Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Feb 08th to 14th Feb 2026. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2026 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• National Productivity Day 2026 is observed on 12th February. 
• World Radio Dayis celebrated on 13 February is a date proclaimed by UNESCO to celebrate radio broadcasts, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community radios.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) approved construction of over 3.53 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0).
• Airbus inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aerospace studies at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara, Gujarat.
• PLASTINDIA 2026, one of the world’s largest plastics exhibitions, will be held from 5 February to 10 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
• NITI Aayog released a draft clean energy blueprint to transform Andhra Pradesh into a major renewable energy hub by 2035.
• Central Government, Nagaland Government, and Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organization (ENPO) signed a tripartite agreement to create the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA).
• Delhi Police launched a city-wide crackdown named ‘Operation Shastra’ to curb the misuse of social media platforms for intimidation and fear-mongering.
• The Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission was launched at the Food Legumes Research Centre (FLRP), Amlaha, with the goal of making India self-reliant in pulses production.
• The Ministry of Mines (MoM) notified the Offshore Areas Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Transportation) Rules, 2026, which came into immediate effect to regulate and prevent illegal mining, storage, transportation, and export of all offshore minerals except hydrocarbons.
• V. O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu becomes the first port in India to initiate installation of an advanced ‘Anti-Drone System’, enhancing protection of critical port infrastructure.
• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched ‘Padhai with AI’ at Barthin in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.
• Alwar district of Rajasthan became India’s first district to achieve 100% insurance coverage under the ‘Insurance for All by 2047’ roadmap.
• Black Swan Summit India 2026 was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a 2 nanometre (nm) semiconductor chip designed by Qualcomm in Bengaluru.
• The Government of India has revised the startup recognition framework to further strengthen the Startup India Action Plan and advance the Prime Minister’s vision of making India a global innovation powerhouse, a manufacturing-led economy, and a hub for emerging technologies.
• India launched ‘iLive Connect’, the world’s first doctor-led, Artificial Intelligence-powered home healthcare ecosystem.
• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, addressed the Foundation Ceremony of Amaravati Quantum Valley in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
• India has been designated Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026, the world’s largest and most influential organic trade fair, to be held from 10–13 February 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany.
• Uttar Pradesh presented its first-ever Economic Survey 2025–26 in the State Assembly, similar to the Union Government’s Economic Survey.
• India and the Netherlands launched the India–Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship Programme, to enhance cooperation in green hydrogen research and capacity building.
• Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and lndustry and Electronics and Information Technology Shri Jitin Prasada inaugurated the STQC Lab Automation Portal ‘SATYA’.
• The Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026–27 has been presented with a total outlay of ₹9.13 lakh crore, marking a 2% increase over the previous financial year.
• The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued fresh guidelines, laying down the first formal protocol for the National Song, Vande Mataram.
• The National Productivity Council (NPC) will celebrate its 68th Foundation Day on 12 February 2026.
• The Union Budget 2026–27 announced seven new high-speed rail corridors, signalling expansion beyond the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor.
•  Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN) and the Startup Policy Forum (SPF) announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate financial technology and digital innovation.
• India’s unemployment rate eased to a three-quarter low of 4.8 per cent in October–December (Q3) FY 2025–26, as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).
• Yotta Data Services, India’s leading sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, successfully deployed BHASHINI’s end-to-end sovereign Artificial Intelligence cloud transformation.
• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, launched the first Open Call of the Technology Development Board (TDB).
• The Delhi Government launched the Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana in 2026 to secure the educational and financial future of girl children in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
•  Indian Railways approved major infrastructure projects including third-line construction, line doubling, and bypass alignment to enhance operational efficiency, safety, capacity and regional connectivity.
• The Union Government sanctioned and released the 2nd installment of Fifteenth Finance Commission Untied Grants for FY 2025–26 to Panchayati Raj Institutions/Rural Local Bodies in Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• New York City,United States of America (USA) joined the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), strengthening global public health cooperation.
• Union Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), visited the United States of America (USA) from February 2–4, 2026 to participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting in Washington D.C.
• India and the United States of America (USA) agreed on a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement (ITA), marking a major step towards a full USA-India Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Malaysia on a two-day official trip from February 7–8, 2026, at the invitation of Malaysian PM Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
• India and Bhutan reviewed and reaffirmed their long-standing partnership in the power sector, focusing on hydropower, cross-border transmission, and future energy cooperation.
• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the risks of excessive concentration of critical minerals and stressed the need to de-risk global supply chains through structured international cooperation.
• India and Seychelles adopted a Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages (SESEL) during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Patrick Herminie.
•  India signed a bilateral Social Security Agreement (SSA) with the United Kingdom (UK) focusing on social security contributions for cross-border workers.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)announced a compensation framework for victims of small-value digital frauds, offering relief of up to ₹25,000 per customer.

