February 10, 2026
111 articles published on this date
Delhi burns its waste openly, chokes itself more
Delhi continues to suffer from chronic, severe air pollution intensified by widespread open burning of municipal solid waste (MSW), despite legal prohibition...
Manipur violence: Curfew imposed, internet suspended in Ukhrul after fresh clashes, security forces deployed
Curfew was imposed and internet services were suspended across Ukhrul district in Manipur following a firing incident and arson attack in the Litan Sareikhon...
Draft income tax rules: Hike in threshold for quoting PAN for cash deposits, hotel bills, property transactions
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released the Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026 on February 7, 2026, inviting stakeholder feedback ahead of their implemen...
Unemployment at 4.8% in Oct-Dec, but share of salaried jobs down again
India's unemployment rate declined to 4.8% in October-December 2025, down from 5.2% in the previous quarter (July-September 2025), according to the Ministry ...
India’s power mix to shift from coal to renewables by 2070; Nuclear seen as key baseload: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog released a study titled "Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero" projecting India's power sector fuel mix transformation Under the Current P...
On flagship skill PMKVY scheme blacklist: Empty centres, claims, counter-claims, few takers
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship blacklisted 178 Training Partners (TPs) and Training Centres (TCs) under PMKVY 4.0 in October 2025 for...
India, Greece sign joint declaration of intent to strengthen defence cooperation
India and Greece signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on Strengthening the Bilateral Defence Industrial Cooperation during talks between Defence Minister R...
From maritime to digital: India, Seychelles give ties a shot in arm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie unveiled the Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enh...
J&K unemployment hits 6.7%, nearly double the national average – and job seekers have paid ₹48 crore in application fees
Jammu and Kashmir's unemployment rate stands at 6.7% — nearly double the national average of 3.5% — according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023...
US releases fact sheet on trade deal, mentions ‘certain pulses’ among agricultural products to see tariffs cut
The White House released a fact sheet on February 9, 2026, detailing the India-US interim trade agreement, explicitly mentioning "certain pulses" among agric...
Fresh violence erupts in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, internet suspended for 5 days
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Ukhrul district on February 10, 2026, following an alleged assault on a member of the Tangkhul Naga community. Armed grou...
Two crucial water projects in Jammu and Kashmir to move forward after Indus treaty suspension
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told the Legislative Assembly that work on two long-pending water projects will begin soon following the suspe...
NGT takes suo moto cognizance of Meghalaya coal mine blast, issues notice to state govt, Centre
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 Thangskai area o...
Bilateral ties on the table as French President Macron visits on February 17
French President Emmanuel Macron visited India from February 12 onwards (State Visit centred on Mumbai), culminating in a summit with PM Modi on February 16–...
Social media rules notified: ‘Prominent’ AI labels, three hour timeline to block content
The IT Ministry notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introducing binding ob...
Only joint statement on US trade deal counts: Govt to House panel
The Indian government told a Parliamentary panel that only a jointly issued official statement on any India-US trade deal would constitute an authoritative, ...
‘Cannot be insulated from Parliamentary scrutiny’: Brittas writes to Birla, Radhakrishnan on PM CARES fund
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-owned enterprise of ...
Move to procure six more P-8I submarine hunters before DAC this week
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is set to consider the procurement of six additional Boeing P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare ai...
How the US trade deal will change India’s feed market
The United States and India have outlined an interim bilateral trade agreement under which India has agreed to allow imports of key US agricultural commoditi...
PMO directive on PM CARES: What questions can Lok Sabha ask?
The Prime Minister's Office directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions related to PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), an...
How India’s US deal tariff advantage over Bangladesh vanished overnight
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% — marginally below ...
No Confidence motion against Om Birla: What happens now? What is the process for removal of Lok Sabha speaker?
The Opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 10 February 2026 The motion was prompted by allegations that the Speaker di...
Why Mumbai’s new mayor will be the least empowered countrywide despite 150 years of reforms
An analysis of Mumbai's mayoral election reveals that despite being the head of India's richest and most populous metropolis (MCGM — Municipal Corporation of...
Why farmer unions have called for a strike against US-India trade deal framework
Multiple farmer unions and trade unions have announced a nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) on February 12, 2026, protesting the India-US interim trade deal fr...
India is set to get two new telescopes and upgrade one in Ladakh. Here’s how it will be a game-changer for astronomy
The Union Budget 2026-27 approved two new major telescope facilities in Ladakh — the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) and the National Large Optical-Nea...
