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16 - 22 Feb 2026 Weekly Current Affairs for AFCAT CDS NDA Exam

Military-Choice’s Most Important Weekly Current Affairs 2026 Notes for UPSC, CDS, NDA, CAPF AC, AFCAT & SSC CGL CPO SI 2026 Exam and SSB Interview. These Weekly Current Affairs 2026 covers all the important National, International, Economy, Appointments, Sports and Defence news of this week.

WEEKLY MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS 2026 FOR UPSC CDS NDA AFCAT SSC CGL 


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  1. R Vijay Anandh has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India as the new Managing Director and CEO of City Union Bank for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2026. His appointment is subject to shareholder approval.


  1. World Human Spirit Day is observed annually on February 17. Established in 2003 by philosopher Michael Levy, the day promotes self-reflection, mindfulness, and a deeper spiritual connection.


  1. Gujarat signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink to deploy satellite-based broadband connectivity in remote, tribal, and underserved regions.


  1. The 23rd BioAsia 2026 Summit was hosted in Hyderabad. The summit's theme was ‘TechBio Unleashed – AI, Automation, and Revolutionary Changes in Life Sciences.’


  1. India’s first National Cow Culture Museum will be set up in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, within the campus of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University.


  1. The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister launched two digital health initiatives—SAHI (Secure AI for Health Initiative) and BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI)—during the India AI Impact Summit 2026.


  1. Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore to mobilise venture capital for the country’s rapidly expanding startup ecosystem.


  1. The Global South AI Impact Summit 2026 is being hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This historic five-day summit marks the first global AI gathering held in the Global South.


  1. PM Modi approved the launch of the PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) Scheme. Every eligible road accident victim will be entitled to cashless treatment up to 1 lakh 50 thousand per victim, for a period of 7 days from the date of accident.


  1. Henley Passport Index 2026: India secured the 75th position, marking a significant improvement from its 85th rank in 2025. Indian citizens now have access to 56 countries, up from 52 the previous year.


  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 4.2 kilometre Emergency Landing Facility on the Moran Bypass in Assam, the first such facility in Northeast India.


  1. The Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam. The six-lane extradosed PSC bridge has been constructed over the Brahmaputra River and is the first extradosed bridge in the Northeast region.


  1. Time magazine named the “Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year, highlighting key tech leaders like Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis etc.


  1. Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh following a decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary Elections.


  1. The Chhattisgarh Forest Department is setting up six “hornbill restaurants” in the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve to provide a permanent habitat for the rare Malabar Pied Hornbill and promote forest regeneration.


  1. The pilot project for distributing digital food coupons using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) was launched in Gujarat to enhance targeted welfare delivery through secure and transparent digital payments.


  1. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute in Himachal Pradesh.


  1. Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AI-Preneurs of India’ at India AI Impact Summit 2026, showcasing India’s purpose driven AI Ecosystem.


  1. The Ministry of Agriculture launched Phase-1 of the AI-based ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ scheme in Jaipur, Rajasthan, amid the AI Summit in Delhi to digitally empower farmers.


  1. The Union Cabinet has approved the conversion of North Block and South Block into the ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat’ National Museum.


  1. Seychelles partnered with India to unveil the SESEL Joint Vision aimed at strengthening sustainability, economic growth, and security cooperation.


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