February 15, 2026
38 articles published on this date
Jaishankar on Russia ties: Firmly wedded to strategic autonomy
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 14, 2026), stated that India is "very much wedded to strat...
India aims to reset AI debate with 1st Global South summit
India is hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16-20, marking the first global AI summit to be held in the Global South. The summit wi...
To drive startup eco system, Cabinet gives nod to set up Rs 10,000crore fund
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore on 14 February 2026. FoF 2.0 will not invest direct...
Generative AI ups demand for skilled workers: Study
A new study reports that generative AI adoption is accelerating demand for skilled workers rather than displacing them, reversing earlier fears of mass unemp...
US, Russia among 72 nations to take part in fleet review
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events -- the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026, Exercise MILAN, and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (I...
PM Modi lands on North-East's 1st highway airstrip in Assam
The northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) was inaugurated at Moran in Assam's Dibrugarh district on 14 February 2026, with a historic landing ab...
Cabinet OKs India’s 1st underwater road-cum-rail tunnel in Assam
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 18,662-crore project to construct a four-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor between Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam, f...
Absconders can't get anticipatory bail: SC
In *Balmukund Singh Gautam v. State of Madhya Pradesh* (2026 INSC 157), the Supreme Court held that an absconding accused is not entitled to anticipatory bai...
25-year wait in high court, SC for finality in corruption case
The apex court took cognizance of a corruption case that had been pending for 25 years across the high court and the Supreme Court, highlighting chronic dela...
Srinagar’s heritage renaissance: Inside Rs 210 crore plan to transform walled city
A comprehensive Rs 210 crore conservation and transformation plan has been announced for Srinagar's walled city (Shahr-e-Khaas), aimed at restoring the herit...
Over 300 endangered turtles found hidden in AC First-Class coach of Patna-Indore Express
In a joint operation, the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force, Railway Protection Force (RPF), and Bengal Forest Division seized 311 rare and endangered ...
‘I only see losses’: Omar warns of threat to Kashmir’s fruit growers from new Indo-US trade deal
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned that the India-US trade deal would cause severe losses for Kashmir's fruit growers, stating "I only see l...
Centre wants Kerala to scrap paddy bonus. The rice-loving state’s shrinking output makes that tough
The Union Expenditure Secretary wrote to Kerala's Chief Secretary directing the state to discontinue its additional bonus of Rs 6.31 per kg paid to paddy far...
As US reportedly weighs scaling back steel and aluminium tariffs, a look at who really foots the bill
The US administration is reportedly weighing selective adjustments to its Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs, currently set at 50% on imports from nearl...
Gobar Times: India’s environmental heroes
A feature traced the history of India's environmental activism, highlighting how grassroots movements shaped the country's conservation trajectory. The artic...
Gobar Times: The fascinating world of orchids
A recent feature highlighted the ecological significance of orchids, one of the largest flowering plant families with approximately 28,000 naturally occurrin...
Why traceability trumps yield in modern farming
An analysis has highlighted that long-term food security depends equally on soil health preservation and farmer dignity, not merely on maximising crop yields...
What has government laid down on AI labelling? | Explained
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Am...
After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh?
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the country's first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted former...
Trump, Netanyahu agreed U.S. should press Iran to cut oil sales to China: Reports
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a White House meeting, agreed that the US would work to reduce Iran's oil export...
Ensure zero human death in elephant attacks: Jharkhand CM asks officials
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed officials to ensure "not even a single death" occurs from elephant attacks in the state, issuing instructions ...
U.S. Military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The US military is preparing for sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, according to US officials cited by...
Mint Interview: MoSPI chief confident new GDP series will resolve data concerns
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to release the new GDP series with the base year revised from 2011-12 to 2022-23, sche...
At least 6,000 killed over three days during RSF attack on Sudan's el-Fasher, UN says
The UN Human Rights Office released a 29-page report documenting that at least 6,000 people were killed over three days (October 25-27, 2025) during the Rapi...
SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut mission enters International Space Station
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:15 p.m. EST on February 14, 2026, approximately 34 hours af...
RBI curbs loans extended to brokers in blow to proprietary trading volumes
The Reserve Bank of India has issued amended directions requiring all credit facilities extended by banks to stockbrokers and SEBI-registered capital market ...
How industry–government collaboration can unlock India’s $100 billion agri-export potential
An analysis has argued that achieving India's $100 billion agricultural export target by 2030 requires moving beyond short-term fiscal incentives towards sys...
PM Modi receives invite to attend Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony in Bangladesh on February 17
Bangladesh invited Prime Minister Modi and leaders of 13 countries to attend the swearing-in ceremony of BNP chief Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister on Februa...
NABARD-NCDEX price protection scheme helps growers harvest benefits
NABARD and NCDEX have launched a price protection scheme that subsidises premiums for put options for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) across seven state...
Neurobehavioural therapy can reshape brain networks in functional neuro disorders, says expert
Medical experts have highlighted that neurobehavioural therapy can reshape dysfunctional brain networks in patients with functional neurological disorders (F...
‘National interest’ will guide BNP on Ganga Water Treaty renewal: BNP chair’s foreign affairs adviser
BNP Chairperson's foreign affairs adviser stated that "national interest" will guide the party's approach to the renewal of the Ganga Water Treaty, which is ...
Jaishankar denies India has lost ‘strategic autonomy’
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 13-15, 2026), stated India remains "very much wedded to st...
India ‘very successful’ emerging economy; right place to host AI summit: UN Chief Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called India a "very successful emerging economy" and the "right place" to host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, schedu...
How is U.S.-India trade deal being tweaked? | Explained
The White House revised the India-US trade deal factsheet, removing "pulses" from the list of products on which India would reduce tariffs, and changing the ...
What’s in store for garment exporters to the U.S.? | Explained
The United States and Bangladesh signed a reciprocal trade agreement under which Bangladeshi textile and apparel goods manufactured using US-produced cotton ...
Rs 1.5 lakh crore infra push: Cabinet clears road, rail & urban projects, launches Urban Challenge Fund
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure package covering road, rail, and urban projects on 14 February 2026. The centrepiece is the Urb...
India at a ‘defining moment’: Tech and trade to drive next growth phase, says Jitin Prasada
The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and IT outlined India's growth strategy, anchoring it in technology and trade as twin d...
Three militants, including two women, arrested in Manipur
Security forces arrested three militants belonging to two proscribed organizations in Manipur during coordinated operations across multiple districts on Febr...