The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), operating under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, updated the base year of India’s merchandise trade indices from 2012–13 to 2022–23.

ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Limited introduced the country’s first Swasthya-focused pension scheme, “ICICI PF NPS Swasthya Equity Plus,” integrating retirement investments with healthcare-linked benefits within the National Pension System.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group, issued a USD 197.67 million guarantee for Citibank N.A. in connection with its loan exposure to the State Bank of India.

Gujarat’s Budget for the financial year 2026–27 was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly at Gandhinagar by Finance Minister Kanu Desai.

Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the State Budget 2026–27 in the Legislative Assembly.

India registered a Guinness World Record after securing 2,50,946 verified pledges advocating responsible use of Artificial Intelligence within a 24-hour period.

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly passed the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing provisions for night shifts for women, extending permissible daily working hours to 10 hours, and enhancing the overtime ceiling to 144 hours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, during a joint statement with the French President at the India–France Year of Innovation event.

India formally became a member of Pax Silica, a United States-led strategic partnership designed to develop secure and resilient supply chains in Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors, and critical minerals.

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments.

The National Green Tribunal has granted clearance to the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project, underscoring its strategic relevance while mandating stringent environmental safeguards.

The 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh has been granted an extension of its environmental approval up to the year 2037.

The Tibetan New Year festival, Losar 2026, is being observed from 18 to 20 February at McLeod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra.

According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by the National Statistics Office, India's urban unemployment rate climbed to a three-month high of 5% in January 2026.

The wholesale price-based inflation in India accelerated to a 10-month peak of 1.81% in January 2026, a significant jump from 0.83% recorded in December 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a proposal mandating that AD Cat-I banks report all OTC foreign exchange and interest rate derivative contracts.

SEBI has granted approval to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for the launch of futures contracts based on Indian Natural Gas.