NITI report on apprenticeships
Apprenticeships work only if MSMEs join; the report suggests cluster consortia for that.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
20 Feb 2026Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
India joins Pax Silica; India-US AI partnership
This is about AI supply chains. Note it came weeks after the interim trade framework.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Pax Silica. · Mains: India-US tech ties.
20 Feb 2026
Export Promotion Mission launched for MSMEs
Small exporters struggle most with credit; factoring speeds up their payments.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
20 Feb 2026
PLI: ₹1.91 lakh crore outlay, 836 applications approved
Electronics and pharma have done well. Some sectors are lagging.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PLI outlay.
20 Feb 2026
DGCI&S moves merchandise trade indices to base 2022-23
All major series (GDP, CPI, IIP, trade) now have recent bases, so comparisons line up better.
UPSC angle: Prelims: DGCI&S, base years.
20 Feb 2026
EU Legal Gateway Office opens in India
It turns the January 2026 mobility framework into an office that helps workers move legally.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
19 Feb 2026
PM-JAY: 11.6 crore admissions worth ₹1.67 lakh crore since 2018
India's health DPI is now something other countries come to study.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NHA, PM-JAY.
19 Feb 2026
VoicERA: open voice AI on BHASHINI
Voice is how most Indians who cannot type in English will reach services.
UPSC angle: Prelims: BHASHINI.
18 Feb 2026
Three more cheetah cubs at Kuno; population 38
Wild births are the real test of the project, more than translocations.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Kuno.
18 Feb 2026
Spain’s PM in Delhi for AI Summit
Several European leaders used the summit for bilateral talks.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
18 Feb 2026Monthly compilations
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December 2025
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