Daily Current Affairs
05 Feb 2026
Indian scientists develop affordable dipstick test for AMR surveillance
ContextIndian scientists have developed a low-cost, rapid dipstick assay to detect antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in sewage.Developed by researc...
Read More →Waste-picker enumeration data and NAMASTE Scheme
BackgroundThe Union Government released nationwide data for the first time on the enumeration of waste-pickers.Data was tabled in Parliament by the Mi...
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India enters elite group with successful SFDR missile technology test
ContextDefence Research and Development Organisation successfully demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology.Flight test conducted on Feb...
Read More →Finance Commission triples grants to urban local governments
ContextThe Sixteenth Finance Commission report was tabled in Lok Sabha on 1 February by Nirmala Sitharaman.It sets the framework for tax devolution an...
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World Wetlands Day 2026
ContextWorld Wetlands Day 2026 (February 2)Theme: “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”Indian context is significant...
Read More →Pennaiyar river dispute: Supreme Court directs Centre to form tribunal
Why in newsThe Supreme Court of India has directed the Union Government to constitute an inter-State river water disputes tribunal to adjudicate the l...
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