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February 16, 2026
14 articles
Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance
6 min
NGT clears Rs 80,000-crore Great Nicobar project, cites ‘strategic’ role, no ‘good ground’ to interfere
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 16, 2026 upheld the environmental clearance (EC) granted in 2022 for the Rs 80,000-crore Great Nicobar Island m...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
Expert Explains: ‘AI debate has moved from use to accountability… that is progress’
In the context of India's AI Impact Summit 2026, a leading expert on AI policy argued that the global AI governance debate has matured — shifting from the ea...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Can ED seize assets related to non-scheduled offences under PMLA? SC to weigh in
The Supreme Court is set to hear a significant question on the scope of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Ac...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
India is seeking consensus, techno-legal solutions for AI Copyright framework and tackle deepfakes : Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that India is in discussions with minist...
Economics Polity & Governance
4 min
We need fiscal prudence during elections
An analysis highlights growing concerns about fiscal discipline eroding during election cycles, as political parties across states make large unfunded welfar...
Polity & Governance Economics
5 min
Snapdeal fined ₹5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of ₹5 lakh on Snapdeal for selling toys that did not carry mandatory Bureau of Indian Stan...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Poll sop: On Tamil Nadu and cash benefits
With Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approaching in 2026, major political parties have announced large-scale cash transfer schemes targeting women and vulnerab...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
4 min
Bridging a divide with an ‘Indian Scientific Service’
An opinion article has proposed the creation of an Indian Scientific Service (ISS) to address the structural gap between scientific expertise and administrat...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
‘Advance of AI creating a governance responsibility’
Discussions at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — held in February 2026 and co-organised by MeitY and IndiaAI — centred on the proposition that the rapid adva...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Kerala govt will take appropriate stand on Sabarimala women entry issue, says minister
The Supreme Court of India on 16 February 2026 scheduled a batch of review petitions concerning the September 2018 Sabarimala judgment for hearing before a n...
Economics Polity & Governance
3 min
Govt plans ‘Champion CPSEs’ for Viksit Bharat by 2047, NITI Aayog roadmap soon
The Government of India is planning to identify and develop "Champion CPSEs" (Central Public Sector Enterprises) as part of its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision to ...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
4 min
Regional Event cum Workshop scheduled to be held on 17th February 2026 at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC), in Srinagar, J&K
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) conducted a Regional Event cum Workshop on financial literacy and investor awareness in February 2026, cont...
Polity & Governance Economics
5 min
Snapdeal fined Rs 5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of ₹5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal (operating as Ace Vector Limited) for listing a...
Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance
4 min
NGT clears Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project, cites ‘strategic importance’
A six-member special bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), headed by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, dismissed multiple appeals challenging th...
February 15, 2026
6 articles
Polity & Governance
5 min
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...
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Art & Culture Polity & Governance
5 min
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...
Economics Polity & Governance
5 min
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...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
International Relations Polity & Governance
4 min
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...