Feb 09 – Feb 15
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 muc...
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 Sou...
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 ...
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 fe...
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 N...
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 hi...
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 Numal...
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 a...
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, highligh...
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 re...
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 rar...
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, stat...
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 ...
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 i...
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 traj...
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 n...
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 maxim...
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 Medi...
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 t...
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 ...
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, issu...
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 o...
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...
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...
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, approxim...
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-registere...
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 incen...
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 M...
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) a...
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 neurolog...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Su...
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, ...
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...
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 centr...
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 an...
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 ...
India Hosts International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events at Visakhapatnam from 15 to 25 February 2026: the International Fleet Review (IFR), ...
Moran Emergency Landing Facility: India's Highway Airstrip Programme and Defence Preparedness
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, 2026 activated and inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) — a 4.2-k...
Urban Challenge Fund: Shifting India's City Development from Grants to Market Finance
The Union Cabinet approved the Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), a reform-driven urban infrastructure programme. Central governmen...
Brahmaputra Underwater Tunnel: Transforming Northeast India's Connectivity Landscape
The Union Cabinet approved India's first twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River, connecting Gohpur (NH-15) ...
Northeast's First Highway Emergency Landing Facility at Moran, Assam: Strategic Dual-Use Infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on February 14, 2026, by making a historic l...
BNP's Return to Power: Tarique Rahman's Governance Challenge and the Delhi-Dhaka Diplomatic Reset
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory in the February 12, 2026 elections — its first return to power in approximate...
Nikhil Gupta Guilty Plea: Transnational Repression Allegations and India-US Diplomatic Fallout
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 54, pleaded guilty on February 14, 2026 in the Manhattan Federal Court to charges of murder-for-hire conspirac...
Vande Mataram's Four Unsung Stanzas: Why the MHA Directive to Sing All Six Has Kicked Up a Storm
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued comprehensive guidelines on February 11, 2026, formalising the official protocol for the ren...
India-Japan-Indonesia Trilateral Naval Exercise in Andaman Sea: Maritime Security Cooperation
The Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) conducted a trilateral naval exercise in the Andama...
Union Budget 2026-27 Agriculture Allocations: Gains, Cuts, and Structural Gaps
Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 1.62 lakh crore for agriculture and allied activities, an increase of approximately 7% over the Revised Estimate...
BNP's Landslide Victory in Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman and a New Democratic Chapter
Bangladesh held its 13th national parliamentary election on February 12, 2026, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a commanding t...
Insuring the Farmer, Not Just the Crop: Health Capital as Structural Reform in Indian Agriculture
An analysis argues that India's agrarian crisis requires extending the concept of insurance beyond crop yields to cover the farmer's own hea...
Parallel Geneva Diplomacy: US Pursues Simultaneous Iran Nuclear and Ukraine-Russia Negotiations
A US delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held back-to-back negotiations in Geneva on February 18, 2026 — Iran nu...
How Ethanol Is Rewriting India's Rural Growth Story
India's ethanol blending programme has emerged as a powerful tool for rural economic transformation, aligning agricultural policy with clean...
India AI Impact Summit to Produce at Least 15 Deliverables
An IT Ministry official confirmed that the India AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to yield a minimum of 15 tangible deliverables. Delegates...
Indian National Pleads Guilty in Assassination Plot Against US-Based Sikh Activist
Nikhil Gupta, a 54-year-old Indian national, pleaded guilty on February 13, 2026, in a Manhattan federal court to charges of murder-for-hire...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Strategic Autonomy Concerns and Unilateral Concessions
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement on February 6, 2026, following negotiations launched during...
India's Four Labour Codes: Redefining Wages and Empowering Workers
India's four labour codes, which consolidate 29 central labour laws, have come into full operational effect, fundamentally reshaping the emp...
Cabinet Approves Three Railway Multi-Tracking Projects Worth Rs 18,509 Crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved three multi-tracking railway projects at a total cost of approximately Rs 18,509 c...
Tarique Rahman Dedicates Victory to Democracy: BNP Wins 212 Seats in Bangladesh Elections
BNP leader Tarique Rahman dedicated his party's landslide election victory to those who 'sacrificed for democracy,' referencing the mass pro...
Bangladesh's New Leader After Election Landslide: Tarique Rahman's Governance Challenges
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next Prime Minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted the country's longest-serving leader, She...
Cabinet Approves Conversion of North and South Blocks into Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum
The Union Cabinet approved the transition of government operations from the historic North and South Blocks to the newly constructed 'Seva T...
Madras High Court Orders Microplastics Warning Labels on Packaged Water, Salt, and Sugar
A special Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy has directed that packag...
CJI Surya Kant Calls for Honest Reflection on Judicial Leadership at Commonwealth Meet
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, delivering remarks at the 11th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Judicial Educators in New Delhi, stated t...
US Secretary of State Rubio Criticises UN at Munich Security Conference: Implications for Multilateral Reform
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the 62nd Munich Security Conference, stated that the United Nations has played 'virtually no role' in ...
India-EU FTA and the Road Ahead for Indian Dairy in Global Trade
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement represents a significant shift in how India engages with global dairy trade, though India has kept its dai...
NISAR Satellite to Deliver High-Resolution Soil Moisture Maps Across India
ISRO announced that the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is now generating 100-metre resolution soil moisture data acros...
SEBI Proposes to Review Base Price and Price Band Framework for ETFs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed revamping the base price and price band framework for Exchange Traded Funds (...
Rising Human-Elephant Conflict Deaths in Odisha: Conservation and Coexistence Challenges
The Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has raised concerns over human deaths resulting from encounters with elephants in Odisha, which topped ...
Northeast's First IAF Emergency Landing Facility Inaugurated on Moran Bypass Highway in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass stretch of National Highway in Dibrugarh d...
India Relaxes Wheat Export Restrictions, Approves 25 Lakh Tonnes for Export
The Government of India approved the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, along with an additional 5 LMT of wheat products, in a ...
India-Bangladesh Relations Under BNP Rule: Historical Patterns and Diplomatic Outlook
With the BNP's return to power, analysis of India-Bangladesh relations during previous BNP tenures has become central to understanding futur...
Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: Mobilising Venture Capital for Deep Tech Innovation
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus to mobilise venture capital and support deep-te...
Bangladesh Elections 2026: BNP Returns to Power After Two Decades with Landslide Victory
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a decisive mandate in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, securing approximately 209 out of...
US Ambassador Sergio Gor's First Month in India: Trade Deal Diplomacy and Bilateral Reset
Sergio Gor, described as the youngest ever American ambassador to India, completed his first month as US envoy amid a period of significant ...
India's AI Moment: Global South Seeks to Shape AI Governance Rules
As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 (16-20 February, New Delhi), analysis highlights that the Global South must move beyond ...
NABARD Projects Rs 4.88 Lakh Crore Priority Sector Credit for Rajasthan in FY27
NABARD has projected Rs 4.88 lakh crore in priority sector credit potential for Rajasthan for FY 2026-27 through its State Focus Paper (SFP)...
Cabinet Approves Rs 10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 for Deep Tech
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore to mobilise long-term domestic capital and s...
Indian Railways Plans 3 GW Renewable Energy Tenders Worth Rs 18,000 Crore in FY27
Indian Railways plans to invite bids for 3 GW of renewable energy projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in FY27 (2026-27). The initiative is part o...
US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Aircraft Carrier Deployment and Regime Change Rhetoric
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last Shah (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, deposed in 1979), called on US President Trump to 'help' the I...
Kerala Seeks Centre's Support for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
The Kerala government has written to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs requesting facilitation of discussions with the Nationa...
Bangladesh Elections: A Decisive Mandate and the Road Ahead
The BNP has secured a landslide verdict in the 2026 Bangladesh elections, with Tarique Rahman becoming the country's next Prime Minister. Th...
Consumers Lose Out as Global Oil Price Decline Benefits Remain Frozen
Despite a 41% decline in global crude oil prices since June 2022, Indian petrol prices have been cut by barely 1.9% during the same period. ...
