February 15, 2026
38 articles published on this date
Jaishankar Reaffirms India's Strategic Autonomy on Energy Choices at Munich Security Conference
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 14, 2026), stated that India is 'very much wedded to...
India Hosts First Global South AI Summit: AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi
India is hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16-20, marking the first global AI summit to be held in the Global South. The summit...
Cabinet Approves Rs 10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore on 14 February 2026. FoF 2.0 will not invest...
Generative AI Driving Surge in Demand for Skilled Workers in India
A new study reports that generative AI adoption is accelerating demand for skilled workers rather than displacing them, reversing earlier fears of mass...
India Hosts Unprecedented International Fleet Review with 70+ Nations at Visakhapatnam
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events -- the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026, Exercise MILAN, and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium...
Northeast's First Emergency Landing Facility Inaugurated on Assam Highway
The northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) was inaugurated at Moran in Assam's Dibrugarh district on 14 February 2026, with a historic landing...
Cabinet Approves India's First Underwater Road-Cum-Rail Tunnel Under the Brahmaputra in Assam
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 18,662-crore project to construct a four-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor between Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam...
Supreme Court Rules Absconding Accused Cannot Claim Anticipatory Bail on Ground of Co-Accused Acquittal
In Balmukund Singh Gautam v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2026 INSC 157), the Supreme Court held that an absconding accused is not entitled to anticipatory bail...
Supreme Court Flags 25-Year Delay in Corruption Case, Underscores Need for Speedy Trial
The apex court took cognizance of a corruption case that had been pending for 25 years across the high court and the Supreme Court, highlighting chronic...
Srinagar Launches Rs 210 Crore Plan to Transform and Conserve Historic Walled City
A comprehensive Rs 210 crore conservation and transformation plan has been announced for Srinagar's walled city (Shahr-e-Khaas), aimed at restoring the...
Over 300 Endangered Turtles Seized from AC First-Class Coach on Patna-Indore Express
In a joint operation, the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force, Railway Protection Force (RPF), and Bengal Forest Division seized 311 rare and endangered...
Kashmir Fruit Growers Face Uncertainty as Indo-US Trade Deal Reduces Import Duties
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned that the India-US trade deal would cause severe losses for Kashmir's fruit growers, stating 'I only see...
Centre Asks Kerala to Scrap Paddy Bonus: Federal Tensions Over MSP and Food Security
The Union Expenditure Secretary wrote to Kerala's Chief Secretary directing the state to discontinue its additional bonus of Rs 6.31 per kg paid to paddy...
Understanding US Steel and Aluminium Tariffs: Who Really Bears the Cost
The US administration is reportedly weighing selective adjustments to its Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs, currently set at 50% on imports from...
India's Environmental Heroes: Grassroots Movements That Shaped Conservation Policy
A feature traced the history of India's environmental activism, highlighting how grassroots movements shaped the country's conservation trajectory. The...
India's Orchid Diversity: Conservation Challenges for One of the World's Largest Plant Families
A recent feature highlighted the ecological significance of orchids, one of the largest flowering plant families with approximately 28,000 naturally...
Why Traceability in Agriculture Is Becoming Central to Food Security and Farmer Welfare
An analysis has highlighted that long-term food security depends equally on soil health preservation and farmer dignity, not merely on maximising crop...
India Mandates AI Content Labelling and 3-Hour Takedown Under Amended IT Rules 2026
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)...
India Explores Reset of Relations with BNP-Led Bangladesh After Landslide Election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the country's first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted...
Trump and Netanyahu Agree to Pressure Iran by Targeting Oil Sales to China
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a White House meeting, agreed that the US would work to reduce Iran's oil...
Jharkhand Directs Zero Human Deaths in Elephant Conflicts: 474 Lives Lost Since 2019-20
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed officials to ensure 'not even a single death' occurs from elephant attacks in the state, issuing instructions...
US Military Prepares for Potential Weeks-Long Operations Against Iran
The US military is preparing for sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, according to US officials cited...
MoSPI's New GDP Series: Base Year Shift to 2022-23 and Methodological Overhaul
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to release the new GDP series with the base year revised from 2011-12 to 2022-23...
UN Documents Over 6,000 Killed in RSF Attack on Sudan's El-Fasher Amid War Crimes Allegations
The UN Human Rights Office released a 29-page report documenting that at least 6,000 people were killed over three days (October 25-27, 2025) during the...
NASA-SpaceX Crew-12 Docks at International Space Station, Begins Eight-Month Mission
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:15 p.m. EST on February 14, 2026, approximately 34 hours...
RBI Tightens Lending Norms for Stockbrokers: Mandates Full Collateral, Bans Proprietary Trading Finance
The Reserve Bank of India has issued amended directions requiring all credit facilities extended by banks to stockbrokers and SEBI-registered capital market...
India's $100 Billion Agri-Export Target: Why Industry-Government Collaboration Is the Missing Piece
An analysis has argued that achieving India's $100 billion agricultural export target by 2030 requires moving beyond short-term fiscal incentives towards...
India Navigates Bangladesh Transition as BNP's Tarique Rahman Set for Swearing-In
Bangladesh invited Prime Minister Modi and leaders of 13 countries to attend the swearing-in ceremony of BNP chief Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister on...
NABARD-NCDEX Price Protection Scheme Uses Put Options to Shield Farmers from Price Crashes
NABARD and NCDEX have launched a price protection scheme that subsidises premiums for put options for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) across seven...
Neurobehavioural Therapy Shows Promise in Reshaping Brain Networks for Functional Neurological Disorders
Medical experts have highlighted that neurobehavioural therapy can reshape dysfunctional brain networks in patients with functional neurological disorders...
BNP Signals Firm Stance on Ganga Water Treaty Renewal, Urges India to Reset Relations
BNP Chairperson's foreign affairs adviser stated that 'national interest' will guide the party's approach to the renewal of the Ganga Water Treaty, which is...
Jaishankar Reaffirms India's Strategic Autonomy at Munich Security Conference
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 13-15, 2026), stated India remains 'very much wedded to...
India Hosts First Global South AI Summit as UN Chief Backs Inclusive AI Governance
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called India a 'very successful emerging economy' and the 'right place' to host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026...
US-India Trade Deal: Key Tweaks on Russian Oil, Pulses, and Agricultural Concessions
The White House revised the India-US trade deal factsheet, removing 'pulses' from the list of products on which India would reduce tariffs, and changing the...
US-Bangladesh Textile Deal and Its Implications for Indian Garment Exporters
The United States and Bangladesh signed a reciprocal trade agreement under which Bangladeshi textile and apparel goods manufactured using US-produced cotton...
Cabinet Clears Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Package with Urban Challenge Fund
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure package covering road, rail, and urban projects on 14 February 2026. The centrepiece is the...
India's Trade and Technology Strategy: FTAs, Digital Infrastructure, and Manufacturing Push
The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and IT outlined India's growth strategy, anchoring it in technology and trade as twin...
Three Militants of Banned Outfits Arrested in Manipur, Arms and IEDs Recovered
Security forces arrested three militants belonging to two proscribed organizations in Manipur during coordinated operations across multiple districts on...