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Daily Current Affairs: 8 & 9 February 2026

Current affairs of 8 & 9 February 2026: Agni-3 IRBM Test-Fired from Chandipur, Odisha; Dal Lake Resettlement Project Dropped by J&K; India–Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship: DST Launches Green H2 Programme, and 14 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 17 topics

National Affairs

  1. Dal Lake Resettlement Project Dropped by J&K
  2. India Win Sixth ICC U19 Men’s World Cup Title

Banking & Finance

  1. Kotak Mahindra Bank Issues India’s First Fully Digital FPI Licence
  2. Risk-Based Deposit Insurance Premium from 1 April
  3. Corporate Bond Index Derivatives and TRS: RBI Draft Norms

Economy

  1. Why Government Borrowing Costs Rise Despite RBI Rate Cuts
  2. India-US Interim Trade Framework: Agriculture Concessions Explained

International Affairs

  1. DPI Cooperation: India Inks MoUs with 23 Nations
  2. India–GCC FTA Talks Begin: USD 178.56 Billion Trade

Agriculture & Rural

  1. GM Crops: Case for India’s Policy Reset After US Trade Framework
  2. 10,000 FPOs Scheme: Formation Target Completed

Science & Technology

  1. India–Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship: DST Launches Green H2 Programme
  2. MoSPI Beta MCP Server on eSankhyiki Portal

Defence & Security

  1. Agni-3 IRBM Test-Fired from Chandipur, Odisha
  2. VOC Port Anti-Drone System: India’s First at a Port

Reports & Indexes

  1. FICCI–EY Report: Cybersecurity Tops Enterprise Risks in India

Awards & Persons

  1. Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha Becomes IOC Member from Iran

National Affairs

Banking & Finance

Economy

International Affairs

Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

10. GM Crops: Case for India’s Policy Reset After US Trade Framework

  • The GM crops debate resurfaced after the India-US interim trade framework released by the White House.
  • Three causes of the logjam: wrong categorisation, regulatory paralysis and Centre-State conflict.
  • Environmental curbs rest on administrative orders, and an indefinite moratorium blocks testing.
  • The editorial wants science-led decisions and clear legislation in place of ad-hoc bans.
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