New CPI and GDP Data Series May Lead RBI to Hold Rates in April
The RBI's next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in April 2026 will be held against the backdrop of newly revised CPI and GDP data ser...
IAF Aerial Display at Dibrugarh ELF: Rafale and Su-30MKI Operate from Highway Airstrip
The Indian Air Force conducted a major aerial display at the newly activated Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass in Dibruga...
Why India Needs More Energy Suppliers: Diversification Strategy Under US Trade Deal
India's growing energy needs and the importance of diversifying energy suppliers were highlighted in the context of the India-US interim tra...
India Must Shift from Growth at Scale to Productivity for Viksit Bharat 2047
A major professional services firm released a report titled 'Top 10 Priorities for India's Next Growth Phase,' outlining a coordinated execu...
Saudi Arabia Overtakes Russia as India's Top Oil Supplier Amid US Trade Deal Realignment
Saudi Arabia has emerged as India's top crude oil supplier in February 2026, supplying approximately 1.13 million barrels per day (bpd) in t...
Global Trade Tensions Elevate Strategic Importance of African Critical Minerals
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) released a report highlighting Africa's mineral wealth of approximately $29.5 trillion in mine-site val...
Northeast's First Emergency Landing Facility Inaugurated on Assam Highway
India's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northeast region was inaugurated on the Moran Bypass stretch of National Highway-37 in...
India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Reset: PM Modi Congratulates BNP on Election Victory
PM Modi congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on the party's decisive election victory, which secured a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh'...
CJI Surya Kant Calls for Humility and Structural Reform in Judicial Education
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant delivered the keynote address at the 11th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Judicial Educators (CJEs)...
India Secures Preferential Access to 70% of Global Trade Through Nine FTAs
India has secured preferential access to nearly 70% of global trade markets through nine Free Trade Agreements with 38 developed nations. Th...
Supreme Court Allows Video Conferencing During AI Impact Summit Week
The Supreme Court has permitted lawyers to appear through video conferencing from 16 to 20 February 2026 if they face difficulty appearing i...
Opposition Moves to Impeach Chief Election Commissioner: Constitutional Safeguards and ECI Independence
Opposition parties are preparing to move an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, with the motion expe...
Bangladesh After the Landslide: BNP Government Faces Governance Challenges Despite Strong Mandate
The BNP is set to form the government in Dhaka after a landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, winning approximately ...
Cabinet Approves Rs 1 Lakh Crore Urban Challenge Fund for Market-Led City Transformation
The Union Cabinet approved the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a total central assistance of Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion), aimed at trans...
India's AI and Semiconductor Strategy: MeitY Outlines Job Creation and Chip Manufacturing Push
Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the MeitY Secretary outlined India's AI strategy, stating that AI can create more jobs than it dis...
India's First Underwater Road-cum-Rail Tunnel Approved Beneath Brahmaputra River
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the construction of India's first twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneat...
India's Trade Deals Open Access to $55-60 Trillion Market While Protecting Farmers
Commerce and Industry Minister announced that India's recent trade deals with the US and EU open doors to a combined market worth nearly $55...
India-US Interim Trade Agreement to Cover Energy Needs and Ensure Competitive Crude Prices
The interim trade agreement between India and the US will include India's energy requirements, covering crude oil, LNG, and LPG imports. Ind...
Supreme Court Urges Trial Courts to Discharge Accused When Evidence Is Insufficient
The Supreme Court directed lower courts to 'show courage' and discharge accused persons before trial when the prosecution's evidence does no...
One Nation One Election Bill: Former CJI Testifies It Does Not Violate Basic Structure
On February 12, 2026, former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the One Nat...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Foreign Secretary Misri and Ambassador Gor Advance Bilateral Framework
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi to advance implementation of the India-US Interim ...
Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum: Budget and Timeline Still Being Determined, Government Tells Rajya Sabha
In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated that the budget and timeline for the...
2,000-Year-Old Tamil-Brahmi Inscriptions Found in Egypt's Valley of the Kings
Researchers have identified approximately 30 Tamil-Brahmi and Prakrit inscriptions inside six rock-cut tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings,...
WHO Needs a Financial Model Less Vulnerable to Political Volatility
An editorial argues that the World Health Organization (WHO) urgently needs to reform its financial model to reduce vulnerability to the pol...
India Updates CPI Inflation Series to Base Year 2024=100, Expanding Consumer Basket
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a revised base year of 2024=100...
India's AI Applications Stack: Building on Digital Public Infrastructure for Global AI Leadership
India's AI ecosystem is increasingly positioned to offer a distinct 'applications stack' to the world — leveraging its unique strengths in d...
Supreme Court Blocks Haryana's Jungle Safari Project Over Aravalli Definition Ambiguity
The Supreme Court refused to allow Haryana to submit its revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Jungle Safari project in the...
Telangana Government Trifurcates GHMC Into Three Municipal Corporations
The Telangana government issued G.O. Ms. No. 55 on February 11, 2026, formally splitting the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) ...
Refurbished Medical Devices in India: Regulatory Conflict Between Health Access and Domestic Manufacturing
India's medical device sector is witnessing a regulatory conflict over the import of refurbished (pre-owned) high-end medical equipment such...
India's Pulse Production Gap and the Push for Self-Reliance in Pulses
India, the world's largest producer, consumer, and importer of pulses, continues to face a structural gap between domestic production and de...
India Targets 50 New Airports in Five Years as Aviation Infrastructure Expands
Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu announced that India aims to develop 50 new airports in the next five years Currently, India has 1...
Only 22% of Deaths Nationwide Have Medically Certified Cause, Delhi Leads at 66%
Data reveals that only 22% of deaths nationwide have a medically certified cause of death (MCCD), despite the scheme being in operation for ...
SEBI Initiates Multi-Pronged Strategy to Reduce Regulatory Costs in Capital Markets
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the capital markets regulator is pursuing multiple measures to reduce regulatory costs and c...
Bangladesh Election Results 2026: BNP Sweeps to Supermajority, Tarique Rahman Set to Become Prime Minister
Bangladesh held its 13th general parliamentary election on February 12, 2026 — the first since the August 2024 student-led uprising that ous...
US Trade Representative Removes Map Depicting J&K as Part of India After Pakistan's Protest
The US Trade Representative (USTR) removed a map of India from its official social media account that showed the entire Jammu & Kashmir (inc...
Shorter All-Oral TB Regimens Found Cost-Effective in India: ICMR Study
An economic evaluation by ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research...
UNSC Monitoring Team Flags Jaish-e-Mohammed Link to Red Fort Attack
The 37th Report of the UN Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (published February 4, 2026) has noted that Pa...
UN General Assembly Approves 40-Member Scientific Panel on AI Impact Over US Objections
The UN General Assembly voted 117-2 to approve the creation of a 40-member Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intellig...
BNP's Bangladesh Election Victory and Prospects for an India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Reset
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman secured a landslide victory in Bangladesh's February 12, 2026 parliamentary ele...
Indian Automobile Sales Hit Record January Highs: PVs Up 12.6%, Two-Wheelers Up 26.2%
Passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches in January 2026 grew 12.6% year-on-year to 4,49,616 units, the highest-ever January sales for the segment....
Parliament Budget Session Adjourns for Recess; Standing Committees to Examine Demands for Grants
Both Houses of Parliament -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha -- were adjourned on February 13 for a three-week recess, and will reconvene on March...
Madras High Court Rules That Counselling Cannot Be Ordered Beyond Medical Admission Deadlines
The Madras High Court ruled that High Courts cannot direct the conduct of medical admission counselling beyond the officially prescribed adm...
Tamil Nadu Credits Rs 5,000 to 1.31 Crore Women Under Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme
The Tamil Nadu government credited Rs 5,000 each to the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai T...
Substantive Motion in Parliament: Mechanism for Seeking MP Disqualification
A Lok Sabha member submitted a substantive motion seeking the cancellation of another member's parliamentary membership, bringing renewed at...
Bangladesh Elections 2026: BNP Wins Landslide, India Seeks Bilateral Reset
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman (son of BNP founder and late President Ziaur Rahman), won a landslide victory ...
