Current Affairs — 03 February 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026
DRDO successfully demonstrates Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology off Odisha coast
DRDO successfully demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast at about 10:45 am on 3 February 2026.
India and Tanzania hold 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in Zanzibar
India and Tanzania held the fourth Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Zanzibar on 2–3 February 2026 and agreed to start cooperation between their Air Forces.
MoU signed to set up Bharat Container Shipping Line; ₹15,000-crore VOC Outer Harbour financing tied up
Six public entities signed an MoU on 3 February 2026 to establish the Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL), in the presence of Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Bullet train project achieves second mountain tunnel breakthrough (MT-6) in Palghar
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved the breakthrough of its second mountain tunnel, the 454-metre MT-6 in Palghar, Maharashtra, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 3 February 2026.
India and Bhutan discuss Punatsangchhu projects, Sankosh and cross-border transmission till 2040
Bhutan's Energy Minister Lyonpo Gem Tshering met Union Power Minister Manohar Lal in New Delhi on 3 February 2026 to discuss Punatsangchhu-I and II, the Sankosh project and cross-border transmission links till 2040.
Health Minister Nadda releases India's first nationally developed evidence-based cancer guidelines, on lung cancer
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda released the 'Lung Cancer Treatment and Palliation: Evidence-Based Guidelines' at Kartavya Bhavan, New Delhi, on 3 February 2026, the eve of World Cancer Day.
Atal Innovation Mission hosts AIM SUMVAAD; National Incubator Assessment Framework indicators announced
NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission held AIM SUMVAAD, its annual incubator conclave, at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 3 February 2026, where Jitendra Singh announced the National Incubator Assessment Framework indicators.
Paradip Port Authority wins first prize at MoPSW Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025
Paradip Port Authority won the first prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025 of the Ports Ministry, presented by Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi on 3 February 2026.
SAIL posts record April–January sales of 16.6 million tonnes in FY26
Steel Authority of India Limited reported on 3 February 2026 its highest-ever April–January sales of 16.6 million tonnes in FY 2025-26, up 16%, and its best-ever January sales of 1.84 MT.
Bhupender Yadav chairs 43rd Central Zoo Authority meeting; second round of zoo evaluation ordered
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 43rd meeting of the Central Zoo Authority at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, on 3 February 2026 and directed completion of the second round of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of zoos.
NITI Aayog holds 3rd Regional Dialogue on State Support Mission in Agartala for 14 eastern and north-eastern states/UTs
NITI Aayog and the Tripura Institution for Transformation held the third Regional Dialogue under the State Support Mission in Agartala on 3 February 2026 for 14 eastern and north-eastern states and UTs.
Mandaviya lays foundation for six Khelo India sports projects, opens two facilities at NIS Patiala
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya virtually laid foundation stones for six sports infrastructure projects and inaugurated two athlete facilities at NS NIS Patiala on 3 February 2026, involving ₹120 crore in all.
BSIP scientists trace Kaziranga's ecological history from pollen in swamp sediment
Scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences used pollen and dung-fungal spores in a sediment core from the Sohola swamp to build the first long-term palaeoecological record of Kaziranga National Park, the DST said on 3 February 2026.