{"id":65611,"date":"2026-02-02T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T04:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=65611"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:38:15","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-02-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/02-02-2026\/headlines-of-the-day-02-february-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 02-February-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Capex scale-up:<\/strong>Union Budget sets Centre\u2019s capital expenditure target at \u20b912.2 lakh crore;<\/strong>
Tax devolution for States at 41%; South gets share hike<\/strong>
Rare earth corridors to cut Chinese imports<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>




The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>

The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Customs procedures to get simpler<\/strong>



FM hands outa mixed bag for capital markets<\/strong>

New I-T Act to take effect from April 1<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tax holiday for data centres enthuses IT business leaders<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Labour-intensive textile sector, MSMEs to get new schemes<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Budget to boost economy, India\u2019s global competitiveness: India Inc.<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu (Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u20b910,000-crore dosage for biopharma<\/strong>

Cheaper cancer drugs; training for 1.5 lakh caregivers<\/strong>


Focus on mental health; comprehensive push to scale up the AYUSH ecosystem<\/strong>

Budget ignores unemployment, social security: trade unions<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>




The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Coconut, cocoa, sandalwood get special attention<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
New rural jobs scheme gets over \u20b995,000 crore<\/strong>

Marginal hike for agriculture leaves farmers unhappy<\/strong>



Budget provides for girls\u2019 hostels, SHE Marts for entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>






The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>





GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
Post Sindoor, major boost for defence<\/strong>
A case for higher defence allocation<\/strong>

Budget allocates \u20b96,000 crore for Census exercise<\/strong>

More money and new schemes for livestock, fisheries sectors<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>






GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



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Booster shot for education and skilling<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy  )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Marginal hike for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy  )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Schemes to support livelihood, assistive devices for persons with disabilities<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy  )<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Despite dip in spends, Jal Jeevan Mission gets \u20b967,600 crore<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS3(Economy  )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rare earth corridors to cut China imports<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy  )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Budget bets on duty cuts in new clean energy push<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy\/Environment)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Semiconductor Mission 2.0 unveiled; electronics parts scheme outlay doubled<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u20b920,000 cr. earmarked for carbon capture, storage scheme<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy\/Environment)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Seven rail corridors get green signal<\/strong>

Centre floats incentives for manufacture of training aircraft, seaplane operations<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>		GS3(Economy\/Environment)<\/strong>


GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Buddhist circuits, hiking trails to put tourism on growth path<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Debating Budget 2026 as turning point or tinkering<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Budget 2026 bets big on industrial growth<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Building on a tax gamble that did not pay off<\/strong>

Pushing welfare towards the States<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
What the new fiscal rule means for growth and spending<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
What does the Budget offer urban India?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Do AI-powered toys affect the healthy development of children?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Centre aiming for a 4.3% fiscal deficit for 2026-27<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PM Modi renames Adampur airport after Guru Ravidas<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
From field to screen: the changing landscape of ecology research<\/strong>
What is waste-to-energy?<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page19)<\/strong><\/a>

The Hindu(Page19)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong>

GS3(Environment)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Another bumper RBI dividend likely in FY27, disinvestments seen at Rs 80,000 crore<\/strong>

Fertiliser subsidy zooms amid unrestrained consumption, weak rupee and geopolitical tensions<\/strong>


Seven City Economic Regions to be set up in 5 years; Surat, Varanasi, Vizag among cities to benefit<\/strong><\/td>		Indian Express<\/strong><\/a>




Indian Express<\/strong><\/a>





Indian Express<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>




GS3(Economy)<\/strong>





GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
Budget 2026 | AI impact on jobs and services: Panel to look at the road ahead<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
FM Sitharaman announces chip manufacturing scheme 2.0, but will it go beyond fabs? <\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Budget positions India to govern growth with judgement and resilience<\/strong>

Balancing prudence and ambition as old order gives way to the new<\/strong><\/td>		Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a>




Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>




GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India-EU FTA offers how-tos and how-not-tos<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 14)<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Union Budget 2026-27: Manufacturing gets big boost as govt slashes customs duties<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Union Budget 2026 Explained Highlights: Jobs focus; govt to continue capex heavy lifting, measures for taxpayers<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
A 3D model of lung improves testing for TB drugs <\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Thai Poosam<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(Culture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
BIOPHARMA SHAKTI (STRATEGY FOR HEALTHCARE ADVANCEMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION) PROPOSED IN THE UNION BBUDGET 2026-27<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Health)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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