February 2026 month current affairs

National News & Government Schemes

• Ramsar Sites:  India's total Ramsar sites increased to  98  with the addition of  Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah, Uttar Pradesh)  and  Chhari Dhand (Kachchh, Gujarat)  .

• Income Tax Act 2025:  The new act will replace the  Income Tax Act of 1961  and will be effective from  April 1, 2026 .

• 16th Finance Commission Report:  Presented in Lok Sabha for the period 2026-31. Chaired by  Arvind Panagariya . Key highlights for 2026-27:

  • Defence allocation: Rs 7.85 lakh crore  (14.6% of central government expenditure).

  • Health allocation: Rs 1,60,000 crore  (approx.).

  • Education allocation: Rs 1,39,289 crore  (highest ever).

  • PM Jan Arogya Yojana allocation increased to Rs 9,500 crore .

  • Three new AIIMS to be established.

• Wings India 2026:   Uttarakhand  won the 'Best State' award for promoting the aviation ecosystem.

• Operation Sashastra:  Launched by the  Delhi Police  against the online display of weapons and the use of abusive language on social media.

• India's First LNG-Diesel Dual Fuel Train:  Successfully operated in  Sabarmati, Ahmedabad , using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

• AP CM's Guinness Record:  Chandrababu Naidu set a record by distributing  555 e-cycles  in 24 hours under the 'Green and Healthy Kuppam' initiative.

• Saras Mela:  A special extended edition was organized by the  Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission  in Jammu.

• Miniratna Status:   Yantra India Limited (YIL)  was granted Miniratna Category-I status by the Defence Ministry.

• Airports Authority of India (AAI):   Nivedita Dubey  became the first woman to hold a Board-level HR position as Member (Human Resources).

• Adampur Airport Renamed:  Renamed as  Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj Airport  in Jalandhar, Punjab.

• Senior Citizen Budget 2026-27:   Kerala  became the first state to present a dedicated budget for senior citizens.

• Padhai with AI  Initiative:  Launched in  Himachal Pradesh  (Bilaspur district) to provide AI-based digital learning for competitive exams.

• Operation Chivalrous Knight 3:  A humanitarian air bridge launched by the  UAE  to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip.

• Election Commission Roundtable:  A national roundtable conference of the Election Commission and State Election Commissioners was held in New Delhi after  27 years  (last