five places. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Form 7 is a statutory form to object to a name on the electoral roll. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. The Centre plans to raise MSP for 87 forest items; the last hike was in May 2020. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. SEBI may cut the monitoring threshold from ₹100 crore to ₹50 crore, or scrap it. Notes ›
4. RBI's draft norms propose a UCB unsecured loan cap of 20% of the previous year's total advances. Notes ›
5. Banks parked a record ₹4.52 lakh crore in RBI's Standing Deposit Facility amid surplus liquidity. Notes ›
6. RBI's draft proposes registration exemption for small NBFCs with no public funds and no customer interface. Notes ›

Economy

7. India's economy is projected to grow 7.4% in FY26 at constant prices. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. Barbados voted in a general election on 11 February 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

9. Amended IT Rules, 2021 apply from 20 February 2026 and mandate labels on photorealistic AI content. Notes ›
10. ICAR-CMFRI achieved induced breeding of the mangrove clam in captivity, called a rare global breakthrough in molluscan aquaculture. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

11. CAFE-III, India's third round of fuel efficiency norms, is set for FY28 to FY32. Notes ›
12. Lyriothemis keralensis is a newly described dragonfly species from Kerala. Notes ›

Defence & Security

13. NATO launched Arctic Sentry on 11 February 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

14. India rose four places to 45th in the Network Readiness Index 2025, from 49th in 2024. Notes ›
15. India is ranked second in the world for enterprise AI and ML transactions. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated Zetwerk Electronics' ₹100 crore manufacturing facility at KIADB Hi-Tech, Bengaluru. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. MCA proposed easing the age limit and internship duration under the PM Internship Scheme. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. RBI told banks not to take collateral on loans up to ₹20 lakh to Micro and Small Enterprises. Notes ›
4. EPFO has begun appointing new partner agencies, including a new fund custodian. Notes ›
5. RBI removed the ₹2.5 trillion cap on the Voluntary Retention Route for FPIs. Notes ›
6. SEBI proposed cutting the minimum individual investment in Social Impact Funds to ₹1,000. Notes ›

Economy

7. CBDT said existing ITR forms apply to FY 2025-26 income (AY 2026-27). Notes ›

International Affairs

8. IMPACT stands for India–Malaysia Partnership for Advancing Collective Transformation. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

9. Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Nationwide Pulse Self-Reliance Mission on 7 February 2026 at Amlaha, Sehore. Notes ›

Science & Technology

10. The India–AI Impact Summit 2026 ran on 16–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Notes ›
11. Foundation stone of Amaravati Quantum Valley was laid under the National Quantum Mission. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) protect, manage and restore ecosystems while benefiting both people and biodiversity, per IUCN. Notes ›
13. The Union Government formed four expert working groups to review and modernise Project Tiger. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. India and Greece signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) to deepen defence and defence-industrial cooperation. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. India rose to 2nd place in the 2025 LEED list, up from 3rd. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. J&K government abandoned the ₹416.72-crore Dal Lake resettlement project, approved in 2009, after 17 years. Notes ›
2. India lifted a record sixth ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup in 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. Kotak Mahindra Bank is India's first custodian to issue an FPI licence with fully e-signed onboarding. Notes ›
4. From 1 April, deposit insurance premiums move from a flat rate to risk-based pricing. Notes ›
5. RBI issued draft norms for derivatives on corporate bond indices and Total Return Swaps (TRS), as announced in the Union Budget. Notes ›

