TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with students across the country in the second episode of the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 this morning. The programme is scheduled to be telecast at 10 am across multiple platforms. With board exams around the corner, the interaction will focus on addressing exam stress, preparation strategies, time management and helping students approach tests with confidence.
2. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today virtually inaugurated the Siuri Road Over Bridge, Kumarpur Road Over Bridge and flagged off a new Asansol-Bokaro train service in West Bengal.
3. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called upon Agri Scientists to develop Integrated farming models for small farmers.
4. The Central Water Commission (CWC) will organise a One-Day Stakeholders’ Workshop on Flood Forecasting Services and Guidelines for the preparation and Appraisal of Flood Management- Detailed Project Reports in New Delhi.
5. Over one crore mandatory biometric updates (MBUs) for school-children have been completed by Unique Identification Authority of India-UIDAI. Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
6. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today met the visiting Seychelles President Dr. Patrick Herminie at Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai and held talks on various subjects.
7. National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has launched the beta version of its Model Context Protocol server for the eSankhyiki portal, marking a significant step towards making India’s official statistics more accessible, interoperable and AI-ready. The initiative aims to enable citizens, researchers, businesses and policymakers to integrate official data seamlessly into modern analytical tools.
8. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the ambitious Sharda river corridor project at Tanakpur in Champawat district, signalling the start of a large-scale infrastructure and tourism-driven development initiative for the region.
9. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Sunday (February 8, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi detailing the status of land acquisition for Railway projects in the State and sought his intervention for their speedy execution. He called for timely release of funds for land acquisition and the revival of projects placed in abeyance.
10. The Civil Aviation Ministry has launched a nationwide review of about 400 uncontrolled airstrips, aiming to create a uniform set of operating standards and a shared oversight system involving both the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and state governments.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Government has debunked a video circulating on social media claiming that the India-US trade agreement will harm Indian farmers. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) informed that the claim is misleading. The Unit added that the AI-generated video is being circulated with the intent to spread confusion.
2. The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Governments of India and the State of Tamil Nadu in a plea by depositors from T.N. for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged Ponzi scheme run by the Universal Trading Solutions Private Limited, a Coimbatore-based company.
3. Bhole Baba Dairy which supplied ghee to the TTD during the YSRC rule, was found to have heavily used monoglycerides, a chemical substance, in the ghee. the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe revealed that adulterated ghee was supplied for the manufacturing of the laddu prasadam at Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhrapradesh.
4. The Supreme Court will on Monday take up expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s petition seeking bail in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. The plea is listed for hearing before a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
5. Tension flared in parts of Manipur’s hill districts on Sunday after clashes broke out in Ukhrul district, prompting the administration to impose sweeping restrictions in the Litan area to prevent any escalation.
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A 50-year-old Cessna 172 trainer aircraft made a crash landing due to inadequate fuel and broke into three pieces near the Belagavi airport in Karnataka on Sunday afternoon, and the two pilots, who were on board the plane, are safe,
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DEFENCE News
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1. Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded her first port call at Salalah in Oman highlighting historic seafaring links between India and Oman and reinforcing friendship of the bridge of between the two navies.
2. INS Arnala, the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, marks a major milestone in India’s shift from a “Buyer’s Navy” to a “Builder’s Navy”. The induction of the vessel reflects the growing maturity of India’s domestic shipbuilding ecosystem under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and the focus on self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
3. Operation Sindoor proved that units of the Southern Command are fully prepared for multi-domain operations, Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Shiraj Seth said at the investiture ceremony of the Southern Command.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Singer Arijit Singh performed his first show in Kolkata days after announcing his decision to retire from playback singing. Several videos and pictures of the singer performing with sitar maestro Anoushka Shankar on Sunday emerged on social media platforms.
09 Feb(Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Phlguna 8,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 23
Tithi : Ashtami
Nakshatra : Vishaka
Rahu : 08:30 AM – 09:54 AM
Yamaganda : 11:17 AM – 12:41 PM
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