Israel Moves to Revoke Citizenship of Palestinian Citizens Convicted of Terrorism Offences
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed court documents seeking to revoke the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinian men convicted o...
Supreme Court Directs Himachal Pradesh to Complete Local Body Elections by May 31
The Supreme Court extended the deadline for completing panchayat and urban local body elections in Himachal Pradesh from April 30 to May 31,...
India's CPI Reset to Base Year 2024: New Basket, Revised Weights, Same Inflation Story?
MoSPI released India's first retail inflation data under the new CPI series (Base Year: 2024=100) on February 12, 2026; the January 2026 inf...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Returns to Power After 20 Years in Landmark Election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the February 12, 2026 general election, securing 209 out of 300 seats in t...
EU Leaders Agree on Competitiveness Action Plan to Counter Pressure from Russia, China, and the US
European Union leaders broadly agreed on a plan to restructure the 27-nation bloc's economy for greater global competitiveness, in response ...
Rajasthan Minister's Remarks on Right to Health Act Spark Assembly Uproar
Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar questioned the need for the Right to Health Act in the state Assembly, stating that the go...
US Revokes EPA Endangerment Finding, Dismantles Federal Climate Regulation
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which classified six greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nit...
Tamil Nadu Sets Record With 33 Deceased Organ Donors in January 2026
Tamil Nadu recorded 33 deceased organ donors in January 2026, setting a new monthly record for the state. Government Dharmapuri Medical Coll...
India's Taxpayer Base Doubles to 12 Crore in 11 Years: Formalisation and Middle Class Expansion
India's income tax return filers doubled from 5.26 crore in 2013-14 to 12.13 crore in 2024-25, registering a CAGR of 7.9% over 11 years. The...
Supreme Court Questions RERA Effectiveness, Suggests Abolition Over Facilitating Builders
On February 12, 2026, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made sharp observations about the functioning of Real ...
CPI Base Year 2024 Revision: SBI Flags Geographic Skew in New Market Additions
State Bank of India (SBI) researchers published a critique of India's newly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024=1...
The SHANTI Act: Concerns Over Diluted Nuclear Liability and Supplier Indemnification
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act received Presidential assent on December 20...
US Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier to West Asia Amid Escalating Iran Tensions
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, has been ordered to the Middle East from the Caribbean, joining the US...
Maharashtra Launches Rs 500 Crore AI-Agriculture Policy, Hosts India's First AI for Agri Summit
Maharashtra hosted the 'AI for Agri 2026' Global Conference and Investment Summit on February 22-23 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumb...
US Administration Signals Rollback of Steel and Aluminium Tariffs
The US administration is reportedly planning to scale back tariffs on steel and aluminium products that were raised to as high as 50% last y...
Nationwide Strike Against New Labour Codes: Trade Unions Call Bharat Bandh
A 24-hour nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) was observed on February 12, 2026, called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions protesti...
India's Freight Emissions Could Rise 400% by 2047 Without Urgent Reform
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and IIM-Bangalore, released a whitepaper t...
Scientists Capture First Clear Evidence of Star Collapsing Directly Into Black Hole
Researchers observed a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy, designated M31-2014-DS1, collapsing directly into a black hole without producin...
India Must Reframe Foreign Policy as Multilateral Structures Erode
A major policy analysis argues that multilateral structures are withering as power politics reshape the world order, requiring India to refr...
US and Taiwan Finalise Trade Deal Cutting Tariffs to 15% With $85 Billion Purchase Commitments
The US and Taiwan signed a reciprocal trade agreement reducing US tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, placing Taiwan on equal footin...
Why Indians Suffer Heart Attacks a Decade Earlier Than Westerners
Cardiologists have highlighted that Indians develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) nearly a decade earlier than Western populations, with hear...
Rs 4,703 Crore Sanctioned for 82 Infrastructure Projects in North East Under NESIDS
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has sanctioned 82 infrastructure projects costing Rs 4,703.81 crore under the r...
Assam Receives Rs 747 Crore for Road and Bridge Projects Under CRIF and Setu Bandhan Schemes
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways announced approval of Rs 617.98 crore for 10 road development projects in Assam under the...
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu: Rs 3,000 Crore Extradosed Bridge Over the Brahmaputra in Assam
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FOGSI Seeks Rollback of NEET-PG Percentile Cuts, Warns of Diluted Medical Education Standards
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RBI's 'Stealth Easing' and the Case for a Rate Cut Pause in April
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India-US Trade Deal Triggers Farmer Concerns Over Agricultural Import Concessions
Farm union leaders met with political leaders to discuss launching a movement against the India-US interim trade deal announced in early Feb...
Union Budget 2026-27 Charts Outward-Looking Path Toward Viksit Bharat 2047
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Commerce Ministry to Roll Out Eight Components of Export Promotion Mission
The commerce ministry is set to operationalise eight major components of the Rs 25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) next week Key co...
India's Exports Grow 8.5% in Q2 FY2025-26 as Electronics Emerges as Key Driver
India's total exports (merchandise and services) grew 8.5% in the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY2025-26, according to NITI Aayog analysis...
CPI Revamp: India Launches New Consumer Price Index Series with 2024 Base Year
India's retail inflation stood at 2.75% in January 2026, the first reading under the newly launched CPI series with base year 2024=100, repl...
New Labour Codes Effective Since November 2025: Salary Structure Impact and Compliance Challenges
India's four new Labour Codes, which came into effect on 21 November 2025, have increased employer costs for benefits like gratuity and over...
PM Modi Congratulates BNP's Tarique Rahman on Bangladesh Election Victory: India Eyes Reset in Bilateral Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called Tarique Rahman to congratulate him on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) decisive victo...
CDS Explains India's 1954 Recognition of Tibet as Part of China and the Need to Rethink Himalayan Security
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, speaking at the Bharat Himalayan Strategy Forum in Dehradun, explained why Prime Minister...
Parliamentary Debate on Voting Rights for Undertrials and Constitutional Reforms
Members of Parliament raised multiple issues in the Rajya Sabha including voting rights for undertrials, inter-basin water transfer projects...
Debate Over Proposed Defence Publication Guidelines for Military Personnel
A Member of Parliament criticised the government's proposed guidelines for serving and retired military personnel who intend to publish book...
Capacity Building of Small Tea Growers and BLFs: Key to India's Tea Sector Productivity
Industry experts have emphasised that capacity-building of small tea growers and Bought Leaf Factories (BLFs) is essential to improve produc...
Maharashtra Government Approves AI Infrastructure Procurement for Higher Education Under NEP 2020
The Maharashtra state government granted administrative approval to procure AI infrastructure for its Higher and Technical Education Departm...
VB-G RAM G Replaces MGNREGA: Policy Shift Meets Rural Realities
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India's Q1 Edible Oil Imports Decline 2% as Palm Oil Gains at the Expense of Soybean and Sunflower Oil
India's vegetable oil imports fell 2% to 3.96 million tonnes in Q1 of the 2025-26 oil year (November 2025-January 2026), compared to the sam...
RBI Invites Public Comments on Revised Lead Bank Scheme Guidelines
The Reserve Bank of India issued a draft circular on revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) and invited public comments by March ...
Budget Debate: Finance Minister Defends Government Record on Farmers and Food Security
During the Union Budget 2026-27 debate in the Lok Sabha, the Finance Minister responded to the Leader of Opposition's allegations that the g...
Madhya Pradesh Cough Syrup Deaths Expose Systemic Failures in Drug Regulation
At least 25 children died in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district after consuming Coldrif cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (D...
Chhattisgarh Revenue Officials Arrested for Land Compensation Fraud in Bharatmala Project
Two revenue officials in Chhattisgarh — a former tehsildar of Abhanpur and a former naib tehsildar of Gobra-Nawapara — were arrested for the...
Assam's Special Revision of Electoral Rolls: Deletion of Over 10 Lakh Names and the Legal Remedies Available
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No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Constitutional Process and the Role of the Presiding Officer
Opposition parties, led by Congress, submitted a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla under Article 94(c) of the Constitu...
