February 25, 2026
80 articles published on this date
US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos,...
ECI, SECs adopt declaration to synergise poll processes
The Election Commission of India (ECI) concluded the National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners (SECs) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, ...
PM Modi on Israel visit from today, strategic ties upgrade on table
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on February 25, 2026 for a two-day state visit — the most significant bilateral engagement between the two cou...
‘Why give it to companies?’: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan moots direct benefit transfer for fertiliser subsidy
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly advocated for transferring India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy directly to ...
Exclusive: NCERT pulls out new Class 8 Social Science textbook after row over section on ‘corruption in judiciary’
The NCERT withdrew its new Class 8 Social Science textbook following a Supreme Court intervention over a section in the chapter "The Role of the Judiciary in...
Bilateral talks today: Pacts on table, PM Modi in Israel to strengthen ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 25-26, 2026 — a two-day state visit culminating...
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026: Courts giving more importance to procedure over environmental damage, says ex-SC judge
At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026 organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in Nimli village, Alwar district, Rajasthan, former Supreme Court...
Linked by blood and sacrifice, back Gaza peace: PM Modi to Israel Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on February 25, 2026 — the first Indian Prime Minister ever to do so — and received t...
With Pax Silica and AI Opportunity Partnership, India-US place tech front and centre
India formally joined the United States-led Pax Silica initiative and co-signed the US-India AI Opportunity Partnership in February 2026, becoming the tenth ...
Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim
In his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff agenda, framing protectionism as the cornerstone ...
The legacy of Mughal-era Lal Baradari at the heart of Lucknow University standoff
A dispute erupted at the University of Lucknow over the sealing of the historic Lal Baradari — a nearly 200-year-old Nawabi/Mughal-era structure within the u...
Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight
The Central Government announced a nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme for all girls aged 14 years across India, with the formal...
Protests in Karnataka over 2.8 lakh government job vacancies: What triggered them, and why was recruitment delayed?
Hundreds of government job aspirants took to the streets in Dharwad, Karnataka, on February 24, 2026, demanding the immediate filling of over 2.8 lakh vacant...
Maruti’s in-plant railway siding becomes World’s First Modal Shift Transport project to generate carbon credits
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced in February 2026 that its in-plant railway siding at the Hansalpur, Gujarat manufacturing facility has been registered ...
Band aid: On the Supreme Court and the Special Intensive Revision process
The Supreme Court is examining the constitutionality of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes wheat exports to stabilise domestic prices
The Government of India approved export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat effective 13 February 2026, ending a near-three-year export ban that had been...
Farmer leaders raise US trade deal issue with CACP at consultation meet
Farmer leaders raised concerns about the India-US trade deal at a Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) consultation meeting, warning that unre...
Inverted GST drags downstream man-made fibre industry
India's downstream man-made fibre (MMF) industry — particularly polyester and viscose staple fibre (VSF) producers — is facing a structural cost disadvantage...
US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, effective 24 Februar...
India to strongly defend PLI schemes at WTO panel set up on China’s complaint
Following the WTO Dispute Settlement Body's establishment of a panel on China's complaint (DS642) against India's PLI schemes in the auto and renewable energ...
Revised Norms for appointment of an independent third-party reviewer/ certifier for green debt security
SEBI issued a circular on February 27, 2026 (Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2026-DDHS-POD1/I/5967/2026) revising the norms for appointing an independent third-pa...
Trump’s State of the Union 2026: Top takeaways for India
US President Donald Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address to Congress on February 24, 2026, with several pronouncements directly relevant to In...
An Israel visit — its strategic, economic, regional impact
PM Modi's two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) resulted in an upgrade of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innova...
Indian Customs officials seize Chinese walnut cargoes faked as Afghan produce from Comoros-flagged vessel
Indian Customs officials seized walnut cargo from a Comoros-flagged vessel after discovering that containers declared as Afghan produce were actually of Chin...
Shivraj bats for direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers, says it is possible
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pitched for shifting India's fertiliser subsidy from manufacturers to farmers' bank accounts through Direct ...
Trump says Pakistan PM told him ‘35 million people would’ve died’ if he didn’t end India-Pakistan conflict
In his State of the Union address delivered on February 24, 2026, US President Donald Trump claimed that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him "35 ...
