Kerala PSC Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

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.
• The Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2026, which extend Ex-Servicemen status to the Military Nursing Service, came into force on publication on 9 February 2026, the Ministry of Defence said.

Sun, 08 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held official talks at Seri Perdana, Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 8 February 2026, during Modi's official visit to Malaysia on 7–8 February.
• Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, won a two-thirds majority on its own in the snap election to the 465-seat House of Representatives held on 8 February 2026.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian-origin leaders and veterans of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) in Malaysia on 8 February 2026.
• Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the first-ever India Pavilion at the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 8–9 February 2026.
• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on 8 February 2026 that its school drive has completed over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for children in about 83,000 schools in five months.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026

• India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade in a joint statement released on 7 February 2026 (IST), which Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the same day.
• The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) placed the draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 and forms in the public domain on 7 February 2026, inviting feedback for 15 days until 22 February 2026.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 7 February 2026 for a two-day official visit and was received at the airport by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

• India won the ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time by beating England by 100 runs in the final at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe, on 6 February 2026.
• The Election Commission of India concluded briefing 1,444 Central Observers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at IIIDEM on 6 February 2026.
• The FASTag Annual Pass crossed 50 lakh users with over 26.55 crore transactions within six months of its launch on 15 August 2025, the Road Transport Ministry said on 6 February 2026.
• The National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI launched the beta version of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its eSankhyiki portal on 6 February 2026, letting users connect official datasets directly to their AI tools.
• The Union Government released over ₹1,133 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants to rural local bodies in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Telangana, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said on 6 February 2026.
• India's domestic production of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers — DAP and NPKs — reached a record 15.76 lakh metric tonnes in January 2026, the Department of Fertilizers said on 6 February 2026.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026

• The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded her first port call of the Lokayan 26 voyage at Salalah, Oman, on 5 February 2026.
• India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed the Terms of Reference for an India–GCC Free Trade Agreement at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5 February 2026.
• The Union Public Service Commission announced on 5 February 2026 that its 2026 notifications carry 933 Civil Services and 80 Indian Forest Service vacancies, with no cap on exam centre capacity for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
• The Environment Ministry announced on 5 February 2026 that the National Biodiversity Authority has operationalised a digital portal to issue Certificates of Origin for cultivated medicinal plants seeking Access and Benefit Sharing exemptions.
• The Commerce and Industry Ministry announced on 5 February 2026 a revised startup recognition framework that raises the turnover limit from ₹100 crore to ₹200 crore, creates a Deep Tech Startup category and makes cooperative societies eligible.
• The Department of Food and Public Distribution withdrew the wheat stock limit order of 27 May 2025 on 5 February 2026, citing improved availability, though stockists must still declare stocks every Friday.