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Highlights of 14 February 2026 Current Affairs
- The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index to 2024 from 2012 to reflect updated household consumption patterns based on the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023–24.
- January 2026 CPI data showed overall inflation at 2.75% (YoY), with rural inflation at 2.73% and urban inflation at 2.77%.
- The revised CPI basket now includes modern items such as OTT subscriptions, rural house rent, fitness equipment, and babysitting services, while outdated items like VCR and DVD players have been removed.
- CPI is compiled monthly using the Laspeyres Index formula and serves as the key indicator for retail inflation and the RBI’s 4% ± 2% inflation targeting framework.
- NITI Aayog released a 10-year roadmap titled “India’s Technology Services – Reimagination Ahead” to strengthen India’s tech services sector in line with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision.
- India’s tech services industry contributes around 7% to GDP, generates about $265 billion annually, and holds nearly 20% of the global market, with a target of $750–850 billion revenue by 2035.
- The Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹3.60 lakh crore to enhance modernization and combat readiness of the armed forces.
- The Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft under consideration includes the Rafale, a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft known for its multi-mission and advanced operational capabilities.
- India assumed command of Combined Task Force-154, which focuses on multinational maritime training and capacity building.
- Kerala became the first Indian state to declare Bacillus subtilis, a beneficial Gram-positive bacterium commonly found in soil and the human gut, as its State Microbe.
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