Current Affairs — 12 February 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026
First CPI release on base 2024=100 puts January 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the first Consumer Price Index on the new base 2024=100 on 12 February 2026, showing retail inflation of 2.75% for January 2026.
DAC clears ₹3.60 lakh crore of proposals, including Rafale multi-role fighters for the IAF and P8I aircraft for the Navy
The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity to proposals worth about ₹3.60 lakh crore on 12 February 2026, including Multi Role Fighter Aircraft (Rafale) for the Indian Air Force.
CCI imposes ₹27.38 crore penalty on Intel for its India-specific warranty policy on boxed microprocessors
The Competition Commission of India imposed a penalty of ₹27.38 crore on Intel Corporation on 12 February 2026 for abusing its dominant position through an India-specific warranty policy on boxed microprocessors.
Centre releases over ₹3,324 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to panchayats in five states
The Union Government released over ₹3,324 crore as the second instalment of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal on 12 February 2026.
PM Modi pays homage to Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati on his birth anniversary on 12 February 2026, recalling his contributions to education, Indian culture and social reform.
National Productivity Council marks 68th Foundation Day; National Productivity Week 2026 begins
The National Productivity Council celebrated its 68th Foundation Day at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 12 February 2026, marking the start of National Productivity Week (12–18 February).
IAF concludes in-situ air combat exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force in the Indian Ocean Region
The Indian Air Force concluded an in-situ air combat training exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force in the Indian Ocean Region on 12 February 2026, after four days of flying that began on 9 February.
G. Kishan Reddy launches second tranche of Exploration Licence block auctions and GSI's Next-Generation Portal
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the second tranche of Exploration Licence block auctions, covering 11 blocks of critical and deep-seated minerals in eight states, in New Delhi on 12 February 2026.
MoD signs ₹2,312 crore contract with HAL for eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Coast Guard
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹2,312 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur, for eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard in New Delhi on 12 February 2026.
ICMR study finds six-month all-oral regimens for drug-resistant TB cost-effective in India
An ICMR–National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis study, released by the Health Ministry on 12 February 2026, found that six-month all-oral BPaL and BPaLM regimens for drug-resistant TB are cost-effective in India.
Ministry of Earth Sciences and Puducherry sign MoU on blue economy and coastal resilience
The Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Government of Puducherry signed an MoU on marine research, blue economy and coastal resilience in New Delhi on 12 February 2026.
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub releases 'Technology Services – Reimagination Ahead' roadmap
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub released a ten-year roadmap, 'Technology Services – Reimagination Ahead', on 12 February 2026, projecting that India's technology services sector can grow from about $265 billion to $750–850 billion by 2035.