25 Feb 2026 | FREE Current Affairs PDF | English

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PIB NEWS

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, released the 27th edition of the ‘Secretariat Reforms’ monthly report for January 2026, highlighting Swachhata campaigns, pendency reduction, e-Office implementation, and total scrap sale revenue of Rs 4,405.28 crore since 2021.

The Governments of India and France signed an Amending Protocol to the 1992 India-France Double Taxation Avoidance Convention during the French President’s visit, updating capital gains taxation, deleting the MFN clause, modifying dividend rates, and aligning with international standards to boost investments.

The Ministry of Steel, Government of India and the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to enhance cooperation across the steel value chain, focusing on sustainable raw material development.

India and Brazil exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 February 2026 during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s visit to strengthen regulatory cooperation for pharmaceuticals and medical products, enhancing quality standards and market access for affordable health products.

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 estimating ₹16.72 lakh crore monetisation potential from FY 2026-30, including ₹5.8 lakh crore private investment, to accelerate infrastructure development post NMP 1.0’s near 90% achievement.

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹1,500 crore at V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOC Port), Tuticorin, boosting infrastructure, renewable energy, digital modernisation, logistics, and regional growth.

India and Brazil signed a TKDL Access Agreement on 21 February 2026 during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s State Visit, granting Brazil’s INPI access to CSIR’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library to prevent biopiracy and enhance patent examination cooperation between the two nations.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

India achieved 30 lakh rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana generating 9-10 GW capacity, with MNRE calling for stronger data digitisation and real-time grid monitoring to support sustainable expansion towards 1 crore household target.

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani reviewed operational 1,600 MW Godda thermal plant supplying Bangladesh and upcoming 2,400 MW Pirpainti project in Bihar, representing ₹43,000 crore investments strengthening eastern India’s power infrastructure and cross-border energy exports.

India’s TEXMiN Foundation at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and Russia’s GIREDMET signed an MoU during Industry-Institute Interaction 2026 to collaborate across mining value chain from exploration to advanced materials development, focusing on rare earth processing and permanent magnets for Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Hindustan Zinc Limited signed a strategic MoU with Tripura Group to operationalise a manufacturing unit at Zinc Park in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, establishing India’s first integrated downstream zinc industrial hub with assured raw material supply and long-term offtake arrangements.

FINANCIAL NEWS

The Government halved duty refund rates and value caps under the RoDTEP export incentive scheme with immediate effect, prompting FIEO to urge reconsideration amid challenging global export conditions and India’s marginal January export growth of 0.61 per cent.

Unified Payments Interface international transactions reached 1.48 million in FY26 (till December 2025), nearly doubling from 0.75 million in FY25 with value rising to Rs 330.43 crore, as UPI expanded across eight countries including UAE, Singapore and France.

IIFL Capital report projects Indian banking sector earnings growth of 17% CAGR over FY27-28 after FY26 moderation, with private banks leading at 20% growth versus public sector banks at 11%, driven by loan acceleration, NIM recovery, and stable asset quality.

State Bank of India targets increasing green advances from 1.56% to 7.5-10% of total advances by 2030 with 25% funded through green lines of credit, launching CHAKRA Centre of Excellence for renewable energy, electric mobility and green hydrogen financing.

Rating agency ICRA projects India’s GDP growth moderating to 7.2% in Q3 FY26 from 8.2% in Q2, driven by slower services (7.8%) and agriculture (3.0%) growth despite industrial GVA rebounding to six-quarter high of 8.3%.

NATIONAL & STATES NEWS

Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan released updated Constitution of India editions in Tamil and Gujarati languages along with 8th Edition of Legal Glossary (English-Hindi) at Uprashtrapati Bhavan on 21 February 2026, International Mother Language Day, enhancing constitutional accessibility across linguistic communities.

India and Switzerland agreed to deepen economic partnership under operational India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) effective October 2025, focusing on trade, investment, AI innovation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology R&D, precision engineering and renewable energy during high-level meetings at AI Impact Summit 2026.

India and Kenya signed Implementation Framework Agreement for DigiLocker pilot project on sidelines of AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, enabling secure digital document storage and verification customized for Kenyan requirements under MEA’s Development Cooperation Programme.

Waaree Energies subsidiary to invest ₹8,175 crore establishing India’s largest integrated lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility with 16 GWh capacity at Rambilli, Anakapalli district, covering cell production through BESS systems, creating 3,000 direct jobs with commissioning targeted for July 2027.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Australian and third woman cricketer globally to play 350 international matches during the third T20I against India in Adelaide on February 21, 2026, showcasing remarkable longevity since her debut at age 16 in 2007.

Times Group Managing Director Vineet Jain received AIMA’s Lifetime Contribution to Media award at the 70th Foundation Day for transforming Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd into India’s largest diversified multimedia enterprise spanning print, TV, radio, digital and OOH platforms.

Times Group Managing Director Vineet Jain received AIMA’s Lifetime Contribution to Media award at the 70th Foundation Day for transforming Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd into India’s largest diversified multimedia enterprise spanning print, TV, radio, digital and OOH platforms.

Lumina Datamatics MD & CEO Sameer Kanodia received the prestigious CEO of the Year® Award for the second straight year at Taj Lands’ End, Mumbai on February 16, 2026, recognizing exceptional leadership driving organizational growth, innovation, and strong values across Lumina Datamatics and TNQTech.

Our Lady of Grace Cathedral in Vasai’s Papdy village received UNESCO Asia-Pacific 2025 Award of Merit for community-funded restoration of the 16th-century Portuguese-era structure using traditional craftsmanship that revived its interior as a living place of worship despite modest budget.

Observed annually on February 21 since 2000, International Mother Language Day promotes linguistic diversity and multilingual education, commemorating Bangladesh’s 1952 Language Movement martyrs who sacrificed lives demanding Bengali recognition, with 2026 marking UNESCO’s 25th anniversary emphasizing mother tongue instruction for inclusive learning.

Mani Shankar Mukherjee (Shankar), Bengal’s top-selling author since 1960s known for ‘Chowringhee’, died at 92 in Kolkata hospital after chronicling urban middle-class lives through 18-language translated novels and travelogues that opened world windows for cash-strapped Bengalis.

IIT Madras Global Research Foundation signed MoU at WORLDEF Dubai 2026 to establish first Applied AI Innovation Centre hosting six startups valued at $118M with $281M projected revenue, focusing human-centric AI commercialisation across smart cities, energy, logistics and construction sectors.

Emirates Health Services unveiled two groundbreaking gene therapy projects targeting genetic causes of monogenic autism, epilepsy and neurodegenerative conditions like BPAN in children, using enhanced gene delivery systems in collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to shift from symptom management to root cause treatment.

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