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Daily Current Affairs – 7 February, 2026

    Scope of the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF)

    In News

  • The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea challenging a December 2025 Delhi High Court ruling that ordered the removal of past news reports about a banker discharged in a money laundering case, raising questions on the scope of the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF).

    • Background and Origin of Right to be Forgotten

  • The Right to be Forgotten originated from a 2014 European Court of Justice ruling in the Google Spain case, where a Spanish man sought the removal of outdated information about his past debts.
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    CAR T-cell therapy: New Developments and Challenges

    In News

  • Researchers at IIT Bombay addressed a critical challenge in CAR T-cell and other adoptive T-cell transfer (ACT) therapies.

    • T-cells

  • They are white blood cells that act as the body’s frontline defenders, detecting and destroying infections or abnormal cells like cancer, and coordinating other immune cells to respond—making them crucial for immunotherapy.
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    Government Lays Down Eligibility Criteria For ‘Deep Tech’ Start-ups

    Context

  • The Union Government has officially defined “Deep Tech Start-ups” through a gazette notification issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

    • What is deep technology?

  • Deep tech refers to advanced and disruptive technologies that have the potential to trigger transformative change, and provide solutions for the future.
  • The term is used to describe cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, biotechnology, material sciences, quantum technologies, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, data sciences, robotics, 3D printing, etc.
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    Digital Fraud in India and RBI’s compensatory measures 

    In News

  • Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to compensate for losses arising from small-value fraudulent transactions.

    • Key Points of RBI’s Intervention

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed compensating customers up to ₹25,000 for losses from small-value fraudulent transactions, including cases where a one-time password (OTP) was shared.
  • This applies once per customer for unintended losses, with compensation covering either ₹25,000 or 85% of the loss, and in some cases, 70% of the loss paid by RBI and the remainder shared with the bank.
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    RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25 per cent

    Context

  • The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%.

    • More in News

  • The MPC revised GDP growth for FY26 slightly higher to 7.4% (from 7.3%) and retail inflation to 2.1% (from 2%).
  • Inflation trends remain benign, with CPI inflation projected at 4–4.2% in Q1-Q2 FY27, slightly raised due to precious metal prices, while food price deflation continues to keep overall inflation low.
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    News In Short 07-02-2026

    In News

  • India successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Agni-3 ballistic missile from Chandipur, Odisha, with a strike range exceeding 3,000 km.

    • Agni-3 ballistic missile

  • It is Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
  • It is a two-stage, solid-fuelled ballistic missile with a strike range exceeding three thousand kilometres. 
  • It is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
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