India's Renewable Energy Transition: NITI Aayog Projects Renewables-Led Grid by 2070 Amid Structural Bottlenecks
A report by NITI Aayog projects that renewable energy will account for over 80% of India's power generation by 2070, while coal's share is e...
Supreme Court Revisits 2023 Handbook on Gender Stereotypes: Seeks Practical Guidelines from National Judicial Academy
The Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has described the 2023 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes' as 'too Ha...
PM-DAKSH Skill Training Scheme: Less Than Half of Trained SC/BC/DNT Candidates Placed in Jobs
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US House Votes to Terminate Trump's Tariffs on Canada in Bipartisan Rebuke
The US House of Representatives voted 219-211 to pass a resolution seeking to terminate the national emergency that President Trump invoked ...
India Poised for Surge in Agricultural Exports to the US After Trade Deal
The APEDA Chairman stated that India is poised for a significant uptake in agricultural exports to the United States following the India-US ...
Caste Discrimination Forces Anganwadi Closure in Odisha's Kendrapara District
An Anganwadi centre in Nuagaon village, Ghadiaamal gram panchayat, Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha has remained non-function...
Trump Insists on Continued US-Iran Nuclear Talks Despite Israeli Pressure for Tougher Limits
US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for nearly three hours at the White House on February 11, 2026 — the...
Bangladesh Holds First Post-Hasina Parliamentary Elections Alongside Constitutional Referendum
Bangladesh held its first general election on February 12, 2026, since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the July 2024 ma...
Budget Underspending: Persistent Gap Between Allocation and Utilisation Across Key Ministries
An analysis of Union Budget execution data reveals that several ministries have consistently failed to utilise their allocated funds, with u...
India's New CPI Series (Base Year 2024): Implications for Inflation Measurement and Monetary Policy
India is set to release inflation figures using the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024=100, replacing the existing 20...
PFC-REC Merger: Creating India's Largest Power Sector NBFC Through Preferential Allotment
The government is planning a preferential share allotment mechanism in the proposed merger of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Elec...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Tariff Cuts, Energy Commitments, and Projected Trade Surge
The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement on 2 February 2026, with the US reducing its reciprocal tar...
Gold ETF Inflows Surpass Equity Mutual Funds for the First Time in India
For the first time in India's mutual fund history, net inflows into Gold ETFs (Rs 24,040 crore) surpassed equity mutual fund inflows (Rs 24,...
16th Finance Commission Recommendations and the Himachal Pradesh Fiscal Federalism Controversy
The 16th Finance Commission's recommendations, tabled in Parliament on 1 February 2026, have triggered a political standoff in Himachal Prad...
India-China Foreign Secretary-Level Strategic Dialogue: Border Normalisation and Trade Concerns
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in New Delhi on February 10, 2026, for the India-China ...
Russia Expresses Concern Over India-US Trade Deal's Impact on Delhi-Moscow Ties
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that he hopes the India-US trade deal 'would not mean that we suffer or experience dif...
DAC to Consider Rs 3.25 Lakh Crore Deal for 114 Rafale Jets: India's Largest Defence Procurement
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is set to meet in the second week of February 2026 to cons...
India-US Interim Trade Deal and Its Impact on J&K's Horticulture and Dry Fruit Sector
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah raised concerns in the J&K Legislative Assembly during the Budget 2026-27 debate that the Ind...
Naga-Kuki Violence in Manipur's Ukhrul: Internet Shutdown, AFSPA, and Ethnic Fault Lines
A drunken altercation on February 7, 2026, at Litan Sareikhong village in Ukhrul district, Manipur, in which a Tangkhul Naga man was assault...
Odisha Human Rights Commission Orders Probe Into Defective Village Relocation Near Satkosia Tiger Reserve
The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee within four weeks t...
Rajya Sabha Debate on India-US Trade Deal: Policy Arguments on Agriculture, Tariff Asymmetry, and Energy Dependence
Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha raised concerns over the India-US interim trade framework, with the INDIA bloc demanding a full debate...
Himachal Pradesh to Continue Old Pension Scheme Despite Revenue Deficit Grant Withdrawal
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared that the state will continue the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and all welfare sc...
Stuart Russell on AI Developing Self-Preservation Behaviour and Safety Risks
In a recent interview, Stuart Russell elaborated on a critical AI safety concern: AI systems trained to imitate human behaviour may inadvert...
Stuart Russell on Why AGI May Not Succeed Under Current AI Paradigm
Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and co-author of the most widely used AI textbook (Artificial Intelligence: A M...
Smithsonian Returns Three Looted Chola-Era Bronzes to India: Restitution of Temple Heritage
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art (Washington DC) announced the return of three bronze sculptures to the Government of India, f...
CPI Base Year Revision to 2024: India's Inflation Measurement Framework Overhauled
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will release the first Consumer Price Index (CPI) data under the new bas...
Trump's Claims on India-Pakistan Conflict: Nuclear Dimension and India's Strategic Doctrine
US President Trump claimed the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025 'could have been nuclear' and that '10 planes were shot down,' escalating...
Acid Attack Survivor Shaheen Malik Petitions Supreme Court to Include Acid Ingestion Victims Under Disability Law
Shaheen Malik, a 42-year-old acid attack survivor, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking the inclusion o...
Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association: India's Oldest Conservation Body and Its Role in Protecting Nilgiris Biodiversity
A recent report profiled the Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA), widely regarded as India's first wildlife conservation org...
French President Macron to Visit India for AI Impact Summit and Bilateral Talks
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from 17 to 19 February 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Macron wil...
US Rescinds EPA Endangerment Finding: Dismantling Federal Climate Regulation
The Trump administration will formally rescind the 2009 EPA Endangerment Finding this week, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joining the Pr...
Armed Intruder Case in the US: FBI Jurisdiction, Kidnapping Law, and Security of Government Personnel
US law enforcement authorities released surveillance photographs and video footage on February 10, 2026 showing a masked, armed intruder out...
India's Crude Oil Import Strategy and Trade Agreement Landscape: Parliamentary Panel Review
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, met with officials from the Ministries of E...
Kanpur Lamborghini Crash: Rash Driving Law, Evidence Integrity, and Criminal Accountability
On February 8, 2026, a Lamborghini Revuelto — a luxury sports car valued at over ₹10 crore — struck pedestrians and vehicles in the Gwaltoli...
BNP's 'Bangladesh First' Campaign and Its Implications for India-Bangladesh Relations
Dr Ziauddin Hyder, adviser to BNP chairman Tarique Rahman, outlined the party's approach to India and its foreign policy stance of 'Banglade...
Iron Ore Mining Approved in Chandrapur Tiger Corridor Despite Warnings of Irreversible Ecological Damage
Maharashtra's State Board for Wildlife (SBWL), chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved iron ore mining in 35.95 hectares of re...
India Named Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026: Organic Ecosystem and Export Potential
India has been designated as the 'Country of the Year' at BIOFACH 2026, the world's leading trade fair for organic products, held from 10 to...
Chandrapur Municipal Corporation Mayor Election: Urban Local Bodies, Coalition Politics, and the 74th Amendment
In the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections held on January 15, 2026 (results declared subsequently), Congress emerged as the single l...
US Drops Pulses and Digital Services Tax from India Trade Deal Factsheet
The US revised its interim trade deal factsheet with India, making two significant changes: removing pulses from the list of agricultural pr...
White House Drops Pulses Reference from India-US Trade Deal Factsheet
The White House dropped the reference to 'certain pulses' from its revised factsheet on the India-US interim trade framework, after the orig...
India-China Strategic Dialogue Focuses on LAC Stability, Trade Deficit, and Rebuilding Bilateral Ties
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu held the India-China Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on...
India's Chabahar Port Operations Face Uncertainty as US Sanctions Waiver Nears Expiry
India is likely to maintain its operational presence at the Chabahar port in Iran despite looming US sanctions pressure, given the port's cr...
