India Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

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 Steel signed MoUs for 85 projects of 55 companies under the third round (PLI 1.2) of the PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 9 February 2026.
• NITI Aayog released the first set of its reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 9 February 2026, estimating a $22.7 trillion investment need by 2070.
• 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 National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 9 February 2026, marking 50 years since its establishment in 1976.
• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Greek Minister of National Defence Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias held talks in New Delhi on 9 February 2026 and signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on defence industrial cooperation.
• 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.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off a new Sairang–Silchar train linking Mizoram's capital with Assam's Barak Valley and inaugurated blended hospitality services at Guwahati station on 9 February 2026.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the closing ceremony of Bastar Pandum 2026, a festival of Bastar's tribal culture, in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 9 February 2026.

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.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 8 February 2026 and said India will be completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026.
• 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.
• President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to former President Dr Zakir Husain on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 8 February 2026.
• Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the foundation ceremony of Amaravati Quantum Valley in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 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.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Siuri Road Over Bridge, dedicated the Kumarpur Road Over Bridge and flagged off a new Asansol–Bokaro train in West Bengal by video conference on 8 February 2026.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a national conclave in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 8 February 2026 on the book 'Chhattisgarh @ 25: Shifting the Lens', published by Bharat Prakashan, publisher of the weekly Organiser.

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 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on 7 February 2026 that a Phase I human trial of an improved, indigenous Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) vaccine has begun after CDSCO approval.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the NeVA Digital House in the Bihar Legislature and addressed legislators on the foundation day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in Patna on 7 February 2026.
• 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.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a National Pulses Consultation and Strategy Meeting at the Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) in Amlaha, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, on 7 February 2026.
• Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a 2 nm semiconductor chip designed by Qualcomm in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 7 February 2026 and outlined the focus of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0.
• 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.
• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the two-day Conference of Chief Wildlife Wardens of Tiger Range States and Field Directors of Tiger Reserves in Alwar, Rajasthan, on 7 February 2026.
• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Bastar Pandum 2026, a festival of Bastar's tribal culture, at Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 7 February 2026.
• Three MoUs, led by a ₹10,080 crore integrated solar and battery energy storage manufacturing plant, were signed on Day 2 of Advantage Vidarbha 2026 – Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 7 February 2026.