India Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026
DFS Secretary launches BAANKNET mobile app and Digital Balance Confirmation Platform
The Secretary, Department of Financial Services launched the BAANKNET (Bank Assets Auction Network) mobile app and the Digital Balance Confirmation Platform at the PSB Alliance Annual Strategy Meet 2026 in New Delhi on 2 February 2026.
Mansukh Mandaviya launches MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026
Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026, a national quiz and essay competition on the Union Budget for youth, on 2 February 2026.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026
Defence gets record ₹7.85 lakh crore in Budget 2026-27, 15.19% above last year's BE
The Ministry of Defence was allocated a record ₹7.85 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 on 1 February 2026, 15.19% higher than the 2025-26 Budget estimate.
Budget 2026-27: Income Tax Act 2025 from April 2026, TCS cut to 2%, IT safe harbour widened
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, confirmed that the new Income Tax Act, 2025 takes effect from April 2026 and cut TCS on overseas tour packages and on LRS remittances for education and medical treatment to 2%.
Budget 2026-27 launches Biopharma SHAKTI, ISM 2.0, Rare Earth Corridors and container scheme
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced Biopharma SHAKTI with ₹10,000 crore over five years, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in four states and a ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme.
Government accepts 16th Finance Commission's recommendation to keep states' share at 41%
Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on 1 February 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government had accepted the 16th Finance Commission's recommendation to retain the states' vertical share of devolution at 41%.
Budget 2026-27 raises public capex to ₹12.2 lakh crore, sets up Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, raised public capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore and announced an Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund and CPSE REITs.
Budget 2026-27: record ₹2.93 lakh crore rail capex, seven high-speed corridors, Dankuni–Surat freight corridor
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, gave Indian Railways a record capital expenditure of ₹2,93,030 crore and announced seven high-speed rail corridors and a new Dankuni–Surat dedicated freight corridor.
Budget 2026-27 halves duty on personal imports to 10%, exempts 17 cancer drugs from customs duty
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, proposed cutting the tariff on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20% to 10% and exempting 17 drugs, mainly for cancer, from basic customs duty.
Union Budget 2026-27 sets fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP; debt-to-GDP at 55.6%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on 1 February 2026, estimating the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP and total expenditure at ₹53.5 lakh crore.
Indian Coast Guard marks 50th Raising Day; Rajnath Singh asks for 25-year roadmap
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Indian Coast Guard's 50th Raising Day celebrations in New Delhi on 1 February 2026 and asked the force to prepare a roadmap for the next 25 years.
Budget 2026-27 proposes Bharat-VISTAAR AI tool for farmers and a Coconut Promotion Scheme
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, proposed Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool integrating AgriStack and ICAR advisories, and a Coconut Promotion Scheme.
Budget 2026-27: five Regional Medical Hubs, NIMHANS-2, a girls' hostel in every district
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced five Regional Medical Hubs for medical tourism, NIMHANS-2 in north India, three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda and a girls' hostel in every district.
PM inaugurates Halwara Airport terminal; Adampur Airport renamed Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a terminal building at Halwara Airport near Ludhiana, Punjab, on 1 February 2026, the day Adampur Airport was renamed Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport on Sant Ravidass Jayanti.
Budget 2026-27: 15 archaeological sites to become cultural destinations; Khelo India Mission launched
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced that 15 archaeological sites including Lothal, Dholavira and Rakhigarhi will be developed as experiential cultural destinations, and launched a Khelo India Mission for the next decade.
Budget 2026-27 creates ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund, sets up High Level Committee on Banking
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced a ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to create 'Champion SMEs' and a High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026
Patna Bird Sanctuary (UP) and Chhari-Dhand (Gujarat) added to India's Ramsar list; total now 98
On 31 January 2026 Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch (Gujarat) were added to the Ramsar list, taking India's Ramsar sites to 98.
Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister
On 31 January 2026 NCP leader Sunetra Pawar took oath at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai, as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, after the death of her husband Ajit Pawar.
India hosts 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi; Delhi Declaration adopted
On 31 January 2026 New Delhi hosted the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting, co-chaired by India and the UAE, ten years after the first meeting in Bahrain (2016).
Odisha Cabinet approves Kalyani Group's ₹17,250 crore manufacturing complex in Dhenkanal
The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on 31 January 2026 approved the Kalyani Group's ₹17,250 crore integrated automotive, aerospace and defence components manufacturing complex at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district.
Vice-President inaugurates 39th Surajkund International Atmanirbhar Crafts Mela; Egypt partner country
On 31 January 2026 Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 39th Surajkund International Atmanirbhar Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana, with Egypt as partner country and UP and Meghalaya as theme states.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ranked first in Times B-School Ranking 2026
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), under the Commerce Ministry, was ranked first in the Times B-School Ranking 2026.
MoS Savitri Thakur to lead Indian delegation at 64th UN Commission for Social Development
Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur was to lead India's delegation at the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) in New York.
Bharat Parv 2026 concludes at Red Fort; edition marked 150 years of Vande Mataram
Bharat Parv 2026, the Ministry of Tourism's six-day festival at the Red Fort lawns, New Delhi, ran from 26 to 31 January 2026 and marked the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram'.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurates Government Law College and TIDEL Neo Park at Karaikudi
On 31 January 2026 Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin inaugurated a ₹100.45-crore Government Law College at Kazhanivasal, Karaikudi (Sivaganga) for 1,300 students and a ₹28-crore TIDEL Neo Park.
Himachal CM orders fourth phase of BPL identification survey from 1 February 2026
On 31 January 2026 Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed that the fourth phase of the BPL identification survey begin on 1 February 2026; 59,829 families were added in the first three phases.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio launches digitisation of old manual birth and death certificates
On 31 January 2026 Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio launched the digitisation of old manual birth and death certificates in Kohima, as the state moves to 100% online registration via the ORGI portal.
CCRAS and Berhampur University sign MoU to digitise rare Ayurvedic palm-leaf manuscripts
On 31 January 2026 the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and Berhampur University, Odisha, agreed to digitise and catalogue rare Ayurvedic manuscripts kept at the South Odisha Cultural Study Centre.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Karnataka adds IVF and other ART procedures to AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as one-year pilot
By a government order dated 30 January 2026, Karnataka included IVF/ICSI and frozen embryo transfer under the AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as a one-year pilot for Priority Household card holders.
Amit Shah lays foundation stone of new Assam Legislative Assembly complex at Dibrugarh, the state's second capital
On 30 January 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of a new Assam Legislative Assembly building in Dibrugarh, which Assam is developing as its second capital, among projects worth about ₹1,715 crore.