Bangladesh-US Zero-Duty Textile Access and Implications for India's Cotton and Apparel Sector
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has stated that fears about the Bangladesh-US zero-duty trade deal harming Indian cotton farmers...
India's Aviation Sector Under Strain: Safety Failures, Operational Collapse, and Regulatory Gaps
India's aviation sector faces a reckoning as a series of operational failures and safety incidents have exposed systemic vulnerabilities at ...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Constitutional Mechanism and Implications
The Congress party submitted a no-confidence motion (technically, a removal resolution under Article 94(c)) against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Bir...
India-Hungary Hold 11th Foreign Office Consultations, Review Bilateral Ties
India and Hungary held the 11th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 11 February 2026, reviewing the entire spectrum of bilateral ...
Puducherry Interim Budget: Constitutional Status, Caretaker Governance, and Vote on Account
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly passed an interim budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 on February 12, 2026, ahead of the scheduled Assemb...
White House Revises India-US Trade Deal Factsheet: Pulses Removed, Purchase Commitment Language Softened
The White House revised its factsheet on the India-US interim trade framework twice within hours of the original publication on February 9, ...
CPCB Orders Shutdown of Two Units at Parli Thermal Power Station Over Emission Violations
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to immediately stop operations of Uni...
KSDL Brand Ambassador Row: Geographical Indications, Public Sector Undertakings, and Linguistic Identity
Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) formally appointed actor Tamannaah Bhatia as brand ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap and relat...
India-US Interim Trade Framework: Key Policy Concerns and Parliamentary Debate
The Congress party criticised the India-US interim trade agreement in Parliament, calling it an 'abject failure' of economic diplomacy and a...
Delhi's Open Waste Burning Crisis: A Major but Overlooked Driver of Air Pollution
Delhi continues to suffer from chronic, severe air pollution intensified by widespread open burning of municipal solid waste (MSW), despite ...
Curfew and Internet Blackout in Manipur's Ukhrul After Firing and Arson Attack
Curfew was imposed and internet services were suspended across Ukhrul district in Manipur following a firing incident and arson attack in th...
Draft Income Tax Rules 2026: PAN Quoting Thresholds Revised Sharply Upward
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released the Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026 on February 7, 2026, inviting stakeholder feedback ahead ...
India's Unemployment Falls to 4.8% in Oct-Dec 2025, but Salaried Jobs Continue to Decline
India's unemployment rate declined to 4.8% in October-December 2025, down from 5.2% in the previous quarter (July-September 2025), according...
India's Power Mix to Shift from Coal to Renewables by 2070: NITI Aayog Study
NITI Aayog released a study titled 'Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero' projecting India's power sector fuel mix transformation Un...
PMKVY 4.0 Under Scrutiny: 178 Skill Training Centres Blacklisted for Non-Compliance
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship blacklisted 178 Training Partners (TPs) and Training Centres (TCs) under PMKVY 4.0 in...
India and Greece Sign Joint Declaration to Strengthen Defence Industrial Cooperation
India and Greece signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on Strengthening the Bilateral Defence Industrial Cooperation during talks between D...
India–Seychelles Ties Strengthened: USD 175 Million Package, Digital Push, and Joint Vision SESEL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie unveiled the Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Sec...
J&K Unemployment at 6.7%: Nearly Double the National Average
Jammu and Kashmir's unemployment rate stands at 6.7% — nearly double the national average of 3.5% — according to the Periodic Labour Force S...
US Fact Sheet on India Trade Deal Reveals Pulses Among Agricultural Products for Tariff Cuts
The White House released a fact sheet on February 9, 2026, detailing the India-US interim trade agreement, explicitly mentioning 'certain pu...
Fresh Violence in Manipur's Ukhrul District: Internet Suspended, Naga–Kuki Tensions Resurface
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Ukhrul district on February 10, 2026, following an alleged assault on a member of the Tangkhul Naga comm...
J&K Water Projects to Move Forward After Indus Waters Treaty Suspension
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told the Legislative Assembly that work on two long-pending water projects will begin soon fo...
NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Meghalaya Illegal Coal Mine Blast That Killed 18–30 Miners
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognizance of media reports about a deadly explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in the...
India–France Elevate Ties to 'Special Global Strategic Partnership' as Macron Visits Mumbai
French President Emmanuel Macron visited India from February 12 onwards (State Visit centred on Mumbai), culminating in a summit with PM Mod...
Social Media Rules Notified: AI Content Labelling and 3-Hour Takedown Mandate
The IT Ministry notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, intro...
India-US Trade Deal: Only a Joint Statement Counts, Government Tells Parliament
The Indian government told a Parliamentary panel that only a jointly issued official statement on any India-US trade deal would constitute a...
BSNL Board Vacancy and Parliamentary Scrutiny: Accountability of Public Sector Undertakings
MP John Brittas (CPI-M, Rajya Sabha) wrote to the ruling BJP raising concerns about a vacancy on BSNL's board, arguing that a government-own...
India Moves to Procure Six More P-8I Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is set to consider the procurement of six additional Boeing P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-sub...
US-India Interim Trade Deal: Implications for India's Feed and Oilseed Market
The United States and India have outlined an interim bilateral trade agreement under which India has agreed to allow imports of key US agric...
PMO Directive on PM CARES Fund: Parliamentary Questions Declared Inadmissible
The Prime Minister's Office directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions related to PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister's National Relief...
How India's Tariff Edge Over Bangladesh in the US Market Disappeared Within Days
On February 6, 2026, India signed an interim trade deal with the US that reduced the US reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 50% to 18% — ...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Article 94 and the Removal Process
The Opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 10 February 2026 The motion was prompted by allegations th...
Why Mumbai's Mayor Holds the Least Power: Urban Governance and the Limits of the 74th Amendment
An analysis of Mumbai's mayoral election reveals that despite being the head of India's richest and most populous metropolis (MCGM — Municip...
Farmer Unions Call Nationwide Strike Against India-US Interim Trade Deal
Multiple farmer unions and trade unions have announced a nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) on February 12, 2026, protesting the India-US inte...
India's New Telescopes in Ladakh: NLST, NLOT and the Upgrade of Himalayan Chandra Telescope
The Union Budget 2026-27 approved two new major telescope facilities in Ladakh — the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) and the National ...
Unemployment Rate Declines in Both Rural and Urban India: PLFS October-December 2025
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin for October-December 2025 reported a decline in unemployment rates: rural unemplo...
Draft Income Tax Rules 2026: Cash Deposits, HRA Claims, and PAN Requirements Overhauled
The Ministry of Finance released Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, prescribing the operational framework for the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which...
Expiry of New START Treaty: End of Last US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Agreement
The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) between the United States and Russia expired on 5 February 2026, leaving no binding limits o...
Agriculture Sector Sees More Opportunity Than Risk in the India-US Trade Deal
While farmer organisations have protested the India-US trade deal, industry associations and agricultural exporters see the agreement as a n...
Farmers' Organisations Threaten Mass Protest Against India-US Trade Deal
Multiple farmers' organisations, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), threatened to launch a large-scale protest against the India-US tra...
India's Push for Electric Vehicle Leadership: Policy, Growth, and the Road Ahead
Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that India's aim is to move the electric vehicle (EV) sector to a global leaders...
India May Allow Zero-Duty Import of US Lentils (Masur) Under Trade Deal
Reports indicated that India may allow zero-duty import of US-origin masur (lentils) as part of the India-US trade deal framework, though si...
Flexi Employment and Labour Codes: Social Security Convergence in the Gig Economy
The Flexi Employment Social Impact Report 2025, released by the Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), found that 82% of flexi workers in India a...
India's Dairy Sector Shielded in India-US Interim Trade Framework
The Indian Dairy Association (IDA) stated that the dairy sector has been effectively protected in the India-US Interim Trade Framework annou...
FDI in India's Banking Sector Falls Sharply from $898 Million to $115 Million
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into India's banking sector declined steeply from USD 898 million in FY2022–23 to USD 115 million in F...
US-Bangladesh Trade Pact Erodes India's Tariff Advantage in American Market
The US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade agreement signed in February 2026 sets a 19% tariff on Bangladeshi goods, with a zero-duty quota for text...
