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Delhi burns its waste openly, chokes itself moreEnvironment & Ecology Manipur violence: Curfew imposed, internet suspended in Ukhrul after fresh clashes, security forces deployedInternal Security Draft income tax rules: Hike in threshold for quoting PAN for cash deposits, hotel bills, property transactionsEconomics Unemployment at 4.8% in Oct-Dec, but share of salaried jobs down againEconomics India’s power mix to shift from coal to renewables by 2070; Nuclear seen as key baseload: NITI AayogEnvironment & Ecology On flagship skill PMKVY scheme blacklist: Empty centres, claims, counter-claims, few takersEconomics India, Greece sign joint declaration of intent to strengthen defence cooperationInternational Relations From maritime to digital: India, Seychelles give ties a shot in armInternational Relations J&K unemployment hits 6.7%, nearly double the national average – and job seekers have paid ₹48 crore in application feesEconomics US releases fact sheet on trade deal, mentions ‘certain pulses’ among agricultural products to see tariffs cutEconomics Fresh violence erupts in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, internet suspended for 5 daysInternal Security Two crucial water projects in Jammu and Kashmir to move forward after Indus treaty suspensionInternational Relations NGT takes suo moto cognizance of Meghalaya coal mine blast, issues notice to state govt, CentreEnvironment & Ecology Bilateral ties on the table as French President Macron visits on February 17International Relations Social media rules notified: ‘Prominent’ AI labels, three hour timeline to block contentPolity & Governance Only joint statement on US trade deal counts: Govt to House panelEconomics ‘Cannot be insulated from Parliamentary scrutiny’: Brittas writes to Birla, Radhakrishnan on PM CARES fundPolity & Governance Move to procure six more P-8I submarine hunters before DAC this weekInternal Security How the US trade deal will change India’s feed marketEconomics PMO directive on PM CARES: What questions can Lok Sabha ask?Polity & Governance How India’s US deal tariff advantage over Bangladesh vanished overnightEconomics No Confidence motion against Om Birla: What happens now? What is the process for removal of Lok Sabha speaker?Polity & Governance Why Mumbai’s new mayor will be the least empowered countrywide despite 150 years of reformsPolity & Governance Why farmer unions have called for a strike against US-India trade deal frameworkEconomics India is set to get two new telescopes and upgrade one in Ladakh. Here’s how it will be a game-changer for astronomyScience & Technology Unemployment rate declined in urban and rural India during Oct-Dec quarterEconomics New tax rules may change how you deposit cash, pay bills, claim HRAEconomics ​New beginnings: On the end of START as opportunityInternational Relations Agri sector sees more hope than fear in Indo-US trade dealEconomics Farmers’ organisations threaten to launch protest against US trade dealEconomics India’s aim is to move EV space to a leadership position: H D KumaraswamyEconomics India may allow US pulses like ‘masur’ at zero dutyEconomics Flexi jobs aligning with labour code’s social security norms: ISF reportEconomics Dairy sector protected in US trade deal, says industry bodyEconomics FDI flow in banking sector declines from $898 mn in FY23 to $115 mn in FY25Economics US–Bangladesh trade pact dents India’s tariff edge in American marketEconomics Chambal aqueduct set to facilitate water supply from river link project in RajasthanGeography The taekwondo teacher tasked with healing India's troubled statePolity & Governance India likely to pursue critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, EuropeEconomics Indian space programme rooted in international cooperation rather than competition: ISRO chiefScience & Technology India-US trade framework to accelerate aviation growth, says Boeing India chiefEconomics Fighter push — integrating HAL’s experience with private enterpriseInternal Security NRIs hold 0.6% of all NSE listed companies, even as Budget 2026 hiked their limit to 10%Economics India-US trade deal to boost exports, but energy, metals remain concerns: SBICapsEconomics U.S.