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SC Seeks Centre’s Report On Action Taken On Its SC/ST Sub-classification Verdict

Context

  • Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Union Government to submit an affidavit along with an Action Taken Report detailing steps taken to implement its August 1, 2024 Constitution Bench judgment permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Castes (SCs) for reservation purposes and extending the creamy layer principle to SCs and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

    • Background: State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh (2024)

  • Issue Before the Supreme Court: Can states sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs)within the Presidential List for the purpose of distributing reservation benefits more equitably?
  • Can the creamy layer principle be applied to SCs and STs?

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    Govt Amends IT Rules, with focus on AI content

    Context

  • The Government has introduced the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2026.

    • About

  • The amendments are set to come into effect on February 20, 2026, and are aimed at countering the rapid spread of deepfakes, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) across digital platforms. 
  • Synthetic Media: It has defined “synthetic media” as content that can appear like a real person or real event in a manner that may deceive viewers into believing it is genuine.

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    A Reckoning For India’s Aviation Sector

    Published on: 11 February, 2026

    Recent disruptions in India’s aviation sector like the Ahmedabad plane crash in June 2025 and large-scale IndiGo flight cancellations and delays in December 2025, exposed deeper structural risks that the problem is no longer temporary or airline-specific.

    संक्षिप्त समाचार 11-02-2026

    संदर्भ 

  • प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय को उनकी पुण्यतिथि (11 फरवरी) पर श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की।

    • पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय (1916–1968) 

  • जन्म: 25 सितंबर, 1916
  • वे एक राजनीतिक चिंतक, अर्थशास्त्री और भारतीय जनसंघ (BJS) के संस्थापक थे।

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    लोकसभा अध्यक्ष के विरुद्ध अविश्वास प्रस्ताव प्रस्तुत

    संदर्भ 

  • भारत के संविधान के अनुच्छेद 94(ग) के अंतर्गत लोकसभा अध्यक्ष के विरुद्ध एक अविश्वास प्रस्ताव (पद से हटाने का संकल्प) प्रस्तुत किया गया है।

    • लोकसभा अध्यक्ष  

  • लोकसभा अध्यक्ष भारत की संसद के निम्न सदन के अध्यक्षीय अधिकारी होते हैं और सदन के संवैधानिक एवं औपचारिक प्रमुख माने जाते हैं।
  • अध्यक्ष की अनुपस्थिति में उपाध्यक्ष उनके कार्यों का निर्वहन करते हैं।

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    भारत के विमानन क्षेत्र के लिए एक निर्णायक पड़ाव

    हाल ही में भारत के विमानन क्षेत्र में हुई व्यवधानों—जैसे जून 2025 में अहमदाबाद विमान दुर्घटना और दिसंबर 2025 में इंडिगो की बड़े पैमाने पर उड़ान रद्दीकरण एवं विलंब—ने गहरे संरचनात्मक जोखिमों को उजागर किया है। यह समस्या अब अस्थायी या किसी एक एयरलाइन तक सीमित नहीं रही।

    News In Short 10-02-2026

    Context

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Chhattisgarh for the special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ festival.

    • About the Festival

  • Bastar Pandum is a cultural festival celebrated in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh showcasing tribal heritage and cultural traditions.
  • Held from February 7 to 9, the festival has emerged as a major cultural platform highlighting Bastar’s tribal identity through art, music, dance, handicrafts, and indigenous cuisine.

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    India’s Net-Zero Pathway: Ambition, Investment, and Reform

    Context

  • According to the NITI Aayog’s Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero, India can achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 while becoming a developed economy by 2047, but this transition will require massive financial and structural shifts.

    • What is Net Zero?

  • Net Zero refers to the state where the amount of GHGs released into the atmosphere is balanced by the amount removed over a given period.
  • It is achieved through a combination of:
  • Emissions reduction by shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, electrifying transport and industry, adopting cleaner technologies; and

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