India's support measures in auto, renewable energy sectors fully compliant with WTO norms: Official
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to hear China's complaint (DS642) against India's support measures in the automobile and renewable ...
Indian exporters report rise in US enquiries after court verdict on tariffs
Indian exporters reported a surge in enquiries from US buyers following a landmark US Supreme Court ruling on February 21, 2026, which struck down President ...
Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says
Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude large language model, refused a Pentagon demand to allow unrestricted use of its AI models for military pu...
Powerful Nvidia AI chip not yet sold in China, says US official
A US official confirmed that Nvidia's most powerful AI chip — intended for frontier AI training workloads — has not been sold to China, despite complex and s...
What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — his second visit since 2017 and the first Indian PM to address the Israeli Knesset (par...
Meghalaya Health Minister says State has highest HIV caseload in India
Meghalaya's Health Minister W Shylla has stated that the state has the highest HIV caseload in India, with 10,293 people living with HIV currently receiving ...
SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Government in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and the operator of some of India's largest coal mines, is exploring joint ventur...
Modi in Tel Aviv: PM offers condolences to Oct 7 victims, says India stands firmly with Israel
Prime Minister Modi visited Tel Aviv as part of his state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026), offering condolences to victims of the October 7, 2023 Hama...
EV exports can scale production, improve cost curves: FICCI-Yes Bank report
A FICCI-Yes Bank report titled 'EV Market — India's Export Competitiveness', released at the 3rd FICCI National Conference on Electric Vehicles, argues that ...
PM Modi, Netanyahu discuss wide range of issues aimed at boosting bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a state visit to Israel from February 25-26, 2026, on the invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — India's first p...
Ready-made garment exports up 2.4% to $12 bn in first 9 months of fiscal year, exports to US slip 3%
India's ready-made garment (RMG) exports rose 2.4% year-on-year to approximately $12 billion during April–December 2025 (first nine months of FY2025-26). Exp...
There can never be a ‘G2’ with US & China—Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong at Delhi lecture
Prominent Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong, speaking at the India International Centre in New Delhi on February 24, 2026, argued that a bilateral G2 p...
Govt plans to expand domestic shipping industry to reduce dependence on foreign vessels: Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), underscored that India's dependence on foreign vessels for over 90% o...
From capex cuts to liquidity crunch: The worrying signals from the economy
As the FY2025-26 fiscal year approaches its end, several worrying signals have emerged in India's macroeconomic landscape: a sharp deceleration in government...
Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has, effective February 1, 2026, retired its traditional Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) and adopted...
India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) on 12 February 2026 for the acquisition of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA...
New Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dankuni to Surat to boost MP logistics, exports
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced railway projects worth Rs 48,000 crore sanctioned for Madhya Pradesh during PM Modi's third term, with special focu...
Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes
Pakistan launched airstrikes on militant camps and hideouts in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces in late February 2026, targeting positio...
CACP recommends strategic measures to revive India’s jute sector
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a comprehensive set of strategic measures to revive India's jute sector, covering pri...
TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35% cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that all available spectrum across nine frequency bands — 600 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MH...
GDP growth likely slowed to 7.4% in Q3 amid govt spending cuts: Mint poll
A pre-release poll conducted ahead of the official data release projected India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth at approximately 7.4%, with full...
Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha
TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) — a joint venture between Tata Power (51% stake) and the Government of Odisha — has completed electrificatio...
A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Medal: why it matters
Researchers have formally verified Maryna Viazovska's Fields Medal-winning proof of the sphere packing problem in 8 dimensions using the Lean theorem prover ...
What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rare earths and critical minerals during Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state visit to In...
Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened a closed-door meeting with major technology platforms including Google and Meta to di...
U.N. Security Council sanctions four Sudan commanders over El-Fasher atrocities
The United Nations Security Council imposed targeted sanctions (asset freezes, travel bans) on four senior commanders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) f...
Piyush Goyal says India will resume US trade talks once tariff clarity emerges
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India will resume trade talks with the United States once clarity emerges on the new US tariff regime...
