TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. India’s space agency, ISRO, is gearing up for its next Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission in June.
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu, who is on a six-day tour to Odisha and Chhattisgarh, offered prayers at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri yesterday.
3. Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur; Says, the state will play important role in Viksit Bharat 2047.
4. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the proposed Kamakhya Ropeway project will play a transformative role in strengthening religious tourism while easing access for lakhs of devotees visiting the revered Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati.
5. The government has said that 100 per cent ration cards have been digitised and more than 99 per cent ration cards are linked with Aadhaar.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited citizens to watch the special Pariksha Pe Charcha episode on Friday. the interactive sessions were held with Exam Warriors in Devmogra, Coimbatore, Raipur, Guwahati, and at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi.
7. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Goa Book Festival yesterday at the Campal Ground in Panaji.
8. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says three proposed railway projects in J&K halted
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that three proposed railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir have been kept in abeyance for the time being.
He said there was a demand for three railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir, but the local Government and MPs opposed them as there were apprehensions about damage to apple orchards.
9. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has announced the written examination dates for the ongoing direct recruitment of 32,679 posts of Constable Civil Police and equivalent positions in the state police force. According to the recruitment notification, the written examination will be conducted on 8 June to 10 Jun, 2026, in two shifts each day.
10. Andhra Pradesh has taken a strong and positive step to support women entrepreneurs by planning an exclusive industrial park only for women. This new industrial park will cover 30 acres and will mainly focus on women-led industries, startups, and small businesses. The aim is to give women a safe, supportive, and well-equipped space to start and grow their businesses.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the management of sports bodies by non-experts, saying that cricket associations should be led by retired cricketers rather than individuals who “do not even know how to handle a bat”.
2. Former State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) K. Annamalai said he had conveyed to BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran his inability to take up the responsibilities assigned to him in six constituencies for election-related work because of personal commitments.
3. The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and other authorities on a plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to sharply reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025-26.
Under the revised criteria, the qualifying percentile for reserved categories has been reduced from 40 to zero, allowing candidates with scores as low as minus 40 out of 800 to participate in the third round of counselling. According to the NBEMS notice, the cut-off for the general category has also been lowered significantly from the 50 percentile to 7 percentile.
4. In Jammu and Kashmir, two Pakistani terrorists, including a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, were killed yesterday after they were trapped inside a natural cave in Udhampur district. One of the deceased terrorists is Rubani alias Abu Mavia, a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Army Concludes Operation ‘Kiya’ : Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir achieved a major success on 4 February 2026, neutralising three terrorists in two distinct encounters.
2. Russia is intensifying efforts to sell its advanced Su-57 Felon stealth fighter to India, this time tailoring the offer to align closely with New Delhi’s “Make in India” initiative.The proposal centres on a customised Su-57E variant, incorporating extensive participation from Indian industry and indigenous subsystems.
3. India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, held key discussions with Armenia’s Defence Minister Suren Papkyan during an official visit to Yerevan, focusing on bolstering defence cooperation between the two nations.
4. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), India’s dedicated border guarding force for the Nepal and Bhutan frontiers, has significantly upgraded its capabilities with state-of-the-art surveillance equipment.This includes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), micro UAVs, and advanced systems featuring automatic face recognition integrated with auto number-plate recognition. These technologies aim to enhance vigilance along the 2,400-kilometre border.
5. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a major milestone on Tuesday with the successful ground test of its Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off Odisha’s coast.This next-generation propulsion system promises to revolutionise missile capabilities by dramatically extending ranges and enhancing speeds.
6. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has confirmed ongoing work on a land-attack version of its Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LR-AShM), as stated by DRDO Chief Dr. Samir V. Kamat.This development builds on the missile’s successful hypersonic tests, positioning India among elite nations with advanced strike technologies.
7. Divakar Jayant assumes charge as Director General of Naval Armament, strengthening India’s naval weapons and defence capabilities
8. The Union government’s decision in the recently-announced budget to discontinue income tax exemption available to defence personnel who receive disability pension has drawn severe flack from military veterans, who have slammed the government over the development.
As per the budget, from now on, the exemption could be availed by only those armed forces personnel who were “invalidated” out of service midway owing to bodily disability. Personnel who retired after completing their full tenure (superannuation) with a disability can no longer be eligible to avail this tax exemption.
FINANCE
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INDIAN RUPEE VALUE
💷 GBP ₹123(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹107(Approx)
USD ₹ 91(Approx)
🇨🇦 Canada :CAD ₹66
🇦🇺 Australia : ₹ 61
🇦🇪 UAE Dirham : ₹ 25
🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥ : ₹ 13
🇲🇻 Maldives Rufiya : ₹ 5.88
🇧🇹 Bhutan ngultrum : ₹ 1.00
🇳🇵 Nepal Rupee : ₹ 0.63
🇧🇩 B’desh Taka* : ₹ 0.70
🇵🇰 Pak Rupee : ₹ 0.32
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Rupee : ₹ 0.29
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BSE SENSEX
83,817.69 +78.55 (0.094%)🌲
NIFTY
25,776.00 +48.45 (0.19%)🌲
1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved appointment of SBI MD Vinay Tonse as the new MD, CEO of YES Bank for three years.
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 15,300/ 01gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 300,000/KG
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Arijit Singh has collaborated with the composer duo Salim-Suleman for a brand new single titled ‘Into You’. The track comes shortly after the acclaimed singer and composer announced his retirement from playback singing.
2. Actors Govinda, Shakti Kapoor, Chunky Panday, and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari have come under the scanner after their names surfaced in a suspected investment scam linked to Ghaziabad-based Maxizone Touch Private Limited. The controversy began when a complaint was filed in a Jamshedpur court in Jharkhand, prompting police to register an FIR that includes the veteran stars among several others.
05 Feb(Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Phlguna 4,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 19
Tithi : Chaturthi / Panchami
Nakshatra : Uttara Phalguni (up to 10:57 pm)Hasta
Rahu : 02:03 PM – 03:26 PM
Yamaganda : 07:08 AM – 08:31 AM
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