19 Feb 2026 | FREE Current Affairs PDF | English

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PIB NEWS

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances released the thirty-third edition of the NeSDA Way Forward monthly report for States/UTs covering January 2026.

India has established a robust drone ecosystem with over 38,500 registered drones and nearly 40,000 certified remote pilots as of February 2026.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met Ireland’s Minister Jack Chambers to strengthen telecommunications and digital infrastructure cooperation between India and Ireland.

The first Cadet Training Ship KRISHNA was launched at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, Chennai on 17 February 2026.

The second day of India AI Impact Summit 2026 showcased transformative AI applications across public health, agriculture, and governance sectors.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced India will add 20,000 GPUs to its existing 38,000 capacity during India AI Impact Summit 2026.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Air India and Lufthansa Group signed a landmark MoU on 17 February 2026 to establish a joint business framework enhancing connectivity between India and major European markets.

Government plans to unveil new rail technology policy in coming weeks to promote domestic manufacturing of next-generation railway equipment and reduce import dependence.

India Energy Stack with AI integration will revolutionize distributed renewable energy deployment through PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM schemes.

MeitY and IVCA secured ₹500 crore VC commitments from 16 funds for high-potential Indian AI startups during India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

FINANCIAL NEWS

Government plans to select Central Public Sector Enterprises as Champion CPSEs to drive Viksit Bharat vision by 2047 with NITI Aayog roadmap expected soon.

India’s merchandise trade deficit expanded to USD 34.68 billion in January 2026 as imports surged 19.2% to USD 71.24 billion while exports grew marginally by 0.61% to USD 36.56 billion.

Indian banks successfully reduced gross NPAs to multi-decade lows of 2.15% by September 2025 but faced declining recovery rates from stressed assets.

Reserve Bank of India has overhauled External Commercial Borrowings framework raising borrowing limits to USD 1 billion or 300% of net worth and removing cost ceilings.

NPCI International Payments Limited signed an agreement with Malaysia’s Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) to enable UPI acceptance through DuitNow QR codes for seamless cross-border payments.

DBS Bank became the first bank in Asia Pacific to pilot Visa Intelligent Commerce enabling AI agents to execute everyday payments securely on behalf of customers.

NATIONAL & STATES NEWS

Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad will establish India’s first national cow culture museum on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University campus in Mathura.

India and France upgraded their partnership to Special Global Strategic Partnership exchanging 21 agreements covering defence, energy, critical minerals, innovation and advanced technologies.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Bharat-VISTAAR, an AI-powered digital companion providing farmers 24×7 access to schemes, crop advice, weather, and market information through multilingual platforms.

WORLD NEWS

US Departments of Energy and Defense successfully transported Valar Atomics’ Ward microreactor by C-17 cargo plane from California to Utah demonstrating rapid deployment potential for military and civilian nuclear power.

MISCELLANEOUS

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan became the first bowler in history to claim 700 T20 wickets during ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match against UAE at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Indian Beverage Association appointed Gunveena Chadha as its new Secretary General bringing over 30 years of policy formulation and industry leadership experience to lead the non-alcoholic beverage sector.

Kotak Mahindra Bank appointed Ramesh Iyer as additional independent director effective 17 February 2026 while DCB Bank named Suhail Nathani as independent director for three-year term starting 18 February 2026.

Renowned Odia singer Geeta Patnaik died at age 73 after suffering brain stroke while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack following initial admission at Capital Hospital.

Indian passport improved 10 places to 75th position in Henley Passport Index 2026 gaining access to 56 visa-free destinations despite losing visa-free entry to two countries.

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