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CSIR-CCMB Study Reveals New Clues to Fungal Virulence

Fungal infections, among the most underestimated global health threats, are contributing to rising hospitalisations and deaths while also devastating crops, reducing agricultural yields and aggravating food insecurity. Addressing this dual crisis affecting both public health and agriculture, researchers at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, have uncovered a crucial insight into how fungi become pathogenic. The study reveals that a fungus’s ability to switch shapes — a Read More …

Mount Aconcagua

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off a joint Indian mountaineering expedition to Mount Aconcagua in Argentina from New Delhi. The expedition is being undertaken jointly by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi, and the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam, showcasing India’s growing expertise and institutional collaboration in high-altitude mountaineering. Mount Aconcagua, rising to about 6,960 metres, is the highest peak in South America and the Read More …

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 6 FEBRUARY 2026

MONTHLY COMPILED PDFSs of MCQs with EXPLANATION ARE AVAILABLE. (ONE MONTH PDF: Rs 65) (ONE YEAR PDFS RS 650.) PAY TO 9818187354 through Google Pay or Phone Pe or Paytm. WhatsApp: 9818187354/7428811251. OR CLICK HERE (USEFULL FOR: UPSC, BPSC, JPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC, APPSC, WBPSC, KPSC, HPSC, NDA, CDS, BANKING, ETC..) (COPYING MCQs Prohibited: [email protected]) Question: With reference to India-US Interim Agreement 2026, consider the following statements:1. Tariffs imposed by the Read More …

Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA)

The Central Government, the Government of Nagaland and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) have signed a landmark agreement for the formation of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), marking a major step towards addressing long-standing demands for greater regional autonomy in eastern Nagaland. ENPO is the apex body representing eight recognised Naga tribes inhabiting the six eastern districts of Nagaland. The demand for region-specific administrative and developmental powers has Read More …

Global Teacher Prize 2026

Indian educator Rouble Nagi was awarded the Global Teacher Prize 2026 during the World Government Summit, receiving the USD one million award in the tenth edition of the prestigious global honour. The award was presented by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The Global Teacher Prize is presented by GEMS Education and organised by the Varkey Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, during the annual Read More …

Govt revises Startup India framework, raises turnover threshold

The Government of India on 5th February revised the startup recognition framework under the Startup India Action Plan, aiming to strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem and support the next phase of startup-led growth. The updated framework seeks to provide a more predictable, inclusive and future-ready policy environment for founders, while encouraging the flow of long-term capital into high-technology and research-driven sectors. As Startup India enters its second decade, the revised Read More …

India signs DPI cooperation agreements with 23 countries

The Government of India has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and cooperation agreements with 23 countries to share and promote its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), marking a major step in global digital governance diplomacy, the Parliament was informed on 6 February 2026. The agreements — part of India’s broader India Stack initiative — will help countries replicate and adopt India’s digital platforms in areas such as digital identity, payments, data Read More …

Black Swan Summit 2026

President Droupadi Murmu on 6 February underscored the need to ensure that technology, particularly financial technology (fintech), becomes a powerful instrument for social justice, gender equality and inclusion, rather than remaining confined to technological advancement alone. Addressing the Black Swan Summit, India, organised by the Government of Odisha in collaboration with the Global Finance and Technology Network in Bhubaneswar, the President said that India’s fintech journey should be remembered not Read More …

India–US Agree on Interim Trade Pact; Tariffs Cut, Strategic Purchases Planned

India and the United States have agreed on the terms of an Interim Agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, marking a significant reset in bilateral economic ties, according to a joint statement issued on February 6. As part of the broader economic engagement, India expressed its intention to purchase USD 500 billion worth of US goods over the next five years, including energy products, aircraft and aircraft parts, precious Read More …

Union Territory with an Assembly

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reiterated the National Conference’s (NC) demand for the restoration of special status to the Union Territory. Speaking in the J&K Assembly, he argued that the current model of a Union Territory with an Assembly should be done away with and removed from the Constitution.  Opposition to UT-with-Assembly Model Abdullah maintained that the existing constitutional arrangement does not adequately reflect the aspirations Read More …

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 5 FEBRUARY 2026

MONTHLY COMPILED PDFSs of MCQs with EXPLANATION ARE AVAILABLE. (ONE MONTH PDF: Rs 65) (ONE YEAR PDFS RS 650.) PAY TO 9818187354 through Google Pay or Phone Pe or Paytm. WhatsApp: 9818187354/7428811251. OR CLICK HERE (USEFULL FOR: UPSC, BPSC, JPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC, APPSC, WBPSC, KPSC, HPSC, NDA, CDS, BANKING, ETC..) (COPYING MCQs Prohibited: [email protected]) Question: With reference to Bharat Taxi, consider the following statements:1. Bharat Taxi is India’s first cooperative-based Read More …

Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE) initiative

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India supports structured international cooperation to reduce risks in global critical mineral supply chains, amid a renewed push by the United States for coordinated action among partner countries.  Address at Critical Minerals Ministerial Speaking at the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, Jaishankar highlighted the risks arising from excessive concentration in global supply chains and stressed the need for coordinated efforts Read More …

First open call of the Technology Development Board (TDB) under RDI Fund

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on 4 February launched the first open call of the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, marking a major step towards strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem through structured, long-term financing for indigenous technologies. Under the ANRF Framework The initiative has been unveiled under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and aims to Read More …

New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced that the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between Russia and the United States has reached its expiration, adding that the two countries are no longer operating under the framework of the agreement. About the New START Treaty Signed in 2010, the New START treaty was designed to limit the number of deployed nuclear warheads and their delivery systems—including intercontinental ballistic missiles Read More …