05-Feb-2026
A series of major disasters struck India in 2025, exposing serious gaps in the identification and management of disaster victims.In response, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released India’s first comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling Mass Fatality Incidents (MFIs). The guidelines, titled “National Disaster Management Guidelines on Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management”, were released on Republic Day by the Ministry of Home Affairs, marking 25 years since the 2001 Gujarat earthquake.
05-Feb-2026
In a significant hearing, the Supreme Court of India sharply questioned the data practices of Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, suggesting that the extraction of user data may resemble “theft” rather than voluntary exchange.
05-Feb-2026
Recently, the Union Finance Minister announced the launch of a new initiative called "Biopharma Shakti" during Budget 2026–27. It aims to empower India's biopharmaceutical sector.
05-Feb-2026
The Supreme Court of India has placed an interim stay on the implementation of the UGC (Promotion of Equality in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. The Court directed that the previous 2012 guidelines remain in effect until further orders. It also expressed concern that the language of the new regulations is ambiguous and could potentially create divisions in society.
04-Feb-2026
The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will come into force on April 1, 2026, replacing the 2016 framework. The new rules comprehensively overhaul waste management by urban and rural local bodies, emphasising waste reduction, reuse, segregation, and at-source processing.
04-Feb-2026
A recent faunal survey in the Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary has significantly expanded the biodiversity records of Kerala’s youngest protected area. The findings underscore the sanctuary’s ecological importance and reinforce its role in regional conservation, especially within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and Nilambur Elephant Reserve.
04-Feb-2026
A decade-long study (2016–2025) by the Square Circle Clinic, NALSAR University of Law, reveals systemic flaws in death penalty sentencing in India.
04-Feb-2026
India has committed to importing goods worth $100 billion annually from the United States for five years as part of a broader trade understanding that also involves significant tariff reductions by the U.S. The move comes after a phase of escalating trade tensions, particularly the U.S. decision in August 2025 to raise tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, and marks a major recalibration of bilateral economic relations.
04-Feb-2026
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and its Rules, which mandate that unused frozen embryos cannot be donated to another infertile couple, even with full consent. Instead, such embryos must either be donated for research or “allowed to perish” after a storage period of 10 years.
03-Feb-2026
An emerging online platform called Moltbook has become a topic of discussion globally. This is because artificial intelligence (AI) agents are sharing content on their own, forming communities, and even developing their own belief systems and governance structures.
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