Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India–Israel FTA talks ka pehla round New Delhi mein sampann

India–Israel FTA negotiations ka pehla round 23–26 February 2026 New Delhi mein hua aur 26 Feb ko khatam hua; agla round May 2026 mein Israel mein.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Puducherry Important

Puducherry mein PMGKAY ke liye CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot

Food Minister Pralhad Joshi ne 26 February 2026 ko Puducherry mein PMGKAY DBT ke liye CBDC-based Digital Food Currency pilot launch kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

NSIC ko Schedule 'A' CPSE banaya gaya

MSME Ministry ne 26 February 2026 ki notification se NSIC ko Schedule 'B' se Schedule 'A' CPSE mein upgrade kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India aur GCC ne FTA negotiations launch karne wala Joint Statement sign kiya

Piyush Goyal aur GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi ne 24 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein India–GCC FTA Joint Statement sign karke negotiations formally shuru kiye.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne IMT spectrum auction par recommendations jaari ki

TRAI ne 24 February 2026 ko IMT ke liye identified bands mein spectrum auction par recommendations jaari ki.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Nirmala Sitharaman ne ₹16.72 lakh crore potential wali National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 launch ki

FM Nirmala Sitharaman ne 23 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein NMP 2.0 launch ki — FY 2026 se FY 2030 tak ₹16.72 lakh crore monetisation potential.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India aur France ne 1992 ke DTAC mein Amending Protocol sign kiya

India–France ne 29 Sept 1992 ke Double Taxation Avoidance Convention mein Amending Protocol sign kiya (FinMin, 23 Feb 2026) — capital gains ka full taxing right company ke residence country ko, MFN clause delete.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

Modi aur Lula ki New Delhi mein baatcheet; India-Brazil ka target 5 saal mein trade $20 billion se upar

PM Narendra Modi aur Brazil ke President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ne 21 February 2026 ko Hyderabad House, New Delhi mein talks ki aur agle paanch saal mein bilateral trade $20 billion se upar le jaane ka commitment kiya.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Brazil Important

India-Brazil ne steel minerals, drug regulation aur MSME par MoUs sign kiye

India aur Brazil ne 21 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein President Lula ki State Visit ke dauraan steel sector ke minerals, pharma aur medical product regulation, aur MSME cooperation par MoUs sign kiye.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM ne Jewar, UP mein HCL–Foxconn ki India Chip OSAT unit ke groundbreaking mein hissa liya

PM Narendra Modi ne 21 February 2026 ko video conference se YEIDA, Jewar, Uttar Pradesh mein HCL–Foxconn ki semiconductor OSAT unit India Chip Pvt Ltd ke groundbreaking mein hissa liya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat Important

Centre ne Veraval mein India ke Exclusive Economic Zone mein fishing ke liye free online Access Pass launch kiya

Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh ne 20 February 2026 ko Veraval, Gujarat mein sabhi 13 coastal states/UTs ke liye India ke Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) mein fishing ka Access Pass launch kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

Goyal ne MSME exporters ke liye Export Promotion Mission ke tahat saat aur interventions launch kiye

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 20 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein Export Promotion Mission (EPM) ke tahat MSME exporters ke liye saat additional interventions launch kiye; ab 11 mein se 10 operational hain.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

DGCI&S ne merchandise trade indices ka base year 2022-23 kiya

Commerce Ministry ne 20 February 2026 ko bataya ki Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) ne India ke Merchandise Trade Indices ka base year FY 2012-13 se badalkar FY 2022-23 kar diya hai.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

CMA CGM aur Cochin Shipyard ne chhe LNG-fuelled container vessels ka contract sign kiya

French shipping major CMA CGM aur Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) ne 18 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein Kochi, Kerala mein banne wale chhe 1,700 TEU LNG-fuelled feeder container vessels ka contract sign kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Gujarat Important

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar mein sabhi States aur UTs ke Cooperation Ministers ke saath Manthan Meeting ki

Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 17 February 2026 ko Gandhinagar, Gujarat mein 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' theme par sabhi States aur UTs ke Cooperation Ministers ke saath Manthan Meeting ki adhyakshata ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–January 2025-26 mein India ka export estimated $720.76 billion, 6.15% growth