Unemployment rate declined in urban and rural India during Oct-Dec quarter
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin for October-December 2025 reported a decline in unemployment rates: rural unemployment fell to 4.0...
New tax rules may change how you deposit cash, pay bills, claim HRA
The Ministry of Finance released Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, prescribing the operational framework for the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which comes into force...
New beginnings: On the end of START as opportunity
The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) between the United States and Russia expired on 5 February 2026, leaving no binding limits on the two largest...
Agri sector sees more hope than fear in Indo-US trade deal
While farmer organisations have protested the India-US trade deal, industry associations and agricultural exporters see the agreement as a net opportunity — ...
Farmers’ organisations threaten to launch protest against US trade deal
Multiple farmers' organisations, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), threatened to launch a large-scale protest against the India-US trade deal announced...
India’s aim is to move EV space to a leadership position: H D Kumaraswamy
Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that India's aim is to move the electric vehicle (EV) sector to a global leadership position, cit...
India may allow US pulses like ‘masur’ at zero duty
Reports indicated that India may allow zero-duty import of US-origin masur (lentils) as part of the India-US trade deal framework, though similar treatment i...
Flexi jobs aligning with labour code’s social security norms: ISF report
The Flexi Employment Social Impact Report 2025, released by the Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), found that 82% of flexi workers in India are in assignments...
Dairy sector protected in US trade deal, says industry body
The Indian Dairy Association (IDA) stated that the dairy sector has been effectively protected in the India-US Interim Trade Framework announced on February ...
FDI flow in banking sector declines from $898 mn in FY23 to $115 mn in FY25
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into India's banking sector declined steeply from USD 898 million in FY2022–23 to USD 115 million in FY2024–25 — a fall...
US–Bangladesh trade pact dents India’s tariff edge 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 textiles and clothing...
Chambal aqueduct set to facilitate water supply from river link project in Rajasthan
A 2.3-km-long aqueduct on the Chambal river in Rajasthan is under construction to facilitate drinking and irrigation water supply from the revised Parvati-Ka...
The taekwondo teacher tasked with healing India's troubled state
Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a BJP legislator from the Singjamei constituency, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, ending over a year o...
India likely to pursue critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, Europe
India is actively negotiating agreements with Brazil, Canada, France, and the Netherlands for joint exploration, extraction, processing, and recycling of cri...
Indian space programme rooted in international cooperation rather than competition: ISRO chief
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stated that India's space programme is rooted in international cooperation rather than competition Speaking at the US-India Space ...
India-US trade framework to accelerate aviation growth, says Boeing India chief
The India-US trade framework announced in early February 2026 includes significant provisions for the aviation sector: tariff relief on aircraft and aircraft...
Fighter push — integrating HAL’s experience with private enterprise
India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, the country's fifth-generation stealth fighter project, will be led by a private sector consortium ...
NRIs hold 0.6% of all NSE listed companies, even as Budget 2026 hiked their limit to 10%
Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, raised the individual investment limit for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in NSE-listed com...
India-US trade deal to boost exports, but energy, metals remain concerns: SBICaps
An analysis by SBI Capital Markets (SBICaps) noted that the India-US interim trade deal will boost Indian exports through the reduced 18% reciprocal tariff, ...
U.S.-Bangladesh trade agreement a cause of concern for Indian apparel exporters
The United States and Bangladesh signed a trade agreement reducing the US reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods to 19% (down from a proposed 37%), with a sp...
The approaching AI surge, its global consequences
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping global power dynamics, warfare, and governance at an accelerating pace, prompting urgent questions about whether humanit...
Bangladesh elections 2026: Will hand over power to elected government fast, says Yunus
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, addressing the nation ahead of the February 12, 2026 general election and simultaneous constitutional referendum, ...
US claims India will remove digital services tax: Here's what it means
The US claimed India will remove its digital services taxes as part of the India-US trade deal framework announced in February 2026. India had already abolis...
Draft DAP aims to align defence acquisition with rapidly evolving geo-strategic landscape: Government
The Ministry of Defence released the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 for public consultation, seeking comments and suggestions from various st...
Amid rising imports of cheap teas, Tea Board orders all consignments to be tested from May 1
The Tea Board of India has directed that all imported tea consignments will be subject to mandatory laboratory testing at NABL-accredited laboratories from M...
RBI proposes to raise unsecured loans to 20% of total for urban co-op 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 of the Statement...
Bangladesh textile exports to US go 'tariff-free': 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 market at zero d...
Indian exporters cheer as US trade deal signals growth in orders
Indian exporters expressed strong optimism following the announcement of an India-US interim bilateral trade agreement, with expectations of significant grow...