-Bangladesh trade agreement a cause of concern for Indian apparel exportersEconomics The approaching AI surge, its global consequencesScience & Technology Bangladesh elections 2026: Will hand over power to elected government fast, says YunusInternational Relations US claims India will remove digital services tax: Here's what it meansEconomics Draft DAP aims to align defence acquisition with rapidly evolving geo-strategic landscape: GovernmentInternal Security Amid rising imports of cheap teas, Tea Board orders all consignments to be tested from May 1Economics RBI proposes to raise unsecured loans to 20% of total for urban co-op banksEconomics Bangladesh textile exports to US go 'tariff-free': What it means for IndiaEconomics Indian exporters cheer as US trade deal signals growth in ordersEconomics US, India to work towards interim agreement, aim to conclude BTA: White House fact sheetEconomics US pushes India on digital taxes, e-trade rulesEconomics Bangladesh strikes trade deal with US, gets exemption on textile exports made with American cottonInternational Relations US-India trade deal: White House fact sheet says Interim Agreement will cut India tariffs and set stage for BTAEconomics FM Sitharaman outlines Union Budget 2026-27 priorities at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum meetEconomics 36-hr takedown window cut to 3 hrs: Centre notifies IT Rules amendment to tighten noose on deepfakesPolity & Governance EPFO may allow EPF withdrawal through UPI using new app from AprilEconomics 'Historic' trade deal will open Indian markets to US goods: White HouseEconomics India's net-zero drive to require $300 bn annual investment: StanChartEnvironment & Ecology RBI proposes deregistration window for NBFCs without public fundsEconomics Bangladesh plans to shift from Indian to U.S. cottonInternational Relations Decarbonise transport sector through modal shift, zero emission vehicles: NITI reportEnvironment & Ecology Pest resistance increasing in Bt-cotton: MinisterEconomics India focuses on indigenous rare earth permanent magnets to bolster EV ecosystem: KumaraswamyScience & Technology National cyber norms for academia: Securing India's campus innovationInternal Security FUNCTIONING OF e-NAM PLATFORMEconomics In ‘step toward normalisation of ties’, India & China hold first ‘strategic dialogue’ in DelhiInternational Relations Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah delivers keynote address at National Conference on “Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem” in New DelhiInternal Security January 2026 was the fifth-warmest globally despite record cold in EuropeEnvironment & Ecology Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 9, 2026)Environment & Ecology SMART AGRO-FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICESEconomics As told to Parliament (February 9, 2026): Forest cover in India’s mega cities up by 2.09 sq km since 2021Environment & Ecology India must rationalise food stocks, adopt local strategic reserves: PingaliEconomics IWAI Facilitates ODC Movement via Inland Waterways to Boost Assam’s Semiconductor EcosystemEconomics US-Bangladesh trade deal signed as White House agrees to lower tariffs to 19% — What's inside?International Relations Unemployment rate eases to 4.8% during Oct-DecEconomics Iran says nuclear talks gauged 'seriousness' of U.S.International Relations India, EU truly mother of all deals; brings together nearly one-fourth of global economy: Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgrawalEconomics January 2026 fifth warmest on record despite cold snap in Europe, North AmericaEnvironment & Ecology Adult male tiger set for reintroduction into wildEnvironment & Ecology Budget’s MAT overhaul may trigger one-off hits to select company financial statementsEconomics India to end digital services tax, cut agri & industrial tariffs: USEconomics Scientists map rare earthquakes deep within Earth’s mantle for the first timeGeography NITI Aayog Releases Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net ZeroEnvironment & Ecology Anti-India sentiment serves as both shield and sword in Bangladesh pollsInternational Relations Unclaimed bank deposits of Rs 72,454 crore lying with DEA Fund: MoS FinanceEconomics India-US trade deal to make sure only Indian and American products get the benefits, White House saysEconomics Eastern Coastal Region a prominent part of the current Budget’s Nuclear and Marine roadmap: Dr Jitendra SinghEconomics NEW FARMING TECHNIQUES AND DIGITAL SERVICESEconomics Inviting Comments on the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2026 uploaded on the Website of Ministry of DefenceInternal Security India-EU trade agreement: Organic exporters showcase products at Germany’s Biofach amid new market opportunitiesEconomics All India Institute of Ayurveda Signs MoU with General Insurance Council to Provide Cashless Treatment Facility under 32 Insurance CompaniesSocial Issues Unemployment falls slightly to 6.7% in Oct-Dec quarter: Govt surveyEconomics India-US BTA: Zero-duty access to $46 billion US market to boost farmer incomesEconomics PFMS ensuring timely release of funds, Transparency significantly enhanced by PFMSPolity & Governance Social security pact inked with UK to boost workforce mobilityInternational Relations Govt tightens social media rules on AI content; mandates 3-hr takedown timelineScience & Technology CKYC Registry 2.0 to go live with DigiLocker integration by Feb-endEconomics King dollar risks losing its crown to an Asian mutinyEconomics