Current Affairs — 13 February 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026
PM's first decisions from Seva Teerth: PM RAHAT, 6 crore Lakhpati Didi target, ₹2 lakh crore AIF and ₹10,000 crore Startup FoF 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed his first files from Seva Teerth on 13 February 2026, approving the PM RAHAT scheme, doubling the Lakhpati Didi target to 6 crore, doubling the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund loan target to ₹2 lakh crore and approving Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0.
Cabinet approves ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to drive market-led urban transformation
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Urban Challenge Fund with Central Assistance of ₹1 lakh crore on 13 February 2026, expected to unlock ₹4 lakh crore of urban investment over five years.
PM Modi inaugurates Seva Teerth, the new Prime Minister's Office complex, and Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the name and inaugurated Seva Teerth, the new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office, along with Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 in New Delhi on 13 February 2026.
Tarique Rahman's BNP-led alliance wins two-thirds majority in Bangladesh election; PM Modi congratulates him
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman won a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election, with results declared on 13 February 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him the same day.
Department of Posts releases a set of 8 commemorative stamps on 'Puppets of India'
The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on 'Puppets of India' at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 February 2026.
Government approves export of 25 LMT wheat and 5 LMT wheat products, and allows 5 LMT more sugar exports
The Government of India approved the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and an additional 5 LMT of wheat products on 13 February 2026, and allowed 5 LMT more sugar exports in the 2025-26 sugar season.
CCEA approves three rail multitracking projects worth ₹18,509 crore: Kasara–Manmad, Delhi–Ambala and Ballari–Hosapete
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹18,509 crore across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka on 13 February 2026, adding about 389 km to the network.
DG ICG inaugurates Marine Jet Power's waterjet production and testing facility in Goa; India becomes third country with such a facility
Indian Coast Guard Director General Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the Waterjet Production & Testing Facility of Marine Jet Power India in Goa on 13 February 2026, making India the third country after the US and South Korea to host such a facility.
CCEA approves ₹18,662 crore Gohpur–Numaligarh corridor with India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a ₹18,662 crore four-lane Gohpur–Numaligarh corridor in Assam, including a 15.79-km road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra, on 13 February 2026.
CCEA approves three highway projects: NH-160A in Maharashtra, NH-56 in Gujarat and NH-167 in Telangana
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three national highway projects in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana worth about ₹11,079 crore on 13 February 2026.
World Radio Day 2026 observed on the theme 'Radio and Artificial Intelligence'; PM Modi calls radio a trusted voice
World Radio Day was observed on 13 February 2026 on the theme 'Radio and Artificial Intelligence', and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called radio a trusted voice for people in remote villages and busy cities alike.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays tributes to Sarojini Naidu on her birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to Sarojini Naidu in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on 13 February 2026, her birth anniversary.
Jitendra Singh announces first national call of the ₹2,000 crore BIRAC–RDI Fund for biotech
Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the first national call of the ₹2,000 crore BIRAC–RDI Fund under the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation initiative in New Delhi on 13 February 2026.
Cabinet approves 11.56-km Noida Metro extension from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden with 8 stations
The Union Cabinet approved an 11.56-km extension of the Noida Metro from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden with eight elevated stations on 13 February 2026.