Daily Current Affairs – 23 February 2026 | Latest National & International News
Stay updated with the Daily Current Affairs for 23 February 2026, covering all the most important national, international, economic, political, sports, science, and technology developments from across the world. This daily current affairs capsule is specially designed for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, Defence, State PCS, and all competitive exam aspirants.
The 23 February 2026 current affairs include major government schemes, policy decisions, global summits, important appointments, defence and security updates, space and science breakthroughs, environmental developments, business and economy trends, sports achievements, and awards. Each topic is explained in a clear, exam-focused format to help you understand concepts quickly and retain them longer.
On January 12, 2026, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) took a decision that has sent reverberations through the global nuclear safety community: it formally eliminated the ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable) principle from its directives and regulations. This decision, made in the context of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at accelerating…
In a world where strategic competition is increasingly fought over semiconductors, artificial intelligence infrastructure, critical minerals, and data, India has made a decisive move by joining the Pax Silica alliance — a US-led coalition focused on building trusted, democratic infrastructure for AI and critical technologies. The decision, which has been likened by analysts to India’s…
By early 2026, India has quietly engineered one of the most consequential structural transformations in its economic history. What were once dismissively called “captive centres” — offshore extensions of multinational corporations’ back-office functions — have evolved into Global Capability Centres (GCCs) that define the technological and strategic future of some of the world’s largest companies….
The surrender of Tippiri Tirupati, alias Devji, along with senior Maoist leader Malla Raji Reddy and several cadres in Asifabad district of Telangana on February 22, 2026 marks a watershed moment in India’s decades-long battle against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). Devji, aged 62, is reported to have become the General Secretary of the Communist Party of…
When Parliament passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act in September 2023 — commonly called the Women’s Reservation Act — it was celebrated across party lines as a historic achievement. The legislation mandated reservation of one-third of all seats in the Lok Sabha, State Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital…
In a landmark ruling that has sent reverberations across the global trading order, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by a margin of 6-3. The ruling, which saw Chief Justice John Roberts and two conservative justices appointed by Trump…