US, India to work towards interim agreement, aim to conclude BTA: White House fact sheet
Leaders of India and the US reaffirmed their commitment to a mutually beneficial, balanced trade relationship ensuring benefits for exporters and workers in ...
US pushes India on digital taxes, e-trade rules
A White House fact sheet on the India-US trade deal listed digital services taxes and e-commerce trade rules as key negotiation items, alongside IPR, labour ...
Bangladesh strikes trade deal with US, gets exemption on textile exports made with American cotton
Bangladesh and the United States formalised the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, granting Bangladeshi goods a flat 19% US tariff and zero duty for a specified ...
US-India trade deal: White House fact sheet says Interim Agreement will cut India tariffs and set stage for BTA
The White House announced that the US and India will finalize an Interim Agreement in the coming weeks, cutting tariffs on US goods and paving the way for a ...
FM Sitharaman outlines Union Budget 2026-27 priorities at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum meet
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Board Members of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) in New Delhi on February 10, 2026, outli...
36-hr takedown window cut to 3 hrs: Centre notifies IT Rules amendment to tighten noose on deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...
EPFO may allow EPF withdrawal through UPI using new app from April
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new mobile application from April 2026 that will allow its nearly 8 crore members to wit...
'Historic' trade deal will open Indian markets to US goods: White House
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 a "historic" tra...
India's net-zero drive to require $300 bn annual investment: StanChart
Standard Chartered's *India and the Energy Transition* report (released February 10, 2026) estimates that India will require annual investments of up to $300...
RBI proposes deregistration window for NBFCs without public funds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft directions on February 10-11, 2026, proposing to exempt certain Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) from man...
Bangladesh plans to shift from Indian to U.S. cotton
Bangladesh's interim government announced plans to shift its cotton sourcing from India to the United States as a condition for accessing zero-duty status on...
Decarbonise transport sector through modal shift, zero emission vehicles: NITI report
NITI Aayog stressed the need to decarbonise the transport sector through modal shift, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and clean fuels and technologies to achi...
Pest resistance increasing in Bt-cotton: Minister
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare confirmed in a Lok Sabha reply that pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) has developed r...
India focuses on indigenous rare earth permanent magnets to bolster EV ecosystem: Kumaraswamy
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 metric tonnes per ...
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 3,574 weekly attacks,...
FUNCTIONING OF e-NAM PLATFORM
The government reviewed the functioning of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform, monitoring performance and penetration among farmers including s...
In ‘step toward normalisation of ties’, India & China hold first ‘strategic dialogue’ in Delhi
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held the India-China Strategic Dialogue with China's Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in New Delhi on February 10, 20...
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 Delhi
The Union Home Minister delivered the keynote address at the National Conference on "Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem" in New Delh...
January 2026 was the fifth-warmest globally despite record cold in Europe
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), January 2026 was the fifth-warmest January on record globally, with an average surface air temperat...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 9, 2026)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the constitution of a joint probe committee — comprising representatives of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Boa...
SMART AGRO-FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES
The government outlined its key agronomic priorities in a Lok Sabha reply, focusing on climate-resilient, carbon-neutral, and regenerative agriculture to add...
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2026): Forest cover in India’s mega cities up by 2.09 sq km since 2021
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 square kilometres — re...
India must rationalise food stocks, adopt local strategic reserves: Pingali
Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition at Cornell University, has called for a fundamental reimagining of India...
IWAI Facilitates ODC Movement via Inland Waterways to Boost Assam’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) facilitated the movement of a 189.26 metric tonne Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) consignment crucial for Assam's...
US-Bangladesh trade deal signed as White House agrees to lower tariffs to 19% — What's inside?
The United States and Bangladesh signed the United States-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade in February 2026, reducing the US tariff on Bangladeshi go...
Unemployment rate eases to 4.8% during Oct-Dec
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 — according to the Pe...
Iran says nuclear talks gauged 'seriousness' of U.S.
Iran and the United States held indirect nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman on 6 February 2026, mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi — th...
India, EU truly mother of all deals; brings together nearly one-fourth of global economy: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal described the India-EU free trade agreement as "truly the mother of all deals," noting it brings together nearly one-fourth...
January 2026 fifth warmest on record despite cold snap in Europe, North America
January 2026 was the fifth warmest January on record globally, measuring 1.47°C above the pre-industrial average (1850-1900 baseline), according to data from...
Adult male tiger set for reintroduction into wild
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) green-lit the reintroduction of an adult male tiger into the wild after an expert committee declared it "inn...
