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DAY NRLM: Next Phase of Rural Women’s Empowerment

Context

  • The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY NRLM) is transitioning into a new phase, often referred to as NRLM 2.0, and prepares for the next five-year cycle (2026–27 to 2030–31).

    • About DAY NRLM

  • It is a flagship poverty alleviation and women empowerment programme, launched in 2011 by the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
  • It aims to reduce rural poverty by enabling poor households, especially women to access sustainable livelihoods through strong, community-based institutions.

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    India–US Signed Trade Agreement

    In News

  • India and the United States have announced a new trade deal, lowering tariffs and setting ambitious targets for bilateral trade.

    • About the India–US Trade Deal

  • Tariff reduction: US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods reduced from 25% to 18%, effective immediately.
  • Additional 25% duty withdrawn, which had earlier been imposed.
  • US claims on broader commitments: The US asserts the deal includes zero tariffs and non‑tariff barriers for US goods and that India committed to buy over $500 billion of US products across energy, tech, agriculture, coal, etc.

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    Transforming India into a Global Biopharma Hub

    Context

  • Union Budget 2026–27 proposed the Biopharma SHAKTI with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores over five years, aimed at strengthening India’s ecosystem for production of biologics and biosimilars.

    • Biopharma

  • Biopharma, or biopharmaceuticals, refers to the part of the pharmaceutical industry that focuses on developing and manufacturing medicines using living biological systems, rather than relying solely on chemical synthesis.
  • Biopharma medicines are produced through biological organisms, such as human cells, fungi, or microbes.
  • Some examples of biopharmaceuticals include vaccines, antibody treatments, gene therapies, cell implants, modern insulin, and recombinant protein drugs.

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    संक्षिप्त समाचार 03-02-2026

    समाचारों में

  • ज्ञान भारतम् के अंतर्गत 7.5 लाख से अधिक पांडुलिपियों का डिजिटलीकरण किया गया है, जिनमें से 1.29 लाख पांडुलिपियाँ ज्ञान भारतम् पोर्टल पर उपलब्ध हैं।

    • ज्ञान भारतम् 

  • इसे संघीय बजट 2025–26 के दौरान घोषित किया गया था और यह भारत सरकार के संस्कृति मंत्रालय (MoC) की प्रमुख पहल है।
  • इसका उद्देश्य भारत की विशाल पांडुलिपि धरोहर को उजागर करना, सुरक्षित रखना और संरक्षित करना है।

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    भारत को एक वैश्विक जैव-औषधि (बायोफार्मा) केंद्र में रूपांतरण

    संदर्भ 

  • संघीय बजट 2026–27 में बायोफार्मा शक्ति योजना का प्रस्ताव किया गया है, जिसके अंतर्गत पाँच वर्षों में ₹10,000 करोड़ का प्रावधान है।

    • बायोफार्मा 

  • बायोफार्मा अथवा जैव-औषधियाँ, औषधि उद्योग का वह भाग है जो जीवित जैविक प्रणालियों का उपयोग करके औषधियों के विकास और निर्माण पर केंद्रित है, न कि केवल रासायनिक संश्लेषण पर।
  • बायोफार्मा औषधियाँ जैविक जीवों जैसे मानव कोशिकाएँ, कवक या सूक्ष्मजीवों के माध्यम से निर्मित होती हैं।

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    Headlines of the Day 03-February-2026

    The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR Headline Source Syllabus U.S. tariff on India cut to 18%, say Modi, TrumpIndia, US have a deal, 50% tariffs cut to 18% The Hindu(Page1) Indian Express(Page1) GS2(IR) Rise in southern States’ share of funds gives no relief to T.N. The Hindu(Page3) GS2(Governance) Activists slam allocation for rural jobs schemes […]

    News In Short 02-02-2026

    Context

  • To mark the 649th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas the Adampur airport is renamed Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Airport, Adampur.

    • About

  • Guru Ravidas is a revered saint of the Bhakti movement in the 15th and 16th centuries, is known for his powerful message of unity, devotion, and service to humanity.
  • He is considered the founder of the Ravidassia religion.

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    The Changing Landscape of Ecology Research

    Context

  • AI, remote sensing, and big data are changing ecological research, with fieldwork increasingly supported or replaced by computer-based, data-driven methods.

    • Ecology research with traditional field-based approach

  • Classical ecology relied on direct field observations, specimen collection, and long-term monitoring of ecosystems.
  • Also the fieldwork enabled contextual understanding of species interactions, habitat conditions, and ecological processes.
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