News of The Day : 11th February 2026

News of The Day – 11th Feb 2026

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: History)

• About Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
• Focus on Integral Humanism – holistic development balancing individual & society.
• Emphasis on Antyodaya (upliftment of last person).
• Influence on welfare schemes.

(GS-1: Art & Culture)

• About the Bronze Statues returned to India.
• Strengthens cultural diplomacy & heritage protection.
• UNESCO 1970 Convention on illicit trafficking.
• Highlights India’s global efforts for restitution.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration Campaign for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination.
• About  Lymphatic Filariasis
  • Endemic States of India.
• India aims to meet WHO 2030 elimination targets

(GS-3: Economy)

• Provision for Animal Feed import. 
• Impact on maize, soybean & animal feed 
  • Affects domestic poultry & dairy sectors.
  • Raises issues of MSP protection, agri-subsidies & WTO trade dynamics.
• About different types of feed.

• About ‘White Revolution 2.0’
• Focus on women-led dairy cooperatives, value addition & rural livelihoods.
• Builds on Operation Flood legacy.
• Promotes FPOs, digital milk procurement & export competitiveness.

(GS-3: Economy)

• About BIOFACH 2026
  • World’s leading organic trade fair.
• Boosts India’s organic exports, millet promotion & sustainable farming image.
• Supports branding under “One District One Product” & agri-export policy.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Roadmap aligns long-term economic growth with sustainability goals.
• Emphasises green industrialisation, renewable energy expansion, energy efficiency & climate-resilient infrastructure.
• Integrates SDGs, carbon markets & just transition framework.
• Critical for India’s Net Zero 2070 commitment under UNFCCC.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• About democratising AI. 
• Focus on inclusive AI infrastructure, compute access, datasets & skilling.
• Linked to IndiaAI Mission & safe/ethical AI governance.
• Aims to reduce digital divide, promote startups & strengthen public service delivery using AI.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• About Himalayan Chandra Telescope.
• High-altitude observatories improve deep-space observation due to low light pollution.
• Strengthens India’s astrophysics research, exoplanet study & global collaborations.

(GS-3: Defence & Security)

• About World Defence Show 2026
• Highlights Make in India defence platforms – missiles, UAVs, artillery, naval systems.
• Promotes defence exports & strategic partnerships in West Asia.

(GS-3: Environment)

• About National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) 
• Established under the Ministry of AYUSH. Promotes cultivation, conservation & value chain of medicinal plants.
• Supports AYUSH industry & biodiversity conservation