Chambal Aqueduct: Key Infrastructure for Rajasthan's River Linking Project
A 2.3-km-long aqueduct on the Chambal river in Rajasthan is under construction to facilitate drinking and irrigation water supply from the r...
Manipur's New Chief Minister and the Path to Ethnic Reconciliation
Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a BJP legislator from the Singjamei constituency, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, end...
India Pursues Critical Minerals Agreements with Brazil, Canada, and Europe
India is actively negotiating agreements with Brazil, Canada, France, and the Netherlands for joint exploration, extraction, processing, and...
India's Space Programme: Rooted in International Cooperation, Says ISRO Chief
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stated that India's space programme is rooted in international cooperation rather than competition Speaking at th...
India-US Trade Framework and the Aviation Growth Opportunity
The India-US trade framework announced in early February 2026 includes significant provisions for the aviation sector: tariff relief on airc...
AMCA Fifth-Generation Fighter: Private Sector to Lead India's Most Ambitious Combat Aircraft Programme
India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, the country's fifth-generation stealth fighter project, will be led by a private s...
NRIs Hold Just 0.6% of NSE-Listed Companies Despite Budget 2026 Hiking Limit to 10%
Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, raised the individual investment limit for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) ...
India-US Trade Deal: Export Gains Offset by Energy and Metals Cost Concerns
An analysis by SBI Capital Markets (SBICaps) noted that the India-US interim trade deal will boost Indian exports through the reduced 18% re...
US-Bangladesh Trade Agreement Threatens Indian Textile and Apparel Exports
The United States and Bangladesh signed a trade agreement reducing the US reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods to 19% (down from a propose...
The Approaching AI Surge: Global Consequences and Governance Challenges
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping global power dynamics, warfare, and governance at an accelerating pace, prompting urgent questions abou...
Bangladesh's July Charter: Yunus Pledges Power Transfer After Constitutional Referendum
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, addressing the nation ahead of the February 12, 2026 general election and simultaneous constituti...
India's Equalisation Levy Removal and Digital Tax Commitments in US Trade Deal
The US claimed India will remove its digital services taxes as part of the India-US trade deal framework announced in February 2026. India h...
DAP-2026 Aligns Defence Procurement with Evolving Geo-Strategic Landscape
The Ministry of Defence released the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 for public consultation, seeking comments and suggestion...
Tea Board Makes Lab Testing Mandatory for All Imported Tea from May 1, 2026
The Tea Board of India has directed that all imported tea consignments will be subject to mandatory laboratory testing at NABL-accredited la...
RBI Proposes Raising Unsecured Loan Cap to 20% for Urban Cooperative Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft amendments to lending norms for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) on February 10-11, 2026, as part...
Bangladesh Gets Tariff-Free US Market Access for Textiles: What It Means for India
Under the newly signed US-Bangladesh trade deal, ready-made garments (RMG) made from US-origin cotton and synthetic fibres will enter the US...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Export Opportunities and Sector-Wise Impact
Indian exporters expressed strong optimism following the announcement of an India-US interim bilateral trade agreement, with expectations of...
India-US Joint Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Balanced Trade: Interim Agreement Framework
Leaders of India and the US reaffirmed their commitment to a mutually beneficial, balanced trade relationship ensuring benefits for exporter...
US Pushes India on Digital Taxes and E-Commerce Trade Rules in Bilateral Trade Deal
A White House fact sheet on the India-US trade deal listed digital services taxes and e-commerce trade rules as key negotiation items, along...
Bangladesh-US Trade Deal: Textile Exemption, Boeing Commitment, and Strategic Dimensions
Bangladesh and the United States formalised the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, granting Bangladeshi goods a flat 19% US tariff and zero duty...
India-US Interim Trade Agreement: Framework for Bilateral Trade Agreement
The White House announced that the US and India will finalize an Interim Agreement in the coming weeks, cutting tariffs on US goods and pavi...
FM Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2026-27 Priorities to US-India Strategic Partnership Forum
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Board Members of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) in New Delhi on Februar...
IT Rules Amended: 3-Hour Takedown Mandate and Mandatory AI Content Labelling
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines an...
EPFO to Enable EPF Withdrawals via UPI Through New App from April 2026
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new mobile application from April 2026 that will allow its nearly 8 cro...
White House Announces Framework for India-US Trade Deal: Tariff Reductions and Market Access
The White House released a fact sheet outlining key terms of a framework for an Interim Agreement between the US and India, describing it as...
India's Net-Zero Drive Needs $300 Billion Annual Investment: Standard Chartered Report
Standard Chartered's India and the Energy Transition report (released February 10, 2026) estimates that India will require annual investment...
RBI Proposes Deregistration Window for NBFCs Not Accessing Public Funds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft directions on February 10-11, 2026, proposing to exempt certain Non-Banking Financial Companies...
Bangladesh's Cotton Pivot: From India to the US and What It Means for Indian Farmers
Bangladesh's interim government announced plans to shift its cotton sourcing from India to the United States as a condition for accessing ze...
Decarbonising India's Transport Sector: Modal Shift and Zero Emission Vehicles
NITI Aayog stressed the need to decarbonise the transport sector through modal shift, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and clean fuels and tec...
Pink Bollworm Develops Resistance to Bt Cotton: Implications for Indian Agriculture
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare confirmed in a Lok Sabha reply that pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella...
India Launches Rs 7,280 Crore Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Scheme to Reduce Import Dependence
The Union Cabinet has approved the Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore to establish 6,000 m...
National Cyber Norms for Academia: Securing India's Campus Innovation
India's schools, colleges, and universities face an average of over 8,000 cyberattacks per week — more than twice the global average of 3,57...
e-NAM Platform Performance Review: Expanding Digital Agriculture Markets
The government reviewed the functioning of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform, monitoring performance and penetration among fa...
India-China Hold First Strategic Dialogue in Delhi: Steps Toward Normalisation of Ties
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held the India-China Strategic Dialogue with China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in New Delhi o...
National Conference on Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds: New CBI Cybercrime Branch and I4C Initiatives
The Union Home Minister delivered the keynote address at the National Conference on 'Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosy...
January 2026 Was Fifth-Warmest Globally Despite Record Cold Snaps in Northern Hemisphere
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), January 2026 was the fifth-warmest January on record globally, with an average sur...
NGT Orders Probe into Brick Kiln Pollution Near Schools; Transfers Bhopal Sewage Case
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the constitution of a joint probe committee — comprising representatives of the Uttar Pradesh Poll...
Government's Smart Agro-Food Systems: Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives
The government outlined its key agronomic priorities in a Lok Sabha reply, focusing on climate-resilient, carbon-neutral, and regenerative a...
India's Mega City Forest Cover Rises Marginally to 511.81 sq km: Parliamentary Data
According to data presented to the Lok Sabha on February 9, 2026, India's seven mega cities now have a combined forest cover of 511.81 squar...
Rethinking India's Food Policy: The Case for Local Strategic Reserves and Cold Storage
Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition at Cornell University, has called for a fundamental rei...
IWAI Transports 189-Tonne Semiconductor Cargo via Brahmaputra Inland Waterway to Assam
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) facilitated the movement of a 189.26 metric tonne Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) consignment cr...
The US-Bangladesh Reciprocal Trade Agreement: Inside the $18 Billion Deal
The United States and Bangladesh signed the United States-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade in February 2026, reducing the US tariff ...
Unemployment Rate Eases to 4.8% in Q3 FY26: PLFS Quarterly Data
India's unemployment rate eased to 4.8% in the October-December 2025 quarter (Q3 FY26), down from 5.3% in Q2 FY26 — a three-quarter low — ac...
Iran-US Nuclear Talks Resume in Oman: Gauging Seriousness After JCPOA Collapse
Iran and the United States held indirect nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman on 6 February 2026, mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hama...
India-EU FTA: "Mother of All Deals" Linking One-Fourth of the Global Economy
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal described the India-EU free trade agreement as 'truly the mother of all deals,' noting it brings together ...