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced plans to double the limit for collateral-free loans for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh, effective April 1, 2026, to boost credit access for the micro, small, and medium sector.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed the ₹2.5 lakh crore investment limit for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) under the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR).
• The Government of India (GoI) paid USD 35.18 million to the United Nations (UN) Regular Budget for 2026.
• The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), with the approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has issued guidelines for implementing a Risk-Based Premium (RBP) framework for deposit insurance.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released draft rules for derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps (TRS) linked to corporate bonds.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed exempting non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) with assets below ₹1,000 crore from mandatory registration, citing their low systemic risk.
• The 59th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting (6th bi-monthly of FY 2025–26) was held from 4–6 February 2026 under the chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh on Vinayaka Capsec Private Limited.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced four regulatory and developmental measures to strengthen Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), focusing on credit expansion, efficiency, and capacity building.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) became the first custodian in India to issue a Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) licence and complete the entire onboarding process through electronic signatures (e-signature).
• HDFC Life has entered into a strategic partnership with Muthoot FinCorp Limited., the flagship company of the Muthoot Pappachan Group.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the Government of India, announced that loans sanctioned by banks to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)e.f. January 19, 2026, for on-lending to cooperative societies are eligible for classification as priority sector lending (PSL) under the respective categories.
• The gross NPA ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) has continuously declined over the last eight financial years, reaching a historic low of 2.15% as on 30 September 2025, lower than the 2010–11 level.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) Sector (Amendment) Directions, 2026 on 9 February 2026, under Sections 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been observing Financial Literacy Week (FLW) annually since 2016 to promote financial awareness among citizens.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to lend directly to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with prudential safeguards to deepen credit access for the real estate sector.
• Transcorp International Limited received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to participate in Centralized Payment Systems (CPS), marking a major development in its banking services infrastructure.
• IIFL Capital Services Limited received Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval to establish a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City – International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC).
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved USD 182 million in additional financing to expand support for strengthening Assam’s resilience to chronic flooding and riverbank erosion along the Brahmaputra River.
• Moody’s Ratings, an American rating agency, released the report titled ‘Banking System Outlook – India: Outlook stable, backed by strong economic growth and robust bank fundamentals’.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued draft amendment directions for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) to revise norms on unsecured loans and concentration risk.
• Axis Bank has launched a gold loan product specifically targeting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to report the Net Asset Value (NAV) of their units to depositories by May 1, 2026.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a committee to review the regulatory framework for business correspondents (BCs).
• Union Minister of State (MoS) Pankaj Chaudhary, Ministry of Finance (MoF), informed the Rajya Sabha that FDI equity inflows in the banking sector declined to USD 115 million in FY25.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will review and harmonise regulations governing the engagement of recovery agents by banks,Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), and digital lending entities.
• PB Pay Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PB Fintech Limited (parent company of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar), received a Certificate of Authorisation (CoA) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator (PA).
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to issue revised guidelines for banks under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme to strengthen support for the farm sector.
• BOBCARD Limited, the credit card issuing arm of Bank of Baroda (BoB), introduced a Braille-enabled version of its Premier Credit Card at Manipal, Karnataka.
•  Punjab National Bank (PNB), a leading Public Sector Bank (PSB), announced ‘PNB Soldierathon 2026’, a themed half marathon, at its Corporate Office in Dwarka, New Delhi.
• EximPe, a Singapore-headquartered cross-border payments fintech, secured final Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB) authorisation.
•  Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, chaired a meeting in New Delhi to deliberate on the preparation of the roadmap for Financial Inclusion 2.0.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR

• Indian educator and social activist Rouble Nagi won the Global Teacher Prize 2026 at the World Government Summit held in Dubai.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) appointed Kenta Kon, its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective from 1st April 2026.
• Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has appointed Rohit Rishi as its new Managing Director for a three-year tenure.
• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha as its 107th member with 95 votes during the 145th IOC Session held in Milan, Italy, on 4 February 2026.
• Thanya Nathan C. is set to become Kerala’s first visually challenged woman judge, marking a historic milestone in the State’s judicial history.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of R.  Vijay Anandh as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of City Union Bank (CUB).
• Former Indian cricketer and Arjuna Awardee Shikhar Dhawan was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the inaugural Delhi Khel Mahakumbh by the Government of Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX

