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370 stories for “Current Affairs” · February 2026
Clear filtersThe US has officially left the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump, becoming the only country to withdraw from the climate pact twice; it first exited in 2017 and rejoined in 2021 under President Biden. The US i...
A January 2026 report by the United Nations University (UNU-INWEH), 'Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era', says many water systems can no longer recover to past levels, a...
The State Bank of India launched 'CHAKRA' (Centre of Excellence for Sunrise Sectors) on 31 January 2026 to build expertise in evaluating and financing emerging high-technology industries. SBI has identified eight sunrise...
Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada district of Odisha has been declared free of Maoist presence and is witnessing a sharp rise in leopard numbers, with officials estimating over 70 leopards. It is a proposed tiger re...
On 1 February 2026, Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget, the first ever delivered on a Sunday, and also tabled the 16th Finance Commission report on tax devolution for 2026-2031. India's first fu...
The Budget unveiled an Integrated Textile Programme for the labour-intensive textile and apparel sector, whose allocation rose by nearly 25%. Its components include a National Fibre Scheme for man-made fibres, silk and w...
India's pharmaceutical industry is shifting its focus towards complex generics, biosimilars and innovation. The country ranks 11th in pharmaceutical exports by value with a 3% global share and third by volume, meeting ar...
France's National Assembly approved legislation that would bar children below 15 years from using social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok if it becomes law. The measure reflects a wider global trend...
Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh became the first in India to collect panchayat property tax online through the SAMARTH Panchayat portal. The service, launched at Sankara Gram Panchayat in Nagri block, uses UPI-based pa...
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the national nodal agency for cyber incident response under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, dealt with more than 29.44 lakh cyber incidents in 2025. CERT-In was...
Two new schemes for persons with disabilities were announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will offer customised, industry-oriented training in IT, AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Com...
The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed turning 15 archaeological sites into experiential cultural destinations, including Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur and Leh Palace. Adichanallur, on the T...