Commerce Ministry ne 16 February 2026 ko bataya ki April–January 2025-26 mein India ka total goods aur services export estimated US$ 720.76 billion raha, 6.15% zyada.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

PLFS: January 2026 mein labour force participation rate 55.9%

MoSPI ne 16 February 2026 ko bataya ki January 2026 mein 15+ umar walon ki labour force participation rate (LFPR) 55.9% rahi, December 2025 mein 56.1% thi.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

January 2026 mein WPI inflation badhkar 1.81%

Commerce Ministry ne 16 February 2026 ko bataya ki January 2026 mein All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based annual inflation 1.81% (provisional) rahi.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Gujarat Must know

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar, Gujarat mein CBDC-based Public Distribution System pilot launch kiya

Home Minister Amit Shah ne 15 February 2026 ko Gandhinagar, Gujarat mein PDS ke liye Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Digital Food Currency pilot launch kiya.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Assam Important

Assam CM ne Nagaon mein Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 ki pehli kisht 9,964 entrepreneurs ko di

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ne 15 February 2026 ko Nehrubali, Nagaon mein Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 ke tahat 9,964 young entrepreneurs ko pehli kisht di.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India ne FY 2025-26 mein January tak record 52,537 MW power capacity jodi

Ministry of Power ne 15 February 2026 ko bataya ki India ne 2025-26 mein 31 January 2026 tak record 52,537 MW power generation capacity jodi — ek saal mein sabse zyada.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Karnataka

Department of Financial Services ka do din ka Chintan Shivir Coorg mein sampann

Finance Ministry ke Department of Financial Services (DFS) ka 13–14 February 2026 ko Coorg, Karnataka mein hua do din ka Chintan Shivir 14 February ko sampann hua.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Seva Teerth se PM ke pehle faisle: PM RAHAT, 6 crore Lakhpati Didi target, ₹2 lakh crore AIF aur ₹10,000 crore Startup FoF 2.0

PM Narendra Modi ne 13 February 2026 ko Seva Teerth se pehli files sign karke PM RAHAT scheme approve ki, Lakhpati Didi target 6 crore kiya, AIF loan target ₹2 lakh crore kiya aur Startup India FoF 2.0 approve kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne 25 LMT gehun aur 5 LMT wheat products ke export ko manzoori di, 5 LMT extra cheeni export allow

Government of India ne 13 February 2026 ko 25 lakh metric tonne gehun aur extra 5 LMT wheat products ka export approve kiya, aur 2025-26 season mein 5 LMT extra sugar export allow kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Base 2024=100 par pehli CPI release: January 2026 mein retail inflation 2.75%

MoSPI ne 12 February 2026 ko naye base 2024=100 par pehla Consumer Price Index jaari kiya, jisme January 2026 ki retail inflation 2.75% rahi.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India Important

CCI ne boxed microprocessors par India-specific warranty policy ke liye Intel par ₹27.38 crore ka penalty lagaya

Competition Commission of India ne 12 February 2026 ko boxed microprocessors par India-specific warranty policy ke zariye dominant position ke abuse ke liye Intel par ₹27.38 crore penalty lagaya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

National Productivity Council ne 68th Foundation Day manaya; National Productivity Week 2026 shuru

NPC ne 12 February 2026 ko India Habitat Centre, New Delhi mein 68th Foundation Day manaya, jiske saath National Productivity Week (12–18 February) shuru hua.

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💹 Economy 📍 Delhi Important

G. Kishan Reddy ne Exploration Licence blocks ki doosri tranche aur GSI ka Next-Generation Portal launch kiya

Coal aur Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy ne 12 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein 8 states mein critical aur deep-seated minerals ke 11 blocks wali Exploration Licence auction ki doosri tranche launch ki.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

NITI Aayog ke Frontier Tech Hub ne 'Technology Services – Reimagination Ahead' roadmap jaari kiya

NITI Aayog Frontier Tech Hub ne 12 February 2026 ko 10 saal ka roadmap 'Technology Services – Reimagination Ahead' jaari kiya — tech services ~$265 bn se 2035 tak $750–850 bn.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

DFS ne Financial Inclusion 2.0 ka roadmap banana shuru kiya

DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju ne 11 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein Financial Inclusion 2.0 roadmap ke liye meeting chair ki.

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