• Delhi has been ranked 1st globally as the world’s most affordable city for international students.
• For decades, the United States stood as the global leader in research and development (R&D) spending; however, China is now increasingly challenging this scientific dominance.
• The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification for 2025, covering countries outside the United States.
• India improved its global rank by four positions, securing 45th place in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2025 among 127 economies.
• The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025–26 has been released by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in partnership with the Peace Research Institute Oslo.
• The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 has been released by Transparency International, evaluating 182 countries based on perceived levels of public sector corruption.
• According to the UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, global billionaire wealth reached a record $15.8 trillion in 2025, showing a 13% increase within one year.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Apogee Aerospace Private Limited, an air defence company, placed an order worth ₹3,500 crore for 15 amphibian aircraft (seaplanes) with Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI), Australia.
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Research Park (IITMRP), in partnership with Unicorn India Ventures (UIV), launched the ‘IITM-Unicorn Frontier Fund I’, a venture capital fund worth ₹600 crore to support deep-technology startups in India.
• India successfully test-fired the Agni-III intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha, on 6 February 2026.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has identified Mons Mouton-4 (MM-4) near the Moon’s south pole as the prospective landing site for Chandrayaan-4, India’s first lunar sample-return mission.
• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the first national call for the BIRAC–RDI Fund, under the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) initiative of the Government of India.
•  The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the commercial arm of ISRO, selected three Indian private startups — Astrome Technologies Private Limited, Azista Industries Private Limited, and Dhruva Space Private Limited — under the Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS) initiative.
• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), signed a collaborative agreement with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T), to jointly undertake Research and Development (R&D) activities.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

• Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has approved an in-principle merger with REC Limited, in line with the Union Budget 2026 proposal to restructure public sector NBFCs.
•  ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, along with group entities of ICICI Bank, received Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval to acquire up to 9.95% paid-up share capital or voting rights in select banks.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved American private equity firm Blackstone to acquire up to 99% stake in Federal Bank Limited, a private sector bank in India.
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) approved two composite schemes of arrangement for merger and amalgamation of 17 wholly-owned subsidiaries of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL / POWERGRID).
• The Government of India will sell up to 5% stake in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) through an Offer for Sale (OFS).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• Government of Gujarat signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink Satellite Communications, a subsidiary of SpaceX, in Gandhinagar.
• Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Taxi to improve last-mile connectivity at select airports.
• The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed a Common Empanelment Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Insurance Council in New Delhi.
• The Department of Posts (DoP), also known as India Post under the Ministry of Communications, signed a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).
• The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology signed an agreement with M/s Prantae Solutions Private Limited, Odisha for financial assistance.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: PERSON IN NEWS

• Aditya Pandya, a 17-year-old Indian student and young space technologist from Gujarat, became India’s youngest male analog astronaut after completing a lunar habitat simulation mission.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is commemorating its 50th Raising Day on 1 February 2026, marking five decades of dedicated service to the nation.
• India and Greece signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral defence industrial cooperation.
• The Indian Army created a new world record during its Silver Jubilee Everest Expedition 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records.
• The Indian Army and IDFC FIRST Bank signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valid till February 2029 to provide specialised banking services and enhanced insurance benefits to serving and retired Army personnel.
• The 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Zanzibar from 02–03 February 2026.
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) are conducting a joint in-situ air exercise to enhance operational coordination and interoperability between the two air forces.
• The Indian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a multinational training task force under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), reflecting India’s growing role in maritime security and capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and beyond.
• The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, approved Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the Services valued at about ₹3.60 lakh crore on 12 February 2026.
• The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur, for the acquisition of eight Dornier 228 aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of ₹2,312 crore under the Buy (Indian) category.
•  Agneevasthraa, a domestic manufacturer of carbon fabrics and advanced composite materials, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army (IA) to supply materials for defence applications.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS & PORTALS

• The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the beta version of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the eSankhyiki portal.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026 is being held in New Delhi, where India continued its dominance in shooting events.
• Jharkhand women’s team won the gold medal at the Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026, delivering a disciplined and confident performance at the national level.
• Indian shooter Manu Bhaker won the silver medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2026, held in New Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• James Van Der Beek, widely recognised for his lead role in the television series Dawson’s Creek, has passed away at the age of 48.