News of The Day : 03rd February 2026

News of The Day – 3rd Feb 2026

The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: Art and Culture)

• Buddhist circuit in Northeast 
  • Focus on preserving Buddhist temples, monasteries and heritage sites in NE India.
  • Key Buddhist Sites of North East.
• Boosts religious tourism, local livelihoods and connectivity.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• Dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
• The tribunal ensures constitutional mechanism for dispute resolution (Article 262).
• About Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
• Highlights challenges in cooperative federalism.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• Expansion of girls’ hostels to improve access & retention.
• Integration of AI, digital learning and future skills.
• Emphasis on employability & vocational education.
• Aligns with NEP 2020 objectives.

(GS-3: Economy)

• What is the Orange Economy? 
  • Economic activities based on creativity, culture, art, design, media, content and IP.
• Includes AVGC, fashion, handicrafts, heritage tourism, publishing, music & digital content.
• Govt plans: skilling for creative jobs, IP monetisation, digital platforms, startup support.
• Aligns with Make in India, Digital India, Skill India.
• Important for employment generation & soft power.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Rare earths critical for EVs, electronics, defence, renewable energy.
• Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh have monazite-rich coastal sands.
• Aims to reduce dependence on China.
• Supports strategic autonomy & supply-chain resilience.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Highest-ever defence allocation post Operation Sindoor.
• Focus on capital expenditure & indigenous procurement.
• Boosts Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing.
• Current status of defence indigenisation.

(GS-3: Economy)

• About Value-chain Integrated Support for Sustainable Trade And Regional Growth (Bharat-VISTAAR ).
• Aims to integrate MSMEs into global & domestic value chains.
• Focus on logistics, standards, finance & market access.
  • Supports export competitiveness.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Wetlands provide ecosystem services: flood control, water purification, biodiversity.
• Vulnerable to urbanisation & pollution.
• Calls for treating wetlands as public commons, not private assets.
• Links to Ramsar Convention & SDGs.

(GS-3:Environment)

• Focus on water storage, irrigation & drought resilience.
• Amrit Sarovars for rainwater harvesting & groundwater recharge.
• Supports climate-resilient agriculture & rural livelihoods.

(GS-3: Science and tech)

• About Celphos
  • Aluminium Phosphide, used as pesticide.
• Highly toxic, releases phosphine gas.
• Common cause of accidental & suicidal poisoning.
• Raises concerns on pesticide regulation and public health safety.