February 07, 2026
48 articles published on this date
RBI Proposes Rs 25,000 Compensation for Digital Fraud Victims, Even If OTP Was Shared
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 6, 2026, announced a proposed framework to compensate victims of...
Vidarbha Holds 75% of Maharashtra's Minerals; Gadkari Targets Green Steel Cheaper Than China
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, inaugurating the Advantage Vidarbha 2026 summit in Nagpur, stated that nearly 75% of Maharashtra's mineral reserves are...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Sensitive Sectors Safeguarded, Piyush Goyal Assures Parliament
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal informed the Lok Sabha that India's sensitive sectors including agriculture, dairy, poultry, and key...
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Assures Soybean and Cotton Farmers on India-US Trade Deal
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured farmers that soybean and cotton interests are fully protected under the India-US interim trade deal...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Tariff Cuts on Soybean Oil, Fruits, and Wine
Under the India-US interim bilateral trade framework announced on 7 February 2026, India agreed to reduce or eliminate import duties on several US...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: What India Conceded on Agriculture
India and the United States announced an interim bilateral trade agreement (BTA) framework on 7 February 2026, the most significant reset in bilateral trade...
India's GPU Capacity to Triple to 1,00,000 by End of 2026 Under IndiaAI Mission
IndiaAI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh announced that India's GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) capacity is expected to triple from the current approximately...
Kuki-Zo MLAs Join Manipur Government Amid Ethnic Tensions and Community Backlash
Three Kuki-Zo BJP MLAs -- Nemcha Kipgen, L.M. Khaute, and Ngursanglur Sanate -- joined the new Manipur state government, with Kipgen sworn in as Deputy...
Kerala Rail Infrastructure Debate: Sreedharan Criticises LDF Government's RRTS Plan as Stunt to Derail High-Speed Rail
E. Sreedharan, known as 'Metro Man,' accused the Kerala LDF government of proposing a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) as a deliberate ploy to derail...
Darbhanga Clash Leads to FIR Against 70 Brahmins Under SC/ST Act, Bihar Minister Warns Against Misuse
Darbhanga police in Bihar lodged a case under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against 70 people from the Brahmin...
Bihar Spends Rs 2.5 Lakh Crore on Gender Budget Over Five Years, Anchoring Women as Key Electoral Constituency
Bihar has spent Rs 2.5 lakh crore, or approximately 20% of its total budget, on women-centric schemes over the last five financial years through its Gender...
India-US Trade Deal: 25% Russia-Related Penalty Tariff Removed, Russian Oil Import Monitoring Begins
The US removed the 25% additional tariff that had been imposed on India in August 2025 specifically as a penalty for India's continued purchase of Russian...
Kerala Issues Order to Block National Population Register Implementation
The Kerala government issued a formal order blocking the implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) in the state, reaffirming its...
PM Modi's Malaysia Visit Deepens Defence, Economic, and Semiconductor Ties
PM Modi embarked on a two-day official visit to Malaysia (7-8 February 2026) at the invitation of PM Anwar Ibrahim, aiming to deepen defence, economic, and...
Seven Maoists Including Top Leader L Prabhakar Rao Killed in Gadchiroli Encounter
Seven Maoists, including top leader L Prabhakar Rao (alias Ravi/Swamy/Chander), were killed in encounters with Maharashtra's C-60 commando force in...
Indian Railways Mandates ID Verification on Reserved Trains in Nepal and Bangladesh Border Areas
The Railway Board issued a circular on February 4, 2026, making identity verification compulsory for all passengers travelling on reserved tickets in...
Namibian Cheetah Aasha Gives Birth to Five Cubs at Kuno, India's Cheetah Population Rises to 35
Namibian cheetah Aasha gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park on February 7, 2026, raising India's total cheetah population to 35. This is the eighth...
India and Malaysia Sign 11 Agreements During PM Modi's Visit to Deepen Strategic Ties
PM Modi and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim held extensive bilateral talks in Kuala Lumpur on Day 1 of Modi's official visit (7 February 2026), covering the full...
Cardinal Poola Anthony Becomes First Dalit to Head Catholic Bishops' Conference of India
Cardinal Poola Anthony, the 64-year-old Archbishop of Hyderabad, was elected as the new President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) at its...
Namibian Cheetah Aasha Gives Birth to Five Cubs at Kuno, India's Cheetah Population Rises to 35
Aasha, a Namibian cheetah translocated to India under Project Cheetah, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on February 7, 2026...
Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Flag Concerns Over Parliamentary Disruptions
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed anguish over the declining dignity and decorum in legislatures across India, describing planned disruptions as harmful...
Elephant Attacks Kill Eight in Bokaro Since January as Human-Elephant Conflict Escalates in Jharkhand
A herd of five elephants attacked Gangpur village in Bokaro district's Mahuatand police station area on February 7, 2026, killing Somar Saw and his...
PM Modi Addresses Indian Diaspora in Malaysia, Calls Trust India's Strongest Currency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur during his two-day official visit to Malaysia (7-8 February 2026), stating that...