January 2026 Fifth Warmest on Record: Arctic Jet Stream Drives Hemispheric Temperature Paradox
January 2026 was the fifth warmest January on record globally, measuring 1.47°C above the pre-industrial average (1850-1900 baseline), accor...
Operation Stripes: NTCA Clears 'Innocent' Tiger for Return to Wild After 53-Day Interstate Journey
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) green-lit the reintroduction of an adult male tiger into the wild after an expert committee...
Budget 2026 MAT Overhaul: Rate Cut to 14% with Restrictions on Tax Credit Set-offs
The Union Budget 2026-27 reduced the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) rate from 15% to 14% of book profits, while making MAT a 'final tax' from A...
India-US Interim Trade Agreement: Digital Tax, Tariff Cuts, and Bilateral Trade Framework
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade, with the US reducing its reciprocal tariff o...
First Global Map of Mantle Earthquakes Reveals Clusters Under Himalayas and Bering Strait
Researchers at Stanford University published the first comprehensive global map of rare continental mantle earthquakes in the journal Scienc...
NITI Aayog Releases 11 Study Reports on Viksit Bharat and Net Zero Scenarios
NITI Aayog released eleven study reports titled 'Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero' on 9-10 February 2026 at the Ambedkar Interna...
Anti-India Sentiment as Political Tool in Bangladesh Elections 2026
As Bangladesh heads to a landmark election on February 12, 2026, anti-India sentiment has become a dominant political theme, used as both 's...
Unclaimed Bank Deposits of ₹72,454 Crore Lying with RBI's DEA Fund
Unclaimed bank deposits totalling ₹72,454 crore were lying with the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund maintained by the Reserve B...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Rules of Origin and Reciprocal Market Access Framework
The White House released a fact sheet detailing the India-US interim trade framework, emphasising that rules of origin will ensure benefits ...
Eastern Coastal Region in Budget 2026: Nuclear, Marine, and Rare Earth Roadmap for Odisha
The Union Budget 2026-27 positions the Eastern Coastal Region as central to India's nuclear and marine development roadmap Odisha has been d...
Digital Agriculture Mission and New Farming Techniques Transforming India's Agricultural Services
The Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), approved by the Union Cabinet on September 2, 2024, is being implemented as an umbrella scheme to bui...
Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026: Overhaul of India's Defence Procurement Framework
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) uploaded the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 on its website, seeking comments from stakeholders...
India-EU Trade Agreement Boosts Organic Export Opportunities: India Showcased at Biofach Germany
Exhibitors from over 20 Indian states are showcasing organic food products at Biofach Germany, the world's leading organic trade fair, start...
All India Institute of Ayurveda Signs MoU with General Insurance Council for Cashless Ayurveda Treatment
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi — an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush — signed a Common Empanelment Mo...
Urban Unemployment Falls Slightly to 6.4% in October-December 2024: PLFS Data
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for October-December 2024, showing ...
India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement: Zero-Duty Agricultural Access to Boost Farm Exports
The proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) framework offers Indian agricultural exporters zero-duty access to a US agricultural i...
PFMS Ensures Timely Fund Release and Enhances Transparency in Government Spending
The Public Financial Management System (PFMS), developed and maintained by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Ministry of Fi...
India-UK Social Security Agreement Signed to Prevent Double Contributions
India and the United Kingdom signed a Social Security Agreement on February 10, 2026, to prevent double social security contributions for em...
Stricter Social Media Compliance Rules: Mandatory AI Content Labelling and Reduced Takedown Timelines
The government tightened rules for social media platforms, mandating the takedown of unlawful content within three hours of receiving an ord...
CKYC Registry 2.0 to Go Live with DigiLocker Integration: Digital KYC Transformation
The Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCRR), managed by CERSAI (Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest)...
De-Dollarization Gains Momentum: China's e-CNY and mBridge Challenge Dollar Dominance
Asian nations are actively building financial infrastructure to reduce dependence on the US dollar for cross-border payments China's digital...
PM-KISAN Scheme: Direct Income Support to Farmers Through Regular Instalments
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme continues to disburse quarterly instalments of ₹2,000 each to eligible farmer famili...
Government Amends IT Rules to Regulate AI-Generated and Deepfake Content: 3-Hour Takedown Mandate
The government notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, bringi...
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Faces Removal Notice: Constitutional Procedure and Historical Record
Opposition parties submitted a notice on February 10, 2026, seeking a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, ending a week-long im...
India-Chile FTA Negotiations: Securing Strategic Access to Critical Minerals
India is in advanced negotiations with Chile for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that would grant long-term access to ...
Digital Agriculture Initiatives: AgriStack, Kisan e-Mitra, and Drone Didi Outcomes
The government evaluated outcomes of digital agriculture initiatives undertaken during 2025, reporting significant progress across multiple ...
Restructuring of National Horticulture Mission Under MIDH: Expanded Coverage and Enhanced Norms
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme has been restructured in 2025 with revised Operational Guidelines, expa...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Largest FTA Covering One-Fourth of Global Economy
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, in New Delhi — the largest FTA e...
RBI Proposes Registration Exemption for Small NBFCs Without Public Funds or Customer Interface
The Reserve Bank of India invited public comments on draft Amendment Directions to exempt certain NBFCs from mandatory registration under th...
RBI Issues Directions to Cooperative Bank Under Section 35A of Banking Regulation Act
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra), for regulatory non...
Top IT Firms Earmark Labour Code Costs at Under 3% of Payroll
Major Indian IT services companies have set aside provisions for increased payroll costs arising from the implementation of India's four Lab...
PMO Directs Lok Sabha Secretariat to Bar Parliamentary Questions on PM CARES, Relief and Defence Funds
In a communication dated January 30, 2026, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions, Zero Hour no...
Kuki-Zo-Hmar Peace Deal Enters Final Stage on FNTA Model
The peace deal between the Centre and Kuki-Zo-Hmar armed groups in Manipur has entered its final stage, with an understanding reached on fea...
Why the Opposition Moved a No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Congress and allied Opposition parties formally moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the Budget Session of...
Union Secretaries Now Assessed Through Annual Administrative Scorecards
The Cabinet Secretariat has introduced annual administrative scorecards for Secretaries in the Central government — the first time top burea...
Amit Shah Reiterates March 2026 Deadline to Eradicate Naxalism, Separates Maoist Issue from Development
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the government's commitment to eliminating Naxalism from Chhattisgarh by March 31, 2026, while expl...
INCOIS Launches Jellyfish Tracking Portal, Storm Surge Advisory System, and SAMUDRA 2.0 App
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) launched three new ocean information services on its 27th Foundation Day ...
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Steps Aside After Opposition's No-Confidence Motion
The Opposition, led by Congress and supported by over 100 Members of Parliament, submitted a formal no-confidence motion notice against Lok ...
Fresh Violence in Manipur's Ukhrul District Displaces Villagers
Fresh ethnic violence erupted in Manipur's Ukhrul district on 8-9 February 2026, with clashes between Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities in ...
Railway Board Directs NHSRCL to Revise DPRs for New High-Speed Rail Corridors
The Railway Board has directed the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) to revise Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for new h...
Andaman and Nicobar to Get Next-Generation Tsunami Monitoring Regional Service Centre
India plans to establish a Rs 300-crore Regional Service Centre (RSC) at Vijaynagar on Swaraj Dweep in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to st...
After New START Expiry: The Need for New Nuclear Arms Control Mechanisms
The New START treaty — the last remaining US-Russia nuclear arms control agreement — expired on February 5, 2026 The expiration removes bind...
Why Government Borrowing Costs Remain High Despite RBI Rate Cuts
Despite the RBI's monetary easing cycle, government borrowing costs have not declined proportionately, with bond yields remaining elevated d...
PMO Declares Questions on PM CARES, PMNRF, and NDF Not Admissible in Lok Sabha
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions on PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister's National Relief F...
US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Negotiations Amid Military Buildup
The United States and Iran engaged in nuclear talks in Oman in early February 2026, with a second round planned in Geneva Negotiations proce...
