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Sitharaman counters LoP on farmers, food security & dataEconomics Behind Madhya Pradesh cough syrup deaths: Bad batch, compromised system, a phone callPolity & Governance DC, tehsildar ‘misappropriated funds’ for crucial Bharatmala road project, arrestedPolity & Governance Behind Assam’s contentious Special Revision: Why over 10 lakh names have been deleted from voter listPolity & Governance No confidence is no answer. But onus is on Speaker to earn trust of MPs, especially in OppositionPolity & Governance Renewables to dominate India’s grid by 2070, but ‘structural challenges’ are slowing the paceEnvironment & Ecology ‘Too Harvard-oriented’: Why Supreme Court is revisiting its guide on gender stereotypesPolity & Governance Less than half of those trained under PM-DAKSH scheme for SCs, BCs, DNTs got jobsSocial Issues U.S. House votes to slap back Trump’s tariffs on CanadaInternational Relations India poised for surge in agricultural exports to US after trade deal: APEDA ChairmanEconomics Villagers skip meeting convened by Odisha govt over Anganwadi boycott rowSocial Issues Trump ‘insists’ on continued Iran talks in meeting with Israeli PM NetanyahuInternational Relations Bangladesh polls LIVE: Voting begins in country's crucial parliamentary electionsInternational Relations Budget promises vs reality: Underspending across ministries get widerEconomics New CPI index may give RBI reason to keep interest rates on holdEconomics Preferential allotment likely in PFC-REC merger to help Centre retain majority stake and government company statusEconomics Trump calls India-US trade deal ‘historic’ as tariff cuts and coal exports take centre stageInternational Relations

For first time, Indians invest more in gold ETFs than equity MFsEconomics Decode Politics: Why 16th Finance Commission proposal has Himachal govt on the warpath, BJP on the defensivePolity & Governance Vikram Misri meets China’s vice-minister; talks focus on border peace, tradeInternational Relations Hope US deal won’t mean Delhi-Moscow ties suffer: RussiaInternational Relations Rajnath-led council to discuss procurement of French Rafale jets this week, key nod likelyInternal Security Will India-US trade deal hurt J&K’s dry fruit industry? What Omar said in AssemblyEconomics Tension in Manipur’s Ukhrul: How a ‘drunken brawl’ triggered three days of arson and a district-wide internet banInternal Security ‘Defective processes’: Odisha rights panel calls for high-level probe into relocation of villages near tiger reserveEnvironment & Ecology In RS, Oppn slams Centre on India-US trade deal; wilfully ignorant, says NDAInternational Relations Will continue OPS, other welfare schemes despite RDG withdrawal: Sukhu, seeks PM’s appointmentPolity & Governance Expert Explains | ‘AI was trained to imitate humans. It learnt survival’Science & Technology Expert Explains | ‘75 per cent chance Artificial General Intelligence will not succeed’Science & Technology Amid growing calls for restitution, why the Smithsonian will return three bronzes to IndiaGeneral January’s retail inflation with new base year likely between 2-3%General India and Pakistan war could have been nuclear, 10 planes were shot down: TrumpGeneral Shaheen Malik: An acid attack survivor's fight for justice and dignityGeneral A wildlife association that helped conserve the Nilgiris’ biodiversityEconomics French President Macron to visit India next weekInternational Relations U.S. to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this weekPolity & Governance U.S. officials release images of armed person at Nancy Guthrie's doorEconomics India to keep importing crude from cheapest, high-quality sources: govtGeneral Who was at the wheel? Where are the injured? Kanpur Lamborghini case is tied up in knotsEnvironment & Ecology BNP campaign is ‘Bangladesh First’, says Tarique Rehman’s adviser, outlines plans to engage with IndiaEconomics Price of iron ore in Maharashtra’s wildlife corridor—18,000 trees & 60 tigers in return for 120 jobsGeneral India’s organic ecosystem now maturing: Commerce Secretary at BIOFACH 2026 in GermanyGeneral BJP pips Congress to mayor’s post in Chandrapur with Sena (UBT) helpEconomics US drops pulses, digital services tax from fact sheet on India trade dealGeneral White House drops reference to 'certain pulses' in revised fact sheet on trade deal with IndiaGeneral Trade concerns, LAC stability top focus in India-China Strategic DialoguePolity & Governance India likely to maintain Chabahar presence even as US sanctions loomGeneral Bangladesh–US zero-duty fears overstated; Indian cotton farmers safe: AEPCInternal Security A reckoning for India’s aviation sectorGeneral No-confidence motion discussion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla likely on March 9: SourcesEconomics India, Hungary review bilateral ties in 11th round of Foreign Office ConsultationsGeneral Puducherry Assembly to pass interim budget on Feb 12Environment & Ecology The revisions in India-US trade deal factsheet by White HouseGeneral State-run Parli Thermal Power Station ordered to stop operation of 2 units over pollutionGeneral Actress Tamannaah assumes roles as KSDL brand ambassador amidst ‘non-Kannadiga’ rowEconomics ‘No deal but US steal’: Cong’s dig at govt over Indo-US trade agreementInternational Relations

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 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