Agriculture Reforms in Budget 2026-27: Balancing Crop Diversification with Farmer Income Security
The Union Budget 2026-27 prioritized high-value crops such as coconut, cocoa, and cashew, allocating Rs 350 crore to boost farmer incomes through crop...
Anthropic Opens India Office in Bengaluru: AI Giants Expand Into India
US-based AI company Anthropic (maker of Claude AI) is opening its first India office in Bengaluru in early 2026, its second office in the Asia-Pacific...
Supreme Court Remands Flipkart Market Dominance Case to NCLAT for Fresh Review
The Supreme Court set aside a 2020 NCLAT order that had directed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to investigate Flipkart for alleged abuse of...
India-US Trade Pact Opens GPU Access and Data Centre Investment Opportunities
The India-US interim trade framework includes a provision to 'significantly increase trade in technology products, including GPUs and other goods used in...
Anti-Suit Injunctions in Matrimonial Cases: Can Indian Courts Stop Divorce Proceedings Abroad?
An Indian woman from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution before the Supreme Court seeking to block a...
Trump Executive Order Rolls Back 25% Additional Tariffs on India: What India Has Committed To
President Trump signed an Executive Order on 6 February 2026 suspending Executive Order 14329, which had imposed an additional 25% tariff on all Indian...
AI Impact Summit 2026: India Hosts the Largest Global AI Governance Meeting
India is set to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 from February 16-20 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — the fourth in a series of global AI governance summits...
Two Tigers from Tadoba Traverse Over 600 km into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Raising Human-Wildlife Conflict Concerns
An adult Royal Bengal Tiger that travelled over 650 km from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra was spotted on National Highway 16 near...
Harley-Davidson Poised for India Comeback After US Trade Deal Eliminates Duties
The India-US interim trade framework announced on 7 February 2026 grants zero-duty access for US motorcycles in the 800cc to 1,600cc segment and above...
BPCL in Talks with Azerbaijan's SOCAR for LPG Procurement, Also Eyes US Supplies
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is in talks with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) for LPG procurement, confirmed by T.V....
India-US Trade Deal Opens $118 Billion American Textile Market to Indian Exporters
The India-US interim trade framework opens access to the $118 billion US textile and apparel import market for Indian exporters by reducing reciprocal...
Pakistan Faces Escalating Baloch Insurgency After Coordinated Attacks Across Balochistan
On 31 January 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) launched 'Operation Herof 2.0' — coordinated attacks across at least nine districts of Balochistan...
Meghalaya Rat-Hole Mine Explosion Kills at Least 18, Exposes Persistent Illegal Mining Crisis
An explosion in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on February 5, 2026, killed at least 18 workers (with the death...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement: A Strategic and Economic Turning Point
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 January 2026, the largest trade deal ever negotiated by...
Netanyahu to Meet Trump as US-Iran Nuclear Talks Continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would travel to Washington to meet President Donald Trump to discuss the ongoing US-Iran nuclear...
Qualcomm Completes 2nm Chip Tape-Out From India Design Centres
Qualcomm announced the completion of tape-out for a 2-nanometre (2nm) semiconductor chip design, with the design work carried out entirely across its Indian...
India-US Trade Deal Excludes Sensitive Agricultural Items to Protect Farmers, Says Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that all sensitive agricultural items have been kept out of the India-US interim trade deal, asserting that no item in...
Odisha CM Launches BCPPER Economic Region Plan Targeting $500 Billion Economy by 2047
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the economic development plan for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER), targeting...
Global Firms Entrust India With End-to-End Advanced Semiconductor Design
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that global firms now trust India for their most advanced semiconductor work, moving beyond...
India Secures Zero-Duty Access for $44 Billion of Exports to the US in First Phase of Trade Deal
Indian exports worth approximately $44 billion will enter the US market with zero reciprocal tariffs under the first phase of the bilateral interim trade...
India-US Trade Deal: Complete List of US Goods Receiving Zero or Reduced Tariffs in India
Under the interim trade framework, India agreed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of US industrial goods and selected agricultural and food...
India Prioritises Energy Security, Signals Diversification of Import Sources
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that ensuring energy security for 1.4 billion Indians remains the government's 'supreme priority.' The MEA...
Income Tax Department Releases Draft Rules and Forms with Old-to-New Mapping Navigators
The Income Tax Department released draft rules and forms for the new Income Tax Act 2025, along with two navigators that map old rules and forms to their...
CBDT Releases Draft Income Tax Rules Under New Income Tax Act 2025, Seeks Public Feedback by February 22
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released draft Income Tax Rules and Forms under the new Income Tax Act, 2025, seeking public feedback until...
India-US Trade Deal: Gains for Seafood Exports, Risks for Domestic Corn and Soya from DDGS Imports
The India-US interim trade framework reduces reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods entering the US from 50% to 18%, significantly benefiting India's seafood...