News of The Day : 14th February 2026

News of The Day – 14th Feb 2026

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• Motion relates to parliamentary conduct and ethics.
• Role of Ethics Committee & Privileges Committee.
• Constitutional provisions: Articles 105 & 118 (parliamentary privileges & rules).
• Highlights standards of conduct, decorum & accountability in Parliament.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party Win in Bangladesh.
  • Tarique Rahman is its acting chairman.
• Political shift may recalibrate India–Bangladesh ties.
• Key issues: Teesta water-sharing, border management, trade, connectivity & counter-terror cooperation.
• Implications for India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy & Indo-Pacific strategy.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Strengthens India–Republic of Korea Special Strategic Partnership.
• Focus on defence cooperation, supply chains, critical technologies & Indo-Pacific.
• Cooperation in semiconductors, shipbuilding & green energy.
• Balances regional geopolitics amid US–China rivalry.

(GS-3: Economy )

• API is the biologically active component of a drug.
• India is heavily dependent on imports (notably China) for key APIs.
• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme promotes domestic manufacturing.
• Critical for drug security & pharmaceutical supply-chain resilience.

(GS-3: Economy)

• CPI measures retail inflation; compiled by NSO under MoSPI.
• Base year: 2012=100.
• Categories: CPI-Combined, CPI-Urban, CPI-Rural.
• Used by RBI for inflation targeting (4% ±2%) under Monetary Policy Framework.
• Impacts repo rate decisions & household purchasing power.

(GS-3: Science & Tech)

• Prequalification by the World Health Organization ensures global procurement standards.
• Supports eradication of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV).
• Strengthens Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
• India declared polio-free in 2014 but remains vigilant through UIP surveillance.

(GS-3:Science & Tech)

• BIRAC: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council under DBT.
• RDI Fund to support biotech startups, translational research & commercialization.
• Promotes bio-manufacturing, vaccines, agri-biotech & synthetic biology.
• Aligns with BioE3 Policy & Atmanirbhar Bharat in biotech.

(GS-3: Defence & Security)

• CTF-154 under Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) headquartered in Bahrain.
• Focus: maritime security & counter-terror financing.
• Enhances India’s role in Indian Ocean security architecture.
• Supports SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision.

(GS-3: Defence & Security)

• Enhances interoperability between Indian Air Force & Royal Thai Air Force.
• Focus on air combat tactics, maritime air operations.
• Reinforces India’s Act East Policy.
• Strengthens regional security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Mangrove clams are bivalves inhabiting estuarine & mangrove ecosystems.
• Act as bio-indicators of coastal ecosystem health.
• Overharvesting & habitat loss threaten populations.
• Conservation linked to mangrove protection & blue economy sustainability.