RBI Directs Banks to Provide Collateral-Free Loans Up to Rs 20 Lakh for MSEs
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a directive mandating banks not to insist on collateral security for loans up to Rs 20 lakh extended to...
Gross NPAs of Scheduled Commercial Banks Reach Historic Low of 2.15%
The Finance Ministry announced that Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPAs) of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) for domestic operations reached...
Parliament as a Forum for Debate: The Erosion of Parliamentary Norms
An editorial highlighted the declining standards of parliamentary debate and the need for Parliament to function as the primary forum for di...
Income Tax Department Invites Public Feedback on Draft Rules Under New Income-tax Act, 2025
The Income Tax Department has invited stakeholder views on draft rules and forms to be notified under the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which ta...
Concerns Over Amnesty Schemes Legitimising Illegal Wildlife Possession
An editorial has raised concerns that the Forest Department's amnesty scheme for declaring wildlife possession risks creating a legal pathwa...
India and Malaysia Reset Bilateral Ties During PM Modi's Visit
PM Modi undertook an official visit to Malaysia on 7-8 February 2026, at the invitation of PM Anwar Ibrahim This was Modi's third visit to M...
India-US Trade Deal: Key Unknowns on Oil, Tariffs, and Agriculture
Opposition leaders, farmers, and trade experts have raised concerns about the interim India-US trade agreement Key unanswered questions cent...
Rising Anti-India Sentiment Among Bangladesh's Youth: Bilateral Ties at a Historic Low
Anti-India sentiment is rising among Bangladesh's youth, pushing bilateral ties to a new low The deterioration followed the ouster of Sheikh...
DPIIT Revises Startup Framework to Formally Recognise Deep Tech Startups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a notification on 6 February 2026 replacing the 2019 startup reco...
Ethanol Blending Beyond E20 and Flex-Fuel Vehicle Push to Address Distillery Overcapacity
The All-India Distillers Association (AIDA) chief stated that the industry holds a cumulative ethanol production capacity of 200 crore litre...
RBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Kisan Credit Card Framework
The Reserve Bank of India has released draft norms proposing a comprehensive revamp of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) framework, extending the ...
Delhi HC Pulls Up MCD for Failing to Publish Civic Records Under RTI Act
The Delhi High Court, in a PIL filed by the Centre for Youth, Culture, Law and Environment, pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MC...
India Assumes Kimberley Process Chairmanship: Opportunity to Reform Global Diamond Governance
India assumed the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, positioning it at the forefront of global diamond governance This is ...
ISRO Identifies Mons Mouton as Landing Site for Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample Return Mission
ISRO has identified a specific landing site designated MM-4 in the Mons Mouton region near the lunar south pole for the Chandrayaan-4 missio...
NHAI's Raajmarg InvIT Wins Five Highway Concessions Worth Rs 9,500 Crore
NHAI's public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) — Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) — has won five national highway concessions s...
Capital Goods Dominate India-US Import Plan, Limiting Impact on Labour-Intensive Sectors
The India-US interim trade deal's $500 billion purchase commitment is expected to be dominated by capital goods rather than consumer goods o...
Aadhaar Biometric Lock: UIDAI's Defence Against Biometric Fraud
UIDAI highlighted its biometric lock feature as a key safeguard against Aadhaar-linked fraud, allowing users to disable fingerprint and iris...
EPFO to Appoint New Partner Agencies and Replace Custodian After 15 Years
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is preparing to empanel new partner agencies and appoint a fresh custodian to replace Stan...
India-US Trade Deal: Conditionality and Sovereignty Concerns
Analysts have compared the India-US trade deal to an IMF bailout due to its conditionality structure President Trump announced a monitoring ...
India-US $500 Billion Trade Deal: Three Areas Where Sustainability Remains Uncertain
Analysts have identified three areas where the India-US trade deal may face sustainability challenges India's $500 billion purchase target o...
India Announces $175 Million Special Economic Package for Seychelles, Deepens Indian Ocean Maritime Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $175 million special economic package for Seychelles during a state visit by Seychelles President D...
India Strengthens Maritime Security Ties with Seychelles Amid Indian Ocean Competition
Seychelles President Patrick Herminie undertook his first state visit to India after assuming the presidency — signalling New Delhi's priori...
India to Maintain Multiple Energy Supply Sources, Says Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary Misri stated that India's approach is to 'maintain multiple sources of supply' for energy procurement He highlighted India...
RBI Removes VRR Investment Cap, Merges with General Route for FPI Debt
The RBI has eliminated the Rs 2.5 trillion investment cap under the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) a...
Moody's Projects India's GDP to Grow 6.4% in FY27, Fastest Among G20 Economies
Moody's Ratings, in a report released on February 9, 2026, projected India's real GDP to grow at 6.4% in FY2026-27, making it the fastest-gr...
US Tariff Cuts to Revive Labour-Intensive Exports and Double India's Shipments
Following the India-US interim trade deal, labour-intensive export sectors expect US tariff cuts to revive summer booking cycles and potenti...
India's Russian Oil Imports Set to Halve Following White House Trade Order
The White House stated in an executive order that 'India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil' Impo...
New Dragonfly Species Lyriothemis keralensis Described from Kerala
A new dragonfly species, Lyriothemis keralensis, commonly named the Slender Bombardier, has been formally described from Kerala after a deca...
Foreign Secretary Misri's Calibrated Response on Russian Oil: Diplomatic Signalling and India's Multi-Alignment
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that oil imports are decided by 'adequate availability, fair pricing, and reliability of supply' He di...
Removal of Lok Sabha Speaker: Constitutional Provisions Under Article 94
The Opposition introduced a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging partisan conduct and silencing of Leader of Opposition...
Industrial Relations Code 2020 and Job Security in the AI Era
An analysis has highlighted the need for the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 to be recalibrated to balance job security concerns arising fro...
India to Support Steel Exporters Facing EU Carbon Border Tax
India's federal commerce secretary confirmed the government will provide support to steel exporters adversely affected by the European Union...
New Income Tax Rules Under the Income-tax Act 2025: PAN Threshold and Meal Allowances Raised
The draft Income-tax Rules, 2026, under the new Income-tax Act, 2025 (which takes effect 1 April 2026), propose to streamline tax compliance...
Gujarat Signs Letter of Intent with Starlink for Satellite Internet in Remote Areas
The Gujarat state government exchanged a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of Spac...
India-US Trade Deal to Double Tiruppur Garment Exports to Rs 30,000 Crore
Tiruppur garment exporters expect US-bound shipments to double to Rs 30,000 crore within three years following the India-US interim trade de...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Parliamentary Procedure and Historical Precedents
Opposition parties announced plans to introduce a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla amid ongoing disruptions in Parlia...
Goldman Sachs Raises India's 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.9% on US Trade Deal
Goldman Sachs Research upgraded India's calendar year 2026 GDP growth forecast to 6.9% (from its earlier estimate), citing the positive impa...
India's Energy Purchases Guided by National Interest, Says Foreign Secretary Misri
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that India's energy purchases will be dictated by 'national interest,' including 'adequate availabilit...
India Announces $175 Million Economic Package for Seychelles
India announced a special economic package of $175 million for Seychelles during the state visit of Seychelles President Patrick Herminie to...
Moody's Projects India as Fastest-Growing G20 Economy at 6.4% in FY27
Moody's Ratings projected India's GDP to grow at 6.4% in FY2026-27, positioning it as the fastest-growing economy among G-20 nations. Growth...
India's Edible Oil Production Covers Only 40% of Domestic Demand
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) estimated India's domestic edible oil production at 9.6 million tonnes in the 2025-26...
India Resumes Venezuelan Crude Oil Imports as IOC and HPCL Buy 2 Million Barrels
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) jointly purchased 2 million barrels of Venezuelan Me...
RBI Mandates Collateral-Free Loans Up to Rs 20 Lakh for Micro and Small Enterprises
The RBI issued an amendment to its Master Direction on Lending to MSME Sector (RBI/2025-26/206), effective 1 April 2026, mandating that bank...