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Samyukt Kisan Morcha demands Goyal’s resignation, asks PM to refrain from signing woody with U.S.
As soon arsenic Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal explained the details of the India-United States bilateral commercialized agreement, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) demanded his contiguous resignation. Leaders of pome and fabric growers said immoderate relaxation to the import of fabric volition beryllium disastrous for States specified arsenic Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Talking to reporters astatine a property league connected Saturday (February 7, 2026), the leaders of SKM said the model for the interim statement connected U.S.-India commercialized is simply a full surrender earlier the multinational giants of U.S. agriculture sector.
West Bengal CEO seeks one-week hold for SIR deadline; 5% hearings pending
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal on Saturday (February 7, 2026) sought a one-week extension from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to implicit the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, arsenic astir 5% of the hearings stay pending aft the original deadline expired on Saturday (February 7, 2026). In a proposal sent to the ECI connected Saturday (February 7, 2026), CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal sought further clip to complete hearings, upload documents, process submissions of forms 6, 7 and 8, and digitise all records. The projected revised deadline for completing the groundwork is February 14. The last draught rolls were earlier scheduled to beryllium published connected February 14. If the hold is approved, officials said the work of the finaldraft rolls could beryllium pushed to February 21.
51 Maoists surrender successful Sukma, Bijapur
Fifty-one Maoists, carrying a full reward of ₹1.61 crore betwixt them, surrendered successful the Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar portion connected Saturday (February 7, 2026), the constabulary said. Of them, 30 surrendered successful Bijapur, portion 21 surrendered successful Sukma. Twenty-four of the surrendered Maoist cadres were women, Inspector General of Police (IGP, Bastar Range) P. Sundarraj said. A full of 14 weapons, including AK-47 rifles, self-loading rifles, INSAS rifles, and tube grenade launchers, were besides handed implicit to the authorities by the Maoists who surrendered.
India trusted spouse for growth, says PM Modi successful Malaysia citing commercialized deals with assorted countries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) said India is seen arsenic a “trusted spouse for growth” and it was reflected successful the caller commercialized deals it has agreed to with assorted countries, including the UK, USA and EU. Referring to the commercialized deals India agreed to with assorted countries, the Prime Minister said India is seen arsenic a “trusted spouse for growth”. Addressing a assemblage programme successful Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Modi besides said that the Indian diaspora continues to service arsenic a beardown span betwixt India and Malaysia.
Bengal CM stole limelight, contempt maine being archetypal petitioner: CPI(M)’s Mostari Banu
Mostari Banu, a pistillate from Murshidabad who claims to beryllium the archetypal petitioner successful the substance involving Special Intensive Revision (SIR) earlier the Supreme Court, has claimed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “stole the limelight” by appearing earlier the apex tribunal connected February 4. Ms. Banu, who hails from Bhagwangola successful Murshidabad and is associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), said that she had filed the petition respective weeks agone connected the harassment during the ongoing SIR successful the State.
Manmohan Singh govt.’s program to relocate Dal Lake dwellers shelved; families to enactment connected the lake
The Jammu and Kashmir authorities has abandoned the ₹416.72-crore resettlement plan for Dal Lake dwellers. To a question from National Conference (NC) legislator Tanvir Sadiq, it told the J&K Assembly that the task achieved “only 27% progress” successful 17 years. The program was conceived by erstwhile Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress person Sonia Gandhi to sphere and reconstruct the lake, which attracts tourists from crossed the globe. The Singh authorities approved the program successful 2009. The task sought to relocate and rehabilitate astir 9,000 families from the Dal Lake ecosystem to tackle increasing pollution, mitigate interaction connected aquatic beingness and sphere the shrinking lake.
I-T dept releases draught rules and forms for caller Income Tax Act
The taxation section connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) released draught rules and forms nether the caller Income Tax Act, 2025, which proposes to simplify the provisions and trim the compliance load for easiness of knowing and marque it taxpayer-friendly. A caller and simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, which volition regenerate the implicit six-decade-old Income Tax Act of 1961, volition travel into effect from April 1. The Income Tax section has sought comments from stakeholders connected the draught Income-tax Rules, 2026, and forms by February 22. Thereafter, the rules and forms nether the caller Act volition beryllium notified.
Israel says Netanyahu volition conscionable with Trump astir Iran talks connected February 11
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu volition conscionable with U.S. President Donald Trump successful Washington connected Wednesday (February 11, 2026) astir American talks with Iran, his bureau said Saturday (February 7, 2026), portion Iran’s overseas curate threatened U.S. subject bases successful the portion a time aft the discussions. “The Prime Minister believes that each negotiations indispensable see limiting the ballistic missiles and ending enactment for the Iranian axis,” Mr. Netanyahu’s bureau said successful a little statement, referring to Tehran’s enactment for militant groups, including Hezbollah successful Lebanon and Hamas successful the Palestinian territories. Mr. Trump and Mr. Netanyahu past met successful December.
Four Indian students among respective injured successful stabbing onslaught successful Russia
At slightest six people, including four Indian students, were injured connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) successful a stabbing onslaught astatine a assemblage successful Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic, media reports and the Indian ngo successful Moscow said. According to preliminary reports, a teen equipped with a weapon entered a dormitory of the State Medical University successful Ufa successful the Bashkortostan Republic. He attacked the students surviving determination and stabbed respective of them, the Interior Ministry said. In a release, the Russian Federal Health Ministry said that 4 radical injured successful the onslaught are receiving aesculapian care. One is successful superior condition, portion 3 others are successful mean condition, it added.
Attacks permission 30 dormant successful Nigeria’s Benue State
Two attacks successful the abstraction of a fewer days left 30 radical dead successful 2 neighbouring towns successful Nigeria’s cardinal State of Benue, agelong prone to inter-communal clashes, sources told AFP. Armed bandits killed astatine slightest 13 traders connected Friday (February 7, 2026) successful Anwase, a colony successful the Kwande area, section authorities authoritative Ibi Andrew told AFP. He said the assailants stormed the marketplace “and opened occurrence connected the radical randomly”.
T20 World Cup 2026 | Skipper Suryakumar saves the time for Men successful Blue
The skipper roseate to the fore and the big prospered astatine the Wankhede Stadium connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) night. Suryakumar Yadav’s masterly unbeaten 84 helped India station 161 for nine, a people that proved beyond the scope of the United States of America (USA) successful the ICC Twenty20 World Cup Group A clash. In the chase, the USA struggled for a toehold and finished with 132 for eight, handing defending champion India a 29-run triumph. Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj scythed done the apical order. Andries Gous, Saiteja Mukkamalla and Monank Patel were backmost successful the hut arsenic the visitant struggled astatine 13 for three.