PM-KISAN INSTALMENTSEconomics Govt tightens rules on AI-generated, deepfake content; mandates faster takedown of flagged materialScience & Technology Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla faces removal notice; historically no Speaker oustedPolity & Governance An FTA no one is talking about can give India a strategic edgeInternational Relations OUTCOME OF DIGITAL AGRICULTURE INITIATIVESEconomics RE-STRUCTURING OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSIONEconomics India-EU trade deal brings together one-fourth of world economy: Comm SecyEconomics RBI invites public comments on the draft Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026Economics Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) – Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., DehradunEconomics

Top I-T firms earmark Labour Code costs, less than 3% of payrollEconomics Exclusive | Citing rules, PMO tells Lok Sabha Secretariat: No questions on PM CARES, relief and defence fundsPolity & Governance Kuki-Zo-Hmar peace deal in final stage, on lines of Nagaland pactInternal Security ‘One-sided Parliament’: Why Opposition is set to move no-confidence motion against Om Birla, and what comes nextPolity & Governance Exclusive: From file disposal to output, Union Secretaries now get a report card eachPolity & Governance ‘Maoist issue not linked to development’: In Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah reiterates March deadline to uproot NaxalismInternal Security INCOIS to launch mobile apps that track jellyfish, issue storm surge alerts todayScience & Technology Parliament Budget Session 2026 Highlights: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla steps aside after Oppn’s no-confidence motionPolity & Governance Villagers flee, houses and govt quarters burnt down as violence rocks Manipur’s Ukhrul districtInternal Security Bullet train project: Railway Board directs NHSRCL to revise DPRs for new high-speed rail corridorsEconomics ‘Next-generation system’: To strengthen tsunami monitoring, Andaman and Nicobar to get regional service centreScience & Technology After START, need for new stabilising mechanismsInternational Relations Why borrowings are now biting govts despite RBI rate cuts: Debt, liquidity twin issuesEconomics PMO says no question on PM CARES, two other funds admissible in Lok Sabha: Reasons it gavePolity & Governance Expert Explains | US-Iran talks: Why both sides are negotiating amid military buildupInternational Relations RBI tells banks not to insist on collateral security for loans up to ₹20 lakh for MSEsEconomics Gross NPAs of SCBs hit a historic low of 2.15% as of Sept. 2025: FinMinEconomics Question and answer: on Parliament, parliamentary normsPolity & Governance New income tax rules coming soon - and taxpayers can now give feedbackEconomics Don’t let poachers sneak throughEnvironment & Ecology Back on track: On Malaysia-India tiesInternational Relations Oil, tariffs and farming: What we still don't know about US-India trade dealInternational Relations Are Bangladesh's youth turning against India?International Relations India’s new startup rules for deep tech | ExplainedScience & Technology Blending ethanol up to 25% and accelerating flex-fuel vehicle development will help address overcapacity, Distillers Association chiefEconomics RBI plans KCC revamp with 6-year tenure and higher loan limits aheadEconomics Delhi HC pulls up MCD for not publishing civic records after 20 years of RTI, says it is ‘no exception’Polity & Governance A chance for India to polish the Kimberley ProcessInternational Relations ISRO identifies site for Chandrayaan-4 landerScience & Technology NHAI’s public InvIT wins five highway concessionsEconomics Capital goods dominate India–US import plan, limiting impact on jobs-heavy sectorsInternational Relations Aadhaar biometric lock explained: How it prevents biometric fraudPolity & Governance EPFO to appoint new partner agencies, change custodian after 15 yearsEconomics Modi government’s trade deal with US resembles an IMF bailoutInternational Relations Three areas where the India-US trade deal hangs more in the realm of possibilities than realityInternational Relations India announces special economic package of $175 million for SeychellesInternational Relations Maritime security & $175 mn for Seychelles as India takes on China challenge in Indian Ocean RegionInternational Relations Will India stop buying Russian oil as Trump claims? FS Misri says ‘approach is to maintain multiple sources of supply’International Relations RBI's voluntary retention route move removes parallel limits for FPIsEconomics Moody's projects India's GDP to grow 6.4% in FY'27, fastest among G20 economiesEconomics US tariff cuts set to revive summer bookings, exports to double in 4-5 yearsEconomics India's Russian oil imports likely to halve after White House trade