Budget’s MAT overhaul may trigger one-off hits to select company financial statements
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 April 1, 2026 Comp...
India to end digital services tax, cut agri & industrial tariffs: US
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade, with the US reducing its reciprocal tariff on Indian goods fr...
Scientists map rare earthquakes deep within Earth’s mantle for the first time
Researchers at Stanford University published the first comprehensive global map of rare continental mantle earthquakes in the journal *Science* (February 202...
NITI Aayog Releases Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero
NITI Aayog released eleven study reports titled "Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero" on 9-10 February 2026 at the Ambedkar International Centre, Ne...
Anti-India sentiment serves as both shield and sword in Bangladesh polls
As Bangladesh heads to a landmark election on February 12, 2026, anti-India sentiment has become a dominant political theme, used as both "shield and sword" ...
Unclaimed bank deposits of Rs 72,454 crore lying with DEA Fund: MoS Finance
Unclaimed bank deposits totalling ₹72,454 crore were lying with the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India as o...
India-US trade deal to make sure only Indian and American products get the benefits, White House says
The White House released a fact sheet detailing the India-US interim trade framework, emphasising that rules of origin will ensure benefits accrue predominan...
Eastern Coastal Region a prominent part of the current Budget’s Nuclear and Marine roadmap: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Budget 2026-27 positions the Eastern Coastal Region as central to India's nuclear and marine development roadmap Odisha has been designated as one ...
NEW FARMING TECHNIQUES AND DIGITAL SERVICES
The Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), approved by the Union Cabinet on September 2, 2024, is being implemented as an umbrella scheme to build India's agricu...
Inviting Comments on the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2026 uploaded on the Website of Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) uploaded the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 on its website, seeking comments from stakeholders by 3 March 2026 ...
India-EU trade agreement: Organic exporters showcase products at Germany’s Biofach amid new market opportunities
Exhibitors from over 20 Indian states are showcasing organic food products at Biofach Germany, the world's leading organic trade fair, starting February 10, ...
All India Institute of Ayurveda Signs MoU with General Insurance Council to Provide Cashless Treatment Facility under 32 Insurance Companies
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi — an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush — signed a Common Empanelment MoU with the Genera...
Unemployment falls slightly to 6.7% in Oct-Dec quarter: Govt survey
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for October-December 2024, showing the urban unemplo...
India-US BTA: Zero-duty access to $46 billion US market to boost farmer incomes
The proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) framework offers Indian agricultural exporters zero-duty access to a US agricultural import market wort...
PFMS ensuring timely release of funds, Transparency significantly enhanced by PFMS
The Public Financial Management System (PFMS), developed and maintained by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Ministry of Finance, continues ...
Social security pact inked with UK to boost workforce mobility
India and the United Kingdom signed a Social Security Agreement on February 10, 2026, to prevent double social security contributions for employees of both c...
Govt tightens social media rules on AI content; mandates 3-hr takedown timeline
The government tightened rules for social media platforms, mandating the takedown of unlawful content within three hours of receiving an order from a court o...
CKYC Registry 2.0 to go live with DigiLocker integration by Feb-end
The Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCRR), managed by CERSAI (Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest), is being upgrad...
King dollar risks losing its crown to an Asian mutiny
Asian nations are actively building financial infrastructure to reduce dependence on the US dollar for cross-border payments China's digital yuan (e-CNY) has...
PM-KISAN INSTALMENTS
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme continues to disburse quarterly instalments of ₹2,000 each to eligible farmer families across India. ...
Govt tightens rules on AI-generated, deepfake content; mandates faster takedown of flagged material
The government notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, bringing AI-generated a...
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla faces removal notice; historically no Speaker ousted
Opposition parties submitted a notice on February 10, 2026, seeking a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, ending a week-long impasse that had pa...
An FTA no one is talking about can give India a strategic edge
India is in advanced negotiations with Chile for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that would grant long-term access to critical minerals...
OUTCOME OF DIGITAL AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES
The government evaluated outcomes of digital agriculture initiatives undertaken during 2025, reporting significant progress across multiple programs. AgriSta...
RE-STRUCTURING OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme has been restructured in 2025 with revised Operational Guidelines, expanding coverage to...
India-EU trade deal brings together one-fourth of world economy: Comm Secy
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, in New Delhi — the largest FTA ever concluded by ...
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, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India invited public comments on draft Amendment Directions to exempt certain NBFCs from mandatory registration under the RBI Act. NBFCs ...
Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) – Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dehradun
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra), for regulatory non-compliance under...