Daily Current Affairs – February 16, 2026

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday: The GIFT Nifty signaled a weak start for the benchmark indices. Weakness in global markets may weigh on domestic equities

Press Note 3, which made prior government approval mandatory for foreign direct investment (FDI) from bordering countries, was introduced in April 2020 to curb opportunistic takeovers of domestic companies during the pandemic — primarily targeted at those originating from China.

The museum will convey the “religious, cultural, and spiritual significance of cattle, as well as the scientific utility of cows and their products”

His party refused to accept the latest inspection, saying that without the presence of the PTI, his family and Khan’s personal doctors, the government’s stance was “deemed malicious”

The Defence Department said in a post on X that U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III, conducting “a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding”

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday: The GIFT Nifty signaled a weak start for the benchmark indices. Weakness in global markets may weigh on domestic equities

Indian markets saw IT stocks fall amid AI worries. Analyst Deven Choksey sees this as a buying chance. He believes AI will help IT firms flourish by enabling outcome-based pricing and faster project delivery. This shift creates new revenue streams. Choksey also highlights growth potential in FMCG exports due to trade agreements. He advises investing in large-cap IT companies.

The finance minister announced a ₹250-crore allocation for talent development in the animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics ecosystem. Here's what experts say…

The new rules to set up blood centres restrict eligibility to registered voluntary and charitable organizations, barring family societies and trusts, and mandate social accountability evaluation. Professional donors who donate blood for money increase the risk of spreading infections.