Economy

6. Centre and State borrowing costs rose even though the RBI cut policy rates. Notes ›
7. India's farm concessions in the interim US framework are selective, with staples and livelihood sectors ring-fenced. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. India signed DPI and India Stack cooperation MoUs with 23 countries, Parliament was told in February 2026. Notes ›
9. India and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed Terms of Reference to start India–GCC Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. The GM crops debate resurfaced after the India-US interim trade framework released by the White House. Notes ›
11. All 10,000 FPOs targeted under the central sector scheme have been formed; 21.96 lakh members are women farmers. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. DST launched the India–Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship on 6 February 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›
13. In February 2026 the NSO launched a beta Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server on the eSankhyiki portal. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. India fired an Agni-3 IRBM from the Chandipur test range in Odisha, confirming reliability. Notes ›
15. V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, is the first Indian port to begin installing an advanced anti-drone system. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. A FICCI–EY report ranks cybersecurity breaches as the top risk for Indian enterprises, at 61%. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha became the 107th member of the International Olympic Committee in February 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. On 5 February 2026, Rajnath Singh flagged off a joint Indian mountaineering expedition to Mount Aconcagua from New Delhi. Notes ›
2. Yumnam Khemchand Singh took oath as Manipur Chief Minister on 4 February 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. The RBI held the repo rate at 5.25% in its February 2026 policy and kept a neutral stance. Notes ›
4. RBI doubled the collateral-free loan limit for micro and small enterprises from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh. Notes ›
5. RBI proposed compensation of up to ₹25,000 per victim for small-value online frauds. Notes ›
6. RBI exempted NBFCs from registration if they have no public funds, no customer interface and assets below ₹1,000 crore. Notes ›
7. RBI announced Mission SAKSHAM, short for Sahakari Bank Kshamta Nirman, to build capacity in Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks. Notes ›
8. RBI's urban survey shows softer sentiment, with CSI and FEI both lower. Notes ›
9. Axis Bank launched Rooftop Solar Finance on 5 February 2026 for MSMEs. Notes ›
10. Alwar in Rajasthan became India's first district with 100% insurance coverage on 3 February 2026. Notes ›

Economy

11. The RBI raised its real GDP growth projection for 2025-26 to 7.4 percent. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. DPIIT's gazette notification now gives an official meaning to "deep tech" start-up. Notes ›
13. In February 2026, National Test House signed a G2G MoU with STQC Directorate's ERTL (North). Notes ›
14. Airbus inaugurated an aerospace Centre of Excellence at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara, in February 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. NBA launched an online Certificate of Origin portal on 5 February 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. In February 2026, Adani Defence & Aerospace signed an MoU with Italian firm Leonardo on helicopter manufacturing in India. Notes ›
17. Two unmanned surface vessels from Sagar Defence Engineering were handed to the Indian Navy in February 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

18. The report 'India's 155 Million Student Mandate' ranked New Delhi the world's most affordable student city for foreign students. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

19. Sociologist Dr. Andre Beteille, a Padma Bhushan awardee, died in New Delhi in February 2026 aged 91. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. DNTs, NTs and SNTs want a separate Census 2027 column and a separate Schedule. Notes ›
2. India issued its first national guidelines and SOPs for Disaster Victim Identification (DVI). Notes ›
3. The Centre, Nagaland Government and ENPO signed the FNTA agreement. Notes ›
4. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the breakthrough of MT-6, the second mountain tunnel of the MAHSR project. Notes ›
5. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways announced two MoUs. Notes ›
6. India secured hosting rights for the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2027. Notes ›

Government Schemes

7. SabhaSaar had been adopted by over 1.11 lakh Gram Panchayats as of January 2026. Notes ›
8. Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-run ride-hailing platform, was formally launched on 5 February 2026 by Amit Shah. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

9. SEBI released a consultation paper to ease risk norms in commodity derivatives, saying current safeguards look overly conservative. Notes ›
10. SEBI proposed targeted easing of norms for InvITs and REITs while keeping investor protection intact. Notes ›
11. SEBI has proposed reviewing its fit and proper framework for market intermediaries. Notes ›
12. RBI imposed a ₹18.76 lakh compounding fee on One 97 Communications Limited in February 2026 under FEMA, 1999. Notes ›
13. RBI approved Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as MD and CEO of YES Bank. Notes ›

Economy

14. NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Assago Industries signed an MoU to build the country's first big green urea facility. Notes ›
15. Walmart Inc. became the world's first retail company to reach USD 1 trillion in market capitalisation. Notes ›

International Affairs

16. US tariff on Indian goods falls from a peak of 50% to 18% under the February 2026 deal. Notes ›
17. India joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC), a platform for manufacturing, MSME and Industry 4.0 cooperation. Notes ›
18. India and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed Terms of Reference to formally start Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Notes ›

Science & Technology

19. NASA launched a new crew to the ISS on 14 March 2025 to relieve two stranded astronauts. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

20. Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Nilambur forest landscape of Kerala, on Nilgiri slopes of the Western Ghats. Notes ›

