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14 February 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 14 February 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
24 current-affairs updates for major exams.
The new Prime Minister's Office (PMO) building, called 'Seva Teerth', is part of the Central Vista Project. It symbolizes a shift in governance philosophy towards service rather than power, with architecture inspired by…
Read full storyThe news article discusses the victory of the Congress party in the recent elections in India. It highlights that the party's success was due to good governance and the collective efforts of party workers. This informat…
Read full storyThe Thrissur Pooram disruption inquiry report has triggered a fresh political storm in Kerala. The report gave a clean chit to the police but blamed the Thiruvambadi Devaswom for the disruption. Leaders across political…
Read full storyThe Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows individuals to refuse to answer questions that could potentially incriminate them. This is relevant for exam preparation as it highlights a key legal protection in the…
Read full storyProviding 4G internet access to tribal communities living inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha is expected to significantly improve their lives and livelihoods. This will enable faster government service deliver…
Read full storyA UN report has found that the expansion of the services sector in the least developed countries (LDCs) has created more jobs, but productivity, incomes, and industrial linkages continue to lag. This is significant for…
Read full storyVeteran linguist Ganesh Devy has demanded a separate entry for De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) in the forthcoming Census. He also questioned the timing of the Census in 2027, arguing it would not se…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court of India has not confirmed any death sentences for the third consecutive year in 2025. This trend is attributed to growing judicial skepticism towards capital punishment at higher levels. In 2025 alone…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the SIR process and the exclusion of electors from West Bengal's voters' list on February 4, 2026. Chief Minister Mamata Banerje…
Read full storyThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has achieved a significant success rate in prosecuting money-laundering cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). As of the end of the 2025 fiscal year, the ED has secur…
Read full storyWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her support for any opposition motion to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This statement came after Banerjee led a delegation to meet the Election C…
Read full storyThe Manipur Congress president has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court challenging the Governor's order of February 9, 2025. The petition argues that the Governor's order effectively bypassed Arti…
Read full storyVoters in Gujarat have reported fraudulent submissions of Form 7, a process used to object to electoral rolls or request deletions. Allegations include the misuse of personal information such as names, phone numbers, an…
Read full storyThe Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announced significant initiatives aimed at empowering women. Key proposals include establishing 'SHE Marts' to support rural women entrepreneurs,…
Read full storyFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a significant increase in the Budget 2026-27 allocation for the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The program component received an a…
Read full storyThe Economic Survey 2026 report highlights that unconditional cash transfers to women have contributed Rs 1.7 lakh crore to state deficits. This analysis suggests that such transfers risk widening fiscal deficits and we…
Read full storyA man named Mark Anderson, 36, from Mankato, Minnesota, was arrested for posing as an FBI agent and attempting to free an inmate, Luigi Mangione, from the Metropolitan Detention Centre. This incident highlights the impo…
Read full storyThis daily digest from Down To Earth, dated January 28, 2026, compiles significant environmental orders from the Supreme Court, High Courts, and National Green Tribunal. Such judicial pronouncements are crucial for unde…
Read full storyThe article underscores that for India's Republic to be truly sovereign, just, sustainable, and inclusive, democracy must be deepened at the grassroots level. This concept, highlighted implicitly for Republic Day 2026,…
Read full storySince 2019, during Prime Minister Modi's second term, significant constitutional amendments have been enacted to enhance representation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and…
Read full storyThe Congress party has accused the BJP government of a "direct assault on judicial independence" following the transfer of the Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM). Congress alleges this transfer is a "textbook examp…
Read full storyThe upcoming delimitation exercise, expected after 2027, will involve redrawing Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies, significantly impacting India's political representation. This process, if driven solely by po…
Read full storyThe article advocates for a paradigm shift in development measurement, moving beyond mere economic expansion to focus on equitable, resilient, and environmentally sustainable growth, particularly in the context of clima…
Read full storyEconomist Parakala Prabhakar has critically labeled the "Systematic Intensive Revision" (SIR) of voter lists as a "peaceful political genocide." He warns that this process is allegedly designed to exclude dissenters and…
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