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February 2026
📅 Published on: February 1, 2026
National and State News
Supreme Court Mandate on Menstrual Health: Declared menstrual hygiene an integral component of Article 21 (Right to Life), directing mandatory school infrastructure upgrades nationwide.
Administrative Complex ‘Seva Teerth’: Inaugurated a centralized administrative complex housing the PMO, NSCS, and Cabinet Secretariat under a unified operational framework.
High-Speed Rail Milestones: Completed key engineering milestones for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail and launched India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System.
Kavach 4.0 Deployment: Achieved a single-day record deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 across 472.3 route kilometers on Indian Railways.
Namo Bharat Corridor Extension: Expanded regional rapid transit connectivity connecting key industrial nodes across Delhi-NCR.
National Clean Energy Initiative: Commissioned state-level green hydrogen pilot production facilities in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Government Schemes and Policies
New Income Tax Act Framework: Introduced structural simplifications to streamline direct taxation, compliance, and dispute resolution under Union Budget 2026-27.
PMMY Loan Limits Expansion: Enhanced collateral-free lending limits under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana to ₹20 lakh for high-performing entrepreneurs.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Achieved benchmark solar rooftop installations across urban residential clusters led by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
National SC/ST Hub Expansion: Rolled out enhanced capacity-building programs to foster inclusive entrepreneurship among underserved communities.
Banking and Financial news
Repo Rate Adjustment to 5.25%: The Reserve Bank of India reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% while maintaining a neutral monetary policy stance.
Acquisition Financing Exposure Caps: RBI doubled bank acquisition financing exposure caps to 20% of Tier-1 capital to support corporate restructuring.
Consumer Price Index Re-basing: Re-based the CPI to 2024, lowering food weighting to 36.75% to align with modern household consumption patterns.
Cross-Border Payment Integration: Initiated cross-border UPI integration with Malaysia and launched India’s first CBDC-based food subsidy distribution pilot in Puducherry.
Domestic Systemically Important Banks: RBI retained SBI, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs with updated capital surcharge requirements.
International News
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Hosted in New Delhi, adopting the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact across 89 participating nations.
Pax Silica Coalition Inclusion: India joined the US-led ‘Pax Silica’ coalition and engaged in global critical mineral dialogues to de-risk key technological supply chains.
Bilateral Trade Frameworks: Finalized interim trade agreement frameworks with the United States and launched the SESEL vision partnership with Seychelles.
New Dutch Prime Minister: Rob Jetten was officially sworn in as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
Bangladesh Leadership Transition: Tarique Rahman took office as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Awards and Honours
Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026: Atmospheric scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan was awarded the prestigious Crafoord Prize for ground-breaking climate research.
79th BAFTA Awards Honor: Manipuri film ‘Boong’ won Best Children’s & Family Film at the 79th BAFTA Awards in London.
National Civil Honors: Conferred distinguished service medals to public servants and innovators at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Appointments
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister: Sunetra Pawar became Maharashtra’s first female Deputy Chief Minister.
NITI Aayog Additional CEO: Nidhi Chhibber was appointed Additional Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog.
Central Board Directorships: Reconstituted executive boards across key public sector enterprises and regulatory bodies.
Summits & Conferences
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, establishing global ethical guidelines and actionable safety frameworks for AI adoption.
Global Critical Mineral Dialogue: Gathered international trade delegations in New Delhi to strengthen supply chain security for strategic minerals.
MoUs and Agreement
India-US Interim Trade Pact: Signed bilateral protocols to reduce tariff barriers and enhance strategic technology transfers.
India-Seychelles SESEL Vision: Adopted joint strategic maritime security and blue economy cooperation agreements.
Acquisitions & Mergers
Corporate Banking Restructuring: RBI approved expanded exposure limits enabling commercial banks to facilitate strategic acquisitions in core sectors.
Science and Technology
Kavach 4.0 Automatic Train Protection: Deployed advanced satellite and radio-based automatic train control across critical high-density rail routes.
CBDC-Based Subsidy Distribution: Launched pilot digital currency architecture for targeted direct benefit transfers in Union Territories.
Defence News
High-Speed Rail Security Integration: Implemented specialized security protocols and surveillance infrastructure across high-speed transit corridors.
Border Infrastructure Upgrades: Completed strategically significant road and tunnel networks in border states.
Ranking and Indexes
CPI Consumer Spending Index: Updated national basket weighting reflecting reduced relative expenditure on food and higher weightage on services and digital goods.
Books and Author
PM-YUVA Mentorship Releases: Published new historical research titles authored by young scholars under the national mentorship program.
Sports News
National Winter Games 2026: Inaugurated winter sports competitions celebrating top regional athletes across alpine and ice disciplines.
Important Days
World Cancer Day: Observed on February 4 with global campaigns focused on closing the care gap in healthcare access.
World Wetlands Day: Celebrated on February 2 emphasizing human well-being and wetland conservation.
National Science Day: Observed on February 28 to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman.