orderInternational Relations New dragonfly species discovered in Kerala, named Lyriothemis keralensisEnvironment & Ecology Foreign Secretary Misri doesn’t refute Trump’s claims, says ‘national interests’ guide oil importsInternational Relations Can a Lok Sabha speaker be ‘impeached’? What does Constitution say about the process?Polity & Governance Industrial Relations Code must balance job security in the AI eraEconomics India will support steel exports hit by Europe's carbon tax, federal secretary saysEconomics New income tax rules raise PAN threshold, meal allowancesEconomics Gujarat exchanges Letter of Intent with Starlink for high-speed internet connectivityScience & Technology India-US trade deal: Tiruppur expects garment exports to double to ₹30,000 crore—why Tamil Nadu textile hub is upbeatEconomics Opposition to move no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla amid Parliament showdownPolity & Governance Goldman Sachs raises India’s 2026 growth forecast to 6.9% on lower US tariffsEconomics ‘National interest’ guides oil buys, says Misri after Trump’s claims India to stop Russian oil purchaseInternational Relations Modi announces $175 million economic package for Seychelles during President Herminie’s visitInternational Relations Moody's sees India's GDP growing 6.4% in FY27, fastest among G20 nationsEconomics India's edible oil output seen covering just 40% demand in 2025-26: IVPAEconomics IOC, HPCL buy Venezuelan oil in second deal since imports resumedEconomics Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Amendment) Directions, 2026Economics

No sunset date for old tax regime, 95% of refunds disbursed, says CBDT chairEconomics 16th Finance Commission: Among poll-bound states, 3 see a spike in tax share, Bengal dipsPolity & Governance March 2026 deadline around the corner, 51 Maoists surrender in Sukma, BijapurInternal Security Tamil Nadu slows land push for Hosur airport but keeps project aliveGeography Hyderabad scientists identify metabolic trigger behind deadly fungal infectionsScience & Technology 27 deaths later, Meghalaya orders massive crackdown on rat-hole minesEnvironment & Ecology ‘Reduced to near skeleton’: Maoist party is now one-tenth of what it used to be in 2024Internal Security On terrorism, no double standards, no compromise: PM Modi in MalaysiaInternational Relations Karnataka set to get another Vande Bharat train; check routeEconomics Why Karnataka is demanding a third bullet train corridorEconomics Security info channel opens with Canada post Ajit Doval visitInternational Relations Only ERO, not micro observers, can accept or reject eligibility of electors: Election CommissionPolity & Governance From business to tech, India inks key pacts with MalaysiaInternational Relations Explained: Why Kunal Kamra approached Bombay HC against Sahyog Portal, amended IT RulesPolity & Governance 27 die in Meghalaya: What is rat-hole mining, why it continues despite banEnvironment & Ecology Explained: From cutting-edge tech research to jobs, what Andhra Pradesh’s new Quantum Valley project aims forScience & Technology China This Week | Trump’s ‘excellent’ call with Xi, and US claims of secret Chinese nuclear testInternational Relations Expert Explains: As Pakistan again points fingers at Afghanistan over terror, a look at Kabul-Beijing tiesInternational Relations Why does Thwaites glacier matter?Geography Zydus gets orphan drug status for Sickle Cell Disease medicationScience & Technology Myanmar’s military-scripted polls, India’s strategic bindInternational Relations FPIs turn net buyers in February; invest ₹8,100 crore in a week on U.S. trade dealEconomics India-U.S. trade deal: Congress leader dares Piyush Goyal to cancel UPA-era pactsEconomics Indian refiners avoid Russian oil purchase in push for US trade dealEconomics India will stop importing fruits, vegetables, flowers: Union Minister ChouhanEconomics Gig hiring likely to surge in 2026 as qcom, ecom expand beyond metrosEconomics India-US trade deal will boost farmers' incomes, says Piyush Goyal amid criticism: ‘18% tariff to give competitive edge’Economics Cyber threats, geopolitical shocks, climate change top risks for Indian businesses, finds industry surveyEconomics India, Malaysia to promote bilateral trade and investment in local currenciesInternational Relations 16th Finance Commission identifies Tamil Nadu as one of top three States suffering heavy losses of public sector enterprisesPolity & Governance India-U.S. trade deal is a blow to India’s strategic autonomyEconomics India-US trade deal: Will refiners cut back on Russian oil imports and pause new orders? Here's what we knowEconomics Netanyahu Hastens to Meet Trump Over Scope of Iran DiplomacyInternational Relations Can a common hospital gas help fight drug-resistant pneumonia?Science & Technology India-US trade deal: Industry awaits clarity on agri products tariff cutsEconomics