20 Feb 2026 | FREE Current Affairs PDF | English

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PIB NEWS

The Union Budget 2026-27 launches the Khelo India Mission with five pillars to build a sustainable sports ecosystem, including ₹500 crore for sports goods manufacturing to position India as a global hub.

India and Sweden convened bilateral talks on 18 February 2026 between Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch to strengthen strategic cooperation in telecommunications, digital innovation, 5G, 6G, Open RAN, quantum technologies and cybersecurity.

Union Budget 2026-27 reports Rs. 5.01 lakh crore allocation for women and girls welfare marking 9.37% of total budget with participation from 53 Ministries/Departments and 5 UTs including four new reporting entities.

CMA CGM and Cochin Shipyard Limited signed a contract on 18 February 2026 for construction of six 1,700 TEU LNG-fuelled feeder container vessels reflecting India’s maritime sector reforms and green shipping initiatives.

India and UK launched Offshore Wind Taskforce on 18 February 2026 with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi highlighting offshore wind as a strategic pillar of India’s energy transition supported by ₹7,453 crore Viability Gap Funding scheme.

India and Germany held bilateral talks on 18 February 2026 between Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Federal Minister Karsten Wildberger to advance telecommunications cooperation under the Indo-German Strategic Partnership following the Joint Declaration of Intent signed on 10 January 2026.

Food Corporation of India signed five-year MoU with World Food Programme on 18 February 2026 to supply 200,000 metric tonnes of rice annually at INR 2,800 per quintal supporting global humanitarian operations against hunger.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

National Payments Corporation of India announced collaboration with NVIDIA on 18 February 2026 at India AI Impact Summit to develop payments-native sovereign AI foundation model using NVIDIA Nemotron for India’s digital payments ecosystem ensuring data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

CP Gurnani stated at India AI Impact Summit 2026 that India’s IT industry valued at USD 275-300 billion currently can reach USD 750 billion by 2035 through customer-centric innovation, AI adoption, and outcome-driven business models as projected by NITI Aayog.

NVIDIA announced partnerships with India’s largest manufacturers including Reliance New Energy, L&T, Yotta, and E2E Networks along with Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys on 18 February 2026 to build software-defined AI factories integrating CUDA-X and Omniverse technologies supporting India’s USD 134 billion manufacturing capacity expansion.

Government allocated Rs 12,357 crore to National Highways Authority of India for FY26 highway asset monetisation programme reduced from Rs 15,000 crore budgetary expectation reflecting revised targets for TOT bundles and InvIT transfers across operational road stretches.

FINANCIAL NEWS

India Ratings projects states’ fiscal deficit to widen to 3% of GDP in FY27 from estimated 3% in FY26 due to higher revenue spending offsetting sustained capital expenditure with SASCI scheme potentially lifting it to 3.5% of GDP.

ICRA estimates the new risk-based deposit insurance premium framework effective April 2026 could reduce Indian banks’ profitability by up to ₹12,000 crore annually as stronger banks pay lower premiums of 8 paise per ₹100 while riskier banks continue at 12 paise replacing the uniform flat rate system.

Department of Expenditure urged states to expedite pending SASCI scheme proposals and ensure timely fund utilisation before March 31 deadline after releasing ₹1.04 lakh crore of revised ₹1.44 lakh crore FY26 allocation supporting states’ infrastructure spending through 50-year interest-free loans.

India’s currency in circulation reached a record ₹40 lakh crore as of January 31, 2026 marking 11.1% year-on-year growth despite UPI transactions hitting ₹28.33 lakh crore while cash-to-GDP ratio declined to 11% from 14.4% in FY21.

NATIONAL & STATES NEWS

Assam Bio Ethanol Pvt Ltd targets sourcing green bamboo from over 30,000 farmers within 300-km radius over next three years for its Rs 4,930-crore second-generation bioethanol plant at Numaligarh in Golaghat district with 49,000 MTPA capacity inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2025 currently undergoing stabilisation phase.

Tamil Nadu government will unveil Agroforestry Policy to ease tree felling and transportation rules enabling farmers to cultivate high-value timber species like teak, sandalwood, red sanders and mahogany with necessary support for planting and maintenance as announced by Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam during 2026-27 Interim Agriculture Budget.

National Highways Authority of India will develop first-of-its-kind pollinator corridors along national highways during 2026-27 by planting bee-friendly flowering trees at 500m-1km intervals ensuring year-round nectar availability with 60% of planned 40 lakh trees dedicated to this ecological plantation shift.

Maharashtra government unveiled over 1,000 urban climate action projects across 44 AMRUT cities during Mumbai Climate Week marking shift from planning to investment-ready implementation across six key sectors under Climate Forward Maharashtra programme.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship defeating Fabiano Caruana 2.5-1.5 in the final held in Weissenhaus Germany marking his 21st world title across chess formats.

Class IV student Ayesha Karim from Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti School in Guwahati’s Amingaon became the sole Assam representative in five years to win Veergatha 5.0 Super 100 honour through her evocative artwork depicting Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s valour during 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission unveiled the coffee table book “AI-Preneurs of India” at India AI Impact Summit 2026 showcasing journeys of 45 pioneering AI startups developing purpose-driven solutions across healthcare, education, sustainability, mobility and sports sectors.

World Anthropology Day 2026 falls on Thursday, February 19 with the theme “Celebrate. Engage. Inspire.” highlighting anthropology’s role in understanding human cultures, societies and evolution through global celebrations and educational activities.

Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye signed a landmark data reseller agreement with NewSpace India Limited making it India’s first private satellite operator to formally partner with ISRO’s commercial arm for marketing SyncFused OptoSAR satellite imagery solutions across agriculture disaster management infrastructure and environmental monitoring sectors.

NASA signed an order with Vast for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station marking the company’s first selection with launch targeted no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida using SpaceX for transportation and up to 14 days aboard the station.

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