Defence & Security

21. Operation Kiya is a joint counter-terrorism drive by Indian security forces in forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Notes ›
22. Exercise Khanjar is a bilateral counter-terrorism exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan. Notes ›
23. Exercise Agni Pariksha takes place at Sigar, Arunachal Pradesh. Notes ›
24. Vayu Shakti-2026 is described as the Indian Air Force's largest day-to-night air-power exercise. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

25. A World Bank report for the 16th Finance Commission says state FRLs failed to bring debt convergence. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

26. Bhutan's Queen Mother Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck received the 22nd Upendra Nath Brahma 'Soldier of Humanity' Award. Notes ›
27. HMG Stone LLP received ISO 9001:2015 certification, which relates to quality management. Notes ›
28. Hugh Gantzer, a Padma Shri awardee and noted travel writer, died at age 95. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved Miniratna Category-I status for Yantra India Limited. Notes ›
2. Motion of Thanks is moved in both Houses to thank the President for the Special Address. Notes ›
3. Three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs) were announced in Budget 2026–27. Notes ›
4. The Supreme Court told the Centre to set up a water disputes tribunal for Pennaiyar within a month. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. 52 lakh waste-pickers counted in 35 States/UTs under NAMASTE, the first nationwide enumeration. Notes ›
6. MPLADS began in December 1993 and is fully funded by the Centre. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. State Bank of India set up CHAKRA, a Centre of Excellence for financing eight critical sunrise sectors. Notes ›
8. SEBI is likely to extend the agricultural futures ban by a year beyond March 2026. Notes ›
9. RBI released draft rules for a principle-based framework to resolve loans of borrowers hit by natural calamities. Notes ›

Economy

10. The 16th Finance Commission report was tabled on 1 February 2026; States' share of central taxes stays at 41%. Notes ›
11. Budget 2026-27 adds ₹20,000 crore to the RDI Fund (Research, Development and Innovation), repeating the previous year's amount. Notes ›
12. India chairs BRICS in 2026 and hosts the summit later in the year. Notes ›

International Affairs

13. IOM seeks USD 4.7 billion to assist 41 million people in 2026; USD 3.4 billion is still unfunded. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

14. Agriculture and allied spending is set to grow 7.1% in BE FY27 over RE FY26. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. World Wetlands Day 2026 theme: Wetlands and traditional knowledge. Notes ›
16. Patna Bird Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari Dhand (Gujarat) joined India's Ramsar list before World Wetlands Day 2026. Notes ›
17. Two peacocks were seen above 6,000 ft (about 1,800 m) near Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Notes ›
18. Union Budget 2026–27 proposed turtle trails at key Olive Ridley nesting sites in Odisha, Karnataka and Kerala. Notes ›
19. Trees Outside Forests (TOF) are trees growing beyond notified forest land, such as farm and urban plantations. Notes ›

Defence & Security

20. DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2026-27 on 1 February 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Budget 2026–27 announced a dedicated Buddhist Circuit scheme for the Northeast. Notes ›
3. Budget 2026–27 creates a high-powered standing committee on Education to Employment and Enterprise. Notes ›
4. The Khelo India Mission was proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026. Notes ›
5. Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, proposed a Scheme for Container Manufacturing. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. Budget 2026-27 was presented on 1 February 2026. Notes ›

Economy

7. Union Budget 2026-27 announced dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Notes ›
8. The Income Tax Act, 2025 takes effect on 1 April 2026, replacing the 1961 Act. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

9. Allocations for livestock and fisheries rose by 26.7% in the Union Budget 2026–27. Notes ›

Science & Technology

10. Budget 2026-27 earmarked ₹10,000 crore for Biopharma SHAKTI, a five-year programme for biologics and biosimilars. Notes ›
11. ISM 2.0 was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026. Notes ›
12. Union Budget 2026-27 proposes Rs 20,000 crore over five years for CCUS. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Chhari-Dhand (Kutch, Gujarat) and Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah, Uttar Pradesh) are the new Ramsar sites. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Defence outlay in Budget 2026–27 is a record ₹7.85 lakh crore, up 15.19%, about 2% of GDP. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

15. 68th Grammy Awards were held on 1 February 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Notes ›