Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base 2024=100: MoSPI has released the first CPI (Base 2024=100) press note on 12 Feb 2026, reporting Jan 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%.Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in retail prices of a fixed basket of goods and services consumed by households, and is India’s headline retail inflation indicator (YoY […]
Category: Current Affairs
Privilege Notice
Privilege Notice: The Union Government has announced that it will move a Privilege Notice against Leader of Opposition for allegedly making baseless and misleading statements during the Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha.A Privilege Notice is a formal complaint raised by a Member of Parliament (MP) alleging that a breach of privilege or contempt of […]
Tangkhul Hui and Kombai to be added to Assam Rifles dog squad
Tangkhul Hui and Kombai to be added to Assam Rifles dog squad: Assam Rifles is planning to induct two indigenous dog breeds—Tangkhul Hui (Manipur) and Kombai (Tamil Nadu) into its dog squad, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign breeds over the long term.Assam Rifles (India’s oldest paramilitary force) runs a dedicated Assam Rifles Dog Training […]
Dornier 228 Aircraft
Dornier 228 Aircraft: The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹2,312 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard.The Dornier 228 is a twin-engine, turboprop Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed for passenger, cargo, and special mission operations. It is widely used for […]
Seva Teerth
Seva Teerth: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Seva Teerth in New Delhi on February 13, 2026, marking a major milestone in India’s administrative reforms. The newly built complex now houses the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), and the Cabinet Secretariat under one roof. The government stated that Seva Teerth represents […]
Sthree Suraksha Scheme : Kerala
Sthree Suraksha Scheme : Kerala Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan officially launched the Sthree Suraksha Scheme on February 11, 2026, providing a monthly pension of ₹1,000 to economically backward women and transwomen. The first month’s pension was credited to 10,18,042 beneficiaries whose applications were verified and approved. The scheme aims to support unemployed and financially […]
India Hosts First BRICS Sherpas Meeting 2026
India Hosts First BRICS Sherpas Meeting 2026: India formally began its BRICS Chairship 2026 by hosting the first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas in New Delhi from February 9-10, 2026. The meeting marked the start of a year-long engagement under India’s leadership, guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” […]
Bhakra Dam
Bhakra Dam: Amid rising incidents of landslides during the monsoon season, a comprehensive geological study of the hillocks surrounding the Bhakra Dam is likely to be undertaken by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). It is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is near the […]
Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite
Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite: The Defence Acquisition Council recently granted Acceptance of Necessity to the procurement of Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (AS-HAPS) for the Indian Air Force. HAPS are solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles designed to operate in the stratosphere nearly double the cruising altitude of commercial aircraft. Unlike conventional satellites that orbit at least 200 […]
Quorum Sensing
Quorum Sensing: The phenomenon of bacterial communication, or “quorum sensing” could indeed be a game changer for medicine, by opening new avenues to develop anti-quorum sensing therapies instead of antibiotics. Quorum Sensing is a mechanism by which bacteria regulate gene expression in accordance with population density through the use of signal molecules. Quorum sensing allows […]
