UPSC Current Affairs 02 February 2026 — PIB

• PROMOTION OF CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
• Government notifies Baggage Rules, 2026. New Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2026 and also issues a Master Circular
• Transforming India into a Global Biopharma Hub
• Prime Minister speaks to President Trump
• Exposition of Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka
• GYAN BHARATAM MISSION
• Raksha Mantri approves grant of ‘Miniratna’ Category-I status to Yantra India Limited
• MeitY signs Administrative Arrangement on Advanced Electronic Signatures and Seals with DG CONNECT of European Commission
• Wetlands nurture not just Ecosystems but Communities, Culture and Livelihoods: Shri Bhupender Yadav
• ENSURING TAP WATER FOR ALL
• OBJECTIVES OF PM-SETU SCHEME
• Budget 2026 Puts Ayush at the Heart of India’s Integrative Healthcare Vision
• Progress of Area Coverage under Rabi Crops as on 30th January 2026
• Digital Cultural Governance and Monitoring of Cultural Initiatives
• India AI Impact Summit 2026: 35,000+ Registrations so far; 100+ Countries, 500+ Startups to engage across 500 Sessions
• Secretary, DFS delivers keynote address at PSB Alliance Annual Strategy Meet 2026 at New Delhi today
• COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE UNDER JSA AND JJM
• RIVER REJUVENATION AND POLLUTION ABATEMENT
• BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND GANGA REJUVENATION
• GOBARDHAN SCHEME
• IMPACT OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION
• EMPLOYMENT GENERATION FOR THE YOUTH
• e-SHRAM CARDS FOR UNORGANIZED WORKERS
• Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs unveiled upgraded version of National Youth Parliament Scheme web portal
• PRADHAN MANTRI SAHAJ BIJLI HAR GHAR YOJANA
• PROGRESS ON SMART METER INSTALLATION UNDER RDSS
• “Economic Survey documents the strength of Indian agriculture and rural India”: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• RESTRUCTURING OF THE SKILL INDIA PROGRAMME
• SKILL INDIA DIGITAL HUB
• Rapid Survey on Functional Cooperatives (RSFC)
• SURVEY ON MIGRATION IN THE COUNTRY
• IMPLEMENTATION OF PAIMANA
• Ministry of Culture presents the Pavilion of India at the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia in Venice, Italy
• INTEGRATION OF ODOP SCHEME WITH MGMD INITIATIVE
• INDIAN AIR FORCE AT SINGAPORE AIR SHOW 2026
• Third Edition of Future Warfare Course Begins in New Delhi
• Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan Chairs 2nd Meeting of Committee to Counter Misleading Publicity on Processed Foods
• REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS FOR GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
• NATIONAL CAREER SERVICE SCHEME
• Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) assisted 63% of units under manufacturing sector and 93% of units under service sector having projects cost up to Rs. 10 Lakh during the last five years
• NHAI Signs MoU with NFSU to Strengthen Digital Security for National Highway Management
• Budget 2026 pushes Technology-driven AI-integrated Structural Reforms to Shape India’s Future, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
• SAIL and RITES Sign MoU for diesel locomotive leasing and maintenance
• INCREDIBLE INDIA 2.0 INITIATIVE
• Promotion of Medical Tourism
• Promotion of MICE Tourism
• Promotion and Safety of Adventure Tourism
• Promotion of Eco-Tourism
• National Strategy and Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism
• Comprehensive Internship Policy for Promotion of Sports Ecosystem
• MY BHARAT: A NATIONAL DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
• DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA LAUNCHES ‘MY BHARAT BUDGET QUEST 2026’ TO DEEPEN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WITH UNION BUDGET
• Shri Hari Shankar Verma Takes Over Charge as Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board
• Chief Minister of Haryana meets Prime Minister
• Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on self reliance