APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sun, 15 Feb 2026

• The Indian Navy inaugurated the MILAN Village at the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 15 February 2026 as part of its multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026.
• The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) announced on 15 February 2026 the release of ₹10.40 lakh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework to Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in 24 districts across nine States and one Union Territory.
• The Ministry of Power reported on 15 February 2026 that India added a record 52,537 MW of power generation capacity in 2025-26 up to 31 January 2026, the highest ever in a single year.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in a session titled 'Navigating Uncertainty: India and Germany in a World in Disarray' at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on 14 February 2026.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026

• The Indian Navy took command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 of the Combined Maritime Forces for the first time at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, on 11 February 2026.
• The National Biodiversity Authority announced on 11 February 2026 that it has extended ₹6.09 crore to State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils for FY 2025–26.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary on 11 February 2026.
• Department of Financial Services Secretary M. Nagaraju chaired a meeting in New Delhi on 11 February 2026 to prepare the roadmap for Financial Inclusion 2.0.
• Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Tufan Erginbilgic met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 11 February 2026.
• The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on 11 February 2026, with Union Minister Annpurna Devi calling for removing biases and barriers for women scientists.
• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 11 February 2026 approved expanding the definition of 'family' for allotment of government accommodation to Service Officers to include parents, dependent siblings and legally adopted children.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin for October–December 2025 on 10 February 2026, showing labour force participation rising to 55.8%.
• Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda launched the annual nationwide Mass Drug Administration campaign for eliminating lymphatic filariasis across 12 endemic states on 10 February 2026.
• India took part as 'Country of the Year' at BIOFACH 2026, the world's leading organic trade fair, which opened in Nuremberg, Germany, on 10 February 2026.
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology observed Safer Internet Day on 10 February 2026 with a nationwide campaign on the theme 'Smart Tech, Safe Choices – Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI'.
• The Department of Posts signed an MoU with the National Stock Exchange in New Delhi on 10 February 2026 to distribute mutual fund products through India Post's network of over 1.64 lakh post offices.
• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Seychelles' Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora Barry Faure and Chief of Defence Forces Maj Gen Michael Rosette in New Delhi on 10 February 2026.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie announced a Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages (SESEL) and a $175 million Special Economic Package after talks in New Delhi on 9 February 2026.
• The Ministry of Finance said on 9 February 2026 that the gross NPA ratio of scheduled commercial banks for domestic operations fell to a historic low of 2.15% at the end of September 2025.
• NHAI said on 9 February 2026 that it had accepted the ₹9,500 crore offer of Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust for five National Highway sections spanning over 260 km in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.