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Kevin Warsh: Nominated as the next Chairman of the US Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump. [He succeeds Jerome Powell]. [Appointments]
Sunetra Pawar: Set to be sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. [She replaces her late husband Ajit Pawar]. [Appointments]
V. Anantha Nageswaran: Chief Economic Adviser authored the Economic Survey 2025-26 upgrading India’s medium-term growth outlook to 7%. [The survey advocates for an ‘entrepreneurial state’]. [Economy]
India-EU FTA: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the Free Trade Agreement will be implemented in the calendar year 2026. [Negotiations concluded for 0% duty on labour-intensive sectors]. [Economy]
India AI Impact Summit 2026: To be organised by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) from February 16 to 20. [Investments worth $70 billion are flowing into AI infrastructure]. [Summits]
National Stock Exchange (NSE): Received SEBI’s no-objection certificate (NOC) to file for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). [The IPO had been pending regulatory clearance for a decade]. [Economy]
Article 21: Supreme Court declared the right to menstrual health and hygiene in schools as part of the Fundamental Right to Life. [Ordered states to provide free sanitary napkins in schools]. [Polity/Governance]
New START Treaty: The last remaining nuclear arms control pact between the US and Russia is set to expire on February 5. [Russia proposed extending limits for one year]. [International/Defence]
Galathea Bay ICTT: Central Government is proceeding with the International Container Transshipment Terminal project. [Located in Great Nicobar Islands under PPP mode]. [Infrastructure]
Varsen Aghabekian Shahin: Palestine Foreign Minister visited New Delhi and held talks with EAM S. Jaishankar. [Urged Hamas to join the PLO and commit to non-violence]. [International Relations]
Novak Djokovic: Became the oldest men’s finalist in Australian Open history. [He reached his 39th Grand Slam final by defeating Jannik Sinner]. [Sports]
IPS Service Rules: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made two-year central deputation mandatory for SP/DIG rank officers. [This is now a prerequisite for posting as Inspector General (IG) at the Centre]. [Governance]
Cyclone Ditwah: Caused severe devastation in Sri Lanka, prompting the IMF to approve $200 million in aid. [Funds approved under the Rapid Financing Instrument]. [International/Economy]
Carlos Alcaraz: Surpassed Jannik Sinner to become the youngest man to reach the finals of all four Grand Slams. [He achieved this at the Australian Open 2026]. [Sports]
Jal Jeevan Mission: Third functionality assessment survey conducted by IPSOS revealed 98% tap coverage in rural households. [However, only 80% reported getting the sanctioned 55 litres/day]. [Government Schemes]
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