US Levels New Sanctions on Iran’s Missile Program, Shadow Fleet
The Trump administration imposed a new tranche of sanctions on more than 30 entities accused of enabling Iran's ballistic missile programme, drone production...
Centre approves gram, mustard and lentil procurement under PSS for Rabi 2026
The Centre approved large-scale procurement of gram (chickpea), mustard and lentil at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for th...
‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel
An ISRO Failure Analysis Committee, led by former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, submitted its report to the government in October 2025; findings were offic...
Iran rejects U.S. claims on missile programme as 'big lies'
US President Trump, in his 2026 State of the Union address (February 24, 2026), reiterated that Iran would never be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, claimi...
India's AI and rare earths push to attract global funds, signalling new investment era for nation: ADB's Chatterton
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted India's stable enabling environment and pro-business approach as key factors attracting global private capital i...
Goal is to remove fear of ‘tariff wall’, but can’t rush: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman articulated the government's approach to tariff rationalisation in the Union Budget 2026-27: the goal is to reduce the fe...
Legislation on Chagos deal paused for discussions with U.S., says U.K. Minister
The UK government has paused legislation required to operationalise a treaty signed in May 2025 to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Maurit...
How are Indian firms training LLMs? | Explained
Indian firms are developing Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on Indian soil using Indian compute infrastructure, enabled by the IndiaAI Mission's subsidi...
Govt to pilot digital rupee-based food subsidy under PMGKAY in Puducherry
The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy pilot under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) i...
SIM-binding directions for platforms to stay: Minister
The Union Communications Minister confirmed that the November 2025 DoT directive requiring SIM binding for messaging platforms will not be extended beyond it...
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly pitched for shifting India's annual Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy from manufa...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh cr in January
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects for January 2026 revealed a cumulati...
Can India buy Russian oil after US Supreme Court order? Here's what report suggests
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 ruled (6-3) in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does...
Eurasian diving duck in Kaziranga triggers climate change concern
The 7th Kaziranga Waterbird Count (conducted January 4–11, 2026) recorded 105,540 waterbirds of 107 species across 166 wetlands in 10 ranges within Kaziranga...
The evolving nature of trade agreements
A recent analysis argues that the bilateral trade agreements being pursued by the Trump administration in 2025-26 constitute a new, legally ambiguous categor...
India now in 'middle ground' after fresh US tariffs but any hike will erode its advantages: UBI Report
A report by Union Bank of India (UBI) assessed that India occupies a relative "middle ground" in the new US tariff landscape after Section 122 of the Trade A...
Geopolitical heat lifts inflation fears but RBI's repo rate hike unlikely
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) external member Saugata Bhattacharya stated in a recent interview that despite rising inflation risks from geopolitical f...
Unlocking Rs 40 lakh crore: Govt's mega bet on India's infra future
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) on 24 February 2026, covering the five-year period FY 2026-2030...
MCA to roll out one-time scheme for late corporate filings with minimal penalty
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) announced the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 (CCFS-2026), a one-time amnesty window for companies wit...
Reimagining environmental health through AI
A recent analysis highlights AI's transformative potential for India's environmental health governance, arguing the country needs to shift from reactive cris...
Nepal's soyoil exports to India jump tenfold on duty free access
Nepal's soybean oil exports to India surged more than tenfold in 2025, reaching 694,153 metric tonnes — up from just 65,138 tonnes in the prior year — primar...
ISMA cuts India’s 2025-26 sugar production estimate by 5.5% due to erratic weather
The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) revised down its 2025-26 sugar production forecast by 5.57% to 32.40 million tonnes (MT), fr...
India-EU: AISEF, European Spice Association ink deal to strengthen trade cooperation
The All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the European Spice Association (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the International Spice C...
Fertiliser industry may soon see an end to inspector raj
The Indian government is planning significant regulatory reforms for the fertiliser sector, aimed at reducing "inspector raj" — the term used to describe exc...
Fresh math for world's fastest growing economy: What's behind India's GDP revision and why it matters
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a revised GDP series on 27 February 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 202...
Delhi-Katra Expressway construction on track, will be completed by March 2027: NHAI
NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) confirmed the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (also designated National Expressway 5 / NE5) will be completed by ...
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations, providing preferential access ...